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Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling

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The Plot Its Harrys 6th year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and for some reason Albus Dumbledore the headmaster wants to pick up Harry to talk to him before the start of school... more

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Rating Summary based on 76 reviews

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  • 88 of 88 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    e_coleuk

    4 Stars Harry, The Sorcerer's Apprentice Diamond review 22/07/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages JK Rowling's stories are getting more adult, a thrilling read

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Things must get worse before they get better, I cried lots!!!

    WARNING: There are possible spoilers if you haven't read the end of book 4 onwards... but congratulations for getting this far! IN DARKEST EVIL… So Lord Voldemort's back. Mysterious disappearances are occurring left, right and centre. Witches and wizards have been murdered in their homes. The Death Eaters are recruiting followers. The Giants look like they've joined the Dark Side, and the Dementors have abandoned the Wizard Prison Azkaban. In short, it appears that an age of darkness and fear has begun that is as bad as when Voldemort came to power all those years ago. And the question remains ... more
  • 53 of 53 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 hiker

    Member since 28/03/2003

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    5 Stars Half-blooded? 11/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Magic, mystery...and an evil that isn't powerless

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None whatsoever

    "It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind." Can there be an adult alive who would not smile at that? Or a child (in England at least) who would not understand it? No way. Would they all picture Tony Blair at his most bemused, as we have on occasion seen him on TV? Quite probably. And, no doubt, the smile would broaden. This is the essence of J K Rowling. The ability to appeal to both adults and children - perhaps for different reasons - but only ... more
  • 62 of 62 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    steffiw

    5 Stars Flying and potions and tears - Oh My! 19/07/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great characters, moves the story on

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The writing isn't always the best.

    There can be only one reason why I wrestled with my preteen daughter over first dibs on reading a book this week (and stooped low enough to pull The Mother Card, i.e., I'm your mother, I have to read it first to make sure it's suitable) - the release of The Half Blood Prince, the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter saga. The publishing world has run out of superlatives and hyperbole to describe the phenomenon that is Harry Potter. To publishers the world over, and not just publishers of children's fiction, JK Rowling is better than the second coming, she is the woman who single-handedly ... more
  • 78 of 78 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 docpov

    Member since 10/04/2004

    Reviews written: 127

    5 Stars Magic and Mystery. 21/07/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It is the long awaited next instalment of the adventures of Harry Potter.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It is darker than the previous books.

    Harry Potter fever is spreading through the country like wildfire once again, with the release of this the sixth book in the trials and tribulations of our favourite junior wizard. The Harry Potter phenomenon is huge and whether you like the books/films/audio CD's, games, ect, ect or not there can not be many people who do not at least recognise the name Harry Potter. This is amazing really for what started out as a character in a children's book and I think this latest instalment can only enlarge Harry's loyal band of followers. A quick bit of history. Harry Potter attends Hogwarts School of ... more
  • 43 of 43 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    queen_rain

    3 Stars I love this book, and I hate it 13/10/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Strong character development

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Clumsy, wordy style

    I love this novel, and I detest it. I love it for its absorbing plot which pulls me and holds me - like thousands of readers - spellbound. I love it for it's characters which are so well developed that I know them as well as if they were my own friends or enemies. I hate it for its writing style, which is far from the fluid prose of the early books in the series. PLOT Without giving away what happens, thus spoiling the excitement for future readers, I can say that the plot is solidly crafted and well structured, with a wealth of adventures that left me holding my breath. Everything is entirely ... more

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Type Fiction
Genre Fantasy
Title Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince
Author J.K. Rowling
ISBN 0747583277; 1551927608

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