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JUNE 29, 2004 at 7:40 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: JKRowling.com via The Leaky Cauldron
It's official. The title of book 6 will be Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince according to author J.K. Rowling, who officially confirmed the name of book 6
under the News section of her Web site:
Well, the door opened at last and I showed you the title of book six - the genuine title, the title that will appear on the published book, the title I have been using in my head for ages and ages. Unfortunately, however, the door opened on the very same day the 'Pillar of Storgé' hoaxer struck, which left a lot of Harry Potter fans bemused as to whether I was having a joke at their expense by posting another fake title to 'teach hoaxers a lesson', something I certainly wouldn't do, as it would simply frustrate, confuse or annoy the 99.9% of you who aren't hoaxers! I tried to give a clear hint that the title behind the door was the real one by making the 'Toenail' joke as well (see 'Rumours'). But just to clear up matters once and for all…
Information you take directly from this site will be truthful and accurate (I might occasionally joke, but as time goes on, you'll learn to tell when I'm joking). Do not trust anybody else claiming to have found information on this site that you cannot access, however seemingly convincing the images they provide to support their story.
I never post information on the site that I do not want fans to read immediately. In other words, anybody claiming to have 'discovered' a message that wasn't due for release yet is lying. There was never anything meaningful behind the door until the 'Do Not Disturb' sign came off!
Read the rest of what she has to say, including who this "Half Blood Prince" might be (or definitely isn't).
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Wizard
Points: 603
Padfoot7 says:
Sir Arthur... maybe you missed it... but Cedric kinda died in Goblet of Fire... but hey... who says the Prince is alive...
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 8:47 PM EST
Squib
Points: 138
Dolly Rocker says:
Sounds like a rockin title but who is the HBP, i think it might be lupin or semus.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:01 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 12
IlliriahRising says:
Artemis Silvermoon,
You asked "But I have anyother question though, that doesn't make Harry a halfblood though, right?"
I'd have to say that Harry is half-blood. In COS Tom Riddle refers to that very fact when he speaks to Harry -remarking on how much they have in common, looks, both orphans...both Half-bloods.
Also, the fact that Harry's parents were both magic folk (as it were) doesn't necessarily mean he's not still a half-blood since it's based more on ancestoral lineage as a whole ,rather than just who your parents were, ya know?
It isn't just a matter of magical ability as it is genetics it seems. Harry has some of that non-magic DNA floating around in him from his grandparents so he can't technically call himself a pureblood, even though both his parents were magic types.
It's a bit like WWII- you could have lived as a German citizen, been raised in the Christian faith your entie life and so could your family going back like 6 generations, but if your great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandmother had been Jewish, you were considered a Jew, period, end of story.
It's all that "blood will out" business Aunt Marge was going on about...
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 688
hpgirl0701 says:
I wonder who the half blood prince is? This sounds like a good title! I can't wait!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:13 PM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3837
hermionefan1 says:
Kick-ass title, and its TRUE!! I love it and the big question now is, "who is it?". I guess well have to wait and see! I hopw book 6 comes out within a year, i'm dying here, L0L!!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:45 PM EST
Squib
Points: 118
The-Last-Mohican says:
Whoa!
We've never seen a title like this for the Harry Potter books. It's a nice change and is bound to be the best book. I don't think it's a hoax, if JK releases it on her official site...
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 913
Molly the Destroyer says:
I just can't wait for the book to come out!!!!!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:15 PM EST
Editor of the Squibbler
(Moderator)
Points: 2031
eudaemonia says:
Ooh... since she was planning on releasing the title, with or without the hoax, at this time I wonder if it'll be released sooner than we anticipated? :)
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:19 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 463
Lamo the Mel says:
Ah...at last I we can all set aside speculations on the book 6 title. Let the theories begin!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 11:00 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 51
PnutPotter437 says:
hi!!! Cool, isn't it? I mean, finally after all of the hoping, and wishing, and praying, and fantasizing (OK, well, maybe not, but...) we finally know the title of the sixth Harry Potter. I'm kind of sad because after this is the last one. Anyway Harry Potter ROCKS!!!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 11:22 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1772
MelancholyMarie says:
Well, glad that's been cleared up. For the past few days I've been going nuts wondering whether or not the title was real. So now I can drive myself crazy wondering who the Halfblood prince is. Woo-hoo!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 11:37 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2391
HPN4eveRon says:
YaY!!!! Title for book 6! i wonder who the prince is....wouldn't that be funny if i turned out to be Seamus or something? Isn't he half blood? who else is half blood?
