[HPforGrownups] The word "prince" in OotP

Suzanne Chiles suzchiles at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 2 03:38:20 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 104013

Inkling quotes and notes:

> "Five years ago then," Dumbledore continued..."You
arrived at 
> Hogwarts, neither as happy or well nourished as I
would have 
> liked, perhaps, but alive and healthy.  You were not
a pampered 
> little prince, but as normal a boy as I could have
hoped under the 
> circumstances..."
> 
> Of course, "prince" may just be a figure of speech
in this 
> instance, but it does occur in a very crucial
discussion about 
> Harry's past.  Possibly the choice of words was more
than just 
> coincidence?  We know that Harry is not the HBP, but
maybe -- 
> just maybe -- this supports the theory that James
came from 
> some kind of royalty?  Anyway just thought I'd throw
it into the pot.

But in that context, who else could be pampered little
prince be but
Dudley?

Suzanne



		
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