Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6)

It is Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Voldermort's sinister forces amass and a spirit of gloom and fear sweeps the land, it becomes more and more clear to Harry that he will soon have to confront his destiny. But is he up to the challenges ahead of him? And what's more, will he be able to survive them?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince must be one of my most favourite Harry Potter books. I know I said that before in my other reviews, but I truly feel that this is the one. It has all the same themes, but in this book, they go deeper, both in the words and yourself.

I thought that it was so clever of J.L. Rowling to not make Harry go out there and try to kill Voldermort by force, but let him figure out the pieces of his enemy, through memories, then act upon them. This is something very few books have, patience, as in most, the character would go and try to finish the job quickly.

The characters are growing up as well, and crushes and relationships start to break up Hermione, Ron and Harry. They came back together near the end, but its kinda sad and funny to see them grow up.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is fun, mystical and thrilling, with hints of mystery, action and magic. This book is for everyone, and I mean absolutely everyone.

Reader reviewed by Carmen



WOW! What else can I say? Wow...
If you thought GoF was good...think again!
If you thought that OotP was awsome, then prepare to be amazed!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a shocking and well..."WOW" book! I read it in one day and I have been on vacation so that is really saying some thing!! If you like books that make you stop and say..."WOW!!" than this, my friend, is the book for you!!!
Carmen

Reader reviewed by Elizabeth

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is, of course, by J.K. Rowling. in my opinion, it is the best book in the series so far. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are definitely growing up, and in doing so, they are discovering new magical talents, romance, and loss, the elements that I believe make the book so great.
Actually, Harry Potter and the Half-Bloos Prince started out extremely slowly, and i didn't feel that it picked up until about page 150 or so. It especially got better when the crew got to Hogwarts, where all the adventures began.
I would recommend this book to boys and girls ages 12 and up. The other books in the series were probably appropriate for younger readers, but Harry Potter and the Half-Blood prince deals with some more mature elements (see above) that kids younger than twelve might not be interested in. All in all, this was a FANTASTIC book. Now I am chomping at the bit for the next one....

Reader reviewed by dOrY

I think Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, like many people agree on, is the best book yet in the series. Its filled with mystery, suspense and romance to capture your attention.

This year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter and his freinds are in even more trouble than before. All doing with Voldamort once again, Malfoy, and a mysterious book by someone called the half blood prince? This book will keep you flipping its pages until the very end.

Reader reviewed by Ash

I loved it. Very interesting. I would love to read it over and over.Cant wait for the next book.It should just as interesting and mind carrying.The pages cept getting morinteresting and cept my interest.

Reader reviewed by Chandler

This book was so good I loved it! It was a cliff hanger! I don't want to give it away but you will never guess who the half-blood prince is!!! I loved and cannot wait for the next book!!! J.K rowling should get a move on with the next book!!!!

Reader reviewed by Flak Monkey

To tell you the truth, I ran out at midnight on the release night for this book to buy it, even though I was on my honeymoon. My new husband, however, understands, as he has watched me run to the midnight parties for the last few book releases. I just don't think he was so happy when I wanted to read while we were honeymooning.

This book picks up where #5 left off and it is just as good as the others. I don't want to give away the ending (I know some reviewers have mentioned it) but you will be surprised! This book, while full of the description and dialogue that Rowling fans have come to love, also takes us further into Harry's past and gives us a glimpse of what is yet to come in Harry's future.

If you have read the other books in the Harry Potter series, you definitely HAVE to read this book!!!! Remember, there is only one more book to be released in this series and the books get better every time. This one will be hard to top

Reader reviewed by Sarah

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was a really good book. It was one of the best Harry Potter books.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was about Harry Potter and another one of his years at Hogwarts. There's a lot more romance in this ook. Harry falls in love with Ginny and Ron and Hermione finally realize their affections for one another. Harry is also very suspicious about Malfoy and obsessed with finding out his secret plans. Harry also has an old Potions book that was previously owned by someone known as "the half-blood prince" that helps him become the best Potions student. Harry is also now taking private lessons with Dumbledore in which Harry learns about Voldemort's past. The year progresses with these things, and has a shocking death at the end.

This was another great Harry Potter book. I liked how Harry was less moody in this book than the 5th book. And it also revealed a lot of important stuff. Overall, iit was a really good book.

Reader reviewed by Diana

The latest Harry Potter book doesn't disapoint. In book 6 Harry's back at Hogwarts and everything seems to be going great then everyone is hit with a big surprise. The new defense teacher is Snape! Harry's also got worries concerning Malfoy. Hes convinced hes a Death Eater trying to impress Voldemort to make up for his fathers mistake but no one else will believe him. Even once things start to go people still dont seem to concerned. Dumbledore takes Harry under his wing and gives his special lessons to teach him about Voldemorts past in hopes of preparing him for their inevitable battle. During these lessons Harry and Dumbledore discover that Voldemort split his soul into 7 parts and hid them in differnt objects making him 7 times harder to kill. Harry and Dumbledore go on a quest to find one of the 7 parts but along the way they encounter deadly danger and never manage to get the piece of soul. Once they get back to Hogwarts things have really gotten bad, the death eaters have invaded and the teachers and DA members are doing their best to fight them off. Malfoy finds Harry and Dumbledore and tells them all about his terrible plan and what he plans to do from there. After that Snape comes to help, but who hes going to help is a mystery and after that an unforgetable deed is carried out and the wizarding world is forever changed.

This is hands down the saddest book in the series, if you dont at least get a little misty you have no heart. If you havent read it yet, Hurry up, It's amazing.

Reader reviewed by Sandy

The real question hanging around in your mind after finishing this book is, where is she going to go now? How is she going to top this? And if it's not then... shame on you! :p I finished it in all of two days and was loathe to set it down for even a minute. This is where the answers are, as well as some new information on the mysterious Lily Evans Potter. And of course the new DADA teacher is quite a surprise, shocking really. You won't be able to believe your eyes, I know I had to go back and re-read that part several times...

This is also definitely the book in the series for romance. Ron has certainly grown up... and that is all I'm going to say on that particular matter.

But I digress because it is the ending that is truly extraordinary. Yes, there is a death. And yes, it is tragic as death always is. Trust me, if you don't all out cry, your eyes will water at the very least. And are you just dying to know who the Half-Blood Prince is? You'll positively flip your lid when you discover that is none other than... nope I'm not telling!

So, is this a book worth your time? Of course!! Is it packed with action, adventure and intrigue? Absolutely!! So what are you doing sitting at the computer reading this review? Go get to reading! Trust me, you won't be sorry!