OMG!!!! I cannot believe that the person who kills the other character did that!! I soooooooooooooooo wanted Snape to become good!! boo hoo!!
But, I had a feeling that the character who died knew he was going to die. I think that Harry has definetly grown up a lot in this book and that Ron has too. I think that overall HBP was really good although a lot more serious than any of the other books in the series, there wasn;t much laughter and jokes.
But, I loved it anyway. There was a lot more deaths as well, with people going missing, getting attacked etc, I really thought there would be another showdown between Harry and Voldemort, since he has come back.
I couldn't believe that the Half Blood Prince was Snape, OMG!! I thought he was pure blood, since he was a death eater and everything.
Overall, brilliant!!

I had no spoilers for the book, just a long list of who the HBP wasn't. I had no clue and am still shocked about it. BUt I didn't like spoliers, so I won't ruin it for anyone else. Great book though!

i liked it but it wasnt the best i mean someone dies that is so wierd and the person who killed that person i couldnt believe it not cause of the person who died because of the person who killed that person it was so sad! I liked Draco more and more in that one because he was much more inportant then the other books and you see more of him. though the fith book is still my favorite book in the sireis.

I loved the book! excellent! loved the snogging and romance and just about everything! I was in absolute shock and was in denial for a least 3 days. but i have now worked my emotional through and may be able to come to terms with it any day now.

JK was very smart. She orginally stated that she would write 7 books for 7 school years, however, the way book 6 ends, she leaves it open for many more books.

I loved the book but it was really wierd like the person :sorcerer: who dies and the person who kills the person who dies is like horoble it was such a shock i dont really care about the person who died but it was so sad. though Draco gets more important in this one and he dosent only think and care about himself. and we get to see him much more and you also get to learn more about snape. Dumbeldore is stupid.

It was so rich and fufilling but bittersweet. I felt like Mj in spiderman 1 as the hero takes off into the sunset u are left behind wondering where are they going!>? It was a ride.
I'm so glad people don't give away things ( sarcastic tone) But thank godness I took the book home and read it without lifting a paper, opening another book, turning on the tv or computer, or it would have been ruined. I Loved the book but GOF will always be my fav. go Quidditch world cup!

my ratings:book5
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u see its not my fav. u know

Yeah, me too. I was so mad! I wanted to puke. My poo poo dead person!

LiveJournal was the worst place for spoilers - I swear, people were photocopying pages and posting them millions of times, so the ending of the book wasn't a surprise, I'm afraid

As much as I enjoyed HBP, it's still not quiet as good as GoF in my opinion. I don't know what it is about GoF that's so unbeatable, but every time I read it I get so excited!!

I'm glad Jo decided to tie up so of the loose ends in HBP, a lot of my questions have been answered, but unfortunatly it's raised a load more that need answering!!

Having read and re-read all books - 1 through 5 numerous times (they are all equally good imo), I intentionally waited to purchase book 6 until I had read two weeks worth of "spoilers" on various HP sites.
I decided to take this approach with HBP because I guessed for months (year?) that DD was going to die and I guessed Snape was the HBP. Once I realized I had figured it out by reading the spoilers first, I figured I would have a more objective viewpoint of the HBP as a whole and how it related to the previous 5 books.
The most prominent change I feel in JKR's structure is what changed the whole "feeling" of book 6 was the first 2 chapters. No matter what "spoilers" I had read, they had not prepared me for the "tone" she set from the very beginning....very different from all the others. I knew then that book would be very different. And so it was. I believe that she wrote this book in a totally different "mood" from all the others - knowing - what the last 2 chapters held (and book 7).
Even knowing the "spoilers" when I did read the final chapters I had to stop, wipe tears, read, stop, wipe tears over and over. Not for the death (?) of DD, but for the end of this fantastic, mesmorizing tale. No matter what "tone" JKR set with this book, she still had the power (gift) of words and expressions to impart to the reader her feelings....she is in this book beginning to let go of her "Harry". That is the true sadness in this book, I am realizing (as I'm sure many are) that I will eventually and finally have to let go of Harry.

it's impressive. kids are teens now, their personality changes are very realistic, especially for Harry. all plot is so exciting. in addition, I was always curious about the world with Voldemort. now I know, and it's frightening. I'll read this book again and again, just like the previous ones. I really love JKR!!!

i REALLY liked it. i think it's one of the better books of the series. i was so sad when dumbledore died. i really didn't want the book to end.

I loved this book and it's my favorite out of all the books now. I just really liked that we learned a lot of information in this book and all the romance. But i was shocked at the death but this is still my all-time favorite book in the series. I just can't wait for the 7th!!!

Its okay but it could be better

It was a good book! I think it gave us alot of info we need for the next book. My fav is still HPPOA! The end just made me want to cry!

I really enjoyed but it was soooo sad.

I loved this book! I liked that Harry finally had a relationship with the person that has liked him since the first time she saw him.Much better than that total snob Cho!

I ADORED the book, even though my favorite is the 5th. one... I liked the romance between Harry and u know who (That sounded like Voldy and Harry hehe!), but I still don't like her... I think my Harry deserves a better, cuter girl... The death left me in denial for days! I still can't believe it... Anyways! I can't wait 4 questions to be answered in book 7!!!

cant say anything yet, i havent got the book yet, but i'm sure i'm gonna be quite shock about the book as everyone else have said!

It comes close to pushing PoA out of first place for favorite book. I am still in denial about the death, but love the new couples.

it seems like many people really like this book..but i don't think its the best book...right?....lol

Awesome, but sad.. I hated how sad it was.. Die Killer of.. ahem** Well, Just DIE!!!

Personally, I think it's the worst in the series. Not because Dumbledore died, thought. The firt two chapters were excellent, but for me everything was 'on the same line'. Snoging, snoginga and snoging, bleh, haha! -Well, thats only my opinion, bit I think there could have been more action.