[HPforGrownups] "Prince"? (was Re: Snape as HBP)

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 126249


Sunday, March 13, 2005, 10:54:51 PM, someoneofsomeplace wrote:

s> The way I see it, the term "Half-Blood Prince" pertains to some 
s> sort of champion of half-bloods/the half-blood cause. Didn't Voldy 
s> refer to DD as a "champion of mudbloods and commoners" (or words to 
s> that effect)? Is it just me, or is there some sort of correlation 
s> between these descriptions?

Here's my take:

My dictionary gives as one of the definitions of "Prince":

"One very outstanding in a specified respect."

Also, does anyone else recall this bit from the movie _Arthur_,
between Liza Minnelli and her father?:

LM: Do you know why women marry badly?  It's because there are so many
    men, and so few -- princes.

F: You met a prince?

LM: I met a nice guy.  But with my help he could become a prince.


So I think it may be that Jo is using the word here figuratively for
someone who is both a half-blood and in one way or another has
"princely" qualities -- And I don't mean riches, rank, etc. --
Rather, someone who is a prince in their heart.

-- 
Dave