HP book 6: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

[cignus_pfaccari]

I don't think it's Hagrid. He's a half-giant, which doesn't precisely map with the definition of half-blood.

One clue is that "Half-Blood Prince" was almost used for Book 2, which had a lot on Tom Riddle. There are rumors that we'll see more of Young Master Riddle in Book 6.

Brad

 

[Dinkeldog]

But Cignus, Tom Riddle is Lord Voldemort, so he can't be the "Half-Blood Prince".

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

But Cignus, Tom Riddle is Lord Voldemort, so he can't be the "Half-Blood Prince".

Well, that's the thing from my friend...she was saying that JKR seems to be treating Tom Riddle and Voldemort as two separate entities.

Not saying it's necessarily true, but what I heard.

Brad

 

[Alzrius]

I think clues are more likely to be found in pondering the prince part of the title, since wondering about the half-blood part doesn't seem to be getting anywhere.

Which of the characters has a background that can, in any interpretation, be understood to be of royal descent?

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

My totally ballpark guess: some character we haven't seen yet.

Although they've always been real vague talking about Hagrid's mum. Maybe she's the Queen Giantess or something?

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BTW, I really want to see what happens with the giants that Hagrid met with, the ones that hooked up with the Death Eaters in Book 5. I want Voldemort to use them to attack Hogwarts Castle or something bold like that.

 

[Piratecat]

Is

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Neville Longbottom

of half-wizarding, half-muggle parentage?

 

[kingpaul]

Is

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Neville Longbottom

of half-wizarding, half-muggle parentage?

IIRC,

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both his parents were Aurors and are in the wizard insane asylum

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[Datt]

IIRC

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He is. In OotP Dumbledore tells Harry the prophecy could have been either him or Neville because they are both considered muggle born and both born in the same month. And IIRC, his parents are at the same hospital the Mr Weasly is taken to, because Harry, Ron, and Hermione see Neville there visiting them.

 

[ghettognome]

I just read all this on MSNBC, I hope we don't have to wait so long for the next book, and hope it isn't have as depressing as the last one.

 

[WizarDru]

I think it would be very cool if it were Neville. I think it would make sense, too, considering that Neville has always been just out-of-the-limelight, but always an important element to the story.