Satya's blog - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released yesterday... and the library showed it as available (lots of people had placed hols, we were 50-something in line, but the library has over 200 copies) that morning. So here I am, reading it.

It could definitely do with some editing. The first chapter, for example, was unnecessary. The pace is slow, but not too slow... but neither is it fast. Some people could get bored with it.

Shades of Star Wars. Harry says he must face Voldemort. Can you imagine Dumbledore as Obi-wan, going "You *must* face Voldemort again." Flitwick would make a good Yoda. Then there's Voldemort saying "Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies." Yoda said something similar, I think. Then there's Dumbledore saying things like I have no wand, I am defenseless. "Give in to your hate" ...er, no.