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Excerpt from 'Half Blood Prince' revealed 
AUGUST 16, 2004 at 9:31 AM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: JKRowling.com
Many fans awoke today to news that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling had taken down the "Do Not Disturb" sign once again on a door at her official site
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At first it appears to be an empty room, but there's a bit more to it than that, and the prize is certainly worth the trouble. Here are step-by-step instructions for those who can't be bothered to figure it out on their own:
- Take a look at JK's noteboard (it's on the "Extras" page) for a new note at the top right. (Screenshot courtesy HarryPotteroFilme.com)
- Go the the Do Not Disturb door and open. (Screenshot courtesy HarryPotteroFilme.com)
- Turn on the light. (Screenshot courtesy itzipg)
- Throw darts. Hit the following familiar numbers: 7 1 3. (Screenshot courtesy HarryPotteroFilme.com)
- Enter the numbers found in step 1 as the combination to the safe that appears (it's 30-27-23). (Screenshot courtesy HarryPotteroFilme.com)
- Click on the piece of paper in the safe. (Screenshot courtesy HarryPotteroFilme.com)
- Read an excerpt from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! (Screenshot courtesy itzipg)
Highlight the following block of text to read the excerpt here: He looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp.
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The Gryffindor Guy
Points: 2727
z Jamie Potter z says:
Oooooo.... definitely a new character!!! Major Excitement! I so cannot wait for the WHOLE book!
Posted Mar 19, 2005 at 11:45 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 90
Romulous says:
Guys guys guys there is no new character the character has been introduced to us in book 2 acording to jk i am 98% sure of this. I am not 100% so...
Posted Mar 31, 2005 at 1:02 AM EST
Witch
Points: 911
Rasial says:
Woodfan's suggestion that it is Godric Griffindor is a good one but the only way he could enter the story would be if Harry enters a memory of him. How many memories of Godric are there likely to be 1000 years after he died?
Is is possible that Godric began some sort of dynasty and this is his decendant? A king with a princely son perhaps?
When I read the description I thought of Remus Lupin. He is so alone in the world now that I hope the new character turns out to be his father.
Perhaps it is all a big tease and this is just a description of the new DADA teacher. After all, there is a limit to how many pale, dark-haired male characters you can have in one book.
Posted Apr 2, 2005 at 5:37 AM EST
Witch
Points: 911
Rasial says:
I haven't heard of a character called Romulus Lupin yet but Remus never really spoke of his family and it could be he has a brother, in which case that is the logical name for him. If he is the half-blood prince I think the Lion man is their father and this is why the description sounds so like an older, scragier Remus.
One of the chapters is called Felix Felicitas. If the extract is from this chapter I don't think it can be the new DADA teacher because although I can't remember which chapter it was I know it was a fairly late one (something like 9,11 or 13). If the extract is about the DADA teacher then he must have more in common with a lion that just his appearance to have a later chapter titled what I roughly translate as the friendly cat, This suggests that in this chapter they discover he is an animagus with a lion from or some similar revelation.
Posted Apr 2, 2005 at 6:01 AM EST
Squib
Points: 161
Auror Jeff says:
I doubt if JKR is trying to tease us. I'm all for the Gryffindor theory. We haven't found out why the symbol of Gryffindor house is a lion. I had just assumed that it was because lions are traditionally associated with courage, but it could be because Gryffindor could tranform into a lion. There is the problem that even Dumbledore could not have known Gryffindor. My guess is that the lion is the Heir of Gryffindor, who might also be the Half Blood Prince.
Posted May 29, 2005 at 5:19 PM EST
Squib
Points: 144
unseen_4 says:
I'm thinking it's either Aberforth or Godric Gryffindor... Can't wait for HBP!!!
Posted Jun 13, 2005 at 2:24 PM EST
Witch
Points: 885
Rachyracho says:
I was reading this again in trying to come up with some new theories and remembered how much I am looking forward to the new book.
Posted Jun 20, 2005 at 11:51 AM EST
Dumbledore's Protégé
Points: 3558
Harree Potter says:
Who Posts a year after an article? HAHA - I have read the book silly girl. MUWAHAHAHAHAH!
Posted Aug 22, 2005 at 6:05 PM EST
Dumbledore's Protégé
Points: 3558
Harree Potter says:
OhMG! I need to be back in this point in my life! I remember this story. I miss the good times. I'm sad!!!! :'(
Posted Apr 1, 2006 at 5:13 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1542
Ðigital Jesus [І] says:
Well finally the door has opened! I found out about the door this morning but was most unfortunte to solve it...
Posted May 27, 2006 at 2:01 PM EST
Points: 10143
GodricGryffindor says:
Oh....my....God, I can't believe this was almost two years ago. I remember it pefectly.
Why isn't JKR updating with info about book 7!!!!
Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 9:43 PM EST
Honeydukes Eye Candy
Points: 3500
Pansyful says:
At first it appears to be an empty room, but there's a bit more to it than that, and the prize is certainly worth the trouble. Here are step-by-step instructions for those who can't be bothered to figure it out on their own
Posted Dec 1, 2007 at 10:53 AM EST
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