HP book 6: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

[Caliban]

There are hints in the book that Harry's emotions were being manipulated. When he was studying with Snape, at one point he fell asleep while reading a book. The passage he was reading referred to a potion that can inflame your emotions, making them harder to control. Then Harry fell asleep and never pursued the thought.



That sounds an awful lot like what Harry has been going through, so I think it's possible that someone has been slipping Harry that potion.

 

[Duke Frinn]

I thought it was Dumbldore and not harry who was the jerk. He should never have given Snape the responsability of teaching Harry occlumancy, an obviously fatal mistake.

I think the Half Blood Prince will be a new character. The titles of the previous books always introduced new elements into the series.

 

[D+1]

I thought it was Dumbldore and not harry who was the jerk. He should never have given Snape the responsability of teaching Harry occlumancy, an obviously fatal mistake.

I don't think Dumbledore (or anyone else for that matter) really realizes how much Harry, Ron and Hermione dislike and distrust Snape. I've suspected for a while now that Snapes reputation with those three will be drastically reversed. Everyone else that they respect hold Snape in far greater esteem than the three seem to think he warrants. Snape IS a good guy. He just has a bit of a personality problem and personal issues with Harrys parents, thus undeserved personal distaste for Harry. That's been eroding slowly and I personally think it will greatly accellerate.

I think the Half Blood Prince will be a new character. The titles of the previous books always introduced new elements into the series.

My very first thought was Victor Krum. But I like the idea of Neville as a prince. I think he deserves it and it would just drive Malfoy insane!

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

I don't think Dumbledore (or anyone else for that matter) really realizes how much Harry, Ron and Hermione dislike and distrust Snape. I've suspected for a while now that Snapes reputation with those three will be drastically reversed. Everyone else that they respect hold Snape in far greater esteem than the three seem to think he warrants. Snape IS a good guy. He just has a bit of a personality problem and personal issues with Harrys parents, thus undeserved personal distaste for Harry. That's been eroding slowly and I personally think it will greatly accellerate.

Agreed. Especially

Spoiler

at the end of OotP, when Snape thwarts D. Umbridge (running out of the truth potion, pretending he is happy when Harry et al. are caught and then running to warn the OotP, etc.) - his background with Harry sort of makes him the perfect "inside man" for the good guys.

 

[frankthedm]

Almost here in the US

 

[drothgery]

I don't think Dumbledore (or anyone else for that matter) really realizes how much Harry, Ron and Hermione dislike and distrust Snape. I've suspected for a while now that Snapes reputation with those three will be drastically reversed. Everyone else that they respect hold Snape in far greater esteem than the three seem to think he warrants. Snape IS a good guy. He just has a bit of a personality problem and personal issues with Harrys parents, thus undeserved personal distaste for Harry. That's been eroding slowly and I personally think it will greatly accellerate.

I'm hoping that JKR eventually does explain why Snape had a falling out with Voldermort, though.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

My FLGS ordered 10 copies especially for me!

Well, 2 for me. The rest to sell. But he ordered em CAUSE of me!

 

[Dakkareth]

I'm far from being a fan, but I have my book preordered ... it's just something that Needs to Be

 

[JimAde]

I am a fan, but I didn't pre-order. With a book like this that everybody KNOWS will be huge, I never have trouble finding a copy. It's like Return of the King. When it came out on DVD I just went to the supermarket on my lunch hour and grabbed a copy. It was even cheap.

 

[Desdichado]

I did the same thing with the last Harry Potter book -- just walked into the local bookstore the day it was released at like 11:00 AM or so, and picked up one of the hundreds of copies they had sitting there for 40% off. That's my plan for this one as well.