Theory the HBP Gordric Gryffindor

harvey4221 sarah.derr at thomson.com
Tue Jun 29 23:36:07 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 103517

My theory for the identity of the half blood price is that the half 
blood prince is the it is Gordric Gryffindor.  It would tie up some 
loose ends from Chamber of Secrets nicely.  We know that Salazar 
Slytherin and Gordric Gryffindor had a falling out over the type 
students admitted to Hogwarts.  Slytherin  wants only pure blood and 
is strongly opposed  Gryffindor and leaves.   But why Gryffindor 
more than the other founders?  Maybe because Griffindor is a half 
blood.

  As we all know from the COS the heir of Slytherin is Voldemort.   
That's why he can open the Chamber.  Harry defeats the basilic by 
pulling the sword of Gordic Gryffindor from the sorting hat.  
Dumbledore tells Harry it is because he is a true Gryffindor.  This 
has always bothered me from COS.  I am fairly certain that not just 
any student from Gryffindor house could pull that sword out of the 
hat.  There is more to that story.  But if Harry is related to 
Gryffindor (a true Gryffindor)
  There is a lot pointing to that in 
the books.  Harry is born in Gordric hollow (named for 
Gryffindor).   Harry not Neville is the marked by Lord Voldemort.  
It is continuation of the original rivalry or split in the Wizarding 
world.   

Just a theory but I like it - I think it has a lot of symmetry.


"harvey4221" 





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