Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Book 6 in the Harry Potter series
A New York Times Bestseller
In the fifth and most recent book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last chapter, titled “The Second War Starts,” ongoing:
‘In a brief statement Friday night, Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has returned to this country and is active once more. “It is with fantastic regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord — well, you know who I mean — is alive among us again,” said Fudge.’
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the tale of Harry Potter’s sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this point in the midst of the storm of this battle of excellent and evil.
The leader has already said that the Half-Blood Prince is neither Harry nor Voldemort. And most importantly, the opening chapter of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been brewing in J. K. Rowling’s mind for 13 years.
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The long-awaited, keenly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, “Is it worth the hype?” The answer, luckily, is simple: yep. A magnificent spectacle more than worth the fee of admission, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will blow you away. But, agreed that so much has gone into protecting the secrets of the book (including armored trucks and injunctions), don’t expect any spoilers in this review. It’s much more fun not knowing what’s coming–and in the case of Rowling’s tasty sixth book, you don’t want to know. Just sit forceful, despite the planet-shattering revelations that will have your head in your hands as you hope the words will rearrange themselves into a different tale. But take one warning to heart: do not open Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until you have first establish a secluded spot, safe from curious eyes, where you can tuck in for a excellent long read. Because once you start, you won’t stop until you reach the very last page.
A darker book than any in the series thus far with a level of sophistication belying its genre, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince moves the series into murkier waters and inscription the arrival of Rowling onto the adult literary scene. While she has long been praised for her cleverness and wit, the might of Book 6 lies in her devious development of key characters, as well as her carefully nuanced depiction of a community at war. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, no one and nothing is safe, including defined notions of excellent and evil and of right and incorrect. With each book in her increasingly remarkable series, fans have nervously watched J.K. Rowling raise the stakes; gone are the simple delights of butterbeer and enchanted candy, and days when the worst ailment could be cured by a bite of chocolate. A series that started as a colorful lark full of magic and discovery has become a dark and deadly war zone. But this should not come as a shock to loyal readers. Rowling readied fans with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by killing off well loved characters and engaging the young students in battle. Still, there is an unexpected bleakness from the start of Book 6 that casts a mean shadow over Quidditch games, silly flirtations, and mountains of homework. Ready or not, the tremendous ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will place stunned fans wondering what fantastic and terrible events await in Book 7 if this sinister darkness is meant to light the way. –Daphne Durham
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Start at the Beginning
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Hardcover Paperback |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Hardcover Paperback |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Hardcover Paperback |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Hardcover Paperback |
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Why We Like Harry
Favorite Moments from the Series
There are plenty of reasons to like Rowling’s wildly well loved series–no doubt you have several dozen of your own. Our list features favorite moments, characters, and artifacts from the first five books. Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive (what we like about Harry could fill ten books!) and does not include any of the spectacular revelatory moments that would spoil the books for persons (few) who have not read them. Delight in.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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* Harry’s first trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, when a boa constrictor winks at him. * When the Dursleys’ house is suddenly besieged by letters for Harry from Hogwarts. Readers learn how much the Dursleys have been keeping from Harry. Rowling does a wonderful job in showing the lengths to which Uncle Vernon will go to deny that magic exists. * Harry’s first visit to Diagon Alley with Hagrid. Full of curiosities and rich with magic and marvel, Harry’s first trip includes a trip to Gringotts and Ollivanders, where Harry gets his wand (holly and phoenix spine) and discovers yet another tie to He-Who-Must-No-Be-Named. This moment is the reader’s first full introduction to Rowling’s world of witchcraft and wizards. * Harry’s experience with the Sorting Hat. |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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* The de-gnoming of the Weasleys’ garden. Harry discovers that even wizards have chores–gnomes must be grabbed (ignoring mad protests “Gerroff me! Gerroff me!”), swung about (to make them too dizzy to come back), and tossed out of the garden–this delightful scene highlights Rowling’s clever and witty genius. * Harry’s first experience with a Howler, sent to Ron by his mother. * The Dueling Club battle between Harry and Malfoy. Gilderoy Lockhart starts the Dueling Club to help students practice spells on each additional, but he is not prepared for the intensity of the animosity between Harry and Draco. Since they are still young, their minibattle is innocent enough, including tickling and dancing charms. |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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* Ron’s attempt to use a telephone to call Harry at the Dursleys’. * Harry’s first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any additional encounter with Dementors). Harry’s brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book. * Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s behavior in Professor Trelawney’s Divination class. Some of the best moments in Rowling’s books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be dull and seem pointless to children. * The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin’s classroom. * Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s knock-down confrontation with Snape. |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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* Hermione’s disgust at the reception for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World Cup. Rowling’s fourth book addresses issues about growing up–the dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change. Nowhere is this more unadorned than the hilarious scene in which magical cheerleaders nearly convince Harry and Ron to jump from the stands to impress them. * Viktor Krum’s crush on Hermione–and Ron’s objection to it. * Malfoy’s “Potter Stinks” badge. * Hermione’s creation of S.P.E.W., the intolerant bigotry of the Death Eaters, and the danger of the Triwizard Tournament. Add in the changing dynamics between girls and boys at Hogwarts, and suddenly Rowling’s fourth book has a weight and seriousness not as present in early books in the series. Candy and tickle spells are left behind as the students tackle darker, more serious issues and take on larger responsibilities, including the knowledge of illegal curses. |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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* Harry’s outburst to his friends at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. A combination of frustration over being kept in the dark and dread that he will be expelled fuels much of Harry’s rage, and it all comes out at once, directly aimed at Ron and Hermione. Rowling perfectly describes Harry’s frustration at being too ancient to shirk responsibility, but too young to be accepted as part of the fight that he knows is coming. * Harry’s detention with Professor Umbridge. Rowling shows her darker side, leading readers to judge that Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for young wizards. Dolores represents a bureaucratic tyrant capable of real evil, and Harry is forced to suffer their private battle of wills alone. * Harry and Cho’s painfully awkward interactions. Rowling clearly remembers what it was like to be a teenager. * Harry’s Occlumency lessons with Snape. * Dumbledore’s confession to Harry. |
Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K. Rowling
“I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I like best in the world. I’m sure that I will permanently be a writer. It was wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers.” –J.K. Rowling
Find out more about Harry’s creator in our exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling.
