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'''''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''''' is the soon-to-be-released sixth installment in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' book series written by [[J. K. Rowling]].
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==Editions ==
name = London Borough of Hackney |
; Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada etc)
short_name = Hackney |
* ISBN 0747581088 Hardcover
imagename = Image:LondonHackney.png |
* ISBN 074758110X Hardcover (adult edition)
status = [[London borough]] |
; Scholastic (United States etc)
area_rank = 349th |
* ISBN 0439784549 Hardcover
area_km2 = 19.06 |
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Image:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.jpg|Bloomsbury edition (Children)
population_rank = 63rd |
Image:Book6cover adult.jpg|Bloomsbury edition (Adult)
population_year = 2003 |
Image:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Scholastic).jpg|United States Scholastic edition
population_total = 208,365 |
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population_density = 10,932 |
ethnicity = 59.4% White<br>24.7% [[British Afro-Caribbean community|Afro-Caribbean]]<br>8.6% [[British Asian|South Asian]]<br>1.2% [[British Chinese|Chinese]] |
url = http://www.hackney.gov.uk/ |
leadership = Mayor & Cabinet |
mayor = [[Jules Pipe]] |
executive = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |
mps = [[Diane Abbott]] <br> [[Meg Hillier]] |
gla_constituency = North East London |
gla_member = [[Jennette Arnold]]
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[[Image:hackney_town_hall2.jpg|frame|right|Hackney Town Hall was built in the 1930s for the old
[[Metropolitan Borough of Hackney|Metropolitan Borough]]. (September 2005)]]
[[Image:Arms-hackney-lb.jpg|thumb|200px|Arms of Hackney London Borough Council]]
The '''London Borough of Hackney''' is a [[London borough]] in [[North East London]] and part of [[Inner London]].
Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a [[Mayors in the United Kingdom|directly-elected mayor]].
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==Announcements==
== Borough of contrasts==
The borough is known for being one of the poorest and crime-affected London boroughs. Despite this perception it is a place of considerable contrasts. The south western tip of the borough is adjacent to the [[City of London|City]] and close to the [[Broadgate]] development. In this area some office development has taken place within the borough boundary.
A hidden letter placed on Rowling's web site on [[20 December]] [[2004]] revealed that the latest book has been completed and that her publishers would announce the release date. On [[21 December]] [[2004]], [[Bloomsbury Publishing Plc|Bloomsbury]] and [[Scholastic Press|Scholastic]] jointly announced in a press conference that the book would be published in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Ireland]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[South Africa]], and [[New Zealand]] on [[16 July]] [[2005]].
Also in the south west is [[Hoxton]] and [[Shoreditch]] which are central to the [[London arts scene]] and home to numerous clubs, bars, shops and restaurants, much of which is centered on Hoxton Square.
Here is the transcript of Rowling's announcement:
The development of Shoreditch and Hoxton caused land value to increase in the area such that developers looked to other parts of the borough for development. Much of Hackney is inner-city in character and in places like [[Dalston]] large housing estates now sit side-by-side with [[gated community|gated communities]].
:''I know you all expected this to happen on [[Christmas day]], but I was sure that those of you who celebrate Christmas have better things to do on the day itself than to fight your way into my study, whereas those of you who DON'T celebrate Christmas would definitely prefer not to wait until the twenty fifth so…''
The main commercial and retail centre of Hackney is known as [[Hackney Central]] to distinguish it from the rest of the borough. [[South Hackney]] abuts [[Victoria Park, East London|Victoria Park]] (which is in neighbouring [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets|Tower Hamlets]]) and terraced Victorian and Edwardian housing stock has survived in the area.
:''"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is COMPLETED and has been delivered to my [[English language]] publishers, who hope to announce the publication date within 24 hours.''
To the north of the borough is [[Clapton]], [[Stamford Hill]] and [[Stoke Newington]] which are more suburban in character. To the east is the large open space of the [[Hackney Marshes]] and the districts of [[Hackney Wick]] and [[Homerton]]. There is some declining light industry around the [[River Lea]] (the eastern boundary) and land is planned to be re-used for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].
:''Although I have joked about HP&THBP racing my third baby into the world, I have in fact had all the time I needed to tinker with the manuscript to my satisfaction and I am as happy as I have ever been with the end result. I only hope you feel that it was worth the wait when you finally read it!''
==Known detailsHistory of content==
The borough was formed in [[1965]] from the former [[metropolitan borough]]s of [[Metropolitan Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], [[Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch|Shoreditch]] and [[Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington|Stoke Newington]].
