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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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Head Girl
Points: 454
crazy4hp says:
Ohhh great! i like the title its really good. aaah i wish jk had announced it on 1st july though because its my birthday on 1st july...anyways it was a hoax. i m so relieved that the title has been announced.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:26 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1645
morgana witch says:
Oh good...it's official! That's a cool title...but who's the half blood prince? Not Harry, so maybe Voldemort, or maybe someone new.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:27 AM EST
Witch
Points: 608
LecHaRry says:
i like the title very much... can't wait to read book six, im so excited... who could HBP be??? what do you guys think?? well, we'll just have to wait until its published now, won't we?? i really can't wait.... J.K. Rowling, your the best...
HP rulez...
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:27 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2119
hpchik898 says:
Half blood prince? Hmmmmm I wonder what that could be. There are SO many possibilities. But the thing to think about is both Harry and Voldie are half bloods.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:27 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 400
Bren77 says:
WoW She released it just
like that eh? Harry Potter
and the half Blood
Prince....hmmmm....Its an okay title.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:30 AM EST
Unspeakable
Points: 3920
stocco says:
carina, you avator is hilarious! Haha.
Um, if I'm not mistaken the whole 'half-blood prince' thing does NOT refer to either Harry or Voldemort...
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:36 AM EST
Student
Points: 294
Moaning.Myrtle says:
OH MY GOD!!!
Brilliant...
So, Half blood prince hay.... Voldemort is half blood (or muggle born) although his Death Eaters may not know that... but prince? ? ? ?
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:50 AM EST
Points: 1248
CalimaCala says:
Could the Half Blood Prince be Harry Potter himself? NO!! Why not? It's simple:
1) Assume Harry Potter = the Half Blood Prince
2) Therefore, the book title could be rewritten Harry Potter and Harry Potter
3) Harry Potter and Harry Potter is not something JKR would do
4) Therefore, our initial assumption is wrong, and Harry Potter is NOT the Half Blood Prince
BUT THEN WHO IS IT!?!?!? :-)
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:50 AM EST
Student
Points: 294
Moaning.Myrtle says:
Just read on JK site that she said the half blood prince is not harry nor voldemort!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 9:55 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1140
dan's girl says:
Ok so now finalllyyyyy we know the title.....well i sure hope so...but as i said some time ago the title some how doesnt sound very harry potterish to me .... i dont know why...but it does sound interesting and its at least better then "storge"....wohoo! its not long before the books gonna be finished now.........
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:00 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1147
Spirits*of*Fire says:
To be honest the Pillar of Storge almost sounds more like a HP title than "The Half-Blood Prince"! It sounds too ordinary but looking at it more in-depth I can see that it'll have something to do with Harry being a half-blood & it's cool that she told us that it isn't Harry or Voldemort that's the half-blood prince because that would be the natural assumption. But back to the book title....I thought it was a joke & didn't really take it seriously like the "Pillar of Storge" but I think that's cool she gave us some information....finally!!! :-) Now hopefully the book will come out within a year (I can hope right?!!)!!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:16 AM EST
Metamorphmagus
Points: 37939
tonks black says:
Yay. now that the title is out for it, we will have a short wait for the book i bet! yay! cause she wouldnt tell us the title if it wasnt out soon!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:26 AM EST
Mischief Manager
Points: 9029
judyqeen says:
I don't think that the Half blood prince could be Neville. He is a pure blood Wizard. I could be a character whose family line we don't know about. The only half blood males I can think of are Harry, Voldemort, and Seamus. I doubt if it is Seamus though.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:28 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 354
lupinroxmysox says:
I think the Halfblood Prince may be Dean Thomas. I just have a hunch.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:28 AM EST
Squib
Points: 100
Lonely Boggart says:
Ha Ha....maybe the half-blood prince is Dudley! How crazy would that be?! No, seriously, maybe Draco? Or Snape? I think Ginny has loads to do with the the way this series is progressing.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:29 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1059
DarkMagic13 says:
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince?? That's a really cool name. I can't wait untill the book comes out because it looks like a great name for a book. I hope this book is good because it's shorter than the other ones. ^_^
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:29 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 354
lupinroxmysox says:
And, before anyone points out that Dean is muggleborn, read the info on JKR's site about him :)
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:29 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 75
Ricky Ricardo says:
I wonder who would make up a fake title like that? It was kind of weird anyway. But Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince seems more interesting anyway. Can't wait to read it!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:30 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1018
Peitouche says:
I'm not a big fan of that title... but hopefully it means the book will soon follow! How soon in advance did we know the others?
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:33 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8909
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Very nice. Now all we have to do is wait for the book to come out. Unfortunately, we still do not have a date for the book. I was hoping we would hear more. That she indicates she was planning to release it soon anyways may mean that she is nearly through.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:35 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 4
oldhpfan says:
I don't see where J.K.R. actually mentioned the new title in the news section (other than the HBP bit). I've been killing myself to get through that brick wall...guess it's pointless now that the answer's been given away. :(
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:36 AM EST
Obliviator
(Moderator)
Points: 8468
Prof. Dish says:
Oh my gosh, what can we say?? We have a title!!! So now...how can we pick apart this particular title in order to figure out what is going to be the topic of book 6, or in other words HP&HBP? I'm not sure if I like these initials eiyther, no vowels...haha...
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:41 AM EST
Keeper of the Faeries
Points: 5239
juliebug04 says:
I am wondering if it might be Neville...I love this stuff! I can't wait until HBP comes out!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:47 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2157
HogwartsWitch says:
I don't know if this is too out there, but my first thought honestly was that it was Mark Evans, and maybe he will be a central person in the next book.....??? I don't know why that thought came to me, but it did.
Well, at least we have a title - now we must just continue waiting for the book!!!!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:48 AM EST
Witch
Points: 698
rain says:
hmm, well awesome! Very exciting.. I can't wait for it to come out.
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 10:49 AM EST
Heir of Slytherin
Points: 5499
Spazzingduck says:
Okay, so now we know the title. Now, we Harry Potter fans will be arguing over something until it comes out-- Who is the Half Blood Prince??
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 11:02 AM EST
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