Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth entry and, if we believe the author, the next to last book in the Harry Potter series. So how does it rank? Well I have enjoyed the series for the most part, but was disappointed with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which seemed hastily written to appease the publishers and fans rather than craft a good story. After reading this installment however I was once again happily transported back into the world of witches and wizards, goblins and house-elves, and a wonderful school for magic. The book recaptures the magic and mystery as we are thrust once more into the world of Harry Potter.
All of our old friends are back, but the world that we return to isn’t quite as cheery as the one we left. Lord Voldemort has organized his Death Eaters and begun to attack and kill off any obstacles to his return to power. The newspapers are full of new casualties every day, and a cloud of fear seems to surround everything.
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