This book is referred to in the fandom as the Half Baked Plot for a reason! I don't know who these characters are; but they aren't the Harry, Ron and Hermione that I've read about for the last five books. There are so many flaws in characterization in this book, but I'm only going to touch on a couple of them. First; throughout the first five books, Harry has developed as a more than average wizard, and yet he gets caught and beaten by the Ferret? Second; One of Hermione's primary characteristics... more info
Harry stews a lot:
Looks like this year Harry has mysteriously mastered stewing potions. This bothers Hermione who sets out to find an answer to his lucky find and has her own theory as to the true nature and name of "The Half-Blood Prince." Harry also has a few emotions stewing that need a little taming; he seems to be a tad upset over Jenny snogging another student. Things get a tad dicey as it looks like you do not know who to trust as Harry and Dumbledore have a mission. I think one of the best points in the... more info
