Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (Book Analysis)

This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including deception, obsession and the loss of innocence that comes with adolescence. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows:

• Biography of J.K. Rowling
• Presentation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Summary of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Character study
  • Harry Potter
  • Ron Weasley
  • Hermione Granger
  • Albus Dumbledore
  • Severus Snape
  • Draco Malfoy
  • Horace Slughorn
• Analysis of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  • Obsession
  • Loss of innocence
  • Deception

About Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was first published in 2005, and is the sixth novel in J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series. In this instalment, Harry begins preparing for the prophesied final confrontation with Lord Voldemort, who has returned to full strength. To do so, he begins taking private lessons with Professor Dumbledore in order to learn about Voldemort’s past and the full extent of his powers, and it soon becomes clear that the key to discovering how the Dark Lord can be defeated once and for all lies buried deep within the mind of Professor Slughorn, who has recently re-joined the Hogwarts staff. Meanwhile, Harry’s suspicions about the true allegiances of Professor Snape and his fellow student Draco Malfoy continue to grow, as Voldemort seeks to infiltrate the very walls of Hogwarts itself by any means necessary.

About J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling is a British writer who was born in 1965. She worked as a teacher after graduating from university, but later found herself unemployed and a single mother. This all changed with the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which made her a household name and earned her a multi-million pound fortune. Her Harry Potter books are one of the bestselling series of all time, having sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide. She has also written a number of other books connected to the world of Harry Potter, as well as another novel, The Casual Vacancy, and the Cormoran Strike series under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.