Clarification of who is HBP (was: The Potions Book: Is Snape *really* the HBP)

[Eileen Forster Keck]

No: HPFGUIDX 133244

Peggy:
> 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) ...

I didn't mean to imply Eileen Prince was half-Muggle,
I meant that in all likelihood, *she* was at Hogwarts
50 years ago, and therefore, that's how a textbook too
old for Snape to've owned new as a Hogwarts student
might still have belonged to him; hence, that the
spells are indeed his work.

Peggy:
> 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. <snip>

Exactly!

I'm on my second re-read now (have the UK "adult"
edition now, 1st & second reads were the US
"children's" edition. Not too many changes, other than
the obvious in spelling.

-Eileen
(Not Snape's mum)