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Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Children's Edition (Harry Potter 6)

by: J.K. Rowling

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780747581086
ISBN: 0747581088
Label: Bloomsbury
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: July 16, 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Release Date: July 16, 2005
Studio: Bloomsbury
Sales Rank: 4212




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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series, picks up shortly after we left Harry at the end of The Order of the Phoenix. Lord Voldemort is acting out in the open, continuing his reign of terror which was temporarily stopped almost 15 years beforehand. Harry is again at the Dursleys, where the events of the previous month continue to weigh on his mind, although not as much as the impending visit from his Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. Given their last meeting, Harry is understandably confused as to why the old wizard would want to visit him at home.

Rowling opens with a chapter she had wanted to use for the first book, of The Philosopher’s Stone--Lord Voldemort has been creating chaos in the Wizard and Muggle communities alike, the war is in full swing and the Wizarding community now lives in fear. The press have been questioning the events at the Ministry which led to the admission of Voldemort’s return, and of course Harry’s name is mentioned a number of times. Harry’s got his problems, but his anxiety is nothing compared to Hermione’s when the OWL results are delivered. There’s a new Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher, an assortment of new characters and creatures, and startling revelations about past characters and events.

Gone is the rage-filled Harry of The Order of the Phoenix--he’s not being kept in the dark any more, his unjustified Quidditch ban has been lifted and he has matured considerably in his short time out of school. Half-Blood Prince follows Harry into the world of late-teens, and his realisation that nobody is infallible has made his growth that much easier. Accepting his destiny, Harry continues to behave as teenagers do, enjoying his time with his friends, developing his relationships outside of his usual circle, and learning more about how he must, eventually, do what he is destined to do.

J.K. Rowling delivers another fantastic tale which will have the readers gasping for more, capturing the characters perfectly and continuing a tale which readers will enjoy over and over again. --Ziggy Morbi



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Definitely one of my favourite HP books
I queued up for this book on the 15th of July 2005, and it was worth it. This book is definitely one of my favourite Harry Potters, along with COS, GOF and DH.
There was so much going on, unlike OOTP, and I loved all the memories and Dumbledore and Harry looking for the Horcruxes.

It was interesting to see how Malfoy's character developed from book one onwards, and I think that in this book in particular you see what he will become. I thought him being a death eater was a great idea, and I enjoyed reading about how he dealt with all the problems.

Also, I found Harry and Ginny's relationship a delight to read about; Ron's reaction was quite pleasing- as I was reading it I thought he would not allow Harry to go ... Read More:



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - EXCELLENT !
Great book, one of the better ones of the series, loved the new character of Slughorn and the horcrux searching was interesting, good twists and didnt even see it coming when Rowling reveals who the Half Blood Prince is ! Thats how you know its a good read !
Excellent !



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The epicentre of magical fiction.
I opened this novel prepared for a gradual deceleration of plot and character developments - after all, such a slow-down happens regularly in series of books as long as the Harry Potter series. But I was proved completely wrong within the first ten pages of this enchanting novel. Rowling must be commended for her capacity to develop the character of Potter into a mature, young man, who has himself the ability to take the role of protagonist so well in this epic book. I would go so far to say that this penultimate novel rivals the greatness of the very introduction that sets Harry Potter so further apart from other characters in fantasy fiction, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. Another work from Rowling to read and reread with great ... Read More:



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Audio
The book is really awesome. Don't get me wrong, I just like Harry.

Anyway, I found this audio cd collection somewhere and I just can't stop listening to it. Stephen Fry's readings always give the books by J. K. Rowling a little kick. Once you start hearing the story read to you by Mr. Fry you read along, or follow, the text written by the acclaimed novellist.

The film is coming out soon, but I think the filmmakers should have chosen an older person to play Dumbledore. Apart from that, the original cast glows like an on-glowing light.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - My favourite Harry Potter book
This was my favourite Harry Potter book it was a real page turner.I read it in a day.


 



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