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When Harry enters his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the world is in
turmoil. Voldemort's army is gaining force and momentum, and tragedies are everyday occurrences which
mean that even Hogwarts isn't entirely safe.
Harry suspects that Draco has become a Death Eater like his parents. In this book, Harry, Ron,
and Hermione's friendships are put to the test by some incidence. Meanwhile, Harry begins to realize that
he has feelings for Ginny Weasley, Ron's little sister. The three experiences difficulty with their sixth year
homework load. It is also the year in which Harry and his friends begin to learn how to Apparate, or to travel
from one place to another magically.
Throughout this sixth year, a number of tragedies and inexplicable events strike members of the
Hogwarts community. It would seem that there is someone within the walls of Hogwarts conducting dark
magic, carrying out orders from the Dark Lord himself, and Harry is bent on figuring out what exactly is
going on.
Dumbledore decides at the beginning of this school year that he should take a bigger role in
Harry's education, and he arranges for Harry to have private lessons with him every so often. Harry, elated
by this news, soon discovers that these private lessons involve traveling into the memories of those who
knew Voldemort once upon a time. Over the course of several visits, Harry and Dumbledore venture into
precious memories, gathering essential information about Voldemort's family, his childhood, his schooling at
Hogwarts, and how he came to be the Dark Lord.
When Dumbledore and Harry travel into this particular memory, they realize that it shows the
moment at which Voldemort first learned about Horcruxes. A Horcrux is a powerful, outlawed kind of Dark
Magic that allows the soul to be divided, giving its owner the ability to become immortal. When he was at
Hogwarts, Voldemort once convinced Slughorn to give him valuable information about Horcruxes, a quest
to divide his soul seven times and to hide each piece in various vessels in locations around the world. The
only way to kill Voldemort is to destroy every single Horcrux, which, Harry realizes, will be his ultimate goal
and mission in life.
After traveling to retrieve the first Horcrux, Harry and Dumbledore arrive back at Hogwarts only to
find that the castle has been invaded by Death Eaters. Before Dumbledore is cornered by Death Eaters,
Dumbledore is able to use his magic to hide Harry and to make him temporarily immobile and mute, so that
the Death Eaters will not discover him.
Draco Malfoy arrives to kill Dumbledore but Draco is nervous and shaky so Snape kills
Dumbledore. Harry is overwhelmed with grief as he watches Dumbledore die. The faculty assembles to
decide what should be done next, and to consider closing Hogwarts for good.
Dumbledore wished to be buried on school grounds. On the day of his funeral, people from all over
the world come to pay their respects. Deep in his heart, Harry knows what he must do next. He must hunt
Voldemort down and destroy each one of his Horcruxes. Ron and Hermione swear to follow and support
Harry no matter what. Harry is left with a heavy heart, but with the knowledge that he has good friends.
Other Characters
Ginny Weasley - Ron Weasleys pretty, popular younger sister. Harry develops strong feelings for
Ginny but prevents himself from acting on them because he is afraid of jeopardizing his relationship with
Ron. Eventually, after an especially triumphant Quidditch match, Harry kisses her, to Rons approval. Like
Ron, Ginny is extremely brave, and she has fought with the Order of the Phoenix and is a member of
Dumbledores Army, the group of students who banded together to study Defense Against the Dark Arts in
the previous novel in the series.
Rufus Scrimgeour - Cornelius Fudges replacement as the Minister of Magic. Scrimgeour pesters
Harry to align himself with the Ministry to give the Wizarding world the illusion that they are working
together to stop Voldemort. He accuses Harry of being Dumbledores man through and through.
Minerva McGonagall - The Head of House for Gryffindor and the instructor of Transfiguration.
McGonagall has earned a reputation for being a tough but extremely fair professor. She is Dumbledores
deputy headmistress.
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley - Rons parents, members of the Order of the Phoenix. The Weasleys treat
Harry as if he was their own son and welcome him back to the Burrow on all school breaks and holidays.
Katie Bell - A seventh-year Hogwarts student and the Gryffindor Quidditch teams prize Chaser.
Katie is cursed by a necklace given to her in the bathroom of the Three Broomsticks.
