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JULY 26, 2004 at 8:13 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: JKRowling.com
to address pressing questions about Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
She answers questions about Arthur Weasley (Ron's dad), Tom Riddle (the future Voldemort) and what is the relation between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (book 2) and the upcoming book six.
Why are some people in the wizarding world (e.g., Harry) called 'half-blood' even though both their parents were magical?
The expressions 'pure-blood', 'half-blood' and 'Muggle-born' have been coined by people to whom these distinctions matter, and express their originators' prejudices. As far as somebody like Lucius Malfoy is concerned, for instance, a Muggle-born is as 'bad' as a Muggle. Therefore Harry would be considered only 'half' wizard, because of his mother's grandparents.
If you think this is far-fetched, look at some of the real charts the Nazis used to show what constituted 'Aryan' or 'Jewish' blood. I saw one in the Holocaust Museum in Washington when I had already devised the 'pure-blood', 'half-blood' and 'Muggle-born' definitions, and was chilled to see that the Nazis used precisely the same warped logic as the Death Eaters. A single Jewish grandparent 'polluted' the blood, according to their propaganda.
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Squib
Points: 195
The Veil says:
Remember when Ron said somthing along the lines of 'We have as much of a chance of winning the cup as dad becoming misister of magic' well... they won the cup, so lets have Dad, be M.O.M.
Posted Jul 30, 2004 at 10:25 AM EST
Squib
Points: 162
Cait says:
Darn that stinks. Now i have no clue about what's goin to happen at all. And i thought i had something there but i was wrong... like usual. Figures. Oh well.
Posted Jul 30, 2004 at 2:57 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 69
Dark_Havern16 says:
book 6 will be a bit smaller i hear than OoF... but we no that the Half Blood Prince isnt Voldi.. i new from the secon movie that Tom and Voldie were the same people.... well i wonder who the HBP is??? im can't wait to see when the book comes out...
Posted Jul 30, 2004 at 7:03 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
The relation between the DE and the Nazis was obvious from the start.. of course depending on the reader's age! I think it has something to do about Gryffindor definetely.. it may be Hagrid as well, far-fetched but maybe. I haven't read "Chamber" in a while, I tend to re-read "Prisoner" and books 4 and 5 of course we will all be running now to read "Chamber" again.
Posted Jul 30, 2004 at 11:52 PM EST
Student
Points: 273
Rachel Marsters says:
Even though I get what you're saying I don't quite think it works that way.
Posted Jul 31, 2004 at 8:18 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
Hermione_Crookshanks says:
That could deffinitely be it! I cannot think of anything else (at this moment) that could be it. After all, when Harry and his parents were in hiding, the hid in "Godric's Hollow" (didn't they?!).
Well, I guess we'll find out when (or if) the sixth book comes out!
Posted Jul 31, 2004 at 8:32 PM EST
Student
Points: 273
Rachel Marsters says:
"Now, given the conclusions on the "How Prophcies work" page, we could say that no matter what Harry does or what his friends to, either Harry or Voldemort WILL die in the end, slaughtered by the other. In the back of my mind I keep remembering Dumbledore's words that choices are the things that make us who we are, so perhaps this part of the prophecy can be changed, disproving the ideas about prophecies being the absolute and concrete truth of what will happen."
I just read this on mugglenet and I started thinking of Magneto(reformed his ways and after Xavier dies runs his school) And what if this happened between Dumbledore and Voldemort? Like something happened where Harry and Voldemort didn't have to kill each other to live?
Posted Jul 31, 2004 at 8:49 PM EST
Auror
(Moderator)
Points: 2484
Since the Start says:
It's amazing how the books can relate to real life and history so much without sounding anything like a textbok... it makes the books seem more real I guess, JK is a genious!
Posted Aug 1, 2004 at 1:01 PM EST
Witch
Points: 532
Obsessed-Harry-N-Dan-Fan says:
I think that Duduley is the half-blood prince because of that message from Dumbledore to Petunia. But just a crazy theory. And I would never be able to find hints from COS about HBP- clues could be dancing in front of my face and i wouldn't see them! Other than that I don't know about any princes and I can't wait to find out. To me it doesnt matter who becomes the next Minister just as long as it's not Voldemort (or any of his followers) or Umbridge *shudder*. I also want to know what happened to UMbridge and the Weasley twins.
