A book review of Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince by J.K. Rowling.

The author J.K. Rowling has strategically named each of her books in the Harry Potter series by the theme of the book, thus potentially giving readers a clue as to the nature of Harry's adventure in that book. To what degree does the title of Rowling's book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince offer clues as to the theme of the novel itself?

The theme of betrayal is present throughout JK Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Lord Voldermort, Draco Malfoy, and Snape all threw away a life of safety and enjoyment, taking on a life of duplicity and desolation instead, and their lies and violence served to deceive and cause misfortune for the good side.

In the story "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling, one of the many conflicts is, as the title says, the discovery of a potions book, previously owned by the "Half-Blood Prince." Within the book lie spells and tricks written, unknown to the rest of the wizarding world.