Romilda Vane - A classmate of Harrys who pursues a romantic interest in him. Romilda gives
Harry a gift of Chocolate Cauldrons spiked with a love potion, which Ron consumes by mistake.
THEMES
The Importance of friendship- The name Albus is the Latin word for white, which suits Albus Dumbledore
perfectly. Not only is his long trademark beard a snowy white, Dumbledore is also a good wizard, wholly
committed to white magic, standing firmly against the Dark Arts. As headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore
is openly dedicated to using his powers to serve the greater good. Consequently, Dumbledore is selfsacrificing and benevolent, ready to risk his own life to preserve the happiness of others. When Harry and
Dumbledore reach what they believe to be Meropes locket, Dumbledore insists that Harry pour the entire
basin of potion down his throat, no matter how much he may protest. Likewise, at the close of the novel,
Rowling leaves the possibility open that Dumbledore has, in fact, insisted that Snape murder him to save
Draco from becoming a killer.
Dumbledore appreciates Harrys strong, unwavering heart and often lets Harry get away with things he
might discipline other students for. Unsurprisingly, Dumbledore was offered and refused the position of
Minister of Magic three times, because he prefers to work at Hogwarts and is clearly not enticed by
promises of empty power. Unlike most members of the Wizarding community, Dumbledore will freely speak
Lord Voldemorts name. When Dumbledore is killed by Snape, his funeral is attended by students,
teachers, Ministry officials, giants, merpeople, and various other human and nonhuman mourners. The
diversity of the crowd speaks to Dumbledores welcoming, nonjudgmental nature.
The Power of Self-Sacrifice
Both Harry and Dumbledore find themselves constantly sacrificing their own peace and happiness for the
greater good. Even though Harry would love to assume the life of a normal Hogwarts student, he
understands that it is his destiny to fight and destroy Voldemort. Harry is perfectly willing to risk his own life
to insure the safety of his friends. When Harry leaves with Dumbledore to collect what they think is a
Horcrux, he leaves his vial of Felix Felicis with his friends to protect them should trouble arise. Likewise,
Dumbledore is constantly willing to lay himself down to protect Harry and Hogwarts. When Harry and
Dumbledore reach the basin containing the locket, Dumbledore drinks goblet after goblet of a poisonous
potion, insisting that Harry continue to pour it into his protesting mouth, to retrieve and destroy the Horcrux
and a piece of Voldemorts soul.
Trust
Harry trusts his best friends without reservation and extends that same loyalty to Dumbledore, following his orders
and trusting that Dumbledore is instructing Harry to do the right thing. Harry even tells the Minister of Magic that he is
Dumbledores man through and through. The only issue on which Harry and Dumbledore fundamentally disagree is
Dumbledores insistence that Snape can be trusted. Dumbledore will not tell Harry or any members of the Order of
the Phoenix what it is about Snape that makes Dumbledore trust him so unconditionally, but he repeatedly tells Harry
that Harry does need to worry about it. At the close of the book, when Snape murders Dumbledore, it is unclear as to
whether Dumbledore has asked that Snape complete this task. Either way, Dumbledore has entrusted Snape with his
life.
QUOTATIONS
It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Let us step into the night and pursue
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
that
flighty
temptress,
adventure.
Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
UNFAMILIAR WORDS
1. Horcrux - is a powerful, outlawed kind of Dark Magic that allows the soul to be divided, giving its
owner the ability to become immortal.
1. blithe
2. vindictive
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
3. deprave
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
4. succinct
briefly giving the gist of something
5. protuberance
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
6. irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed
7. onerous
not easily borne; wearing
8. rankle
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
9. travesty
10. pirouette
(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
11. augury
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
12. morose
showing a brooding ill humor
13. contrived
showing effects of planning or manipulation
14. pallid
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
15. encroach
advance beyond the usual limit
16. uncouth
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
1. surreptitious
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
2. aggrieve
cause to feel sorrow
3. admonition
a firm rebuke
4. discomfit
cause to lose one's composure
discomfited. (Rowling 26)
5. missive
a written message addressed to a person or organization