Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
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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. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate - and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.
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Voldemort has returned and the Ministry have finally come to the fact that they must help and protect the Wizarding world, but of course, there is only so much that they are willing to do. Meanwhile, at school, Harry is receiving secret lessons from Dumbledore, as they learn how to truly defeat Voldemort once and for all. It would just be a lot easier if Draco Malfoy wasn't plotting the downfall of the headmaster.
Much like the other books in the ...read more
Much like the other books in the ...read more
6th time reading: My favorite part of this book is when Harry tricks Ron into thinking that he has drunk Felix Felicis, and he does really well with quidditch. I also like Dumbledore spewing Voldemort’s backstory to Harry, and how Harry uses Felix Felicis to persuade Professor Slighoen. My least favorite part is when Dumbledore dies.
Fantastically dark! This one shocked me. I was upside down trying to figure out who the half-blood prince was. And I was completely wrong in my assumptions!
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It's hard to believe that Harry is so clever about so many things, and he is not at all clever about the title of this book. Sigh.
Why does Dumbledore not have his own Marauder’s Map? Why does Harry tell adults everything he sees but not mention the disappearances?
This one is also more upsetting to read after having experienced the illness of a loved one than it was the first time I read it. In general, it's not a super fun one to re-read.
Why does Dumbledore not have his own Marauder’s Map? Why does Harry tell adults everything he sees but not mention the disappearances?
This one is also more upsetting to read after having experienced the illness of a loved one than it was the first time I read it. In general, it's not a super fun one to re-read.
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