Book #23: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Inside Front Flap:
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 loses.
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.
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 complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort-and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability.
My Review:
As with anything Harry Potter, I love Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! I’ve only read the sixth book three times before, so I still caught a lot of new stuff and found a lot of foreshadowing. I think since I’ve become a teacher, I look for foreshadowing and stuff like that I lot more. I don’t have much to say about this book, except for the fact that the ending is so depressing. I always hate to read it and put it off because I don’t want to cry for three chapters straight.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Kelly <3