Snape killed Dumbledore. What the crap?! I’m still holding out hope that Snape comes back to the good side and saves the day. This hope has nothing to do with my desire to see Snape redeemed but, as always, with my love for Alan Rickman. The conclusion of The Half-Blood Prince was terribly exciting, perhapsRead more
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Things really picked up in these chapters of The Half-Blood Prince. Slughorn gave up the memory he had been hiding. Hermione and Ron patched things up. And Harry finally made his move and planted one on Ginny. I know that the book will only keep moving from here but, before we get to the excitingRead more
Some of my favorites parts in the Harry Potter series have involved the interpersonal conflict among Harry and his friends. J.K. Rowling does a tremendous job capturing the drama, emotions and uncertainty of adolescent amorousness. I’m still enjoying The Half-Blood Prince and know that things will really start picking up as I’ve past the halfwayRead more
Life at Hogwarts in The Half-Blood Prince has gotten off to a very normal start. I always enjoy the first few chapters back at Hogwarts when the students are getting settled and things like classes and Quidditch get going. Below are some thoughts from chapters 7-12 of The Half-Blood Prince.Read more
As soon as I finished The Order of the Phoenix I got right back into the wizarding world and started reading The Half-Blood Prince. Now that Voldemort has fully returned, it’s interesting to see how the wizarding world has responded. I’m also excited to see how Harry will end up confronting the Death Eaters again.Read more
Once I got to the last few chapters of The Order of the Phoenix I couldn’t put the book down. J.K. Rowling has the amazing ability to slowly build her story and then ramp up the excitement and tension. The fight between Harry and his friends and the Death Eaters captivated me, so much soRead more