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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) (original 2005; edition 2006)

by J. K. Rowling (Author)

Series: Harry Potter (6)

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Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.
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Title:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
Authors:J. K. Rowling (Author)
Info:Scholastic Paperbacks (2006), Edition: Reprint, 652 pages
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling (2005)

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Re reading this so a lot of it I had forgotten, exciting to read and a real page turner for me, 'Childress literature' seems to be my forte ( )
  highlandcow | Mar 13, 2024 |
Yet another fantastic entry in the Harry Potter franchise. Yes, this one is not as "important" as Order of the Phoenix or Deathly Hallows when it comes to the grand scheme of the story, but that's actually one of the reasons why I kinda like it. This is the final Harry Potter book to take place, for the most part, in Hogwarts. It is the last time we get to spend a lot of time inside this wonderful, magical castle and have a ton of fun with Quidditch, school lessons, romance, and comedy. I love the fact that we get a decent amount of all that before jumping into the final battle. This is easily the most fun Harry Potter book as a result of that. There are so many funny lines of dialogue and events that take place.

While it is not as dark as Book 5 or Book 7 for the aforementioned reasons, it still has an air of maturity that we've come to expect from this series over the last few entries. The last 50 pages are possibly the darkest in the entire series thus far. The feeling of devastation has never been as pronounced as it is now that Dumbledore is dead. It's not like Sirius's death, where the Harry's grief is so overwhelming that he refuses to accept reality; instead, the air of grief is much more hopeless and oppressing. Everyone's practically quiet, trying to accept this dreadful reality that they are now facing. Harry and Ginny's relationship is no longer about childish fancies; it is about adult sacrifice and responsibility. Harry is no longer thinking about how much he wants to be with Ginny, but he's thinking about how best to keep her safe and whether that might involve leaving her. It's a wonderful representation of how much this character and this franchise have matured.

Voldemort's past is extremely interesting as well. Devoting several chapters to his history makes him that much more of a fascinating villain. He's not just some evil tyrant who hates muggles and muggle-borns; he's a complex and nuanced wizard with a backstory worthy of such a high status among iconic fictional characters.

The stars of this book, however, are Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. I already know what the major reveal at the end of the Deathly Hallows is, but I can't help but be entranced by these two characters' history together. Every single time I re-read Harry Potter, these two characters are the ones I gravitate to the most. What Rowling did with them is a master-stroke of creative writing. It is absolutely ingenious, but I will talk about this more in my Deathly Hallows review.

Overall, I wouldn't say I like this as much as Goblet of Fire or Order of the Phoenix, but it is definitely a close third. It is an entertaining, light-hearted read with some truly emotional and brilliant moments sprinkled throughout. ( )
  Moderation3250 | Feb 24, 2024 |
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  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
I can't get past what I see as irritating behaviors of the characters that only seem to exist to pull the plot forward. Other than that though I found the story thoroughly engaging. It gripped me and I was very interested in what happened. There is a lot of character development that occurs. ( )
  mlstweet | Feb 5, 2024 |
This is truly the point at which the story matures—in many senses. While the previous books retained their youthful innocence, this book solemnly lifts the Wizarding World to a whole new level. It is a world apart from the rather half-baked, borderline first books, which relied too much on clichees.

Book six is the maturity of the story: for the epic mystery that is finally lifted; for the gloomy prospects ahead. But also for Harry himself, as he finally gets drowned in teen drama. And lastly, it's the maturity of Rowling's writing. Her earlier books were nowhere near these later masterpieces. She has definitely learned a lot in the process of writing five books and here, in the sixth book, it finally shows. ( )
  adastra | Jan 15, 2024 |
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Rundum geglückt findet Rezensent Wilfried von Bredow diese Hörbuchpräsentation des sechsten Harry-Potter-Romans. Den Vorleser Rufus Beck hebt er gar in den Rang eines "nationalen Vorlese-Stars", zumal der Schauspieler bereits die Hörbuchfassungen der vorangehenden Bände zum Erfolg führte. Neben der besonderen Hörbucheignung der Texte macht Bredow dafür vor allem Becks Sprecher-Qualitäten verantwortlich. Er bescheinigt ihm eine enorme stimmliche Vielfalt, die es ihm ermöglicht, den einzelnen Figuren individuelle Stimmen zu verleihen. Hier stimmen einfach alle Stimmen! Der Einschätzung Becks, Hörbücher seien "Kino für die Ohren", kann Bredow nur zustimmen. Er sieht darin auch eine treffende Beschreibung von Becks turbulentem Vorlesestil bei seinen Harry-Potter-Lesungen.
added by vibesandall | editFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Jul 15, 2006)
 
Longtime fans who fixate on anyone but Harry himself may be disappointed that their favorite character doesn't get more face time, but in the end, the only way Half-Blood Prince really disappoints is in how quickly it reads and how fast it's over.
added by vibesandall | editThe Onion A.V. Club, Tasha Robinson (Aug 2, 2005)
 
While heartbreak will surely affect anyone emotionally invested in these books, Rowling has laid her tracks with precise reason, something that has been the most addicting facet of Harry Potter, the slow unraveling of a tale where all the parts are now coming back around and taking their rightful place in the puzzle.
added by vibesandall | editPopMatters, Shandy Casteel (Aug 1, 2005)
 
After the catastrophic events of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the new book eases off on the doom and gloom. Granted, there's a devastating incident towards the end, but the overall tone is less intense and, as a result, it's much more enjoyable.
added by vibesandall | editSydney Morning Herald, Angie Schiavone (Jul 23, 2005)
 
It is a book that, as with all the books in the series, adults will find flawed. Children are unlikely to notice, or care about, Rowling's shortcomings. And that's the truest testament to her talent.
added by vibesandall | editThe Globe And Mail [Toronto], André Alexis (Jul 23, 2005)
 

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Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.

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The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.

And yet . . .

As in all wars, life goes on. The Weasley twins expand their business. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate - and lose a few eyebrows in the process. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, through Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.

So it's the home front that takes center stage in the multilayered sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Here at Hogwarts, Harry will search for the full and complete story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort - and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability.
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Oh yeah, Voldemort!

Forgot about him while I

was pursuing girls.

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