#Harry potter 6 series#

In which Tonks rescues Harry from the train and Snape leads Harry in to the feast, criticizing Harry all the way. After hours of boring conversation, Harry sneaks into the SlytherinsвЂ™ compartment, invisible, and listens to Malfoy brag about working with Voldemort, but when the train stops Malfoy freezes Harry and leaves him behind. On the train, Harry finds he is more famous than ever, but sits with Neville and Luna until Slughorn invites him to tea. In which Harry thinks Malfoy might be a Death Eater, everyone departs for KingвЂ™s Cross, and before getting on the train Harry tells Mr. There they discover a much-changed atmosphere and an empty Leaky Cauldron, have a run-in with Draco and Narcissa Malfoy in Madam MalkinвЂ™s, tour WeasleysвЂ™ Wizard Wheezes, and sneak out to follow Draco into Borgin and BurkeвЂ™s, where they overhear a mysterious conversation between him and Mr. Ollivander, and Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys go shopping at Diagon Alley, escorted by Hagrid. In which we learn of several disappearances including Florean Fortescue and Mr. potions, and therefore he wonвЂ™t be able to become an Auror. results then arrive, with Harry earning seven O.W.L.s but realizing that Snape wonвЂ™t allow him to take N.E.W.T. Weasley) about the Ministry, we see Fleur and learn that she and Bill are engaged to his familyвЂ™s dismay, and Harry tells Ron and Hermione about Slughorn, his private lessons with Dumbledore, and the prophecy, while they tell him about Fleur and Tonks. Dumbledore then takes Harry to the Burrow, where before entering he tells Harry about Slughorn, talks to him about Sirius and the prophecy, and tells Harry he will be taking private lessons from Dumbledore during the school year. Dumbledore asks Slughorn to teach at Hogwarts, and Harry convinces him to while Dumbledore is out of the room. In which Harry and Dumbledore apparate to Budleigh Blabberton вЂ“ discussing Voldemort, Inferi, and DumbledoreвЂ™s injured hand along the way вЂ“ and meet Slughorn, shortly after he has faked his own demise. Dumbledore then chastises the Dursleys for their treatment of Harry but asks that he be allowed to return to Privet Drive one final time, and he and Harry depart. Before leaving, Dumbledore sits with Harry and the Dursleys, updates Harry on his inheritance from Sirius and gives him Kreacher, determining that he has indeed come into HarryвЂ™s possession. In which the Daily Prophet tells us about the wizarding publicвЂ™s perception of Harry and the steps the Ministry has taken to provide safety in the war, and Dumbledore returns to Privet Drive. Snape prevents WormtailвЂ™s eavesdropping and tells Bellatrix his story, though she still refuses to trust him Narcissa then reveals that Voldemort has ordered Draco to do something difficult, and asks Snape to make an Unbreakable Vow вЂ“ which he then does, saying that he will help Draco carry out the deed, and perform the deed himself if Draco fails. In which Narcissa goes to visit Snape in secret against VoldemortвЂ™s orders, and Bellatrix tries to stop her but joins her at SnapeвЂ™s house anyway. We also hear of the wizarding worldвЂ™s open war with Voldemort вЂ“ dozens of Muggles have been killed along with Amelia Bones and Emmeline Vance, the Dementors and giants have joined Voldemort, and the Ministry is struggling to fight. In which the Muggle Prime Minister recounts his encounters with Cornelius Fudge, Fudge visits him again with Scrimgeour, and we learn that Scrimgeour is the new Minister of Magic. Mistakes (and non-mistakes) in the text ReaderвЂ™s Guide to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:ДЄ complete chapter-by chapter guide with notes and commentary.Differences between the British and American versions.Day by day calendar of events in the book.Published in the UK and US on 16 July 2005. She considers books six and seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as almost two parts of the same book, as Harry learns what it will take to destroy Voldemort and sets out on his extended quest to do so. Rowling shifted her writing toward revealing the answers to all the many mysteries she had built up over the earlier five books.

#Harry potter 6 series#

The book marked a turning point in the series for fans. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in the series.