two crazy theories: Harry will die and HBP

[Louis Badalament]

No: HPFGUIDX 104599

Dear Hans,

     Hi, Hans!  I am writing in response to your Half Blood Prince 
theory, to give you my take on it, (the other one about Harry being 
the gatekeeper, I'm not going to touch).  I just want to tell you 
what a joy it's been reading your posts; the way your spirituality 
and thoughtfulness shines through is truly insightful and a real 
breath of fresh air. 

     That said, I have to tell you I see very little possibility of 
the Half Blood Prince being the Trio.  Just look at the third book, 
as a case in point.  There was really wasn't anything roundabout or 
illusive about what it was headed.   The title promised a 'Prisoner 
of Azkaban,' and lo and behold, we are given a fugitive who escaped 
from a place known as Azkaban.  For all the twists that Rowling's 
plots offer, her titles tend to be rather direct, especially in 
regards to the main focus and (notably) the climax of the book.  
Book 1 dealt with Harry's search for the Stone; it featured heavily 
in his fight against Quirrelmort (gotta love that name!)  Book Two 
dealt with the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets; the final battle 
of that book took place in its shadowy depths.  

     Book Three dealt with Sirius Black, and we all know he had a 
lot of staggering revelations for us by book's end.  In all 
frankness, Book Four centered deeper around the Triwizard Tourament 
than the Goblet of Fire, yet it was through that Goblet that 
Voldemort was able to achieve the second body he sought, and begin 
restoring his old power, and it was by the Goblet that Harry was 
able to return to Dumbledore.  The Order of the Phonenix centered 
heavily around the resistance to Voldemort, (and those who would 
remain willfully ignorant of him,) and, again the titular Order 
showed up to rescue Harry in the climax of that book - ultimately 
resulting in Sirius' death. 

      If the trend is any indication, I think this Prince fellow is 
likely to be quite a character... perhaps someone even as lovable 
and compelling as Sirius Black, himself.  When Rowling writes that 
there will be a Half Blood Prince, I believe she means exactly what 
she says.  The sixth book will feature a male of some royal lineage, 
(British, Albanian, Ugandian... the possibilities are endless,) who 
is of half blood.  It's likely 'Half Blood' simply refers to the 
result of a Wizard-Muggle union.  

     The Prince could also, possibly, be some cross-species hybrid 
(Human-Veela, Human-Giant, Something Else,)  Regardless, I feel 
confident theorizing that the climax of book six will feature some 
kickass confrontation involving Harry, Voldemort, and the Prince.  
It's *possible* the Prince's name has already been mentioned, (in 
the style of Mrs. Figg, Mundungus Fletcher, and the Lovegood 
family,) but I, personally, feel it more likely the Prince is 
someone we know nothing about, that he will come out on entirely on 
his own the way Umbridge did.  

    Other than that, Hans, I can offer you little else in form of 
solid substance.  We all just have to wait for Rowling to throw us 
some more scraps from her writing table.  Incidentally, what do you 
think the odds are that the Prince will be an adult?  And what do 
you think the chances are that the Prince will be an aide to 
Voldemort, (as the Chamber of Secrets aided him,) as opposed to a 
force for good?   

Stay Spiritual,

Louis Badalament II