Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #164747 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-02
• Format: Large Print
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 832 pages

Customer Reviews

Bow Wizard Triumphs Again
What hasn't been said about Harry Potter? Suffice it to say that this 6th edition of the series takes the plot in entirely new directions. After the showdown at the Ministry of Magic in the end of Book 5, Order of the Phoenix, Harry finds out that a prophesy was made before his birth about a boy born the end of July who will have powers that Voldemort won't understand. It is this prophesy that drove Voldemort to kill Harry's parents and attempt to murder him in his infancy. Book Six has Harry taking private lessons with Dumbledore as they try to dig into Voldemort's past for information that might aid them in eliminating him. The book ends with a surprise that I don't think anyone expected, forcing Harry to forge on alone in his quest to vanquish the Evil of Voldemort.

This book truly establishes Harry's personal need to see the end of Voldemort. It is poigniant in its illustration of a young man's struggle to understand and grow in a world beyond his control. Added to the already full agenda of revenge, learning, and growing, Harry falls in love and loses another foundational person in his life. JKR's writing is simple, yet so rich that I was moved to tears through her description of Harry's struggle. Don't pass it up!

The Series is Almost Complete
This is by far and large the best novel in the series. Each book keeps getting better and I cannot wait to read the conclusion to this wonderful series. I hope that JK Rowling comes up with another character and some other story ideas once this one has been put to bed, because there is such a fun way with the characters and the stories, and I think that she has a fresh hand to the pen of fantasy literature. The HP series keeps getting better, unlike the Dark Tower series, which hit it's peak at book 4 and went downhill. Some writers find it difficult to continue with their characters through a series of books with freshness and excitment, but this is not one of those set of novels. Harry Potter is more than what the "craze" says. They are wonderful to read books.

Harry and the half blood prince
Always, if you are a Harry Potter fan read the book before looking at the movie. I have always seem to find the missing pieces from the book while watching the movie. I love it. I have also found the I like the hardcover books better than the Paperbacks, Easier for me to handle.