Posted Aug 1, 2004 at 3:24 PM EST
Points: 2203
Disillusioned78 says:
I didn't really care about tom or the Half Blood Price, but Mr. Wealsey isn't going to be the Minister of Magic, ahhhhhhrrrrggggggg! I so wanted the Weasley's to be repayed for their constant loyalty "to being true to themselves", and not some sell-out's like the Malfoys.
Posted Aug 1, 2004 at 4:57 PM EST
Witch
Points: 617
S.Black13 says:
I hate how even though she posts this stuff, some people still don't listen! It bugs me so much!!!! grrrrr
I want to know what Harry discoves in CoS that leads to a discovery in HBP. Well Ill go check out the topic about it... heh.
Posted Aug 1, 2004 at 8:31 PM EST
Points: 18
luna lovegoods says:
I was wondering about the "blood" and I'm glad now to have answers to my questions!! I haven't thougt about the connections between the "blood" and the nazis but since malfoy called hermione a mudblood i have always compared it with racism!!! am I the only one??? I'm pleased that J. K. rowling isn't a racist!!!
Posted Aug 2, 2004 at 2:10 PM EST
Student
Points: 220
Albus Dumbledore says:
Well I didn't think Riddle is the HBP, but I thought Arthur could be the Minister. Until now. Again we must think this thing all over again...
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 6:55 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 487
RickyRicardo says:
There are many clues around and when we read the book, I bet we'll remember something from Chamber of Secrets that relates to Half Blood Prince.
Posted Aug 3, 2004 at 12:17 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1680
WolfAversB14 says:
man, I really wanted Arthur weasly as the minister of magic. Something good had to come out of his hard work. Well, who ever the new minister is, hopefully Arthur will get a better post in the ministry.
Posted Aug 4, 2004 at 2:58 AM EST
Squib
Points: 154
MrsGrint says:
Wow, I always though Harry was a PURE pure-blood! who knew?
Posted Aug 4, 2004 at 4:01 PM EST
The Chosen Hobbit
Points: 2447
Enisnitch Baggins says:
Oh no, another clue! But i'm still in the dark!
Posted Aug 5, 2004 at 4:17 AM EST
Student
Points: 216
Zhenya says:
When JK tells us that Arthur Weasley will not be the Minister for Magic, she says 'Alas'. That sounds like Dumbledore. Is it a reference? Or am I trying too hard to squeeze information out of a two-word answer?
Maybe she just likes using the word 'alas'. It's a fun word.
....
(I know, this is silly, Dumbledore woudn't leave Hogwarts, right, and he would need to do that to become Minister, right? I know.)
Posted Aug 6, 2004 at 3:32 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 42
Harold Cip Blofen says:
It is possible that Salazar Slytherine was a half-blood wizard.
Posted Aug 8, 2004 at 12:07 AM EST
Student
Points: 282
Clever Miss Granger says:
Humm...Its very interseting about what JK said about the link between 2 and 6. Humm. Have to do some thinkin on that one.
Posted Aug 8, 2004 at 8:59 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 21
Lolly says:
I think Neville is the Half Blood Prince.
Posted Aug 8, 2004 at 11:37 PM EST
Points: 646
tetet says:
Just making sure Ive posted some comments.
But still I dont have anything to say because all the
words im gonna say are already been said so I ummmmm nothing!!!
Posted Aug 19, 2004 at 2:39 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 391
sliver_arrows_~.^ says:
I'm only posting just to make sure I get points.
And I have notheing to say.
Posted Aug 19, 2004 at 9:42 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 391
sliver_arrows_~.^ says:
I'm only posting just to make sure I get points.
And I have notheing to say.
Posted Aug 19, 2004 at 9:43 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 85
Molden says:
You probably find The next Minister for Magic will be Amelia Bones. Sited for having a head on her shoulder and
being fair and sensible.
Posted Aug 23, 2004 at 12:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 908
siriusly_in_denial says:
well we all know it wasnt tom riddle
bummer its not mr weasly
oh well
maybe he will move up in jobs
HE DIDNT DIE!!!
Posted Aug 23, 2004 at 10:32 PM EST
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