Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling
First published 2005 · English · 652 pages
- Novels
- Fantasy
As conflict spreads through the wizarding and ordinary worlds, Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts. He receives private lessons from the headmaster, who guides him through memories that reveal the early life of his great enemy. Meanwhile, Harry finds an old potions textbook filled with handwritten notes, and school life goes on with rivalries, romances and Quidditch. The novel balances teenage comedy with a growing sense of dread, and it prepares the ground for the final confrontation by exploring how a person's past and choices shape who they become.
Quotes
The Prophet is bound to report the truth occasionally," said Dumbledore, "if only accidentally.
Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.
No, I thought not. You have not asked me, for instance, what is my favorite jam, to check that I am not an impostor. For future reference, Harry, it is raspberry... although of course, if I were a Death Eater, I would have been sure to find out my own jam preferences before impersonating myself.
Don’t you see? Voldemort himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do! Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one that rises against them and strikes back!