Harry Potter 6 Release Date!

[Anth]

Alreet all,
JK Rowling and publishers Bloomsbury have revealed the release date for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be 16th July 2005!

Full article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4113663.stm)

[Visage]

WOOO!! :D

Im gonna go pitch my tent outside the book store now!!! :D:D

[Athleng Nordic]

I've already got my copy reserved! This woman should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for getting kids so hopped up to read that they forget about television altogether.

[neomusashi]

There arent many authors many authors with that much power over the worlds youth *bows deeply in respect*

I think I might by four In case I loose one or two or three on the way home

[Athleng Nordic]

The only things I'm sad about is that after this one there will only be 1 more, and that I can't get the UK editions.

[mystererae]

-hops in excited circles-

I hate buying books, I usually borrow them, but honestly, it'd be a CRIME not to buy a Harry Potter book right - the - day - it - came - out...

-is left to ponder over the identity of the half blood prince-

[Athleng Nordic]

-is left to ponder over the identity of the half blood prince-
Oh Please!!! As if anyone who's read these books like they're a religion wouldn't know who the prince would be!!!

[Anth]

Oh Please!!! As if anyone who's read these books like they're a religion wouldn't know who the prince would be!!!
Psst, she has already said that neither Harry nor Voldemort is the Prince ;)

[Visage]

She said its not Voldemort or Harry. She also said there were clues in "Chamber Of Secrets".
My guess is its Justin Finch-Fletchley. (Chapter "Gilderoy Lockheart", Chamber of Secrets)


My name was down for Eton you know

My money is on Mr. Finch-Fletchley ;) Anyone else care to cast their bets??

[Athleng Nordic]

Psst, she has already said that neither Harry nor Voldemort is the Prince ;)PSSST I know that, but who is the only one who is known to be a half-blood male in the stories can you think of that might be elevated???? I'll give you a Big hint; he's tall, a main character, pivitol to many of the plots and sub-plots, is held in high regard by Dumbaldore, and his initials are R. H. Or was that to subtial? :D

[Visage]

PSSST I know that, but who is the only one who is known to be a half-blood male in the stories can you think of that might be elevated???? I'll give you a Big hint; he's tall, a main character, pivitol to many of the plots and sub-plots, is held in high regard by Dumbaldore, and his initials are R. H. Or was that to subtial? :D

I also thought Hagrid first of all. Then Ms Rowling hinted at clues within Chamber Of Secrets. Read my last post for my bet ;)

But I thought it was Hagrid for a long time too. :)

[Athleng Nordic]

Okay I'll have to go and reread that chapter to see if I can get what you got from it.

[Peter Bradbury]

Yay, about time. I dont have to keep reading the other 5 all the time, theres gona be anther to read :D

[Anth]

You can now pre-order it from Amazon :)

I wont give a link, but will instead just say to go through the Amazon link on the Support MAP (http://www.martialartsplanet.com/support.htm) page :)

I've just done it :D

[Paratus]

Good thing I started reading the books again :D

I'll be espcially watchful for clues now ;)

Anyone else notice how all their reading gets diverted into those books if you're reading more than one book at a time? Harry Potter 1 and 2 are just killing my time for Diary by Chuck Palahntuk :D

[Athleng Nordic]

I also thought Hagrid first of all. Then Ms Rowling hinted at clues within Chamber Of Secrets. Read my last post for my bet ;)

But I thought it was Hagrid for a long time too. :)
Alrighty-then I reread that chapter and didn't see what you saw. So mind telling us about it???

[Visage]

Alrighty-then I reread that chapter and didn't see what you saw. So mind telling us about it???

Ok ;)


The link i mentioned between books two and six does not in fact relate to the HBP. Rather, it relates to a discovery Harry made in "Chamber" that forshadows something that he finds out in "Prince".

I'm reading from the Bloomsbury paperback edition of Chamber (1998), page 73, the chapter called "Gilderoy Lockhart". When Harry and Co. are in their first herbology lesson of the year, repotting mandrakes. Reading from about halfway down the page, from;


Harry, Ron and Hermoine were joined at their tray by a curly hairedHufflepuff boy...

to the bottom of the page


My name was down for Eton, you know, I can't tell you how glad I am I came here instead...

Of course, I may be wrong. Just my personal feeling that Justin could be the HBP.

[Peter Bradbury]

doesnt justin have no wizard blood?? so he cant be the half blood prince

[Visage]

doesnt justin have no wizard blood?? so he cant be the half blood prince

He does, because otherwise he wouldnt be at hogwarts ;) He's muggle-born, which makes him half blood. Hermione is the same.

[reikislapper]

I'm getting as bad as you lot I've been to the local library and got a few dvd's out for over christmas and guess what I've fetched the second and third films through you lot on here. Thank you all for giving me something to watch over christmas lol (by the way I've also got some MA films as well lol)
lisa xx

[Furikuchan]

Man, who cares about the "half-blood prince"? I wanna know who's gonna buy it this time.
My money's on Dumbledore.

[Anth]

He does, because otherwise he wouldnt be at hogwarts ;) He's muggle-born, which makes him half blood. Hermione is the same.
I may be mistaken (on my way through the books again), but isnt Hermione completely muggle. "Mud-blood", which is used by people like the Malfoys in the books, describes somebody with no wizarding background.

Half-blood describes somebody with only one wizarding parent.

[alex_000]

Cool , I hope its as good as the last one.

[Peter Bradbury]

I may be mistaken (on my way through the books again), but isnt Hermione completely muggle. "Mud-blood", which is used by people like the Malfoys in the books, describes somebody with no wizarding background.

