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

Reader reviewed by Val

This book is about Harry's sixth yea at Howgwarts school of witch craft and wizardy the advenutres that await him. Professor Dumbldore requests that harry take priavet lessons with him about lord voldermorts childhood so as to gain a better understanding of the preent day lord voldermort and Snape gets the post as the dark arts teacher. Meanwhile Harry discovers a friend the half blood prince whom harry befriends in an old potions book. I dont want to ruin it for anyone so I won't say anything more about what happens except expect surprises shocks and sadness! This harry potter ook is different formm it's predesscessors in that it loses some of its innocence. Ms.Rowling makes it clear that as each book comes out Harry gets older and his world becomes more complicated. This book is fantastic!

Reader reviewed by brianna banana

this book is about Harry's 6th year at Hogwarts. This book includes shocking news. In this book Harry find an old book with the name the half-blood prince in it. it contains cheats and shortcuts so Harry gets good grades. Harry goes on a quest to find parts of Tom Riddles's soul. The one 'they' suspect turns out to be a fake. When they get back to Hogwarts they have to fight. I don't want to tell the shocking ending but if you like reading about harry in love, this is a book for you.

Reader reviewed by Sabriel

WOW! It took me a matter of about 6 hours to read this book, it was amazing. I must admit, the style seemed very different from the previous books, and at the end you are kind of like "THE STORY ISN"T FINISHED!" but that's the point. With book 6 you realize that all of the books are really one very long story.

I don't think younger children would really understand this book, and I love the fact that nothing is explained for new readers (cause new readers should start with the first book) and that the story is so much more complex. There is a LOT of (very funny) romance in this book between an awful lot of characters. I cannot WAIT for book 7!

Reader reviewed by aleks

This a again another wonderful Harry Potter book. People that would enjoy this book are the ones that like fantacy adventuare,and magic. This is from the point of you of a strong male character.This book shows more of how Harry , Hermoine and Ron grew up and there defiiently not the little kids anymore. This books gives a very suprised ending conserning Dumbledore and Snape that you wouldnt think of ever happening.

Reader reviewed by K.W.

In this latest installment of J.K. Rowling's series, she manages to make her already flawless prose even better. The character of Dumbledore is wittier than ever with a gentle sarcasm that is at its best when he talks to Harry's guardians. With some YA novels, the authors tend to write on and on when they could have gotten to the point fifty pages ago, but in this case, the book needs every page it has-it is not too long.

The book is more emotionally heartwrenching than the others. There is a death-that's not news, but who it is and the impact on Harry is something that will be felt for years (and books) to come. I think this is the best written one in the series.

Reader reviewed by Ruby



Some people may know who dies in this series, but for those who don't know, i'll keep it a secret. Another great written book by J.K. Rowling! She explains so many details, that it feels as though tour in the book, playing a part as one of the characters! You gotta read it! (Well after the first 5 books)

PS the movies don't count!

Reader reviewed by Dingle

This is an amzing book could it be any better, Snape is still on the good side by the way. He must have made a deal with dumbledore beacuse just before he kills him there is revulsion in his eyes. And dumbledore was pleading with him to kill him not spare his life

Reader reviewed by Ashley

being a harry potter freak I of course loved this book. but this book was in fact my favorite book out of all 6. the end is heart-wrenching but over all its ver amusing. harry and his friends go back to hogwarts to kick some more evil-scum butt! go harry! the things we learned about certain characters in this book was immensly surprising, and at the same time its confusing......... its a great book, and if you haven't already, you should go out and read it.

Reader reviewed by Kody Boye


The sixth book. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was well written. The more adult writing in the book captured me, as well as the equal amount of legnth of the book. It was so hard to put down, I finished it in six days. I am a big reader and I wanted to find out who died, but when I did I cried for the person who died. I wont spoil the ending for you readers, so youll have to read it and find out for yourself.

Reader reviewed by Grace

The sixth book of the Harry Potter series complicates things even more as Harry learns more about Voldemort's past. There's also a lot more romance and flirting, which adds humor to this dark story. I loved the Horcruxes; it was such a creative idea from J.K. Rowling :] I can't wait for the seventh book!