JKR's comments about the "halkf blood prince" ("strand of CoS")

[Liz Harrell]

No: HPFGUIDX 109017

Sherry <sherriola at e...> wrote:
> "'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?

Eleanor <eleanor at dreamvine.org.uk> wrote: 
> I think she was saying that it's no strand we've seen yet, because 
> she took it out.


Liz Harrell:
I think there still is a strand of the HBP line somewhere in CoS. 
Characters have popped in briefly before making their "big debut". For 
example, Sirius Black was mentioned in SS once and then we all know his 
role in PoA. In CoS, Lucius Malfoy came into the mix (now reoccuring in 
books 2-5...and we more than likely haven't seen the last of him). I've 
heard every spectulation from Colin Creevey to Hagrid as far as the 
Prince's identity, but evidence would seem to suggest that we already 
have the name of the HBP just not details. After all, we didn't know the 
details on Sirius until book 3. Then again, it may just be Ms. Rowling's 
way of keeping us pouring over the books day after day until book 6 is 
finally published. :)