Unauthorized Half-Blood Prince Update: News and Speculation about Harry Potter Book Six by J. K. Rowling

The previous reviewer is incorrect in saying that the book is up-to-date as of September 30. I was privileged enough to correspond with the author of this book and he is taking advantage of "Print On Demand" technology to update the book whenever new information has been released. It has already been updated at least once since September 30. This is an excellent example of the merits of Print On Demand technology in that it allows the author to make sure that the book never becomes outdated. Kudos to the author for not only providing a very well written book full of interesting and pertinent information, but also for using new technologies that allows his readers to keep up to date.

This book is basically a compendium of all we know about the upcoming installment of Harry Potter, which is to be titled "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." The author has done his homework. He has compiled his information from comments made by JK Rowling in various interviews and on her website, as well as by carefully reading the preceeding books to tell what is very likely to happen. He also adds what will definitely NOT happen, and peppers the book with interesting tidbits such as the correct way to pronounce "Rowling" and some commentary on the question of "Christianity and Harry Potter." If you just can't wait for HPB to be published, this book is a great way to pass the time and prepare yourself. The author acknowledges that the book is up-to-date as of September 30, 2004. For any new information that has come out since then, visit HPBook6.com at http://www.hpbook6.com.

Everyone can recognize that the internet brings unprecedented access to information - the key question has been over how humans will adapt to this new capability to extract maximum value. W. Frederick Zimmerman may be one of the first of a new breed, an "information shepherd". He takes a broad range on information available across the web and subjects it to a series of reasonable, logical tests to determine what makes sense and what is most logical. I loved the information in the "Unofficial 'Half-Blood Prince' Update", because I am a Harry Potter fan, and me and my kids will be in that bookstore at 12:01am on whatever day the next volumes emerge, but I was even more interested in the methodology used to sift and assess all those random bits of information (lost sheep?) roaming the internet. This is a pathfinder for a fundamentally new kind of book, and I would be interested in seeing the same methodology applied elsewhere. And as an added bonus the author's prose is both lively and concise, making this a very pleasureable book to read.

This was a great read. The author was extremely comprehensive in compiling, analyzing, and sorting all the information and speculation that currently exists about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Recommended for Potter-fans, general readers, and diehard theorists alike.

This book is a very good compilation of facts, rumors, and other information associated with Harry Potter Book Six. If you have not been following all the various fan websites, J.K. Rowling's official site, and other news sites, this book is a must read if you want to catch up on all the latest news about Harry Potter. It compiles information found all over the internet and news into an easy to read format that tells you what will be in Book Six, what may be in Book Six and Seven, what will be in either Book Six or Book Seven, and discusses various theories about the content of Books Six and Seven. And for those of us who can't wait until the next Harry Potter book, it suggests things to do while waiting. All in all, this book is a must read for Harry Potter fans.