My Book Review

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Nicole Brouwer

How would you feel if you couldn’t remember one second of being in the presence of you parents?  Well, if you can’t, you are probably feeling the same way that Harry Potter has felt.    But what if you knew the person that took away your parents and you know that they are still out there? Then, you would probably be having the same feeling of revenge that Harry Potter feels…right about now…in the sixth book of the Harry Potter series. 

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the battle between good and evil continues. Lord Voldemort is becoming stronger, and his murder rampage is starting to impact non-wizard communities. The newspaper is bursting with warnings of dangerous people on the loose, and the Ministry of Magic is arresting members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Despite the war, life must go on. Fred and George Weasley’s joke shop is a huge hit in the wizarding community. At this point in Harry’s life, kids begin to fall in love, and learn how to perform more advanced magic. Classes at school always bring something new and exciting each day. Even his least favorite class is no longer dreadful when he receives much guidance from a mysterious book that contains revised, handwritten instructions from the Half-Blood Prince, on how to make each potion perfect. But the real mystery is: Who is the Half-Blood Prince? 

This year at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore shares a number of his memories with Harry that reveal the unknown past of Lord Voldemort. Harry finds out just who Lord Voldemort really is, and by learning this, unveils the secret of how to destroy the most powerful force of evil that has ever lived.  

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. J.K. Rowling, the author, does a very good job of bringing the you along with Harry on his journey through the book. The plot and pace are also very well done. After reading each chapter, all you will want to do is keep reading. 

  I would recommend this book to those who have read the previous installments, because if you take this book off a shelf without reading the five that come before it, you will be very confused. But if you know what is already going on in the series, read this book! This suspenseful and romantic novel always makes you wonder what will happen next, and it will bring you one gigantic step closer to the conclusion of Harry Potter’s life. You will also discover, along with Harry, things that you never would have imagined happening on the journey to Voldemort’s success.