"Prince" in HBP

[Lisa]

No: HPFGUIDX 106419

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "angellslin" <angellslin at y...> 
wrote:
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> we take it literally as a boy born to a royal family or what 
exactly 
> does it mean? 
> 
> 
> Angel

 Kandbmom: 

At this point we don't know if it is actual royality or a 
person that considers himself a "prince" or is considered so by 
others.  I took it literally at first until I read posts about Dudley 
being the "prince"  Then it occured to me that he is considered 
a "prince" by his parents so it could be anyone.  I have thought that 
DD is the most likely candidate however,  it could be someone from 
the Black tapestry.  They consider themselves royality.  Sirius even 
says this in OotP chap.6,"...my parents with their prue-blood 
mania,convincesd that to be Black made you practically royal..." 
As much as I think DD could be the "prince"  taking JKRs words too 
literally could lead us in the wrong direction.  

kandbmom