Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

With every book in the series, the tone gets darker and darker. "Half-Blood Prince" is no exception. The coursework at Hogwarts has taken a back seat to the battle against Voldemort, Harry has become obsessively suspicious of Draco and Snape, and Dumbledore is tutoring Harry in Voldemort's past. At the end, a major character in the series dies, signifying the Dark Lord's rise to power and the despair of our heroes. Fortunately, there is still some humor in what is probably the most gripping and gut-wrenching book of the series.

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