Potter And The Half-blood Prince - Harry

There’s a specific kind of dread that hangs over Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . From the very first page—where we hear the muggle Prime Minister trying to ignore the strange goings-on—we know something is wrong. But it’s not until the very last line that you realize this book wasn't about a mystery. It was about a tragedy.

It’s the first time we, as readers, truly feel orphaned. The Half-Blood Prince is the hinge on which the entire series swings. It’s the book where the mystery genre finally gives way to war. It’s where Snape goes from “the mean teacher” to the most complex character in modern literature. harry potter and the half-blood prince

We’ve all got that one Harry Potter book that breaks us. For me, it’s always been #6. There’s a specific kind of dread that hangs

“It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.” — Albus Dumbledore (RIP) It was about a tragedy