From J. K. Rowling's official website ([[August 16]], [[2004]]):
:''[He] looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp.'' [http://www.mugglenet.com/jkrcom/jkrdooropening2.shtml]
== Demographics of Hackney ==
Rowling also released three chapter titles on her official website on [[October 31]], [[2004]]: Chapters two, six, and fourteen will be called "Spinners End", "Draco's Detour", and "Felix Felicis", respectively. She has not yet explained the meaning or significance of these chapters. [http://www.mugglenet.com/jkrcom/jkrdooropening3.shtml]
The [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] gives Hackney a population of 202,824.
Rowling has also said on her website that throughout the novel, Harry will be pondering Neville's relation to the prophecy. The conclusion will be that destiny is still down to choices.
The population is ethnically diverse. Of the resident population, 89,490 (44%) people describe themselves as White British. 30,978 (15%) are in other White [[ethnic group]]s, 50,009 (25%) are Black or Black British, 17,414 (9%) are Asian or Asian British, 8,501 (4%) describe themselves as 'Mixed', and 6,432 (3%) as Chinese or Other.
==Rumours==
On [http://www.jkrowling.com jkrowling.com] from June 2004, the author of the series responded to many recurrent rumours, creating a clearer picture for fans of where the series will not go in the next two books.
132,931 (66%) of the resident population were born in the UK. A further 10,095 (5%) were born in other parts of [[Europe]], and the remaining 59,798 (29%) born elsewhere in the world.
===The Half-Blood Prince===
J. K. Rowling announced in the title confirmation message that the Half-Blood Prince referred to in the book's title is neither Harry nor Voldemort. As J. K. Rowling's notorious for playing with words, some even suggested [[Tom Riddle]] was a candidate, arguing that he has already been referred to separately from "Voldemort" in the books. However, this was dispelled by Rowling.
The 2001 census also shows Christianity is the biggest religion in Hackney, with 94,431 (47%) Christian; 27,908 (14%) Muslim; 10,732 (5%) Jewish; and 6,831 (3%) belong to other religions. A further 38,607 (19%) stated no religion, and 24,315 (12%) did not state a religion.
There has been wide speculation about the identity of this character, with suggested names including every male character of any significance whatsoever in the books. Another rumour is that the Half-Blood Prince is Felix Felicis, one of the chapter titles that Rowling announced on her website.
32% of householders are owner–occupiers.
The character [[Mark Evans (Harry Potter)|Mark Evans]]—mentioned briefly at the beginning of ''Order of the Phoenix''—had also been suggested, largely because [[Lily Potter]]'s maiden name was "Evans" and fans could not believe that his name could be a coincidence. Rowling [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/faq_view.cfm?id=49 responded to this] by saying his name is simply a coincidence and he will not play a significant part in the story.
== Transport==
Following her appearance at the [[Edinburgh Book Festival]] it was reported on [[Mugglenet]] that Rowling revealed to two separate attendees that Hagrid is not the HBP.
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Hackney is the only inner London borough north of the [[River Thames|Thames]] that has no [[London Underground]] stations other than those on its borders with other boroughs. [[Manor House tube station|Manor House]] is in the extreme north-west of the borough and on the boundary with [[London Borough of Haringey|Haringey]] and [[Old Street tube station|Old Street]] is in the extreme south-west and on the border with [[London Borough of Islington|Islington]].
Such rumours are unlikely to be quelled until the publication of the book, as Rowling has indicated she will reveal no more information on the character.
[[Transport for London]] plan to extend the [[East London Line]] northwards through the borough reusing some of the abandoned line between [[Dalston Junction station|Dalston Junction]] and [[Broad Street station|Broad Street]] with stations at Shoreditch High Street, Hoxton, Haggerston and Dalston Junction. When complete, the line will be handed over to [[Network Rail]] who will run services from Hackney to South London.
===Assistant Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts===
A rumour was that Dumbledore will make Harry Assistant Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts, infuriating Snape. Malfoy is maybe even more furious, since it was Harry who put his father in prison.
The [[Silverlink]] [[North London Line]] and the [[one (railway)|'one' West Anglia]] pass through the borough with the following stations within its boundary:
Rowling responded: "I'm not sure I see Harry in an academic career, he's seen so much action."
[[Image:Hackney_sunset.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A busy sunset over Graham Road, [[Hackney Central]] (19 September 2005—3 days before the autumnal equinox)]].
===New Minister for Magic===
Rowling has said that there will be a new [[Minister for Magic (Harry Potter)|Minister for Magic]]. The most popular candidate among fans was [[Arthur Weasley]] until she contradicted this possibility in her Web site. After this dismissal most fans believe that [[Amelia Bones]] will become the next Minister.
