[HPforGrownups] James & Snape: Related?

[Wendi Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 110086

Charme:

Maybe what I'm about to say is "out there" but I think it might be worth
considering? A lot of folks have focused on who the "Half Blood" prince is,
and I think I might have a different context for that definition.  I'm
specifically focused on James' comment to Lily in the Pensieve scene in OoP
where Harry observes his father reply to Lily's inquiry why he curses Snape
so, and he replies it's the fact "he *exists*, if you know what I mean."
I've always found the context and way that sentence is written intriguing,
and came across a definition that might explain why James disliked Snape so
much (and vice versa.)  I'm wondering if it's possible the Half Blood Prince
could really be Snape.  (Don't shoot me people, stranger things have
happened in these books.)

gwennie357:

Actually, that's one of the better theories I've heard!! I too was thinking 
of the possibility of half blood referring to someone's relation, 
particularly because of the lack of hyphen. But what would the relation be, 
in this case? Half brothers would be too close, don't you think? Half 
cousins? Is that possible?

Anyway, you're right, it's not as strange as some of the things going on in 
canon, or some of the other theories going on. I've come up with my own 
crazy theory, in which Harry and Draco are cousins (which would also make it 
possible for Draco to the HBP, though I don't believe he is). The only three 
adult females in the books named after flowers are Lily, Petunia, and 
Narcissa, and we all know how important names are to Jo. Also, Narcissa is 
described as being very similar physically to Petunia (blonde hair and sharp 
features). So yes, I am insinuating that Narcissa is a long-lost Evans 
sister (don't throw things at me!). She would have had to have been adopted 
by a rich, pure-blood wizarding family -- the Blacks, so that still fits 
(and she doesn't look like any of them, that we know of) -- but I can't 
imagine why the Evans's would have given her up, unless there was some 
Nefarious Plot going on. Yeah, crazy, I know, but who knows?

In any case, your theory isn't crazy.... in fact, it bring a lot of 
interesting things to light!

gwennie

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