harry potter and the half blood prince book 6

Hermione says that gives Harry equal status with the Prefects, allowing him to use their luxurious bathroom. Others, such as Florean Fortescue, who owns the ice cream parlour in Diagon Alley, and Ollivander, the wand maker, are missing.īooklists arrive, along with an announcement that Harry is the new Quidditch captain. On Harry's birthday, Lupin mentions that Igor Karkaroff had been found dead with indications he had been killed by Death Eaters.

As for new twists and turns and complete revelations, well there are more than you can shake a stick at.Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.įrequent deaths and disappearances are occurring throughout the Wizarding world. There are so many plot lines in this one and the thumping pace does not let up from first page to last. It’s a hefty book but I managed it over a weekend and was left wanting more.

There is also a touch of romance, and not just for Harry, which helps to lighten things, but the tension in this book is palpable and it really isn’t one you can put down. Everything seems to be at risk here and you just don’t know what will happen next, nothing and no one seems to be safe anymore. It’s so dark in places, in fact quite creepy, but the flashbacks to the past in which we learn so much about Voldemort or should I say Tom Riddle are absolute absorbing. This is my absolute favourite book of the entire series. The battle against Voldemort continues but can it be a happy ending? Not only must Harry now conquer his fear but also his feelings for someone very close to him. As Voldemort gathers strength Dumbledore must prepare Harry for what is to come and looks to past to help find clues that may help them in the fight against the Dark Lord. Snape also seems up to no good but Harry is frustrated at Dumbledore’s seemingly disinterest in Harry’s fears that they both maybe in league with the Death Eaters. Things do not appear to be as they should to Harry he overhears Malfoy, who he sees entering a shop dealing in dark arts artefacts and then threatening the shop keeper about an item he wants repairing and another that needs to be kept safe. The book is marked 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince'. Harry is lent a potions book by Professor Slughorn, which Harry finds a number of notes from it's previous owner, which allow Harry to excel in a subject he has never been more than average at. He succeeds and Professor Slughorn begins the term at Hogwarts teaching potions, with Severus Snape now the Defence of Dark Arts teacher, the job he has so long hankered after. Dumbledore enlists Harry’s help, to convince his old friend and retired professor Horace Slughorn to return to his old teaching post at Hogwarts. Voldemort is and growing stronger as is his following and dangerous times are ahead for our hero and his friends.

Harry potter and the half blood prince book 6