Language, Sex, Scabbers, Trout, and the Advanced Potions Textbook

[Karen Barker]

"Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)" wrote:

<< Could a Weasley be the half-blood prince? They are a pure-blood
family, but could they have polluted a ROYAL wizarding bloodline at
some point? >>

>There used to be a theory that the Weasleys WERE a wizarding royal
>bloodline at some point, because 'Arthur' is the name of King 
Arthur,
>'Ginevra' is the name of Queen Gwenevere, and some say that 'Ron' 
was
>the name of King Arthur's spear. I was never persuaded by arguments
>that the other kids' names (Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George) fit
>into that pattern.

It's funny you should say that as something has been bothering me 
since yesterday when I was reminded by a post on the main HPFGU 
message site about Molly telling the girls about a love potion she 
once made.  It gave me the following idea:

What if Arthur left Molly when the children were small (so they 
don't remember – and they've never been told since).  He had an 
affair with a muggle who became pregnant (after all he is fascinated 
by muggles).  Molly made a love potion and won him back.  For 
whatever reason, Arthur and Molly took in the child of Arthur and 
the muggle woman and raised him as their own child:  Ron – the half 
blood prince.  It was the prince part I couldn't fathom, but you've 
just handed it to me!!

BTW with the other kids' names, William, Charles and George are very 
common names for Princes (and Kings) of England and I'm sure there 
was a Sir Percival at the Round Table.  I'm also sure that Frederick 
is a common name for German royalty.

Anyway, it's probably rubbish, but it's fun thinking about it!!

Karen