To Be Continued

That is my reaction to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I finished the book yesterday. As I predicted, the last 200 pages were filled with excitement. This book started differently than the previous books, and it also ended differently. In the other books there was always a sense that Harry had achieved a major victory. This time much is left to be done. Now the wait begins for book seven. I hope J. K. Rowling manages to finish this one in two years or less. I plan to re-read books five and six before the release of the final book.