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Notes:
(1) Ron: "Quick, hide me!�
Hermione: "It isn’t Lavender!"
- If it were Lavender, I think hiding behind Hermione would make things much worse.
(2) Harry hesitates to use his vial of Felix Felicis, having saved it to break up Ginny and Dean. Luckily, that happened as a side effect of his Slughorn mission. So, bonus points.
- Incidentally, Harry's low-key a homewrecker.
Jul 20, 2020 12:20AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)

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Notes:
(1) '"Snape!" ejaculated Slughorn, who looked the most shaken, pale
and sweating. "Snape! I taught him! I thought I knew him!"'
- I sincerely hope that "ejaculated" means something different in British English.
(2) Fleur snatches ointment from Molly and takes over dabbing Bill. Ah, the symbolic passing of the ointment.
(3) Six down, one to go. I'll see you next book!
Aug 02, 2020 12:30AM
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Notes:
(1) Kicking another wizard's wand must be akin to spitting in their face. At least Snape didn't snap Harry's in half.
(2) Gee, I haven't heard of the Hand of Glory since Book Two. That's a deep call back.
(3) Fleur: "You thought I would not weesh to marry him? ... What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk!
- Haha! Nice one, Fleur.
Aug 01, 2020 12:15AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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Notes:
(1) On one hand, Harry should be less repetitive with spells. Petrificus Totalus over and over gets boring. On the other hand, if it works, why change?
(2) '"DON’T �" screamed Snape, and his face was suddenly demented, inhuman ... "CALL ME COWARD!"'
- A regular Marty McFly right there: "Nobody. Calls me. Chicken!"
(3) "I, the Half-Blood Prince!"
- Like "I, Claudius"?
Jul 31, 2020 12:20AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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Notes:
(1) Amycus calls Dumbledore "Dumby." I imagine a green stick of plasticine with a horse named Pokey.
(2) Fenrir: “I wouldn’t want to miss a trip to Hogwarts ... Not when there are throats to be ripped out... Delicious, delicious.�
- Can werewolves be cannibals? Or does it only count in human form?
(3) "Severus... please."
- Ah... reminds me of many a chatroom debate.
Jul 30, 2020 12:10AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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Notes:
(1) Malfoy: "He’s a double agent, you stupid old man, he isn’t working for you."
Dumbledore: "We must agree to differ on that, Draco. It so happens that I trust Professor Snape."
- I use "agree to disagree" a lot too.
(2) Malfoy: "I got the idea... from the Mudblood Granger."
Dumbledore: "Please do not use that offensive word in front of me."
- Total boss to the end.
Jul 29, 2020 12:30AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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Notes:
(1) Draco disarms Dumbledore... the significance of which is yet to be known. I love how Rowling seeds plot points in deep cuts.
(2) Dumbledore: "Killing is not nearly as easy as the innocent believe... So tell me, while we wait for your friends... how did you smuggle them in here?"
- The old "I'm going to die anyway, so tell me your plan" trick! Bond would be proud.
Jul 28, 2020 12:30AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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Notes:
(1) Harry needs blood to open the archway. Luckily, he was already cut whilst fighting Inferi. Even zombies have a silver lining.
(2) '"It’s going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again ... "Don’t worry..."
"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you."'
- Hits me right in the feels.
Jul 27, 2020 12:20AM
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Notes:
(1) How is Harry shocked that blood magic is a thing? Voldemort was revived by his blood!
(2) Dumbldore: "You are underage and unqualified. Voldemort would never have expected a sixteen-year-old to reach this place: I think it unlikely that your powers will register compared to mine."
- So... Harry should be glad the alarm can't detect his negligible amount of magic.
Jul 26, 2020 12:20AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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Notes:
(1) Perhaps Harry's grown too used to magic. He's fine charging headlong into danger, but a short swim in cold water totally freaks him out. Who is he? Film-Ron?
(2) "Harry had long since learned that bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise."
- I wonder if he's referring to Seamus, who's gimmick is he often accidentally blows things up?
Jul 25, 2020 12:20AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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Notes:
(1) Ginny: "All Romilda Vane does is ask me if it’s true you’ve got a hippogriff tattooed across your chest ... I told her it’s a Hungarian Horntail ... Much more macho."
- Harry's already kinda got a lightning bolt tattoo, and on his face too! I'd guess that's be even more macho.
(2) "Rage and resentment fought shock and excitement."
- Fight it! Angst was so Book 5.
Jul 24, 2020 12:10AM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)


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message 1: by TMR (new) - added it

TMR He really is a homewrecker haha.


Jayson TMR wrote: "He really is a homewrecker haha."

Yup, just because we like Harry doesn't change the facts.




message 3: by (new) - rated it 5 stars

✨ I've always felt Harry belongs more in Slytherin than Gryffindor 😆


Juho Pohjalainen The Sorting Hat was right - he should have gone along with its choice. Natural order has been defied!


Jayson Sue wrote: "I've always felt Harry belongs more in Slytherin than Gryffindor 😆"

As a Slytherin, I concur 🐍😁👍


Jayson Juho wrote: "The Sorting Hat was right - he should have gone along with its choice. Natural order has been defied!"

It's all Hagrid's fault for making Harry biased against Slytherin from the start!


Jenny Clark Let's not forget the best house- Hufflepuff!


Jayson Jenny wrote: "Let's not forget the best house- Hufflepuff!"

From what I've seen, it's quite possible that most people on GR are Hufflepuffs. And if you define "best" as having the most appeal or being the greatest number, then that could very well be objectively true 🦡😁👍


message 9: by Shannara (new)

Shannara I think it’s best that not everyone is from the same house. It’d probably get boring if we were. And yeah, unfortunately Harry isn’t always the nicest person. Like father, like son. 🤷🏻‍♀� That’s okay, no one is perfect and I’ll continue to adore Harry Potter forever!!!


Jayson Shannara wrote: "I think it’s best that not everyone is from the same house. It’d probably get boring if we were. And yeah, unfortunately Harry isn’t always the nicest person. Like father, like son. 🤷🏻‍♀� That’s ok..."

Yes, exactly. Totally agree :)


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