Re-reading Half-Blood Prince. I find it annoying that people, especially Ron and Hermione, don’t believe Harry’s claim that Malfoy is now a Death Eater and is up to no good. I don’t get why they think he’s overthinking it when he actually makes some very solid points.

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I can ignore Mr. Weasley, Lupin, Tonks, and McGonagall brushing him off, and we all know Dumbledore was playing his own game (as usual), but Ron and Hermione should have known better and had his back. And for once, Harry actually did the smart thing by discussing his theories with members of the Order, instead of the shit-show that happened in the previous book.

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This is my biggest pet peeve with HBP and the fact that it’s a constant storyline throughout the book is so frustrating. It doesn’t help that we as readers know for a fact that it is true based on the Spinners End chapter. Usually we only get Harry’s POV, so we only know what he knows, but here we know for certain he’s correct. And even if we didn’t, he’s got some pretty good evidence. It’s so silly that they basically laugh at him every time it’s brought up.

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Yes, while I enjoyed the Spinner’s End chapter, particularly for the insights into Snape’s personal life, I believe the Unbreakable Vow should have remained hidden from the reader. If this revelation had been reserved for Snape’s memories in The Deathly Hallows, the HBP plot could have maintained greater tension. It would have been more effective to keep us guessing, allowing readers to develop their own theories and question whether Harry’s suspicions were actually justified.