Half-blood describes somebody with only one wizarding parent.
yep, thats what i thought. just starting to read it again to look for the clues. god im sad

[Dave Rees]

I'm an old git & I love her novels, cannot wait to read the next one.

[Anth]

yep, thats what i thought. just starting to read it again to look for the clues. god im sad
Your not sad! If you manage to read two full HP books in one day like I managed, then you are verging on being sad, but not quite :p :D

[Athleng Nordic]

Man, who cares about the "half-blood prince"? I wanna know who's gonna buy it this time.
My money's on Dumbledore.
We have to care because it's the focus of the next book. And Dumbledore can't bite it in this book at least. He's needed for the next book.

[Matt_Bernius]

My bet, if Rowling is following the typically hero myth, is that Dumbledore will either be captured or killed. Either way he must be effectively put out of the picture. Further, the question becomes more broadly what will happen to Hogwarts. Assuming the that seveneth book will in fact be the final one, it dramatically needs to begin with our heros in a bad position. Perhaps the school is closed (remember that Hogwarts and the Durseley's are two places where HP is relatively protected from Voldemort. At least against direct attack). So my bet is that this book with close with Hogwarts becoming a more unsafe place. And much of the immediate safety comes from Dumbledor.

The idea of Hagrid as the half blood prince is a good one.

Personally, I hope that they edit her a bit more heavily in the new book. While I overall like Order of the Pheonix, it was also Harry Potter and the fifty pages of action scene padding.

- Matt

[Anth]

The only thing that gets me about Hagrid as the HBP, is how he was treated when he went to see the Giants in Order of the Phoenix. He wasnt treated very well, was he?

However, they may just not like half-breeds like him.

[Athleng Nordic]

The only thing that gets me about Hagrid as the HBP, is how he was treated when he went to see the Giants in Order of the Phoenix. He wasnt treated very well, was he?

However, they may just not like half-breeds like him.
Actually it was mentioned that they don't like anyone except themselves and barely that.

[Visage]

I may be mistaken (on my way through the books again), but isnt Hermione completely muggle. "Mud-blood", which is used by people like the Malfoys in the books, describes somebody with no wizarding background.

Half-blood describes somebody with only one wizarding parent.

This is true, but the fact that Hermione is a witch even though both her parents are muggles makes her half blooded.

[Athleng Nordic]

I've heard the J.K. Rowling has released her new book early and that it's available now, but with a look at Amazon I doubt it. But just in case I'm wrong anyone else heard this rumor?

[Anth]

Havent heard that rumor. If it was with Amazon I would have it now :D

[Athleng Nordic]

I know Barnes and Noble would have notified me if it was released early. I just heard the rumor looked about and then thought you dogs in the UK might have received a gift. Thought I'd ask anyway.

[Anth]

Nope, I have it pre-ordered, and if it was with Amazon yesterday I would be reading it now :D

Looks like we have to wait then :(

[Athleng Nordic]

Yep have to wait. Guess I'll spend the time skinning a rumor-monger!!!

[dadder12]

i have no idea who the hbp is, but im expecting ron to die, or at least one of his family.

i also expect harry and hermione to cop off. dont know why. :o

[Maverick]

As much as it shames me to say this, I await it with baited breath.

:love:

[RR1]

Ah is it that time again?
oh well best break out my copy of the order of the pheonix and get myself into the mind set.

THis couldnt have been dated much better either as the nexrt movie is coming out pretty soon too at least thats wat i was told.

[gaz shaw]

OK here is a different angle as to who the HBP is. maybe it is the prince of the half bloods in which it could be Dumbledore, i also read somewhere tht Fawkes (dumbledores pet phoenix) could be an Animagus of Godric Gryffindor which would mean that he could be the HBP. (however why hasnt he shown his true form yet)

also if any of you have seen the book covers of the HBP then as with previous books the cover has something to do with an important part of the story, esspecially the adult version of the cover.

as the adult cover is an OLD potions book it tells me that harry probably did pass his potions exams, and that due to the book being old it could have been owned by the HBP. as harry always has enough to buy his books, has he been robbed or is this a special book??? maybe nape got the Defence against the dark arts job, in order to push harry 2 his full potential in these dark times and tht this book belongs to the new potions teacher, who may be the HBP.

thts it from me,

[Meowmeows]

Go to mugglenet.com for the most reliable updated information.
And tons of cute stuff, like 103 ways to annoy Lord Voldemort.
They even have a count down til the next book!!!
right now its 18 days, 32 minutes 15 seconds left.

[Davey Bones]

Already got mine preordered, and seriously considering hitting the midnight release party at the local Border's just cuz I've never been to one.

Leaving my opinions to myself for now on some of the questions raised...

[beef]

Preodered mine on Amazon - gone down to £8.99 now! Whoo-hoo! :D

[dadder12]

thats your opinion, and a bad one at that. if your saying it just to be offensive, then dont. its just childish.

[Saz]

I've just had to delete some posts from here.

If you don't want to discuss Harry Potter, then just stay out of the thread please.

[NaughtyKnight]

I wish they would delete Harry Potter!

The game was fun though. :D

[baubin2]

Every book in HP broaches a new subject, something that has never really been talked about before. My guess is that the HBP is either a completely new character or a character that has been barely mentioned in previous books. We know from Rowling herself that the HBP is neither Harry nor Voldemort (I never thought it would be anyway, those answers are way too obvious for someone as devious as JKR), and I don't think any other major character would quite fit the description.

Personally I think we'll find out more about what happened the night Harry's parents died, and more about Voldemort's past (no real evidence for that last, just a feeling and a hope). Also, there will probably be significant clues to the middle and ending of the book in the first few chapters, so if you want to know what will be happening, pay attention as you start into the book :D