===Romance forNorth London Line Harry===
:''stations (west to east)''
[[Image:Bloomsbury HP Valentine Teaser.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Valentine teaser image from Bloomsbury's site]]
On [[February 14th]] (Valentine's Day), a secret teaser image appeared in Bloomsbury's site's ''Harry Potter'' section [http://bloomsbury.com/harrypotter/]. It was accessible by clicking on the "14" tab in the site's calendar graphic, and depicted a heart with an arrow going through it, Harry's name on one side and a concealed name on the other side.
* [[Dalston Kingsland railway station]]
This obviously suggests [[romance]] for Harry, and, naturally, fans are curious as to the identity of the shadowed person. As the issue of Harry's eventual [[girlfriend]] is heavily speculated about and discussed as it is, the speculation resulting from this teaser was essentially nothing new—suggesting mostly the three girls most commonly theorised to fill that role (Ginny, Hermione, and Luna).
* [[Hackney Central railway station]]
[[Image:Bloomsbury HP Valentine Teaser Bright.JPG|thumb|right|150px|The same image, brightened and contrasted by means of a graphic editor]]
* [[Homerton railway station]]
Determined to figure the image out, some persistent fans have used graphic software to maximize the image's brightness and contrast, revealing the leftmost part of the overshadowed text to be a curve. It could reasonably belong to any of several letters, or perhaps a [[question mark]].
* [[Hackney Wick railway station]]
=== 'one' West Anglia ===
This did little to identify the mysterious hidden text, or even to rule out any candidates, since all theories are dependent on how the names are represented. The meaning of the image presently remains unclear. This fits in with another common theory—that the image was released for the sole purpose of stirring up speculation and hype. To this end, the shadow may even hide something completely trivial (such as a question mark, or the name of Cho Chang).
:''stations (north to south)''
* [[Stamford Hill railway station]]
==Other information==
* [[Stoke Newington railway station]]
* [[Rectory Road railway station]]
* [[Clapton railway station]]
* [[Hackney Downs railway station]]
* [[London Fields railway station]]
== Districts in Hackney ==
*This book, Rowling has stated, will be almost part one of a two-part book, with the second half being book seven. The war has begun and the saga is now moving toward the ultimate confrontation. However, this does not mean that the book will not be a complete story in and of itself.
[[Image:hackney_districts.gif|frame|right|Some locations in the borough of Hackney.]]
*There will be a new character called McClaggan; role and occupancy remain unknown. He might be the new Minister of Magic, new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, etc. Or, he may have a very insignificant role; no one besides Rowling and the editors from the publishers know at this time. (However, she has stated that she had heard the name and decided that she needed to incorporate it, which, considering that she has had the entire series planned out before-hand, points to his being a minor character, possibly a random student.)
The borough includes the following areas:
*Grawp, Hagrid's giant half brother, will be more controllable, as revealed by Rowling.
*There will be a Hogwarts graveyard that will play an important part in the story, as [[Alfonso Cuarón]] mentions [http://www.halfbloodprince.info/story/graveyard.cfm]
*A Bloombury insider has recently given information that the excerpt that was revealed on JKR's website is in the chapter Felix Felicis, also something that was revealed to Potter fans as a chapter title. <!-- might be good to see citations for some of this stuff... [[User:Pakaran|Pak]][[User talk:Pakaran|aran]] -->
*It can be assumed that Harry will make it into Advanced Potions somehow, since the newly released adult cover has a book on it titled ''Advanced Potion Making''.
*On the complete childrens cover various pictures are displayed including a ring, boat, fountain and two people with their hands locked together in an arm wrestling stance.
*The first printing for the sixth installment was reported to be 10.8 million. As of June of 2005, Amazon.com had already sold 560,000 pre-orders for the book, and Amazon.co.uk 260,000.
*[[Dalston]]
==Rumours (Possible Spoilers)==
*[[De Beauvoir Town]]
*[[Hackney Central]]
*[[Hackney Marshes]]
*[[Hackney Wick]]
*[[Haggerston]]
*[[Homerton]]
*[[Hoxton]]
*[[Kingsland, London|Kingsland]]
*[[Lea Bridge]]
*[[London Fields]]
*[[Lower Clapton]]
*[[Shacklewell]]
*[[Shoreditch]]
*[[South Hackney]]
*[[Stamford Hill]]
*[[Stoke Newington]]
*[[Upper Clapton]]
**''see also'' [[Hackney parks and open spaces]]
== Individuals associated with Hackney ==
*On [[May 24]], [[2005]], news sources reported that [[Dumbledore|one particular character]] may die in the book. This rumour came about when in [[Bungay]]—where the book is being printed—there were a large number of £50 bets that that character would die in the next book. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/northamptonshire/4608999.stm This BBC article] about a leaked copy of the book also mentions this rumour. There are also rumours that [[Severus Snape|another particular character]] may die in this book.
