02-16-2005, 01:58 PM | #61 |
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Here's a weird theory: Could felix felicis be a spell, rather than a person? If so, there's a possibility it could be the incantation for the cheering charm. Personally, I think it's most likely a person, who I think is most likely the DADA teacher. If so, he's a very happy one , at least if his name fits his personality as with so many HP characters. It's about time they had a nice DADA teacher!
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02-18-2005, 04:26 PM | #64 |
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There was a thread on it a while ago - according to JKR "Felix felicis" is the name of one of the chapters in the 6th book. I still think that Felix is the name of a person and felicis is a spell or description of that person (i.e. I'm still saying it's like "Dudley Demented"... ).
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The name Felix Felicis was published on Jks own site, behind the secret door. We got three chapter names, and Felix Felicis was one of them.
I think it is a person, rather than a spell.
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Thank you pytt and sun-star
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My money's on Hagrid!
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I heard a theory that it might be Godric Gryffindor or Salazar Slytherin, since Book 6 apparently has some connection to Book 2.
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03-09-2005, 04:57 AM | #71 |
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Seen these? Half-Blood Prince book covers!
British children's edition British adult edition American edition I like the British adult one best. Hmm, Advanced Potion making...
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Do you thin it is a pensieve that in the american edition?
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I think that is a Penseive FM. I like the Children's edition the best, except why doesn't Harry have black hair? Or is that just the sun shining in my monitor..?
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That's the great thing about living in Canada: British editions of Harry Potter.
Advanced Potion-Making... interesting. There's little escaping Snape, that's for sure - though I do wonder what will happen with Harry's Occlumency tutelage. Get those two in a room and a great scene ensues. Judging by the other two covers I have a feeling Dumbledore isn't going to be nearly as detached from Harry as he was in Phoenix, but this is just a confirmation of what was already implied in the last book - that ultimately, Dumbledore saw his distancing himself from Harry for his own protection as a mistake (if I remember correctly).
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Nurv,
there is much at JK Rowling's site in the extra section on the chapter under discussion for opening 3 prior books and now truly in HP&HBP! And, if you would like, the hp-lexicon.org has a quote section in the upper header which will allow you to access specific material on this (I'd cite it but I don't want to deprive you of the fun! ) I am currently puzzling over the identity of the HBP whom I am convinced we have met in an earlier work!
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Books 2 and 6 are related per JKR. I'm leaning towards Colin Creevy, actually. He appears to be house-elf in part. There were hints to that effect. And recall that Dobby handled Lucius Malfoy quite handily at the close of CoS. This is purest speculation on my part. But JKR has demonstrated in each book that the end is in the beginning. Applying that principle to the whole story (of which each episode has been an integral part and stand-alone narrative), I think we must have met the HBP. Colin is a very unlikely candidate but that makes him...very likely, IMHO.
We shall see. I do reserve the right to change my opinion for I freely admit I am puzzling over the matter. In my experience of crosswords and novels, I admit to mistakes and my share of red herring as well as crow!
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Yes. Nice theory Inked. I haven't noticed that about the end is in the beginning before, but as you say it, I remember it is so.
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