Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

by J.K. Rowling book on tape Number of Pages 652 Genre: Fantasy Summary: Harry Potter is growing older, among his other close friends. The dark Lord is getting more powerful. People begin disappearing. As Harry falls for the lovey Ginny Wisley, his best friends sister, he finds himself in loads of action. Especially as he is the captian of his quiditch team. He recieves a mission from Dumbledore to recieve memories from one of the professors. This memory will help them destroy the Dark Lord and all seven of his horcruxs. He finds himself using potions to make this happen. Late one night he finds himself with Dumbledore looking for a horcrux. They magiclly transport to a cave that Voldermort had visited as a child, with his orphanage. Here he hid a locket which nearly cost Dumbledore his life. As they return to the school they find the dark mark waiting for them mencingly waiting for them in the sky. Dumbledore immobilizes Harry in hidding while Draco steps out of the darkness. Draco has been given the task of murdering Albus. Howeven, being a big, fat, coward, he finds himself unable to accomplish this thing sent from the Dark Lord. This be seen as strength or cowardis. As Draco is unable, others arrive through a vanshing cabinet that Draco had mended for this purpose. As the arrive Snape steps out to accomplish the task as he was given if Draco was unable. So Snape, as Dumbledore pleads, casts the curse which ends Albus forever! As Albus falls dead off the astronomy tower, Harry is freed from the spell and duels unsucessfully with Snape as he realizes he is dueling with that who created the spells he so freely used. Snape tells Harry to stay put, and runs into the darkness with Draco and the others. As the school morns Albus, Harry realizes the trip that made him so weak was worthless. The locket they believed to have captured was not Lord Voldemorts at all, but someone's by the name of R.A.B.. Harry, Ron, and Hermionie decide to ditch the next coming year, and save the world. My Reaction: I always hate that Dumbledore is killed but I really love this book. It is very well writen and the character development never seems to amaze me! I find myself sucked in each time, reading for hours at a time. Possible Problems: Teen Love! and Murder! Recommendations: Anyone one who wants a good adventure should read Harry Potter.