Estel is the Half Blood Prince

[Tim Regan]

Hi All,

Becki wrote:
>>> Actually the clue is for the barkeeper, not the informant that 
got thrown out. Perhaps the barkeep is the one that did the throwing 
though. <<<

Steve wrote:
>>> Aberforth, Dumbledore's brother, is the /barman/, not the 
informant. [snip] Not sure how much difference it makes to the 
overall discussion, but there you have it. <<<

It makes tons of difference. I can now reassert that Estel is the 
Half Blood Prince, Hagrid's egg supplier, and Volde's Hog's Head 
informant without also having to prove that he is Aberforth. Let's 
face it, that was a weak part of my argument. Having lots of names 
doesn't make you Albus' brother; if it did then Prince Charles must 
be Aberforth Dumbledore since he has got loads of names. Hang on 
though, *Prince* Charles, he's a prince. And his dad's Greek while 
his mum's English, which makes him a half-blood. Forget strider, I 
now assert that Prince Charles is the Half Blood Prince, supplier of 
Hagrid's dangerous eggs, and Volde's informant. Anyone know if they 
keep goats at Highgrove? If so, I'll throw in being Aberforth too, 
for good measure.

But seriously 
 no, sorry, I can't think of anything serious to add!

Cheers,

Dumbledad.