Review – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Author:  J.K. Rowling

Genre:  Fantasy

Ratings

Enjoyability/Awesomeness:  9

  • Action:  9
  • Suspense:  8
  • Boredom:  1
  • Romance:  3
  • Magic:  10
  • Thrills:  8

Recommended Age Range:  11+

  • Violence/Fear:  4
  • Mature Content:  2
  • Language:  1
  • Alcohol/Drugs:  3
  • Advertising:  1
  • Positive Messages:  9
  • Role Models:  10

Overview

Harry Potter is taken by Headmaster Dumbledore to the home of Horace Slughorn, with whom Dumbledore convinces Horace to return as a teacher to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for mysterious reasons.  Harry himself the returns to Hogwarts after seeing Draco Malfoy enter a Dark Arts supplier, which convinces Harry that Draco is a Death Eater, a minion of the evil Lord Voldemort.  Harry now is taught about Voldemort’s past by Dumbledore, and is asked to retrieve a memory from Horace of critical importance, but evil is inside the walls…

A thrilling addition to the Harry Potter series.

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