I’m yet to mention one of the most important characters in this series in a review. I’m, of course, talking about Severus Snape.

Severus, the unsung hero.



Severus, who sacrificed his own soul.



Severus, who loved another more than life itself.



Severus, the half-blood prince- the truth about his character was, and will likely always be, one of the most surprising twists I’ve ever read in fiction. The set up is all in this book.

Un libro tan emocionante como doloroso, me tomaron por sorpresa todos los sucesos que acontecen en este libro. Reí y me emocioné muchísimo con el 90% del libro, pero cuando llegué a las últimas páginas todo fue dolor y sufrimiento.

Terminé destrozada

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This book has to be one of my favourites in the series, if not my favourite!! There's just something really special about it and it's just such a beautiful book...

The plot is so intricately structured and everything falls into place so well! I think this book has the best plot out of the series as it builds up to the end and really does keep you guessing throughout!

The character development within this book is fantastic! Everyone is just that little bit sassier and hormonal which is very entertaining to read! Romione and Hinny kill me as they're just so "ughhh" and "AHHH" and do things to my heart!!

I will never not get emotional when reading or watching this book/film because there's that one death which just simply ruins me!! I will never get over it. Never.

One thing that irritates me is the fact that they didn't add all the extra information given in this book about the horcruxes or Voldemort's family etc into the movie! All the little details are so important and really add to the plot! I think that is why these books will always be my favourite, because yes the films are aMAZING but the books just have the little bit more and I will treasure them always...

*hugs all my Harry Potter books*

Why are the realy hard parts always in the end , my fragile heart is broken

Reading this book for the 9th time, I don’t need to tell you how much I love it. I will add though that much of my enjoyment comes from the amazing Stephen Fry reading it; I don’t think I have ever loved an audiobook more.

As for this particular installment, I do believe it is my favorite one of the whole series. Having long left the children’s-book feeling behind, the emotional stakes are just so much higher. I also always enjoy gaining more insight into Voldemort’s character and background and how Dumbledore prepares Harry for his fate. The omission of many of those memories is actually one major issue I have with the movie; it feels like it missed out on making Voldemort more interesting and showing Dumbledore has a plan for Harry.

Now, I’m setting out once more to join Harry, Hermione, and Ron on this last leg of their journey. Onward!

This is when Rowling really focused on the finish. No more f-ing around. This woman had a job to do.

In a way, I was glad the sports championships, tournaments and other silly asides were done with. On the other hand, the story became singleminded in scope. As readers we were no longer inhabiting the world of Harry Potter, we were now on a quest. As much as I've complained about those silly asides, I realized after finishing this book (and especially after the next one) that I missed them. Diversions done well are a nice relief and can add so much depth to story and character.

If there is something to be said about the story and character of Harry Potter, it's that our boy is all growed up. Book #6 is a far cry from #1.

A big and important step is taken in the The Half-Blood Prince. Rowling shows she is not afraid to kill off her most precious babies. Some would say the series had to end at some point and that the killings were not so bold. Ah, but many a publishing and movie executive would disagree and cry out, "Why?! Why kill the cash cow?!?!" Well, she did. Finally Rowling did kill it. She brought this whole satisfying series to an end, and this is its beginning.

**5/5

Z każdym kolejnym czytaniem/słuchaniem odkrywam zupełnie nowe szczegóły, zachwycam się innymi wątkami. Nie mogę uwierzyć, że kolejny raz jestem już prawie u celu tej przygody.
Harry Potter to mój totalny comfort read, a jednak im bliżej końca serii tym trudniej mi się z nim rozstać, kolejny raz.

کتاب شش و فیلم شش برام حس بزرگ‌شدن داره. حس اینکه هری مرحله‌ی جدی‌تری از زندگیش رو با اعتماد دامبلدور شروع می‌کنه. یاد می‌گیره که با سوگواری چطور کنار بیاد و چطور برای روزهای سخت کتاب هفتم آماده بشه. نکته‌ی دیگه‌ای که از این داستان دوست دارم نزدیک شدن ناخودآگاه هری به اسنیپه. اسنیپی که از پیچیده‌ترین و زیباترین شخصیت‌های کتابه و حتی حقش این بود که بیشتر از این هم بهش پرداخته بشه

از تفاوت فیلم و کتاب باید بگم که قسمت‌هایی از فیلم واقعا مسخره به نظر میاد چون هیچ‌چیز توضیح داده نشده. در عوض در کتاب دقیقاً واضحه که هر قدم چطور و به چه دلیل برداشته شده

۱۴۰۱/۱۰/۷

Actual rating: 4.25 stars

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Why did Professor Snape stand in the middle of the road?
So you’ll never know which side he’s on!!

You knew it was coming, but it still hurt.
Anyone familiar with the hero cycle knows that the protagonist will usually lose his mentor figure. As this was the penultimate book, I think many of us knew going into it that Dumbledore would die before the end.


As this book is mainly about Harry spending time with Dumbledore, it was bittersweet. Like an ailing relative who knows they don't have much time left, trying to make the most of their remaining days. I would like to think that Albus saw Harry as a sort of adopted grandson.


Albus knew his time was coming and set his affairs in order. He even made plans to die on his own terms, with all of the courage one must have when gallantly facing their mortality.


Even though he was a fictional character, his death was still a blow. I remember reading fan theories about him coming back to life because his patronus was a phoenix, and I wanted to believe them even though I knew he had to stay dead for Harry to really become the hero he needed to be.

(A) 86% | Extraordinary
Notes: It dwells on the delightfully mundane aspects of the magical world, and adds new dimensions to familiar characters.