Well, the world was against him.

I have it!! I have it!!

nanny nanny boo boo!! :-p

therefore... you all will not hear from me for the next two or three days !!

NAH, I'll keep ya posted

Use the spoiler warning!!

oh... and because I got it between 12 and 3 I got the hard back for only 15 dollars. I don't think they even had the paperback where I went...

10 million copies in the first day.
Nuts.
I really hope she kills off Harry in the last book.
But i'm not sure she'll be allowd.You all remember what happened to Sir Arthur Conan Doyale.
He killed of Sherlock Holmes and the public was outraged so he had to figure out a way to bring him back

YES! JUST GOT BACK!! I HAVE IT!! HA HA! SUCKS FOR YOU!! now I gotta go read it into the depths of the night. G'night all! PEACE

Did you read them all continuously? If so, how long did it take to read them all?

And in case anyone's wondering, the book is 672 pages. Or so I've heard. Isn't that less than The Order of the Phoenix? At least I won't strain my eyes as bad this time.

I have a reserve ticket, but on the back it says i need a recipt. The woman at the desk told me the ticket was all I needed! Im going to pick it up in a half hour.

Just got back from work at WHSmiths (a Books/magazines/DVD/Stationary store) and boy am I tired... I'm just glad I wasn't working at midnight but I was stuck on the tills for 3 straight hours and the queues just would not end.

But I've got my copy, with staff discount on top of the special pre-order price

It's 607 pages long...

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I got mine! I didnt need my reserve ticket because there were 300 left. I am only on pg 50!

I like it so far becuase it had that giant turn. I never suspected Snape to be evil, I mean that was cool.

My thoughts are that Hedwig dies... I dunno just hunch...

Funny, mine's 652 pages long. Hmmmm...

The post office was dumb and wouldn't let us have them until this morning. Meh. Good book so afr, I needed a break for a second, back to reading!

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BurnSide! They have zombies! They knew just what they needed for you to read it! Lol!

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I just got past the part where he arrives at the Burrow. Chapter 5.
They do have zombies! Corpses! Do you think Harry's parents will become Infeni?

I've only read the first 4 chapters

Btw if you want spoilers of all the chapters go to 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' in Wikipedia!

Ive only just started the Order of the Phoenix

I FINISHED IT!! AHH!! it was so good! omg!

Highlight Below

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Dumbledore gets killed.
Dumbledore gets killed by Snape.
Inferni(dead people) Help Voldemort.
Harry has to have lessons with Dumbledore. They go into the Pensieve and see memories of Tom Riddle.
Ron gets together with Lavender Brown then they break up, and something might happen between ron and Hermione.
Ginny goes out with Dean Thomas and they break up, then she goes out with Harry, who then breaks up with her because he doesn't want her hurt by Voldemort.
They get a new potions teacher and Snape become Defense Against The Dark Arts.
Bill is going to get married to Fleur.



I will think of more if I can, sorry tired stayed up all night!

About two weeks.



I HAVE IT!!! AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
41$ Canadian, 20% off, included is a 'magic' gift card that reveals how much it's worth, between 5 bucks and 1000 bucks, when i purchase something over 50$. Weird.


My copy is 607 pages long, and it's the main hardback edition with the cover i posted on the first post here.

Now. I will see you all in several days. Tata!

same here

Which edition did you get? What's the cover?

I heard on a short documentary about the books that it is meant to be 607 pages long, maybe the text size is different per edition?

I have to get this book soon

I don't understand how kids can read a 600 page book! I can barely read a 100 page book without getting bored, but then again i'm more of a movie man than a book man.

I once tried to read "The Da Vinci Code" , i was up to page 30 and i go 'Screw this i'll just wait for the film!' They spend 10+ pages just describing the scenery to the museum, when in the movie i'll just be a 1-2min scene

that's the cover for mine.

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Draco Malfoy becomes a Death Eater
Snape is the Half-blood prince(his mothers last name is Prince his father was a muggle)
Voldmort splits himself into Horuxes(sp.) meaning he puts himself into different things.
There's a new Minister Of Magic.
Percy still won't talk to his parents.
Harry becomes Quidditch captain.
The school might not open next year.
Aragog dies.




movies never live up to the books. And kids will read something if it excites them/gets them thinking/scares the heck out of them.

That's pretty freakishly fast.

I managed to get the book today for just $15. Gonna start reading it tomorrow.

What about all the 12 yr old kids that finished reading The Half Blood Prince yesterday . Hopefully I can finish Order of the Phoenix tonight and start Half blood Prince tomorrow. (Only 685 pages to go )

go us!!

Just finished chapter 5. Man it's so good!

Uhh I am on Chapter 9. I read the spoilers though...

I've halfway through chapter 14. I think the last three books are alot better than the first three.

I haven't. There's no way i'm spoiling this for myself.

j k rowling needs a better cover illustrator...


i cant believe that this many people are into this series, i never even heard about harry potter untill the first movie was comming out

Really? That's quite suprising, especially after all thje publicity for just the first book...

Just finished it last night. It's amazing, for some reason parts don't seem like Rowling though. I can't wait for the next...

i probably did hear about it and just paid no mind to it, due to lack of interest, although the movies were pretty good

My Harry Potter knowledge is a bit rusty. Can someone remind me who Tonks is?

that was an old teacher wasn't it? I woman?? I can't remember either


and I have a new suggestion :::
instead of just putting ***SPOILER***

can you put the Chapter as well?? I want to be able to discuss chapters I've read, put something like this:

*****CHAPTER 6 SPOILER******

SPANKS

Tonks was an auror who got Harry away from Privet Drive in book 5. She was the witch who could change her appearence.

