Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Ratings2,898
Average rating4.4
Šestý díl jsem si užil. Bylo fajn podívat se na Tomovu minulost, budování vztahu mezi Harrym a Brumbálem. Snape mi není nijak extra sympatický (ale to asi už od třetího dílu). A vztahy jsou mega podivný, při jejich čtení si přijdu opravdu zvláštně.
A well written continuation of the story preparing for the final book.
Honestly, I think Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (books 5-7 have always been top tier for me) may be my favorite of the Harry Potter series. I just love the background into Voldemort and we finally start seeing things coming together.
The underlying romance between Ron and Hermione, the romance between Harry and Ginny, Tom Riddle's obsession with vanquishing death and his belief that magic means that one should be master of death, Dumbledore's overall message of more love in this world (ironic that Rowling could write such a character and then have the beliefs that she does... I get in her mind that it isn't about loving someone else, but I struggle to see it in any other way), Dumbledore's speech about tyrants being afraid of someone rising up and being afraid of those that they oppress.
This book has such great moments in it. Finally, the series is no longer light and fluffy always, but recognizes that there are evils in this world and things worth fighting for.
I feel like, in a way, JK Rowling went back to her roots. For me, the previous book, the Order of the Phoenix, was such a slog it took months for me to get through. In its attempt to become darker, it became boring; it lost its charm and character that made the Harry Potter series unique and fun to read. I feel like the Half-Blood Prince managed to keep the darker tone interesting because it was able to better keep that sense of magical, high-school wonder whilst navigating the darker aspects of the plot.
JK is a magnificent writer. What always drawn me to the harry potter series was how comfortable it feels reading them. From the first book, I always liked the trio(Ron, Hermione and Harry) wandering around the castle.
But now when I' ve read this far , although I still love the world building techniques of JK, now I come back to know more and more about the characters. How the reader is immersed in this world and knows little by little about Dumbledore, Voldemort and Snape was very well done and I don't think I've ever encountered a franchise with such well written characters.
Good job Rowling!!
Christmas break is the perfect time to read this sort of thing (especially since I also had to re-read the fifth book to refresh my memory). These terrible obsessions can‰ЫЄt possibly be quenched somewhat and then put to rest during regular working days, oh no. Holidays are the only time for it, and only if you don‰ЫЄt have much else planned.
I liked this book much better than Order of the Phoenix, which I really, really didn't like, but I still like the fun of the earlier books better. My favorite aspect of this book was all the adolescent relationship drama. Ginny is also solidifying her position as my favorite character in the series.
harry is a bisexual disaster being obsessed with both draco & ginny. anyway dumbledore is also a villain who never tells harry the full truth and is still “a hero” yeah i think the fuck not
Okay, first of all, J. K. Rowling is unrepentant about her transphobia, so I won't be buying her books or reading her stuff in the future. But September was really stressful, and I confess that I comfort re-read Half-Blood & Deathly Hallows, which normally function as my yoga blocks. I could just not put this re-read on goodreads, but that wouldn't be very honest! So here we are. I think my favorite part of this one are the Harry and Dumbledore interactions, definitely the deepest and most complex of the series. One irony there is that relationship is all about wisdom, compassion and mentorship, so it feels pretty ironic that she's not using her platform for more inclusive good. TERFs, sigh.
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved this book soo much! I mean it was better than ‘The order of Phonix' in my opinion. Harry was right about his suspicions for once. And I loved how he got so obsessed with Malfoy and with that Potions book who The prince left notes. I knew that Dumbledore would die in this but the way was a bit unexpected. I felt sad for Draco a bit in this, he didn't even have time to bully Harry and his friends but he was crying a lot. I have so much to say but you all may know how it goes. I loved it and I recommend to all HP fans and fantasy fans and those who watched the movies.
I FUCKING HATE THIS BOOK. there are so many things wrong with it. 1.) snape. harry thinking against snape the whole book and everyone shutting him down pissed me off more than i could ever imagine. dumbledore looked like an old ass fool when harry told him that he suspected snape and he was there like “no i trust severus with my life
“Lo único que nos da miedo cuando nos asomamos a la muerte y a la oscuridad es lo desconocido.”
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[Relectura]
Me parece increíble la cantidad de detallitos que te van soltando a lo largo del libro, todas las explicaciones, los personajes con mayor protagonismo, y ni hablar de toda la trama final, es increíble.
Conocer más sobre el pasado de Voldemort me encanta, pero en lo personal, siento que al libro le falta algo para poder estar al nivel de los otros a los que le he dado 5⭐.
There is something about these books that really allows me to appreciate the magical world and escape. Dumbledore is perfection and I really enjoyed the growth in Harry's character. Onward to the final book in the series
Stephen Fry is a master at his craft.
Hastily starts listening to Deathly Hallows
This was EMOTIONAL. I didn't see a lot of it coming and I cannot WAIT for the next one.
This volume of the series includes an annoying amount of teen dating drama.
The penultimate installment in the HP series, and the first of JK “I didn't read The Lord of the Rings until after I'd finished writing these books, honest” Rowling's books that I can genuinely say I enjoyed from start to finish. It made me laugh out loud (Roonil Wazlib cracked me up) and shed a tear (Hagrid carrying Dumbledore's body at the funeral was heartbreaking), and for the first time since starting this series I felt truly invested in the characters.
I particularly enjoyed the return to the focus on school work in this book, and found myself sharing Harry, Ron, and Hermione's nerves when the owls bearing their exam results turned up. I don't think I'll ever tire of reading about the various concoctions muddled together in potions class - if I was a Hogwarts pupil it would definitely be my favourite subject, and I'd love to get my hands on a copy of that annotated textbook! Despite Draco playing a bigger part in this book, he remains quite a flimsy character and it would be good to see him fully rounded out before the end of the series. I appreciated JKR's clever use of the pensieve as a vehicle to give us access to Voldemort's history while allowing us to spend a little more time with Dumbledore before his unfortunate demise, though I wouldn't be surprised to find that we haven't seen the last of the old man.
Hopefully, what with ridding the wizarding world of the greatest evil ever to threaten it, there won't be much time left for teenage romance in the final book. I suspect I would have enjoyed those bits a lot more if I'd first read the books as a teenager, but reading them for the first time as an adult makes it all a bit voyeuristic. Despite that, I did think JKR handled them very tactfully, and I thought this, from when Harry and Ginny first kiss, was lovely:
After several long moments — or it might have been half an hour — or possibly several sunlit days — they broke apart.