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Emotionally powerful volume book mines Voldemort's past.
Lo que las familias necesitan saber
¿Por qué para niños de 11 en adelante?
¿Algún contenido positivo?
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Based on 18 padres reviews
Based on 131 niños reviews
Kids say this book is a standout in the series, praised for its intriguing storyline and character development, particularly the exploration of Voldemort's backstory. While noted for its darker themes, including romance and violence, it has garnered strong recommendations for older readers, with many suggesting an appropriate age of around 10 to 13 due to its mature content.
- intriguing story
- darker themes
- character development
- recommended for older kids
- touches on romance
- intense emotional moments
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¿De qué trata la historia?
In HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, Harry is set to return to Hogwarts for his sixth year at a very grim time. Voldemort is out of hiding, and he and his followers are terrorizing wizard and muggle alike. Almost every day Harry opens the Daily Prophet expecting another tragedy. Still, he looks forward to leaving the house of his cruel aunt and uncle and returning to the school he considers home. He even gets an early escape, thanks to Professor Dumbledore, who has agreed to accompany him to his friend Ron's house. But first he takes Harry on an errand, seeking out retired Professor Slughorn to persuade him to teach again. It's an easy sell when Slughorn, a superfan of the famous and well-connected, meets Harry, the most famous wizard of all. Harry's not a fan of that kind of attention, but he's happy that Dumbledore has found a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and even happier when Dumbledore asks Harry to attend private lessons with the Headmaster during the school year. Ron and Hermione wonder what exactly he will teach Harry. Complicated defensive spells to ward off dark magic? When they arrive at Hogwarts, they find they are wrong on two counts. Slughorn is not the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. He's the new Potions master, and the nasty Professor Snape will be teaching Harry's former favorite subject. Also, Harry will not be learning complicated spells in Dumbledore's lessons. He will be mining through memories to piece together the enigma that is Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore hopes that if they uncover enough of Voldemort's deepest secrets, they may be able to defeat him.
¿Vale la pena?
This dark and brooding Potter volume unearths unsettling truths and even more unsettling speculation about Snape, Draco Malfoy, and, especially, Voldemort as a young man. Dumbledore offers Harry private lessons focused on mining every memory of Voldemort he could gather and examining it (with the help of a pensieve that plays thoughts like a movie) for clues on how to defeat him. The earliest memory of Tom Riddle in his orphanage is fascinating and creepy enough that Harry asks Dumbledore, "Did you know then?" The profile of a sociopath slowly emerges throughout Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and then the bombshell. Readers finally know how Voldemort came back to life and much, much more.
In between these revelatory meetings with Dumbledore, Harry still has a school year to complete along with his regular enemies at Hogwarts to contend with. It's a big blow when Snape takes over his favorite class, and now most of his detentions are spent in Snape's rude company. At least there are no lines with Umbridge's blood-sucking quill. And Draco Malfoy is definitely up to something, but nobody will believe Harry. It's obvious Malfoy's not just your everyday bully anymore when he catches Harry eavesdropping on the Hogwarts Express and resorts to violence. This is a jarring moment and a reminder that much more is at stake now than who's winning the House Quidditch Cup. Harry put Malfoy's dad in prison, after all. Even more obvious is that both Snape and Dumbledore are letting Malfoy carry on with his nefarious plans, Snape because of his binding promise to Draco's mother. But what was that promise? The answer will be devastating to readers and will propel Harry and friends to a grim resolution to fight Voldemort with everything they have. Onward to the epic finale.
Las familias pueden hablar sobre ...
Families can talk about why Dumbledore's private lessons were so important in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Have you heard the phrase "Know thy enemy"? By looking at Voldemort's past, what did Harry learn that will help him fight against him?
The scene in the cave is one of the most frightening of the whole Harry Potter series, both in this book and the movie. What made it so spooky? Dumbledore wasn't as frightened as Harry, why not?
It's on to the last book in the series! How did the ending of this book set up the finale? What is Harry's task? What must he do first? Who stands to get in his way?
Detalles Libro
- Autor :
- Illustrator : Mary Grandpre
- Género : Fantasy
- Temas : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , Animals , Friendship , School ( High School )
- Valores Positivos : Courage , Gratitude , Integrity , Perseverance , Teamwork
- Tipo de libro : De ficción
- Editorial : Scholastic Inc.
- Fecha de publicación : Julio 16, 2005
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 10 - 14
- Número de páginas : 652
- Disponible en : Paperback, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Última actualización : Octubre 1, 2025
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