H. B. Prince New? Theory

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 123539


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, udder_pen_dragon <udderpd at y...>
wrote:
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> Hi all
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> I have read a lot of theories as to who is the H.B.Prince and it
occurred to me that maybe the half blood prince is not a who but a what.
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> Why couldn't "The Half Blood Prince" be the name of a Pub be the
name of a Pub near wherever Harry goes after he leaves the Dursley's
in the summer?

Finwitch:

Er.. Because it's not a chapter title but a book title?

Philosopher's stone: clearly a 'what', a stone which Hagrid removes
from Gringotts and is later hidden in Hogwarts...

Chamber of Secrets: A place at Hogwarts, been there since Slytherin
left it, if not before, concealing a monster(baslisk).

Prisoner of Azkaban (clearly, a person, Sirius Black by name. One Who
excapes A much as Harry escapes his 'prison' - and later turns out to
be Harry's caring godfather - Shrieking Shack, Hogwarts...)

Goblet of Fire. The central item for selecting the School Champions -
and one who also turns into a portkey, delivering Harry&Cedric to the
graveyard. Again, this thing is located at Hogwarts..

Order of the Phoenix. Organisation, composed of several people - some
of whom have been at Hogwarts, and some still are. They're there in
the beginning (because Harry goes to the HQ after the Dementor attack)
and in the end (because of the DE invasion within the Ministry). Most
importantly, Dumbledore is the head and the Secret Keeper for the Order.

Now, if HB Prince were to be a pub somewhere not Hogwarts-connected,
it wouldn't be tied to Hogwarts, and therefore a bit unfit to title a
book. (unless Harry spends the whole year there instead of Hogwarts,
but I doubt that).

Ok, it *could* be a statue/an animal/any person/a title given to, for
example, the best male half blood of the year/a spell/a potion...

Uh... I just wish July came soon! I want that book!

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Finwitch