Where is our Prince? (was Re: My very own personal HBP theory)

[meidbh]

No: HPFGUIDX 111639

Meidbh:
"Our prince is a Halfblood so his title could come from either the 
WW or Muggleworld."
 
Finwitch writes: 
"How about _Merlin_? 
...
"After all, Merlin was a halfling 'half-human', half-magic (does 
that mean: half-Muggle, a.ka half blood in present terms?)"

Meidbh again:
Sorry Finwitch I'm a bit puzzled by your reply...
Merlin is a wizard who features in the Potterverse but he is NOT 
Prince Merlin.  So not really in the running for Half Blood Prince.

As for Halfblood, in the Potterverse this is pretty well defined. 
The progeny of a "pureblood" witch/wizard and a Muggle (or a Muggle 
born witch/wizard). And so far JKR hasn't commented on 'her' 
Merlin's parentage.

But to be honest, Halfblood or not I don't see Merlin as HBP. I 
don't see why JKR would need to use someone elses character 
(Geoffrey of Monmouth's Merlin) in such a key role when she has such 
a gift for creating original characters.
 
Meidbh