The True Identity of the Half-Blood Prince Uncovered

Harry found a potion book filled with strange spells and genius edits. Signed: The Half-Blood Prince.

Whoever the Prince was, he was brilliant—his spells outperformed classroom instructions.

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Harry used a spell called Sectumsempra from the book—dangerous and deadly.

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Half-Blood… Prince? A noble title? A blood status? Or both?

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In a heated moment, Snape revealed the truth: “I am the Half-Blood Prince.”

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His mother, Eileen Prince, was a witch. His father, Tobias Snape, was a Muggle.

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Poor, bullied, gifted—Snape never fit in. The ‘Prince’ name was his own claim to worth.

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Lily Evans was the only one who ever saw his true self—and he lost her.

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Snape hid the ‘Prince’ within himself. Until it resurfaced—accidentally—in Harry’s hands.

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Not a hero. Not a villain. The Prince was a brilliant, broken boy who changed everything.

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