Harry Potter and the half-blood prince by J.K. Rowling

Entering his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter faces greater challenges than ever before. The whole magical world knows that Voldemort is back, and everyone is looking to Harry as 'The Chosen One'. Harry is having private lessons with Dumbledore, and his friends are dealing with their own issues - hormones and feelings! Add on to all of this, Harry's suspicion of Draco Malfoy - is he up to something? Will anyone believe Harry?

Harry Potter came out when I was in high school, and the last few came out when I was in my late teens/early twenties. To think I'd ever be reviewing a Harry Potter book is crazy, and I didn't think there'd be much more to it than the original book I got back in the day. I was wrong. The Hogwarts House edition of The Half Blood Prince is stunning. The coloured edges, the dust jacket, the illustrations, the extras in the book. Amazing. Readers can now have house pride while reading the series, learning even more about their particular house - this version is the Gryffindor edition, which has extras that include an introduction to Gryffindor house and quotes from a famous Gryffindor. Readers will be even more immersed in the world of Harry Potter than ever before with these delightful extras, along with the thrilling story, covering everything from friendship and love to war, heartbreak and loss. There's a reason the Harry Potter series has remained popular - the story, the characters, the magic. Potterheads will need to have the house editions in their personal collections, and libraries might like to vary the series by having a selection from each house!

Themes: Fantasy, Magic, Friendship, Love, Relationships, War, Loss, Humour.

Melanie Pages