JKR left us a clue about book 6: chapter 14 of the Half-Blood Prince is called "Felix Felicis"

Who do you think it is?

as it can mean "the luckyiest one" I think it can be one of the student (maybe Seamus, you know "luck of the irish"...) or it is the real name of crookshank, it sounds like a cat name.

I don't think it's a "who"; I think it's a "what" -- a spell, most likely. Probably the Cheering charm Hermione missed. I think she'll go to Flitwick to learn it in private so she can help Harry over Sirius. (Once she's had enough of him moping for 13 chapters...)

You know, you just might have something there. The first time I saw "Felix Felicis" I thought it sounded like a scientific name for some sort of plant or animal (like mimbulus mimbletonia). Maybe it's the scientific name for kneazle; Crookshanks is half kneazle, you know.

I deff think he is the new DADA teacher

I think he could be new member of the order, maybe that Charlie recruited over in Romania. It would explain why we've never heard the surname before and it could be the right time to introduce him as he might turn up at Hogwarts to see Dumbledore or the trio might see him and ask someone like Lupin about him.

i agree that it is a spell, or maybe it is the hbp who is a first year that Harry Ron and Hermione run into and find out who he is in chapter 14

I actually think that the lion type character that JK was describing is the new DADA teacher. So I think it is a combination of two choices. I don't think that JK will promote someone to MoM that we have not already met so that choice is out for me. I really do not think that it is a spell.

that is a good possibility...I didnt think he could be the dada teach but she did say it was a lion type person, and felix and felicis both have ties to the word feline, so that makes sense

I think it is a spell, because it's latin... but it would make an awesome name for the new DADA teacher.

JK's never used straight Latin for names...the only thing she uses straight Latin for are spells. Literally, the root means "happy, lucky, fortunate," so I believe it may be the Cheering Charm.

But "Felix" is a pretty common name, so it could feasably be a person too.

I voted for the lion-like figure. As several have pointed out, it's pretty late in the book for her to introduce the DADA teacher, and as far as I recall no chapter has been named after a person unless it was introducing that character.

Of course, that's no reason she can't change.

My vote is for the lion-like person. It's begin stated earlier that Felix is one of the roots for Feline. I truely believe it's a person and it may be the Minister of Magic but I doubt it will be the DADA just because Chapter number is 14. Harry has always met the DADA before he gets to Hogswart and 14 is normally after the beginning of the school year.

THE DARK ARTS ALSO GETS MY VOTE !!!!!!!! I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HER/HIM AFTER ALL ALOT HAS HAPPENED TO THE LAST FEW DEFENCE TEACHERS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY HASN'T DUMBLEDOR GIVEN SNAPE THE JOB ???????????????????????

I was referring to the "surname.." I still think it's a charm.

I vote the Lion-like person. I can't say I have a clue as to who or what it might be. I'd guess a new member of the Order possibly?

umm what's the clue that JK left earlier?

Well, I do agree with the animal and DADa teacher theories. It could be a spell or it could be similar to the "Priori Incantatum" at the end of book four. Well, not exactely like that but some sort of the like that that we don't know about yet. I don't know what that would mean but it be somthing like that.

I think he may be the next DADA it depoends, like she didn't introduce mad0eye till about that chapter or a little earlier as the new DADA in book four, it depends how fast they get to Hogwarts, but hey I'll go with that

Terrybear says,


I believe that Felix Felicis may just be a Red Herring. This could well be one of JK's little horse of a different colors. Lets wait and see if she gives us more solid clues.

I feel certain that Felix Felicis is either the name of the "lion-like person" described in the previous clue left by JKR or related to Crookshanks.

If it is the "lion-like person" it may well be the "Half-blood Prince" and/or something related to Godrick Griffendor.

On the other thand, I am quite sure that Crookshanks is going to play a VERY important role in the future, but I am not quite sure what it will be. This could be "Crookshanks' chapter.

i wonder who or what it might be but im still trying to find out the "password" to get into those files with the chapter names!

??????????????wtf?????????????

I think it's the lion like person, simply because the two things seem related. It's a long shot to say it is the DADA and I highly doubt that it is the Minister of Magic, because I'm pretty sure Harry will hear of this person very early on in the book, and Chaper 14 is a little late for that. However, with her recent books, there have been more and more chapters, and she said that he isn't going to be at Privet Drive for very long, so he could very well be starting school around this time, and it could be the new DADA teacher. I guess we'll have to wait and see for ay more difinitive proof, though.

I am almost convinced and sure that Felix Filicis is not a person...I think it to be a spell. Never does she use direct Latin as a name. She only uses direct Latin for spells.It's a simple patteren really. Just look at the books..her spells..her names..so different..its not a person..Then again..unless she will break her code of nature and decide to not stick to her pattern..which is doubtful.

As for me, I don't think it's a person at all, but perhaps a spell... kind of like in GoF, with Priori Incantatem (I think that was the chapter title...) I think it's cat-related, personally, so perhaps a little more on Crookshanks? Whenever reading about that cat, I always get the feeling there's even more to it than what has been revealed!

I think that it might be a DADA teacher....I hope that the book come's out very soon, I would love to read it.