Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) | J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) | J. K. Rowling | Jim Dale Fan

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	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) J. K. Rowling Scholastic, Inc., 2005 - 672 pages average customer review:based on 3676 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Terrific

Amazing book, Jo did a great job on on the plot. Ginny and Harry finally get together. In the end Dumbledor got killed by SNAPE!

Jim Dale Fan

The Half Blood Prince is one of the pivotal books of the series and Jim Dale as reader (theater) does not disappoint here. Slughorn and his memory, Snape and his conflicted existence, Dumbledore and his discussions with Harry, Ron and Lavender Brown, Harry and Ginny, Draco and his conscience, Hermione and her conservatism, and some quidditch and Hagrid all work together for a great story that wanders a bit but delivers in the end by wrapping up some things (not too many) and setting the stage almost perfectly for the final volume of the saga. At the end of this book we can look ahead and see the coming demise of he-who-must-not-be-named. We know now what Harry has to do but we have no idea exactly how he is gong to get it done. Many twists and turns remain for the reader. Snape has apparently revealed his true colors at last but gets away and Harry is now on his own, so to speak, without Dumbledore (alive at least), to help him hunt the horcruxes. Jim Dale impeccably reads the text with his character voices going strong. His Harry, Snape, and Dumbledore are in full form here. Luna and Ginny have voices that are too deep or too dreamy for my tastes but no real complaints. The battle at the end in Hogwarts is badly staged in the book and only gets revealed in flashback discussions, which is less than satisfying. I certainly enjoy listening to the stories as I commute in lieu of the dismal news of these dispiriting days. The good guys are guaranteed to win in the end but there will be many stumbles and challenges along the way. Love blooms in this book that makes the struggles more relevant to all the readers and to the characters.

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good condition

The condition of the book is very good.
It is almost new.
My daugther likes the book.

Christian appreciative perspective on Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(Bloomsbury, 2005)

Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw

Of J.K. Rowling's six Harry Potter books so far, for sheer enjoyment this one tops the list. The classic hilarity, classroom wit, conspiracies and creativity that Harry Potter fans love are there. The story includes themes of friendship, romance, loyalty, teamwork, cheating, confidence, struggling with destiny, discovering new gifts, politics, and - again - loss and grief.

Christians concerned with the magic which is part Rowling's created world may still question the appropriateness of reading Harry Potter. Although the magic is less dark than the previous two books, it is there as part of the technology or tools that the characters use. There is no higher spiritual power to draw on - good or evil. Even when the plot suggests the presence of what could be a religious ceremony and priest, any significance was downplayed. In our world, too, secularism is as much (or more) a challenge than spiritualism. Yet it is fair to read Rowling within the context she creates rather than expecting her world to be the same as ours.

Another concern is the situational ethics that often guides the characters - and unexpected characters make some unexpected deviations from their usual patterns for the sake of love. On that theme, the main characters Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny pair off in different directions as they explore their feelings and admit who they `really like'. But whether facing ethical, relational or other decisions, part of the value of the books is modelling decision-making in tough times. The dilemmas and surprising consequences are part of why the books are loved so much - because readers realize life is not always clear cut and things do not always turn out as expected.

So rather than bemoaning magic as a literary genre or student misdemeanors as evidence of poor ethics, I suggest Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a great starting point for personal reflection and conversation with readers - young or old - about issues of faith and spirituality and where we put our trust; the value of the soul and the power of love; science and technology out of control; politics, public perception and justice; youth, ethics and relationships; and balancing discernment with believing in people (even if they have betrayed or mucked up that trust in the past.) And it is a wonderfully imagination-gripping good yarn, and I am looking forward to the concluding seventh volume and how the epic resolves!

Reviewed originally in Zadok Perspectives No. 88 (Spring, 2005)

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love this book

Great book even if it did have a very sad ending. This was probably my second favorite of all the books in the series.

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