All year Harry had been helped by the half-blood prince and defended him, only to find out it was Snape, a man he loathed. The perfect timing of Snape’s reveal of being the half-blood prince after appearing to have double-crossed both Harry and Dumbledore was one of the best in the series. In all the others the reader knew Harry would return to Hogwarts, but his safety net of school and Dumbledore being snatched away left the most curiosity to read the next book and find answers to burning questions. Of the seven, this book also ended on the biggest cliffhanger. In comparison, readers were more invested in the sixth book’s mystery about two characters that had been prominent since the beginning: Harry’s enemy, Severus Snape, now the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, and Harry’s childhood bully, Draco Malfoy.
All the other mysteries surrounded characters brought into the series who usually only lasted one book.
The sixth book had the most compelling mystery, because it was the first to build it off pre-existing characters. In this shocking chapter, readers bear witness to Snape’s apparent faithfulness to the “Dark Lord.” This risk pays off and deepens the reader’s understanding and provides a whole new light to the book. The book begins with a huge risk for Rowling, departing from main character Harry Potter’s point of view, which results in a chapter called “Spinner’s End”. This book includes Voldemort’s hugely important backstory, budding relationships, and heart-wrenching deaths. Rowling is the best book in the popular series. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K.
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