Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6)
by J.K. Rowling
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From Tammy Nezol, for
About.com
Harry enters his sixth year at Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry having endured more than one man could endure
in a lifetime. A somber, fearful air envelops the wizarding community for now
everyone knows they are at war with a dark wizard and his deadly followers. But
it is the war within each character that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince will focus on, the war between the choices we make and the people we
wish to become.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince begins in darkness, bearing witness to the dark days ahead of
wizards and muggles alike. Each newspaper brings news of terror and horror
across the nation, and Harry and his friends read each article fearful of
finding someone they know has died at Voldemort's hands. The intensity
increases as Harry takes lessons with his headmaster, learning the truth behind
the current dark times.
What's more, Harry is quickly
approaching manhood, his thoughts no longer dominated by childish ignorance or
teenage angst. His wounds from previous tribulations have earned him a place as
a young adult, but still much of his pride remains.
The war
within Harry is a familiar one. Whereas Dumbledore once said that the choices
one makes define a person far more than a man's abilities, Harry must discover
this in deeper ways than ever before. Loyalty, love, and hope are all
cornerstones of the man Harry wishes to become, but what of ambition, jealousy,
and fear?
Harry is not the only one fighting an
internal war. Many of Rowling's characters must now face the same questions as
Harry, and each will reach their own conclusions. Rowling takes a journey
through the human soul as previously static characters develop into life-like,
dynamic individuals. Some will choose the journey of love, and others will
choose the journey of ambition. Some will choose exactly where their unyielding
loyalties lie, and some will choose another path.
There is little to complain about in
this book. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is shorter than
previous books, but it is also more concise. The action flows better. Though
much of the book may still seem formulaic, it's definitely an improvement over
the last four books of the Harry Potter series.
There were
a few plot holes, moments when I found myself in complete disbelief, but it was
mostly a well-constructed plot. Perhaps best of all, Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince is filled with more answers than questions, a shift from
its predecessors. The book is more predictable than one expects from J. K.
Rowling, but the magnificent writing makes up for this.
My main complaint is that Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is not for children. It is at least as
dark as Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) and filled with
teenage innuendo and situations. At the very least parents should read the book
with their kids, ready to answer any awkward questions.
I do believe, however, that Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is brilliant. It is by far the best of the
series. The characters are dynamic, the action is intense, and the writing
itself is superb. The book made me laugh and cry as I anxiously turned each
page to find out how everything would play out. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
It easily earns five stars. Simply put, outstanding!
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