Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Group

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blazedale

Who is the Half-Blood Prince?

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Posted by blazedale on Tuesday September 29, 2009 at 4:30 PM and tagged with character, harry potter and the half-blood prince, title.

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  1. mh41602
    mh41602 Teacher
    Elementary / Primary

    Professor Snape is the Half-Blood Prince. In the beginning of the movie he is propositioned and swears to protect Drako Malfoy no matter what. If he fails to protect him, Snape swears to carry out what Voldimort has asked Drako to do. Harry Potter is to stop Drako and finds out that Professor Snape is on his side. If you read the story you learn in the first chapter about the curse that is put upon Snape. In the end Drako is too afraid to carry out his quest.

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    Posted by mh41602 on Tuesday September 29, 2009 at 4:52 PM

  2. parkerlee
    parkerlee Teacher

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    I understood it to mean Harry himself! When as a baby he was struck by Voldemort, some of Voldemort's power went into him ('Highlander' style!) at the same time. This is why the selecting hat at the beginning of the story wanted first to put Harry in the House of Slytherin, and this is also why Harry could understand and speak snake language (which he accidentally discovered upon his visit at the zoo.)

    Ever since that fatal day when his parents succumbed to the power of Voldemort, Harry has been "charged" with Voldemort's energy, as if a part of the invincible wizard's strength had muted over to him. (Even his mark is upon him, the zigzag lightning scar on his forehead.) In this sense Harry is a sort of half-blood, sharing the traits of the very Enemy he must confront and defeat. (For those of us old enough to remember, this is reminiscent of the "Star Wars" struggle between Luke Skywalker and "Darth Vader," in verlon meaning 'Father.')

    One of the references below is an on-line poll taken before the seventh and final book of the Harry Potter series came out - have a peek!

    Sources:
    http://www.dancewithshadows.com/potter/half-blood-prince-...
    http://www.enotes.com/harry-potter-blood

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    Posted by parkerlee on Wednesday September 30, 2009 at 11:40 AM

  3. trhchris1
    trhchris1 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    yes but Parkerlee near the end of the book harry gose after Snape and use a spell on Snape he learned from the potions book. after he dose that Snape says "how dare you use my own spell against me.

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    Posted by trhchris1 on Thursday October 8, 2009 at 9:52 AM