JKR's comments about the "halkf blood prince"

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 109005

Hi all,

I haven't read every message in the discussions about the identity of the
half blood prince.  However, I just went to the JKR web site, to read for
myself her exact comments.  In the FAQ section under about the books, then
the subject Is Tom Riddle the Half Blood Prince, she made an interesting
comment, that I haven't seen quoted here yet.  She says:  

"'The Half-Blood Prince' might be described as a strand of the overall plot.
That strand could be used in a whole variety of ways and back in 1997 I
considered
weaving it into the story of 'Chamber'. It really didn't fit there, though;
it was not part of the story of the basilisk and Riddle's diary, and before
long I accepted that it would be better to do it justice in book six. ..." 

So, she says that "half blood prince" could be described as a strand of the
overall plot.  I found that interesting, and now I am trying to figure out
which particular strand it could be.  What does anyone think?

Sherry G