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

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling: Half Blood Prince... I WANT MORE! (1088 words)
by nim3 - written on 12.10.07 (Very useful, 29 readings)
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WARNING! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NO READ IT! Magic, Magic and more Magic! We have come to expect nothing but pure brillianc formt he harry potter series and this Bokk does not dissapooint. Having read this book on numerous occasions I can with ease say that it is the best in the series so far. It follows on from where the Order Of the Phoenix finished, the wizarding world now practically at war. The opening chapter of the book is very well placed, it may not be the most exciting opening but it certainly makes perfect timing by telling us about relations between the muggle authoirities ( ie the prime minister, who makes an appearance- though ...

Harry Potter and the Half-Brewed Pants (1109 words)
by andrewl - written on 05.08.05 (Very useful, 212 readings)
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So, a new Harry Potter novel. Once again, the publishing and bookselling industry is pushed to the point of collapse to accomodate the insane media-whipped frenzy to acquire the latest brick-thick installment in the moppet wizard’s education. Was it worth it? Is it ever? Well, let’s see, and I’ll keep it free from major spoilers. Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince sees the young orphan wizard enter his sixth year at Hogwarts School for Wizardry (or something) under a bit of a cloud. After all, his parents’ murderer is still at large and he’s still reeling from the death of a major character in the last book (although it was so clearly ...

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling: Why don't you two just grow up???? (1222 words)
by sandemp - written on 19.07.05 (Very useful, 160 readings)
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Ok, I gave into media pressure and bought this book, well I’ve read the five previous books in the series, so I couldn’t really not read this one could I? Normally, I wait for my favourite books to appear in paperback format, as they’re normally so much cheaper, and I’m sitting here wondering why I gave in to all the hype and actually bought this book less than a week after it went on sale. I guess it was because I really wanted to know if it was a good (or bad) as the reviews suggested, and anyway it’s nice to have hardback books, they last so much longer (even if they do take up more room on the bookshelf). Now the question is, what do I think about the book? Well I’ve ...