[[Image:Edmond_Halley.jpg|thumb|right|[[Edmond Halley]]]]
[[Image:Fm_sidmug.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sid Vicious]]]]
Among those who were born in Hackney, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are:
==External links==
*[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/rumours.cfm Rowling's responses to various rumours]
*[http://www.pottersrealm.com/content-29.html Extensive information on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]
*[http://mugglenet.com/jkrcom/jkrcomdoorarchive.shtml Archive of mysterious door openings]
*[http://www.halfbloodprince.info/ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince News & Info]
*[http://www.hpandthehalfbloodprince.org/ Everything there is to know about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]
*[http://www.hpana.com/newsbrowser.cfm?tid=108 HPANA's complete archive of book 6 news and rumors]
*[http://www.veritaserum.com/books/book6/ Veritaserum's "HBP" section: information and theories]
*[http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/muggles/whassup/news.asp?s=1 Press release] announcing the publication date by British publishers [[Bloomsbury Publishing Plc|Bloomsbury]]
*[http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/12-21-2004/0002672561&EDATE= Press release] on PRNewsWire
* [[Grace Aguilar]] (writer)
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* [[Tony_blair|Tony Blair]] - (British Prime Minister, lived in [[London Fields]] in the early 1980s)
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* [[Marc Bolan]] (musician - born in [[Homerton]])
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* [[Eric Bristow]] (darts player)
* [[Michael Caine|Sir Michael Caine]] (actor, educated at [[Hackney Downs]] School)
* [[Edith Cavell]] (Nurse executed in [[Belgium]] in [[1915]], worked at St Leonard's Hospital)
* [[Daniel Defoe]] (writer - born in [[Stoke Newington]])
* [[Edmund Gosse|Sir Edmund Gosse]] (poet, author and Critic - lived in [[De Beauvoir Town|De Beauvoir]])
* [[Philip Henry Gosse]] (naturalist - lived in [[De Beauvoir Town|De Beauvoir]])
* [[Edmond Halley]] (astronomer - born in [[Haggerston]])
* [[John_Howard_%28prison_reformer%29|John Howard]] (prison reformer - born and lived in [[Lower Clapton]])
* [[Kray_Twins|Ronald and Reginald Kray]] (gang leaders, born in [[Hoxton]])
* [[Marie Lloyd]] (entertainer - lived in [[Hackney Central]])
* [[Anthony Newley]] (actor, singer - born in [[Homerton]])
* [[James Parkinson]] (physician who researched [[Parkinson's Disease]], lived in [[Hoxton]])
* [[Harold Pinter]] ([[Nobel_Prize_for_Literature|Nobel Prize]]-winning playwright)
* [[Edgar_allen_poe|Edgar Allen Poe]] (writer - educated in [[Stoke Newington]])
* [[Joseph Priestley]] (chemist and philosopher)
* [[Iain Sinclair]] (writer - lives in [[Haggerston]])
* [[Alan Sugar|Sir Alan Sugar]] (businessman)
* [[Jessica Tandy]] (actress, born in Clapton)
* [[Sid Vicious]] (musician)
* [[Isaac Watts]] (theologian, logician, hymnwriter - lived and died in [[Stoke Newington]])
* [[Rachel Whiteread]] (artist, lives and works in [[Dalston]])
* [[Barbara Windsor]] (actress), born in [[Shoreditch]]
* [[Ray Winstone]] (actor)
* [[Mary Wollstonecraft]] (reformer and writer, mother of [[Mary Shelley]], lived early years in [[Hoxton]])
== External links ==
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*[http://www.dianeabbott.org.uk/ Diane Abbott] Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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*[http://www.meghillier.com/ Meg Hillier] Labour MP for Hackney South & Shoreditch.
[[fr:Harry Potter et le prince de sang-mêlé]]
*[http://www.sarahludfordmep.org.uk/ Sarah Ludford] MEP for London
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*[http://www.hackney.gov.uk/ Hackney Council]
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*[http://www.hackney-labour.org.uk/ Hackney Labour Party] Links to Labour Councillors, London Assembly Members and MEPs
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*[http://www.hackneyconservatives.com Hackney Conservative Party]
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*[http://www.hackneylibdems.org.uk/ Hackney Liberal Democratic Party]
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*[http://hackney.greenparty.org.uk/ Hackney Green Party]
*[http://hackneyindependent.org Hackney Independent] Community politics in the London Borough of Hackney.
*[http://www.hackneysociety.org/ The Hackney Society (Heritage Conservation)]
*[http://hoop.ground-level.org/about Hackney Walks]
*[http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/tudorhackney/localhistory/loch.asp Tudor Life in Hackney (National Archives)]
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