The Half-Blood Prince

I think there are like 5 people on the planet who haven't bought and read the latest Harry Potter. My sister (16 years younger than me) stood in line at midnight for the 2nd book back in the day, or maybe it was the 3rd. I stood with her, then started reading the books to find out what she was reading. They're fun stories. Good yarns.

One of the most intriguing things about them is what a darned quick-read they are. I finished the 649 pages of the Half-Blood Prince in 4 days, and I gather I'm on the slow end. There's something going on there, I wish I knew what. They're readable, and they keep your attention...but that's what everyone tries for isn't it?

Someone said she deserves the success, she tells a good story. I don't know that anyone deserves 576 million pounds (more than a billion US dollars), but I did laugh out loud when Dumbledore and Harry are chatting outside the Weasley's house and Dumbledore, speaking of the Weasley's mother, says:

I see a light in the kitchen. Let us not deprive Molly any longer of the chance to deplore how thin you are.