My very own personal HBP theory

[meidbh]

No: HPFGUIDX 111504

Magda writes: 

"What I believe: The HBP is a legend about a descendent of Godric 
Gryffindor, just like Riddle's Heir of Slytherin claim.  
...
"James Potter was a descendent of Godric Gryffindor's. 
...
"The clue in COS about the HBP storyline is the sword of Godric 
Gryffindor.  Ruby-encrusted swords ain't cheap, even 1,000 years ago,
and it's a hint that Godric wasn't just a threadbare scholarly type. 
Godric's heirs probably did pretty well for themselves and if even a 
portion of the wealth descended to James Potter it would explain why 
he didn't have to work for a living."  


Meidbh now:
Nice point about James's wealth. And the descendant of GG angle too. 
You're in good company here with your personal theory - the current 
favoutites in the HBP poll are GG and "A New Character" with almost 
40% of the HPFGU voters between them. (Although backing the 
favourites when predicting what JKR may do has not always proven to 
be the wisest move <g> )

I'm a firm believer that the prince will not be a contemporary 
character for two reasons. 
The first is that JKR tells us the HBP storyline includes a strand 
of plot which could have been placed in CoS . It seems to have a 
flexibility that just shouts out 'backstory'. 
The second, well princes just aren't a very modern concept are they? 
If there is a dusty old royal family rattling around in the 
background of todays WW I think we would have had a hint of them by 
now. At the very least a coronation or jubilee mug in Molly's 
kitchen. I suppose that a modern Muggle world prince could turn up 
as a secret halfblood but I don't think it's Jo's style to involve 
contemporary muggle world politics in the books. 

IMO our HBP has to be a blast from the past. And for myself I'm 
backing GG (or possibly a descendant!)because of the sword (the 
Chamber connection) and because I think he has one of the best 
chances of having royal blood.

When I try to imagine the kind of people who could have founded
Hogwarts in the year 1000 I think they must have been educated (in
the important skills of their time) and powerful. Professor Binns
confirms this by telling us that they were "the greatest wizards of
the age" and that they built the castle where Hogwarts now stands.

Britain 1000 years ago was a feudal society, you would expect school
founders to either be nobles or very powerful in the church. If the
WW reflects our world (which it does to some extent) I think it is
fair to assume that people with the resources to become great
wizards and construct a castle would have been nobility in their
world. Add GGs ruby studded sword into the equation and I would put
all my galleons on GG being at the very least Sir GG. With nobility
being notorious for inbreeding royal blood would not be unexpected.
In fact it would be quite expected.

So backing a favourite here, much as it goes against the grain.


Meidbh