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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Hardcover: 652 pages)

Product Details: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Illustrated by:Mary GrandPre
Author:J. K. Rowling
Format:Hardcover: 652 pages.
Publisher:Arthur A. Levine (07/17/2005)
ISBN:0439784549
ISBN13:9780439784542
Reading Level: Age: 9 - 12

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    This series has revived the magic of literature

    By Sensei Jeff  Feb 17, 2005 | 104 out of 184 found this Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince review helpful

    Pros: Too many to list

    Cons: Waiting for the next book

    I remember when I first heard of these books and wondered too what all of the fuss was about. I picked up the first one to read just out of curiousity, not really expecting that much. It was a shock to find that it was one of the best and most addict...ing books that I had ever read, and I finished it in about three hours and then drove to Wal-Mart in the middle of the night to buy the other two that were out at the time. I have now read all five books a half a dozen times, and cannot wait for this one to hit the shelves. It is reminiscent of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" books that I enjoyed as a young boy, and the first several books in the "Xanth" series by Piers Anthony that I loved as a teenager. It is the kind of magical storyline that draws you in and gives you an emotional connection with its real, complex, and beilievable characters and plots. It is a treasure of entertainment for people of all ages, and the only disappointment is that one day the series will end. Read more Less

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    Wonderful Book

    By Roselina  Jan 21, 2005 | 67 out of 126 found this Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince review helpful

    Pros: Mostly

    Cons: One

    When the Harry Potter books began developing a devoted following, I wondered what all the hub-bub was about. As a lover of literature, I reasoned that a book about a young wizard could not possibly compare to works written by authors that I loved: J...ack London, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kate Chopin, Albert Camus, Herman Melville, etc. But then my curiosity won out, and I sat down to read one of the books; surprisingly I found myself enthralled. Rawlings brought me back to the first time I read “Little House on the Prairie” by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls. She brought me back to when I was six years old, and I fell in love with the cartoons “The Last Unicorn” and “The Secret of NIMH.” All of these works are different from one another, as is Harry Potter when compared to them. But they all have one essential thing in common: the ability to draw you into the story and the ability to warm your whole being.Harry Potter may not be filled with the thought-provoking symbolisms found in Melville’s or Chopin’s works, but when it comes down to the essentials, we can’t ignore Rawling’s ability to kindle that special whimsical and care-free feelings that come with youth. And those of us, such as myself, that are beyond that age of youthfulness can revel in being brought back briefly to the time when life had no worries. Truthfully, I would have to say that the last book in the series, “The Order of the Phoenix” lost a bit of the “charm” that had presented itself in the other books. The main character “Harry” seemed to be stuck in a constant flux of self-pity, and the ending left you wanting. But the book should be viewed as an entire series, and we have yet to see the final developments of Harry’s tale. Looking at it from that perspective, I am more than confident that Rawling’s will rise to the occasion and bring Harry’s story to a close that will satisfy all of her fans. Read more Less

Pro Reviews: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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    If Harry grew up in the last book, here he becomes a man, learning the true impact of the last book's prophecy, and the importance of love as the antidote to fear.

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    [T]he achievement of the Potter books is the same as that of the great classics of children's literature, from the Oz novels to THE LORD OF THE RINGS: the creation of a richly imagined and utterly singular world, as detailed, as improbable and as mortal as our own.

Publisher Notes: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • In the fifth and most recent book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last chapter, titled “The Second War Begins,” started:

    ''In a brief statement Friday night, Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has returned to this country and is active once more.''

    "It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord - well, you know who I mean - is alive among us again," said Fudge.'

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this point in the midst of the storm of this battle of good and evil.

    The author has already said that the Half-Blood Prince is neither Harry nor Voldemort. And most importantly, the opening chapter of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been brewing in J.K. Rowling's mind for 13 years.

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