Reviews are starting to pour in. I found most of these on Snitchseeker . These are just quotes, so I encourage everyone to read the entire reviews.

As we were discussing on HPN, it's obvious some of these reviewers have never read the books, and don't have a clue about Professor Snape.

"Potter Plotter is Hotter to Trotter"
~ Title of review in The Sun

At times like a High School rom-com. Hogwarts is Snogwarts as Ron lip locks with Lavender Brown, much to Hermione's annoyance.
~ The Sun

The death of Sirius Black in 2007's Order Of The Phoenix was an emotionless affair.
The demise of a beloved character here is told with heart and power. This is a full-blooded affair.
Rather than giving us a series of computer-generated action sequences (yawn again), Yates has gone for careful character development, building to a dramatic crescendo. And that is the biggest surprise of all - The Half-Blood Prince is masterful.
~ The Sun

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