Did You Know?
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The Small White Horse was J.K. Rowling’s favorite book as a child. |  |
Jane Austen is Rowling’s favorite leader. |  |
Roddy Doyle is Rowling’s favorite living writer. |
A Few Words from Mary GrandPré
“When I illustrate a take in or a book, I draw upon what the leader tells me; that’s how I see my responsibility as an illustrator. J.K. Rowling is very descriptive in her writing–she gives an illustrator a lot to work with. Each tale is packed full of rich visual descriptions of the atmosphere, the mood, the setting, and all the different creatures and people. She makes it simple for me. The images just renovate as I sketch and retrace until it feels right and matches her vision.” Check out more Harry Potter art from illustrator Mary GrandPré.
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automatically hasty and perfunctory as I write this review to meet a deadline, have elicited a wealth of information about Joanne Rowling. But first, let me pose you a question: Is Joanne really concerned about any of us, or does she just want to make mercantalism socially acceptable? After reading this review, you’ll certainly find it’s the latter. I have no problem with the manifestly obvious statement that she is so self-serving, I could waver between the alluring promises of a venom-spouting “new morality” and the sound dictation of my own conscience. I have no problem with the thought that I’d like people who exploit additional cultures for self-entertainment to find themselves behind bars, looking out. And I have no problem with the special privileges occasionally granted to maladroit sluggards. What I do have a problem with are her superficial machinations.
I don’t know how Joanne can be so rash. Still, I recommend you check out some of Joanne’s tractates and draw your own conclusions on the matter. Her criticisms of my reviews have never successfully disproved a single fact I ever open. As a replacement for, Joanne’s criticisms are based only on her emotions and gut reactions. Well, I refuse to get caught up in her “I reflect … I judge … I feel” game. Your guess is as excellent as mine as to why Joanne wants to leach integrity and honor from our souls. Maybe it’s because she plans to combine, in a rare mixture, bestial cruelty and an inconceivable gift for lying. Let me end this review by pointing out that the battle to provide an atmosphere of mutual respect, free from sadism, racism, and all additional forms of prejudice and intolerance is now joined on many fronts. We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and, we will not fail.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
How about a different take on the worlds rich and legendary? First the obvious–this is more primitive superstition that encourages children to judge in fantasy rather than take responsibility for the world–the norm of course. So far as the leader is concerned, she’s just as clueless about herself and the world as most but about 200 times as destructive as the average American and about 10,000 times as destructive as the average Chinese. She has been reliable for the destruction of maybe 30,000 hectares of forest to produce these trash novels and all the erosion ensuing(not trivial as its ca. 12 tons/year for everyone on planet or about 200 tons per American and so about 5000 tons/year for Rowlings books and her evil offspring). Not to mention the huge amount of fuel burned to make and distribute the books and films etc. She shows her lack of social responsibility by producing children rather than using her millions to encourage family tree preparation or buy up the rain forest. Of course she’s not that different from most people–just more destructive.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I know that there are way too many parents out there adage these books are demonic and a terrible influence, and oh my word I’ve heard everything possible under the sun about the fricking influence. I have read enough of Harry Potter to make me puke up his glasses but when it comes to children there are only so many ones that are mature enough to handle the witchcraft and trickery that dominates these so-called tales. It’s basically mass brainwashing but for the like of Pete, just be glad they are reading this as a replacement for of more openly liberal material. Yes, there are misguided attempts to lace a deomcratic ideal throughout, but that shouldn’t be a problem if you know how to show your kids the truth about conservative republicanism.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Plot? – Verrry nice.
Dialogue? – Verrry nice.
Harry? – Verrry nice.
Ron? – Verrry nice.
Hermione? – Verrry nice.
Ginny? – Verrry nice.
Draco? – Verrry nice.
Dumbledore? – Verrry nice.
Snape? – Verrry nice.
The Slug Club? – Verrry nice.
The Death Eaters? – Verrry nice.
The gnome eating the worm? – Verrry nice.
The title? – Verrry nice.
The picture on the front take in? – Verrry nice.
The quality of paper? – Verrry nice.
The fee? – Verrry nice.
The reviews? – Verrry nice.
JK Rowlings’ Hair do? – Verrry nice.
The weather? – Verrry nice.
The priceless Rembrant my late grandmother left me? – Verrry nice.
Everything else? – Verrry nice.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
I just despise Harry Potter books. When will they just place us all alone? To see grown adults reading children’s books is surely an embarassment. I read a few to my kids and we chose to drop them: same ancient same ancient tale lines and none of it is right anyway.
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Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5