Half-Blood
I finally finished reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. As always, I was glad to be able to sink into another Potter adventure. More so, after reading the Fan Fiction of the Half Blood Prince, which I admit was immensely exciting, but too melodramatic and implausible.
The most interesting parts of Rowling's book were Dumbeldore’s and Harry’s exurcions through the Pensieve as they revisited Tom Riddle’s past. The house of Gaunt, Merope and Riddle Senior’s ill-fated alliance, Merope’s death and the orphan Tom’s gradual change into Lord Voldemort—were I think the most intriguing parts of the 6th book. Apart from these insights into Voldemort’s past, there was not a single instance where You-Know-Who ever made an appearance.
Somehow Dumbeldore’s death didn’t wrench buckets of tears as it should have. And obviously there has to be a reason why he trusted Snape so much. In fact, even in the end, Harry admits that the Potions book had helped him—the bezoar saved Ron’s life, and even when he used Sectumsempra on the loathsome and pitiable Draco, Snape did not take away the book.
And of course, Dumbledore’s last journey with Harry, and the confrontation with the Death-eaters were other nail-biting moments. And who in heaven’s name is R.A.B? If he or she turns out to be some hitherto never mentioned character like Eileen Prince, then it would be difficult to find out. I guess I’ll just have to wait.
Rowling is good. But sometimes, she can be exasperating. Take ‘snogging’ for instance. What’s the big deal about it? First its Ginny and Dean and then Ron and Lavender and then Harry and Ginny ‘snogging’ all the time. Couldn’t Rowling use ‘kiss’ or ‘smooch’ for once? It was totally overdone.
Although, the Amortentia potion points out who Harry would really care or crave for, how could he suddenly become obsessed with Ginny? Yes, she’s a hundred times better than that silly Cho Chang. But why make it all Bollywoodish and part from Ginny at the end?
And the name of the good luck ‘Felix Felicis’ potion has to be derived from the characters of LM Montgomery’s Road of Avonlea chronicles. From ‘Felix and Felicity King’, children of Avonlea’s King family. I am not complaining, any slight reference to the Avonlea chronicles makes me very happy!
The 7th will be brilliant, there are more four Horcruxes to be found and Snape to be dealt with before Harry finally encounters Voldemort.
I wish we could have Sirius back.
The most interesting parts of Rowling's book were Dumbeldore’s and Harry’s exurcions through the Pensieve as they revisited Tom Riddle’s past. The house of Gaunt, Merope and Riddle Senior’s ill-fated alliance, Merope’s death and the orphan Tom’s gradual change into Lord Voldemort—were I think the most intriguing parts of the 6th book. Apart from these insights into Voldemort’s past, there was not a single instance where You-Know-Who ever made an appearance.
Somehow Dumbeldore’s death didn’t wrench buckets of tears as it should have. And obviously there has to be a reason why he trusted Snape so much. In fact, even in the end, Harry admits that the Potions book had helped him—the bezoar saved Ron’s life, and even when he used Sectumsempra on the loathsome and pitiable Draco, Snape did not take away the book.
And of course, Dumbledore’s last journey with Harry, and the confrontation with the Death-eaters were other nail-biting moments. And who in heaven’s name is R.A.B? If he or she turns out to be some hitherto never mentioned character like Eileen Prince, then it would be difficult to find out. I guess I’ll just have to wait.
Rowling is good. But sometimes, she can be exasperating. Take ‘snogging’ for instance. What’s the big deal about it? First its Ginny and Dean and then Ron and Lavender and then Harry and Ginny ‘snogging’ all the time. Couldn’t Rowling use ‘kiss’ or ‘smooch’ for once? It was totally overdone.
Although, the Amortentia potion points out who Harry would really care or crave for, how could he suddenly become obsessed with Ginny? Yes, she’s a hundred times better than that silly Cho Chang. But why make it all Bollywoodish and part from Ginny at the end?
And the name of the good luck ‘Felix Felicis’ potion has to be derived from the characters of LM Montgomery’s Road of Avonlea chronicles. From ‘Felix and Felicity King’, children of Avonlea’s King family. I am not complaining, any slight reference to the Avonlea chronicles makes me very happy!
The 7th will be brilliant, there are more four Horcruxes to be found and Snape to be dealt with before Harry finally encounters Voldemort.
I wish we could have Sirius back.
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