Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
Author: J.K. Rowling
Illustrator: Mary Grandpré
Pages: 672
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Book Description:
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 losses. 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.
Review:
Yes, my family is still working our way through Harry Potter. This book gets more serious and dark than the previous books, although my seven year old son seems unfazed. I waited until my daughter was Hogwarts age before introducing these books, and sometimes I wonder if he’s too young for them still, but I think that when you are younger you just ignore the parts that don’t make sense yet and move on.
This year gets into the back story of Voldemort, and sets the path for the final book. This book might break young readers hearts at the end. No spoilers, but when it came out I was in denial of the ending until the last book was released and forced me to believe that the tragedy really happened. Be prepared to immediately start book seven at the end of this book.
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