Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Reviews

The Case — When I began reading the Harry Potter series, books one through five had already been published, so Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was the first installment that I had to actually wait for. It was agony! My hat goes off to all of the people who have been reading these novels since the beginning - you deserve a medal for the amount of time you've had to stew in misery between release dates! — I was, of course, at one of the many, many midnight parties that spanned the globe (at the time, I was actually working in a bookstore, so I was right in the thick of it… read full review »

I love the Harry Potter books. As an adult and a teacher, I think they are very well written. This one was a quick read. My least favorite part is the death of a beloved character. I just couldn't believe it. If you want a good book and a fantastic series to read, stick with Harry Potter. You won't want the book to… read full review »

I'll be honest, I can't write this review without spoilers. Please do not read this unless you want some things revealed to you that may ruin the suspense of the novel. I love the Harry Potter series. That being said, Harry has long been a least favorite character. He does, however, grow up nicely in this book. He is not nearly so aggravating as he has been in some of the past books (i.e., Order of the Pheonix). HERE ARE THE SPOILERS! Snape killing Dumbledore, though seen as damning evidence, added to my belief (well-founded) that he was on Dumbledore's side. This book set up a lot of… read full review »

Wonderful read. Volumn 6 gets darker. There are more questions answered, but more unanswered. Rawling has a way with leaving at the edge of your seat. You learn more, but she leaves you wanting more. She leaves questions that can only be answered by reading the next book. She pulls you along with the plot. The danger is much more evident. Harry and the professor D isn't believed, even though it is obvious that V is alive again.  The emotion when someone important dies that rips your heart out along with Harry's. The betrayal so it seems is just as bad. It left me wanting more of the… read full review »

I began the Harry Potter stories a long time ago. I was eleven when Harry was eleven, I was 24 when the last book came out and I never once stopped being a fan. As the stories continued I always found myself looking forward to more, unable to understand how anyone could NOT like the books! I'm older now, a lot older and can look at it in a different light, the Harry Potter series is not for everyone!The sixth volume of the series was not my favorite, if for nothing else then because it was more a history lesson then anything else. Of course the history is important for the over al story line… read full review »

While dumbledore dying kind of sucked, snape killing him was a pretty good twist. This book goes deeper and darkens as the plot thickens. Harry has moved past his boyhood and is becoming a man with catastrophe and death at his door he finds the answers to unlock his path and finally set out to vanquish voldemort. This book ties up many answers but also gains many questions, however it is a great lead book for the seventh which kind of rounds up everything and ties it up… read full review »

This book really captures Harry at his best and worst and you find out alot more about snap I love this book it is the greatest yet of course I still have to read the last book I can hardly wait!!!  This book gets deeper into the fight btween good and evil and keeps you guessing at what will happen next, it also goes deeper in to the personal lives of the characters and makes you feel like you actually know these… read full review »

In my opinion, this is the best Harry Potter book J.K. Rowling has written (Deathly Hallows is a close 2nd). The action is non-stop, and I had to tear myself away from it. I spent many sleep deprived nights with my eyes mysteriously glued OPEN and attached to this book. The plot twists are amazing, and the ending is pretty much the best, and Harry is finally a bit more personally accountable for a lot of… read full review »

This book is kind of the turning point for Harry and his friends, because he is just starting his fifth year and problems form more quickly then all of the other books. The fifth Harry Potter book is the one where people start asking all the questions at the end, and you have to what until the next book to get all your questions answered. But in all, this book is the best of all. —… read full review »

We have a tradition of reading the Harry Potter books together, I read each new book aloud to my daughter (and sometimes my husband).  It's a wonderful adventure that we share together.  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has an exciting plot with lots of twists and turns and an unexpected ending.  Even after 6 books, J.K. Rowling can still surprise us. … read full review »

Not the best book written by J.K. Rowling..........but still not the worst. This book was pretty good because it answered a few questions, and left a few unaswered, and created a few more. It was not good because one of my TOP TEN FAVORITE CHARACTER DIED. It had several revealing scenes. OVERAL= A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I think you get the point. —… read full review »

Harry grows up and is accepted  as a partner in the search for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. Many answers to questions in pervious books are answered as Dumbledore takes Harry to see memories he has collected. Harry receives a book that hs belonged to the Half-Blood Prince that adds mystery to his 6th year at… read full review »