Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

DrummerDeanna · #1 07-21-2005, 10:10 AM

Okay - I know some other Ledgies are reading/have read it!

So spill - thoughts??

I have just finished it and well I laughed, I cried, I got mad. I loved it.

I thought this was a great book, lots of adventure - and very touching.

I won't put any spoilers in this initial post- I'm more interested in who's read it - who's reading it etc....

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #2 07-21-2005, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Okay - I know some other Ledgies are reading/have read it!

So spill - thoughts??

I have just finished it and well I laughed, I cried, I got mad. I loved it.

I thought this was a great book, lots of adventure - and very touching.

I won't put any spoilers in this initial post- I'm more interested in who's read it - who's reading it etc....

I haven't read it yet. Hubby just finished reading it and I'll be starting on it over the weekend. I'll let you know what I think when I'm done!

Pip

golden braid · #3 07-21-2005, 11:10 AM

I'm dying to read it but I haven't read it yet. A friend is hopefully just finishing up the book and then I'll get to read it.

estranged4life · #4 07-21-2005, 11:13 AM

yesterday (Early birthday present), So she should have it completely read by Saturday.

Brian "Irrational/Stressed" j.

Mari · #5 07-21-2005, 11:57 AM

borrowing it from a friend who finished it in 3 days

I started reading yesterday, I think I can understand those three days though, it goes nicely fast

so, please, no spoilers!
This is the English version though, I have to get used to a lot of names that were translated in Dutch to different names. Muggles, huh? Oh.. Dreuzels! etc.

macfanken · #6 07-21-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Okay - I know some other Ledgies are reading/have read it!

So spill - thoughts??

I have just finished it and well I laughed, I cried, I got mad. I loved it.

I thought this was a great book, lots of adventure - and very touching.

I won't put any spoilers in this initial post- I'm more interested in who's read it - who's reading it etc....

I'll let you know in about six months... I haven't read any of them so I'll have to start at the beginning!

LikeAWillow · #7 07-21-2005, 12:17 PM

I finished it the day it came out

, it was that good! I think this book was hands down the best in the series, as Deanna said, it will make you both laugh and cry. If you haven't done so yet, go pick it up!

darklinensuit · #8 07-21-2005, 12:40 PM

Not having read the books or seen the movies, I'd like folks to tell me what they love so intensey about the series. Characterization? Plot? Escapism? Humor? Something else? From the outside, I'm not getting it.

- Jake

CreepingDeath · #9 07-21-2005, 01:43 PM

I finished it on Monday. It's truly a great book and it might be my fav so far, but OMG the last few chapters tore me apart. J.K. Rowling has a knack of killing off my favorite characters.

There must be retribution in book #7!!

hayley · #10 07-21-2005, 02:06 PM

I finished it on Saturday night, and called my best friend in tears. She hadn't finished it yet, so when she finished it last night, she called ME in tears. I think I cried for an hour after I finished it.

Can we actually talk about the plot and spoilers in this thread? Because there's just so much to discuss.

DrummerDeanna · #11 07-21-2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hayley

I finished it on Saturday night, and called my best friend in tears. She hadn't finished it yet, so when she finished it last night, she called ME in tears. I think I cried for an hour after I finished it.

Can we actually talk about the plot and spoilers in this thread? Because there's just so much to discuss.

Yes - I say we should go for it.....

ok ......so......from here on out: SPOILERS

DrummerDeanna · #12 07-21-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Not having read the books or seen the movies, I'd like folks to tell me what they love so intensey about the series. Characterization? Plot? Escapism? Humor? Something else? From the outside, I'm not getting it.

- Jake

Oh but first - Jake....

She is an amazing writer. I was pulled in from book one. She writes characters really well and I feel that all are very well developed. There are characters you love, characters you hate etc. ANd you get very attached to the title character who just has an amazing story.

These books have all you mentioned, Characterization, great plot, humor, escapism - drama = they're just fantastic.

DrummerDeanna · #13 07-21-2005, 02:15 PM

I finished it last night and I also cried. Actually I pretty much cried through the last two chapters.

Anyone else shocked about Snape??? I was. I'm also just pissed. Don't these people know to pay attention to Harry's instincts by now lol - but NO everyone is dismissing him about Malfoy and Snape

I can't even believe it about Dumbledore...I was so sad.

That bring me to my absolute favorite moment in the book....

After they come out of the cave and Harry tells Dumbledore not to worry and Dumbledore says, "I'm not worried, Harry, I'm with you" OH MY GOD!!! I cried...that was such a great moment...

Sugar · #14 07-21-2005, 02:38 PM

I have 100 pages left. Maybe I'll be able to finish it tonight!

Wild_Heart03 · #15 07-21-2005, 02:40 PM

I finished reading 'Half-Blood Prince' on Sunday night, and WOW. I was totally impressed, it was so much greater than I had expected it to be. Like Deanna said, it has it's funny moments, but it also has its sad ones too.

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

I finished it last night and I also cried. Actually I pretty much cried through the last two chapters.

Anyone else shocked about Snape??? I was. I'm also just pissed. Don't these people know to pay attention to Harry's instincts by now lol - but NO everyone is dismissing him about Malfoy and Snape

I can't even believe it about Dumbledore...I was so sad.

That bring me to my absolute favorite moment in the book....

After they come out of the cave and Harry tells Dumbledore not to worry and Dumbledore says, "I'm not worried, Harry, I'm with you" OH MY GOD!!! I cried...that was such a great moment...

Deanna, you basically just took the words right out of my mouth, lol..... I had my suspicions about Snape from Chapter 2, I KNEW there was something bad about to happen, but I would NEVER have expected him to be the one who killed Dumbledore.

I was bawling my head off through the last two chapters, including when Dumbledore said "I'm not worried Harry, I'm with you." Probably one of the best (and most touching) moments in the whole series.