Theory on HBP

[Caius Marcius]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "dzny72" <dzny72 at y...> wrote:
> I am new here, so please forgive if this topic has already been 
> discussed or I have posted to the wrong list.  What about Colin 
> Creevy as the HBP?  I am currently rereading CoS, and IIRC, Colin 
> only mentions that his father is a milkman, and doesn't mention his 
> mother at all.  Or Justin Finch-Fletchley--he says that he was 
> originally going to attend Eton, but then got his letter from 
> Hogwarts.  He goes on to say that he has had his mother read 
> Lockhart's books. . . but doesn't mention his father.  (Sorry, I 
> can't quote page numbers--my book is at home and I am at work!) 
Could 
> it be possible that either of these characters, while not playing a 
> huge role in CoS, may be the HBP?  If anyone has any info, theory, 
> etc. to make this impossible, please send feedback.  Thanks!!!!
> 

Both Colin and Justin, along with Hermione and Penelope Clearwater, 
were petrified by the basilisk. Tom Riddle explained later --

" Haven't you guessed yet, Harry Potter?" said Riddle softly. "Ginny 
Weasley opened the Chamber of Secrets. She strangled the school 
roosters and daubed threatening messages on the walls. She set the
Serpent of Slytherin on four Mudbloods, and the Squib's cat.

Thus, it seems that neither Colin or Justin are of wizardly stock (we 
know of course that Hermione is not - we know nothing of Penelope's 
parent, but this statement from Riddle would certainly seem to 
confirm that they are non-magical).

   - CMC (who seriously doubts the Prince is going to be a Hogwarts 
student)