Brillant! *Now contains chapter reviews* (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling)

Member Name: doubleheman

Product:	Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
Date:	03/11/09 (5 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Gripping, Easy to read, Really nice to read

Disadvantages: Some chapters are boring

I have been a fan of Harry potter since the first book, I read, that book but then had a rest and had not read any of the other Harry potter books. I just went to see the films, I went to see Harry potter and the order of the Pheonix film and Luna Lovegood being in that film made me such a big fan of Luna. I just wanted to see more of Luna so I went to read this book.

I got a lot more than just my Luna lovegood, I also got a gripping adventure from start to finish. It's Harry's sixth year in Hogwarts, the book jogs your memory of what happened in the last book it does this in a novel way with the muggle minister being visited by the wizard minister. Harry is left at his home at privet drive he is left thinking about what happened at Hogwarts in the those years like Harry usually does. Harry's looking though the papers and pondering on things like this little note he has from someone if what it says on the note will ever happen or maybe Harry is just dreaming, that is where the action starts this book has ever you would want in a Harry potter book magic, spells all the students and the teachers that make Harry potter what it is. The plot is very well done you are wondering all the way though the book what is going to happen next it's like the book stops you on a cliff hanger when you stop reading it. The plot had me on the edge all the way though right until the end then by I got to the end I was so blood thirsty for more Potter action I have now go onto reading the Deathly Hallows. I do not know how JK writes but it had me gripped all the way though what a great read, what a great book.
I would recommend this book to any Potter fan as it has had me entertained for two months, I am really glad I read it I want to read it again and will when I get the chance to please go to read this book now.

*Warning the chapter review contains slight spoilers*
Chapter review

The Other Minister is the opening chapter to the book. It goes over what has just happened in the Order of the Phoenix book. I disliked this chapter just because there was not much action in it and I already knew what had happened in the Order of the Phoenix book. However it does set in place what happens in the rest of the book.
Spinner's End this chapter has some action in it which is great. This chapter sets in place something very big which happens later in the book I did not enjoy this chapters while I read it as I was really wanting to read about harry but the more I look back on this chapter the more it means something and the more enjoyable it seems to be.

Will and Won't is a very good chapter it has harry in it which is great for me being hungry for harry and also it has a mystery in it because harry is waiting for someone that he does not think will turn up.
Horace Slughorn is very good because their's a new proffer that is introduced so that in itself is amazing but since I was gripped by reading what harry was doing it is such a good chapter to read also harry finds out something very important to the rest of the book.

An Excess of Phlegm what a great chapter to read. Harry gets safely back to the burrow to stay with his friends. It is good having the main friends back. We also find out something major in this chapter it is a great chapter to read.
Draco's Detour you can guess from the title that Draco is going to have a big part to play in this chapter you will find out what it is but it wont be very relevant until you read the chapters later on. It's brilliant this chapter it's so fun and has so many major things happen I will enjoyed this chapter and I could safely say that this is my favorite chapter.

The slug Club well the chapter title open loads of things for you to be thinking of what is going to happen in this chapter. This was an enjoyable chapter to read. It has Neville and Luna in the chapter. Luna being my favorite character I was pleased that Luna showed her face so early on during this book. Then their's the whole who and what is the Slug Club you will find out when you read the chapter.
Snape Victorious is another great chapter since well it starts off with how the last chapter ending and starts of in a very good way with you are wondering what is going to happen its was a very interesting chapter to read with what happened going though the whole chapter.

The Half-Blood Prince is also the title of the book. You know this chapter is going to have a massive influence on what happens later during the book. I really enjoyed reading this chapter because of how big this chapter reflects on the rest of the book. Harry also gets hold of something very special with the help of someone I wonder who.
The House of Gaunt is an ok chapter Harry continues to do very well in a subject and some major things happen in this chapter.

Hermione's's Helping Hand is an ok chapter to read. It has a big part for Hagrid in it which is just about the first time he has spoke in this book so far.
Silver and Opals a very interesting chapter to read I really enjoyed this chapter. This chapter has a funny bit in it but also has an attack in it which is makes things very frantic in Hogwarts.

The Secret Riddle continues from the last chapter and this is a very intriguing chapter to read. Their's a very big thing that happens you will find out what that is during the later chapters.
Felix Felicis is an interesting chapter. Their's a good reason why this chapter has theirs title also It has a good mention of the slug club in it. There is a very big event in this chapter.

The Unbreakable Vow has a major event in it. Including something to do with Luna and Harry and something else so it is a very interesting read.
A very Frosty Christmas changes the place where the last chapter has been set. It continues from the last chapter with a main event. Now they could all enjoy their Christmas holidays.

A Sluggish Memory is an interesting chapter I really enjoyed reading this chapter their's another main event in this chapter.
Birthday Surprise is a very good chapter. Guess what it's someones birthday. They all get a special lesson which they all really want to have so a different type of birthday in this chapter.

Elf Tails is a very entertaining chapter really funny and serious.
Lord Voldemort's Request their's load of information to be learned from this chapter and this is the turning point fro the book where you approximately start to find out what is happening with Lord Voldemort.

The Unknowable Room I enjoyed reading this chapters harry goes off alone looking for something that he knows he will find alone.
After the Burial I really enjoyed reading this chapter just because of the chapter title it makes you think that something or someone has died this chapter was brilliant since not alone is they're a burial there is a major event which leads to something amazing you just wont be able to belive it when you read or it or maybe you have read it.

Horcruxes is a brilliant chapter it would be a major spoiler if I mentioned anything about this chapter as what happens is so major the only thing that I can say is that this chapter fits so well into the rest of the book and really well into the last chapter.
Sectumsempra this is a good chapter their's some loving going on and some trouble with the Quiditch team there is so much to learn in this chapter it's really interesting.

The Seer Overhead this chapter seems really cool and everything seems to be going all well in this chapter but that is at the start things take a turn for the worst.
The Cave this is a masterpiece of a chapter since harry leaves Hogwarts for something but the whole chapter is really interesting and had me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole chapter wondering what was going to happen next from this chapter things really do take a turn fro the worst.

The Lightning - Struck Tower this is the most action struck chapter in the whole of the book.You will not belive what happens in this chapter their's a death to a horrible death that I will never forget I felt so sorry and I nearly cried.
Fight of the prince this is also a gripping chapter however when I read this I was still so sad of what had just happened the death. We also find out who the half blood prince is in this chapter and we find out something about what happened in the cave shockingly good this chapter is.

The Phoenix Lament in this chapter we learn about a phoenix and more about the death.
The white Tomb is the saddest chapter in the whole boo. Since its the funeral it's really sad. I do not know how I stopped myself from crying then it comes to the end of the book where Harry makes his point the book ends.

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Summary: It's one of the best Harry Potter books of all time