The Potions Book: Is Snape *really* the HBP

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Eileen:

> No--but what about ***Eileen Prince***, Snape's
> mother? 
> 
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But if the half blood prince is Eileen Prince, Snape's mother, then
that would mean she is also a half-blood. (Sorry, not sure if it was
mentioned ever if she was pureblood or not) It's possible (quite
probable, actually due to the publishing date) that it was originally
her book and was handed down to Snape, and he then made all the notes
in the book. At the end, didn't Snape specifically tell Harry that he
resented him using his (Snape's) invented jinxes and hexes? And he
specifically called himself the half-blood prince. (Sorry, my copy of
the book's not handy right now, or I'd find the actual quote.


Usual lurker, Peggy