Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Magical Scenes from the Sixth Film in the Harry Potter Series
Copyright by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Original price £9.99, bought newish for $7.95
Hardcover in good condition
B
Ironically, I find this more entertaining than the book or the movie, for what it is. Not that it isn't odd to see a book with "pull-tabs, pop-ups and flaps" that involves romance and violence, but such is the oddness of a fandom that spans many ages and interests. Each two-page spread has a different theme, not necessarily in order. In fact, there are even spoilers for Deathly Hallows!
- Hogwarts Express, with a ticket and four house badges
- Quidditch theme, with a flying Ron and a small poster
- "Severus Snape (TM) is the Half-Blood Prince (TM)." You didn't know he trademarked it, did you?
- Quibbler salute, with awesome Spectrespecs
- Love and Friendship, with Harry/Ginny pop-up, although he's not even looking at her. (Couldn't they have done the kiss, or at least hand-holding?)
- Death Eaters theme, with a big flap that reveals some of the D.E.s.
- Tom Riddle, with one flap revealing 1930s Dumbledore and another Voldemort's face hidden behind young Tom's. Eek!
- Horcruxes, with a dial to see what they are, very spoilery.
- Room of Requirement, with pull-tab to see explanation, and a tab hiding Bellatrix in the Vanishing Cabinet. Eek!
- Dumbledore, with pop-up Fawkes and a portrait flap I can't pull loose.
The design of the book is generally impressive, although it could've been better.
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