Half way through. Just as good as the old ones but i do have to say, it's really more of the same things. But the story is excelent. I'm taking it nice and slow.

man its wierd, I just realized its been over two years since I read the last book there is a lot I've forgotten

I am oddly sad, all the excitement is over, and the shock of the ending is still around. I always feel like this after I finish one of the books! I have to read them all again. I wish I could forget them, just for the shock and pleasure of reading them for the first time again.

In my youth i got a present from my Mum for my birthday, and quickly opened it. I was delighted, but that quickly wore off and i was bored with the present. Suddenly, my mother pulled out another present, which was amazing since we were rpetty poor, and i was very excited.

I realised that the most exciting thing was the suprise itself, not the present. This tiny box sat in my bedroom for about a month before i opened it, so i could enjoy the suprise all the more.


After this book, there is only one left. And when i get it, i don't think i'll be able to read it. I don't want the excitement to end.

I totally understand. I love those books, but all good things must come to an end...

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OK, here are my thoughts, I finished the book a few days and have had time to gather thoughts on the subject.
-Snape is not really on Voldemort's side, the death of Dumbledore was necessary to keep up the belief that he is on Voldemort's side. When Dumbledore said 'Severus please", he was pleading with Snape to kill him. Harry will not be able to find all the Horcruxes himself, Snape will help him but will first have to prove to Harry why it was that Dumbledore trusted him so much. Snape is so not evil. He also killed Dumbledore so Draco would not have to.
-RAB at the moment to me seems to be Regulus Black, Sirius's brother.
-NOTE: While they were searching through Sirius's stuff and 12 Grimmauld place they found a locket they couldn't open. Could this be a horcrux? I think they threw it out so Kreacher might have it!?
-I think Draco has good in him and will soon be on the good side.
-I liked how Draco had a sensitive side in this book.
-We still do not know the colour of Lavender's hair.
-I hated the Harry/Ginny.
-Snape being the half-blood prince was completely unexpected.
That's all I can think of right now.

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Pg.566 is where it all goes down

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I agree with you Catrat. I only hope that Snape isnt evil. I was crying at the end. Ah. I may be in denial about Dumbledore still though. *crosses fingers* Please pull a Gandalf...please pull a Gandalf. *cough* I liked the book and all of the background info on Voldemort, but I didnt like the romance crap. It felt like reading fanfiction. Although, I do like the whole Remus and Tonks thing. =)

Oh my god.
Bear in mind i haven't read any of the last replies for obvious reasons. This post may also contain spoilers.
I have no finished yet, but i just read Sectumsempra, and it was incredible. Wow i love this book!

Oop, i should be reading.


nsp

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I just finished the book.
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At least now i can share my thoughts and discuss other thoughts.







ahahaha. Not exactly zombies, but that was pretty damn awesome though. Scary man! I don't think i'd want my children seeing this movie to be honest, if i had children. It's definately intended for adults.




I very much doubt Harrys parents will become Inferi Johnny. They've been dead for 16 years. Even if they did come back as Inferi, they would just be two skeletons.







I disagree.

I think snape IS really on Voldemorts side and has been the entire time. Dumbledore himself said that he makes massive mistakes. I don't think for one second that Snapes cover is important enough for Dumbledore to die and i definately don't think Dumbledore had intended to die that night. Sure, he had considered the possibility, but did not expect the turn of events.
Poor Dumbledore.

I think you're onto something with the Locket that was in Grimmauld Place, athough it might just be a coincidence, but RAB being Regulus Black, and the locket being at the Black house, well it most certainly fits.

I think that Harry will kill Malfoy or at least to battle with him.

And i thought the Harry and Ginny stuff along with Rom and Hermoine was excellent. It's exactly how it is in school, and that's the best part about Harry Potter. It's a perfect representation of school life and teenage attitudes, crossed with constant mortal peril and magic.

I so saw Snape being the half blood prince from miles away. Come on, who else is that good at potions? Actually i thought at first it might have been Slughorn.




They're teenagers in school. You honestly think it would be a believable storyline if the gang had all become 17 and still hadn't even had real girlfriends? It's realistic!

Ah, I remember now. Thanks for reminding me.


Same here. I was pretty confused when I found out Ron, Hermione and Malfoy were prefects. It must have happened in the last book or something.

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wow. I think this is the best book in the series!

*When Bill got mauled by Fenir I thought Fleur would turn her back on him. And her speech about was great.

* I was shocked at Snape being with Voldemort. I totally didn't trust him in the first few books. But I started to belive he was on the side of good.


Do you think J.K will stop at number seven? Thats a lot of horuxes to find and destroy.

We already know number 7 will be the last book.

oops. sorry. Must of been asleep at the time this news came out.

I agreed about Fleur but then... she's not that bad I guess.

Before I read the book, I spoke with my cousins. We all thought the Half-Blood Prince was Hagrid. I mean, come one, he's half wizard- half giant and didn't they say that his mom was a giant queen? whatever, then I heard all about the potions and I figured it was Snape.... rarr Snape. His death will be avenged. I have faith in Harry Potter to do the wizarding world justice...