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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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Muggle
Points: 68
LibatiusBorage says:
Ofcourse mr. weasley wont be the minester of magic, he likes his job because he can learn more about muggles. I think Ludo Bagman well be the minister of magic.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:08 PM EST
Squib
Points: 137
Hocicos says:
so that a point for me...never though voldemort or tom would have been the HBP.............now who tha hell is he......i don`t wanna know...
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:08 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1269
Leira the Hobbit says:
Wow, I love when J.K. updates her site. It always seems like she has something exciting to say!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:11 PM EST
Student
Points: 287
CoRdUrOy_benji says:
Wow,thats big news!i'm on my way to check it out!!!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:13 PM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
Ok, it took me awhile to figure that out. But that's cool that she updated the website again.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:14 PM EST
Weird Sisters Lead Singer
Points: 5747
Annie Potter says:
YAY!!! Can't wait to read the new news of HBP!!!! I' going to go and read it right.... NOW!!!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:18 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 401
munnii says:
I love HPANA! If it weren't for this website, everything would be a total shock! Oh, I'm gonna go off and read it now from the horse's mouth! Thanks again HPANA!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:20 PM EST
Squib
Points: 165
underdown says:
Seems like she is giving us a lot of info... pretty cool
I do feel sort of bad that Arthur won’t be Minister, I really had a hunch he would, would have been nice for the Weasley family too seems they deserve it.
Never really thought Tom would be the HBP.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:21 PM EST
Honeydukes Sweetie Pie
(Moderator)
Points: 4710
Keng says:
Terrific! Terrific! I am off to read more...
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:26 PM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
Aww, i was hoping Arthur Weasley would be the nextminister. he would be perfect :( Darn. As for the reference to the Nazis, i thought about that when reading the books for the first time, its sickening to think this sort of thing realy happens in reality :(
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:32 PM EST
Squib
Points: 199
gryffindor_kat03 says:
That was pretty interesting. Now I have all these theories and more questions about book six. Guess I'll have to wait and read it when it comes out.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:32 PM EST
Squib
Points: 177
loony luna look-a-like says:
man ALIVE! i wish we could just get book six now...i wanna read it! .......
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:40 PM EST
Magical Music Professor
Points: 4812
MagicalMusicDreamer says:
It is great fun for us fans to get a few more pieces of the puzzle. I'm glad that JK Rowling finds time to communicate with her fans. I'm sure she is really busy. I found the question about the relationship between The Chamber of Secrets and the Half Blood Prince the most interesting. Now, to rack our brains about what Harry found out in Book 2.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 579
CurlyHermione says:
JK is really great at answering questions without really answering them. Except when the questions are not really important to the story. hehehehe. She's so funny. But we got some more information anyway.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:54 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1303
wahnaroo22 says:
Wow interesting stuff. I was thinking it might be Tom Riddle who is the HBP, but I can squash those thoughts. I really wanted Mr. Weasly to be the minister of magic though!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:56 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 94
Harrys_fate says:
Well after reading that i think that maybe Harry finding out he was a parsletounge (I'm sorry i don't know how to spell it) you know, being able to talk to snakes, or the whole sword thing might tie-in with book 6.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 1:58 PM EST
Ravenclaw's Heiress
Points: 3926
PhoenixFire says:
Excellent! I'm glad she's answering our many questions. I've always wondered wheather or not Arthur would become the Minister. Well I'll be off to see her website.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:00 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
O FOO i was kind of hoping that Mr. Weasley would be Minister. eh well will it be a woman?? that would be awesome.
so Tom isnt the HBP??
and the relationship between COS and HBP...there is something...
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:08 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1894
Hermione5 says:
It's great!! She answers more and more questions, and updates the website more and more frequently!! :-)
I really want to get book six as soon as possible!
J.K. wrote such mysterious and interesting things, that I have to reread 'Chamber' immediately!
Did you see? 'There's no trace left of the HBP storyline in Chamber' ! I'm glad that it's for sure now.
But the next sentence confused me completely!
'It relates to a discovery Harry made in 'Chamber' that foreshadows something that he finds out in 'Prince'.!!!?
Oh, God, what was it? And even if we manage to figure it out, it's still too subtle. I mean that thing only foreSHADOWS something else ...
So J.K. told many information now, but as long as we do not know the next storyline, we can't use these effectively!
Harry made sooooooo much discoveries in book 2!
-He's a parseltongue
-Tom Marvolo Riddle is Voldemort
-Gilderoy Lockhart cheats all the time
-The location of the Chamber of Secrets
etc...
UHH.I start reading NOW.
I always believed it would be Mr. Weasley... :-(
I don't think it'll be Lucius. At the moment he is caught
(but of course anything can happen..).
Well, it's clear Fudge can't stay, and I think Kingsley Shacklebolt will take his place. Or Madame Bones is another possible alternative.
HAHA! I asked my father what's his opinion, and he said it'll be PERCY! Oh, God ... Parents...
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:13 PM EST
Witch
Points: 818
ElizabethRG says:
Woah good thing we have that information!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:16 PM EST
Squib
Points: 114
Sara Helene says:
*does a happy dance*
Oooh yeah, I was right. Mr. Weasley ain't the new Minister.
*cough*itoldyouso*cough ;)
I bet it's Lucius. If he gets out of Azkaban, that is.
*PhoenixRising*, me too! I was so irritated and I spent hours trying to figure out that whole half blood thing! It confused the dickens outta me.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:21 PM EST
The Nothering Princess
Points: 2930
SarahDarling says:
Awww... I wanted Arthur to be the new minister!Now I ask is that too much to ask for? I just want the Weasleys to have more money. Everyone knows they deserve it!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:41 PM EST
Hogwarts Matron
Points: 6285
potterpotty says:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Mr Weasley is not going to be the new minister for magic!!!!!!
And I knew Voldemort wasnt going to be the half blood prince.
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 2:54 PM EST
Witch
Points: 832
latinabloomlova says:
Whoa! Arthur Weasley isn't going to be the MoM!?!?! I was so sure.....never really realized the Death Eaters/Nazis connection. Ironic how HP comes up in the real world...
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 3:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 945
The World Is My Own says:
All i want to do is to read book 6! Come on Jk! You can write the book in a day, if you tried! I know you could lots of laughs. :P
:D :D
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 3:18 PM EST
Witch
Points: 548
tinkerbel says:
Does anyone else feel that she kind of confused us with her answer to information about the Half-Blood Prince? Aww...man I wanted Mr. Wesley to be the Minister too. Will I really have to go back to reading the Chamber...? I'm actually reading the POA again and after that reading GOF, since I am out of school for the summer! Loving the experience all over again!
Posted Jul 26, 2004 at 3:33 PM EST
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