J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince

Pros: A riveting read, clues for Harry (and the readers).
Cons: Many are appalled by the romance subplot

I have been a big fan of Harry Potter since the fall of 1999. I was in college, and I found myself in Harvard Square with a group of friends. I bought the first book in the series because it was in paperback. To make a long story short, I read ...

Pros: More of the wizarding world revealed, adventure with Dumbledore, interesting and funny subplots. 
Cons: Harry withholds too much from his friends...and they all pay dearly.

As I've done with all of the other Harry Potter movies, I thought it would behoove me to reacquaint myself with the novel that movie is based on before the flick came out.  So I got to revisit Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince over the last ...

Pros: Pensieve scene, Slughorn's eccentricity
Cons: Bad romance, boring characters, tedious scenes

The evening before the release of the next Harry Potter book always seem to bring much anticipation. It is always an appropriate summer event, with crowded bookstores and kids dressed up as wizards and witches. Harry Potter has become such a prominent ...

Pros: great storyline
Cons: some of the characters can be annoying at times...

-WARNING: There are some spoilers in this review!!- Late start to a great series I was a late-bloomer in getting the Harry Potter bug and wanting to read the series. I first thought it was all a faze and that it would eventually ...

Pros: Fills in a lot of gaps, sets up the final book nicely.
Cons: Really is no major plot - very disjointed.

I noticed that I have been writing glowing reviews on everything, so I decided it was time to write a critical review for a change. Much to my surprise, my first critical review is on a Harry Potter book. I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter series, I ...

Pros: Lots of curious things happen. Sets up the final book.
Cons: Very sad ending. Might be too dark for young readers.

I finally got around to reading the 6th installment of the Harry Potter franchise and I have mixed feelings about it.  Without revealing too much (as if anyone doesn't know by now what happens in this one), I found the book more interesting than ...

Pros: Good plot and characters, more grown up and darker than earlier Potter books
Cons: None for me

Harry Potter and the Half Blood prince is the penultimate book, out of a series of seven, written by British female author J K Rowling. The Half Blood Prince is currently being filmed and is due for release, I think, in Autumn 2008. Each book in the ...

Pros: Mounting tension, Voldemort backstory.
Cons: Occasional feeling of setup

The sixth outing for Harry Potter fans is one of the most dividing I have ever come upon. And while I'm in the "like it" category, I can recognize some complaints and weaknesses. Now that the world believes him about Voldemort returning, Harry Potter ...

Pros: Draco Malfoy gets alot more involved plot wise.
Cons: The romantic relationships within book six are so cliche and predictable.

I'm an absolute Potter fanatic. I've read all the books that have been released thus far, have saw every single one of the movies and even dabble in collecting random Potter merchandise. Out of all of the books within the Harry Potter series that are ...

Pros: Adventure, Thrilling, Great Story Line, Mystery.
Cons: Long, Sad.

J.K. Rowling does it again. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. It is a interesting plot-line, with many different aspects. You can take many different views on this book. It is a book that made me rethink my thoughts on the characters. I wish that ...