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 11:46 PM EST
Witch
Points: 675
Quidditchgirl says:
Well we finally know the REAL title....it*s so excitng to finally know! If she is telling us the title, does that mean that by next summer she might release the book? Well I can hope can*t I!..haha...I wonder if she is going to put more clues on her site...like to the next book...hmmm..I hope she does..but we will see...
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 11:58 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1069
Minnie20 says:
Woah okay I was away for one week, I repeat one week for vacation and all of the sudden all these things happened and I was totally unaware and lying on a beach. Life is unfair...Half blood prince, gawd I think I'm gonna be up late reading everyone's theories.
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 1:02 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1525
veta says:
I knew that it was Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So what's her point? I still don't get it......but at least we know the title by now!
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 1:24 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 393
Ric_Potter says:
I think Half Bood Prince is related to Voldemort. It certainly can't be Harry because why will JK call it Harry Potter 'and' The half Blood Prince if the Half Bood Prince means Harry himself?
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 1:30 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 408
miss potter says:
Thats great that the title has actullay been comfomed bye JKR at last!. Harry Potter and the half blood prince? sounds great! can't wait..........
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 2:05 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 48
AzkabanPhoenix says:
Oh, it sounds soooo good! I heard on the news radio its coming out November/December.
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 2:09 AM EST
Slytherin Goddess
Points: 5385
silvina says:
Really??!!That will be the title!!God!!
Who is this prince???!!Malfoy??Hehe he is prince but not half blood!!
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 2:19 AM EST
Fluffer Duffer
Points: 4604
Hermionini says:
OoooHHH!!! iNTERESTING! This is really some juicy news out by JKR! Gosh i can't wait.. i wonder who the half blood prince is.. Harry? Voldie? Hagrid? *sighs* How long till book 6 is out??? :(
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 2:19 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 401
munnii says:
It's good that she's told us...but I don't like the acronym: HBP..oh well, i guess that the fact that it'll be a great book will compensate that!
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 5:48 AM EST
The Lost Weasley
Points: 4123
HilaryWeasley says:
Hey.....finally the title to book 6!!!
oh.....now I have to get used to calling it "Half Blood Prince"
Well...all we need to wait for now is the actual book itself!!! hehe!!
*hilary
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 7:54 AM EST
Witch
Points: 606
~*~Marauderette~*~ says:
AHHHHH! It's alll going to end soo soon! I don't want it to end! NOOOOOOOO! Of course having her release the title is wonderful. Brillant in fact. I bet every Harry Potter site already has a chatroom or something with people talking about what they think the title might mean. But then you get the feeling that with her giving the title out that everything is just about over. *shakes head* Sad but happy times we have here...
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 9:02 AM EST
Squib
Points: 146
makemesmile says:
Wow, i cant believe it, i thought the title would be like HP and the something Mudblood, well this title seems a bit vague to me, it doesn't connect to any thing from the other 5 books, but i'm sure there is. Oh well, we'll just have to wait.
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 10:05 AM EST
Sirius Black's Widow
Points: 2476
DanielleG says:
Hey hey hey!!!! And we have it at last!!! Who could it be????? Um, Harry??? Voldemort??? I'm happy to know the real title.....but I'll be even happier when the book actually comes out!!!
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 11:17 AM EST
Squib
Points: 126
Ninina says:
Oh WOW! Now the Mistery is solved! I´m soooo glad the name of the book finally came out to the light! Uff!
Interesting name..don't you think!?
Hald Blood Prince!??
Who could it be???
Oooooohhhhh!!! I´m soo excited about this! I can't wait to read it people!!!
Ahhhhh!!!!!
Posted Jun 30, 2004 at 11:27 AM EST
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