Customer Reviews
A reasonable must have 
2008-05-11
Unlike the complete letdown of the last book in the series this one keeps your attention throughout it. It also sticks to the story line quite well unlike as I said the next book doesn't in it's review.
Harry Potter (hardcover) - Excellent 2008-04-19
The item arrived in a timely manner and was in excellent condition. I'm most pleased.
Harry Potter Year 6 2008-04-15
Harry Potter series is a future classic. Every child (and adult) should have a fantasy to love. This is mine. Every book keeps your undivided attention. When you have finished this book it will keep you wanting the next one.
The book was in mint condition 2008-04-05
The book came in the time promised and it was in great condition . It is great doing business with you.
Barbara Holbrook
Rowling is still magic 
2008-04-01
The Boy Who Lived returns to Hogwarts for the sixth year. Voldemort's return is public knowledge, but he gathered power while the Ministry of Magic denied Dumbledore and Harry's claims. The book opens with Severus Snape making a cryptic promise to Narcissa Malfoy, in a scene that sets the novel's dark tone.
Rowling has magic in her pen. Her prose may not always flow and some plot twists might be obvious, but few books are as fun to read as the Harry Potter series. Her Hogwarts imposes itself on the reader's imagination - children across the world hope for an invitation on their eleventh birthdays. I devoured this and her other six books because she catches your attention and holds it.
Despite this, I feel Rowling became less descriptive in this entry. Some parts seem rushed and it damages her fantastic world-building. It also ensures that Harry seems blander. Most fans hate OoTP Harry. I, on the other hand, think it is his best incarnation. He's temperamental, impulsive, hormonal, and often quite stupid. Rarely does an author write a teenager that perfectly. With this less emotional Harry, more emotional remove exist between the reader and his grief and crushes.
But while I feel remove from his crush, Rowling develops one relationship I hoped for in many of the previous books. She also, FINALLY, grants Draco Malfoy some character development. Long a fan favorite and a key figure in many of the best fanfictions, the Malfoy of the books left something to be desired. Namely, a third-dimension. DH does not focus on Malfoy, but it does continue this development with some wonderfully done scenes involving the entire family.
In the end, the flaws of HBP don't matter. It's the sixth book of the most popular series ever. The Harry Potter books may not be perfect, but they are something special.
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for the young at hesrt 2008-03-27
This must-read fantasy takes you inside Hogwarts again for Harry's 6th year. What's in store for the wizard and his friends? What danger does his greatest enemy have planned? And who is the half-blood prince? Find out in this long-awaited adventure! Winner of two 2005 Quill Book Awards: Best Children's Chapter Book in the middle grade category and readers' choice for Book of the Year!
OK, but not great 
2008-03-23
I was rather dissapointed with this book. Yes, the book is OK, and some might find it even interesting. I liked it enough to finish the reading but it wasn't a quick read. The biggest problem with Half-Blood Prince is that it is way to long. It would be much more interesting if it had just 250 pages instead of 600. This book is not worth all the hype that has been created around it. I say it is mostly the effect of smart marketing. Once again, the bok is OK, but absolutely not great. Three stars is all that it is worth.
More of the same.... 2008-03-18
But I want more!!!!!!
Being in my late 30's, I enjoy these books as if I was 10.
This is my favorite of all Seven 2008-03-12
Its been awhile since I've read the Harry Potter books and I've read all seven of them, more than once. I picked this one back up recently since I wanted to readjust myself with the story since the 6th movie will be coming out this fall. Though I love all seven books, this one by far is my favorite. I do have a romantic streak to me and the addition of Harry's love life in this one was a big push in that factor of making it my favorite. There is not as much action in this one as some of the others, but I enjoyed the backstory on Voldemort and the twist at the end.
I loved the couples in this, particularly Harry and his lady love which I had been hoping for since early in the series. I won't post much more in case people read this who don't want to be spoiled who haven't read this book yet! (though I can't imagine that being!)
I am a mom of one and in my 40's, and I love these books. They are not just for kids but for any age. My son and I read the last 2 books together, so it made for quite a treat for us to share in the same excitement together.
I love J.K. Rowling and will miss Harry and his adventures quite a bit, but am glad she gave us 7 great books to reread over and over.
Perfection...... 2008-03-12
In the conclusion, when Harry and Dumbledore are in such peril, listening to Jim Dale's narration brings chills, it is so affecting. I heartily recommend it.
