Thoughts About Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince (SPOILERS)

[Leto]

In this case, Harry should die in the end ? How can he get rid of his scar ?

Plastic surgery ?

 

[Lacedaemonian]

Apparently the very last word of the series is 'scar' or 'scars'. Harry will most likely die - but not a certainty. Dumbledore is dead and Snape is a Deatheater - these are facts that I can not see past. If there is a twist whereas Snape is still good then JK will have to write it good for me to have any faith in it.

 

[Alia]

Dumbledore didn't die...
Snape is good and is only acting as a double spy...
Harry will Kill Voldmort and live...
Okay... some of those thoughts are wishful thinking, but I'm optimistic type of person.

 

[Lacedaemonian]

You are that mate.

I think that Harry must survive.
Albus will only be contactable through the painting - but to what effect???
Snape is every inch the baddest Deatheater.
Draco will come good though.

 

[Alia]

Hey yeah I like Draco now... and I named my cat after Snape... so I have to hold on to the thought of him being good, just has a funny way of showing it.

 

[Lacedaemonian]

Kill the cat.

Do you think that they will go back to school? Harry suggests otherwise, but JK has relied heavily on the school environment to pad out her stories thus far.

 

[Alia]

Lots of teacher positions to be filled, but I don't see why not... I think the school will open... I wonder though, will Harry and his friends return or go off and fight Voldmort? Or will the battle be there...

 

[Lacedaemonian]

Have you poisoned the cat yet?

I think that the battle will be spread out as Harry searches for the Horcruxes.

 

[Alia]

Do you think he'll go back to school?

And no, I haven't killed the cat yet, I may rename him, but it just won't be the same... I'm still holding out for Professor Snape to be a good guy... I see it in him... he has potential, I just know it.

 

[rune]

Kill the cat.

Do you think that they will go back to school? Harry suggests otherwise, but JK has relied heavily on the school environment to pad out her stories thus far.

Dont kill the cat, change it's name

 

[Princess Ivy]

Kill the cat.

Do you think that they will go back to school? Harry suggests otherwise, but JK has relied heavily on the school environment to pad out her stories thus far.

she has spent the last few books building up a detailed portrait of the wizarding world, i would think for the specific purpose of not keeping the school in the limelight. it does limit the series to just the original seven installments, and i somehow just don't see the next book as being the last one.

as for snape, jury's still out on him for me. i don't forget that he was bound by the spell to commit the murder. also the possiblity that dumbledore's death may be more than it seemed. snap;e has been an evil of the piece for a long time, and has surprised the audience before. will he again? i certainly think that re-naming (or poisoning) the cat is a bit drastic at this stage.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

I reckon Snape's 'good' too.
Dumbledore was convinced that he could trust him (seemingly moreso than McGonagall and the other Order members). I can only assume from this that Snape swore an 'Unbreakable Vow' whatever that means.
I am convinced that Dumbledore sacrificed himself to get Snape into Voldemort's inner circle - to what end, I have no idea

As for the Horcruxes, there is suppose to be seven, yes? So with the diary, ring & locket broken, that leaves 4. Any guesses what they would be? JK hinted that the Hufflepuff chalice was 1 and the snake is another - I like the idea that Harry's scar is one, but don't you have to 'willingly' impart part of your soul to it? Not sure I buy the assertion that Harry's scar fits the criteria.

Another thought - how do these work? When Voldermort 'died' in Harry's home, he was spared because his soul was kept in these Horcruxes - does that mean that 1 of these is already destroyed as that piece of soul was set loose when Voldemort died?

Just a thought.

 

[Leto]

People, can't you remember Dumbledore's pet is a... phoenix ? In a magical word, I wouldn't rule dead (not entirely at least) someone who have such companion.

Besides, why would Snape have save Harry's life more than one, if he was truely on Voldemort side. Either he's pure evil but want to be the Master Evil instead of Voldemort and to use Harry as his special weapon, or he's on the good side and Dumbledore willingly sacrificed himself. For what ? TPTB (aka JKR) only knows.

 

[Princess Ivy]

People, can't you remember Dumbledore's pet is a... phoenix ? In a magical word, I wouldn't rule dead (not entirely at least) someone who have such companion.

Besides, why would Snape have save Harry's life more than one, if he was truely on Voldemort side. Either he's pure evil but want to be the Master Evil instead of Voldemort and to use Harry as his special weapon, or he's on the good side and Dumbledore willingly sacrificed himself. For what ? TPTB (aka JKR) only knows.

shhh babe, my envelope is twitching

 

[NSMike]

Geez, that's not exactly a subtle inference. I should've seen the phoenix business. I'm out of practice! Ususally my New Criticism meter is on full blast. That's what I get for being out of college for seven months.

 

[Alexa]

I believe Harry has already killed a horcrux in his first year at schoolrofessor Quirrell.

What we don't know about Snape ? How come Dumbledore trusted him knowing he was a Death Eater ?

The message from the locket intrigues me. What was in that water Dumbledore drank to get the locket ? He was the only one, besides Harry and Voldemort, of course, who knew about horcruxes. So he could put the message inside knowing Harry will find it. I agree, the death of Dumbledore hides more than we know.

I do not agree the scar is a horcrux. Remember the diary ? Voldermort could act as he was alive inside of it. Harry doesn't behave like Voldemort.

And, please don't kill the poor cat.

 

[Leto]

I do not agree the scar is a horcrux. Remember the diary ? Voldermort could act as he was alive inside of it. Harry doesn't behave like Voldemort.

Yet, he speaks to snake too... To solve the whole charade, we should start to read the whole 6 books to get all the proper hints.

 

[Alexa]

I'll do it, but you know well, JKR can do everything she wants to in the next volume.

 

[Alia]

I do not agree the scar is a horcrux. Remember the diary ? Voldermort could act as he was alive inside of it. Harry doesn't behave like Voldemort.

And, please don't kill the poor cat.

My thoughts were, remembering the diary, that Harry is a strong wizard because of Voldemort, he speaks to snakes, they both have the same type of wand, Harry has a strong protudes (spelled wrong... it's that deer thingy to fight of those scary things that suck the life from you... okay, I'm not up on the names... sorry)... my point is that Harry and Voldemort have a connection, through the scar. Although, I don't think it's as strong as the diary, but it still could be a horcrux.

Dont kill the cat, change it's name

Ladies, please do not fear, I will not kill the cat, too much money invested in him and he loves me... and I love him! And I'll hold out for the last book before I change the name!

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

Harry has a strong protudes (spelled wrong... it's that deer thingy to fight of those scary things that suck the life from you... okay, I'm not up on the names... sorry)... my point is that Harry and Voldemort have a connection, through the scar.

Patronus

I also like the idea that the shape of the Patronus can change depending on how you're feeling (Tonk's Patronus changed once she fell in love with Remus)