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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)
J.K. Rowling has revealed three chapter titles from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book to be:
- Chapter Two: "Spinners End"
- Chapter Six: "Draco's Detour"
- Chapter Fourteen: "Felix Felicis"
There are plenty of reasons to love J.K Rowling's wildly popular Harry Potter books - no doubt you have several dozen of your own. Our list features favorite moments, characters, and artifacts from all five Harry Potter books. And we anticipate yet more to come from the sixth Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive (what we love about Harry Potter could fill five books!) and does not include any of the spectacular revelatory moments that would spoil Harry Potter books for those (few) who have not read them. Enjoy.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
- Harry Potter's first trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, when a boa constrictor winks at him.
- When the Dursleys' house is suddenly besieged by letters for Harry Potter from Hogwarts. Readers learn how much the Dursleys have been keeping from Harry Potter. J.K Rowling does a wonderful job in displaying the lengths to which Uncle Vernon will go to deny that magic exists.
- Harry Potter's first visit to Diagon Alley with Hagrid. Full of curiosities and rich with magic and marvel, Harry's first trip includes a trip to Gringotts and Ollivanders, where Harry gets his wand (holly and phoenix feather) and discovers yet another connection to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. This moment is the reader's first full introduction to J.K Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizards.
- Harry Potter's experience with the Sorting Hat.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
- The de-gnoming of the Weasleys' garden. Harry Potter discovers that even wizards have chores - gnomes must be grabbed (ignoring angry protests "Gerroff me! Gerroff me!"), swung about (to make them too dizzy to come back), and tossed out of the garden--this delightful scene highlights J.K. Rowling's clever and witty genius.
- Harry Potter's first experience with a Howler, sent to Ron by his mother.
- The Dueling Club battle between Harry Potter and Malfoy. Gilderoy Lockhart starts the Dueling Club to help students practice spells on each other, but he is not prepared for the intensity of the animosity between Harry and Draco. Since they are still young, their minibattle is innocent enough, including tickling and dancing charms.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
- Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry Potter at the Dursleys'.
- Harry Potter's first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book.
- Harry Potter, Ron, and Hermione's behavior in Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in J.K. Rowling's books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be boring and seem pointless to children.
- The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin's classroom.
- Harry Potter, Ron, and Hermione's knock-down confrontation with Snape.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
- Hermione's disgust at the reception for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World Cup. J.K. Rowling's fourth book addresses issues about growing up--the dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change. Nowhere is this more plain than the hilarious scene in which magical cheerleaders nearly convince Harry Potter and Ron to jump from the stands to impress them.
- Viktor Krum's crush on Hermione - and Ron's objection to it.
- Malfoy's "Potter Stinks" badge.
- Hermione's creation of S.P.E.W., the intolerant bigotry of the Death Eaters, and the danger of the Triwizard Tournament. Add in the changing dynamics between girls and boys at Hogwarts, and suddenly Rowling's fourth book has a weight and seriousness not as present in early books in the series. Candy and tickle spells are left behind as the students tackle darker, more serious issues and take on larger responsibilities, including the knowledge of illegal curses.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
- Harry Potter's outburst to his friends at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. A combination of frustration over being kept in the dark and fear that he will be expelled fuels much of Harry's anger, and it all comes out at once, directly aimed at Ron and Hermione. J.K. Rowling perfectly portrays Harry's frustration at being too old to shirk responsibility, but too young to be accepted as part of the fight that he knows is coming.
- Harry Potter's detention with Professor Umbridge. J.K. Rowling shows her darker side, leading readers to believe that Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for young wizards. Dolores represents a bureaucratic tyrant capable of real evil, and Harry is forced to endure their private battle of wills alone.
- Harry Potter and Cho's painfully awkward interactions. J.K. Rowling clearly remembers what it was like to be a teenager.
- Harry Potter's Occlumency lessons with Snape.
- Dumbledore's confession to Harry Potter.
Now on to Harry Potter Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Don't miss a great deal on the most anticipated book of the summer! Order your copy of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince book today and save 40%.
