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curious through reactions. In his Potion class, he borrows a book from school because he does not have one. The book is turned out to be the property of
someone called The Half-Blood Prince. This book helps Harry a lot in the classroom. He can even defeat Hermione who is always to be the smartest student
in the class. It is because the book has some handwriting as notes. The notes are applied as shortcut of the original version in the book and these works to help
Harry. Some of the notes does not even related to Potion. There are also some self-invented spells. Harry is drown into it and even tries some of the spells.
Harry had already attempted a few of the Princes self-invented spells jinxes and hexes scribbled in the margins, which Harry was sure, judging by the
crossings-out and revisions, that the Prince had invented himself. Harry had already attempted a few of the Princes self-invented spells. There had been a
hex that caused toenails to grow alarmingly fast he had tried this on Crabbe in the corridor, with very entertaining results; a jinx that glued the tongue to
the roof of the mouth which he had twice used, to general applause, on an unsuspecting Argus Filch; and, perhaps most useful of all, Muffliato, a spell
that filled the ears of anyone nearby with an unidentifiable buzzing, so that lengthy conversations could be held in class without being overheard.
Sitting up in bed, Harry turned the book sideways so as to examine more closely the scribbled instructions for a spell that seemed to have caused the
Prince some trouble. Half-Blood Prince, p. 238
4. Bad-tempered
Other characteristic of Harry‘s personality is shown by his anger. This characteristic is also shown through speech as the previous explanation. Harry
meets Draco Malfoy, another student of Hogwarts he always has a row with, and Narcissa Malfoy, Draco‘s mother, in a shop. Soon after Harry sees them, he greets
them with humiliation and insults. Harry always has a bad relationship with The Malfoys, especially because they take sides on Voldemort. Harry could not
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control his emotion to the point that Hermione must withstand him not to reckless
in using his wand.
Dont you dare talk to my mother like that, Potter Malfoy snarled. Its all right, Draco, said Narcissa, restraining him with her thin white fingers
upon his shoulder. I expect Potter will be reunited with dear Sirius before I am reunited with Lucius. Harry raised his wand higher. Harry, no
moaned Hermione, grabbing his arm and attempting to push it down by his side. Half-Blood Prince, p. 114
The author gives direct comment about Harry‘s anger. Moreover, this characteristic is also revealed through Harry‘s own speech. From Professor
Trelawney, one of Hogwarts‘ teachers, Harry knows that Snape is the person who
leaks information about the prophecy to Voldemort. Harry expresses his disappointment to Dumbledore on why Snape is allowed to teach when
Dumbledore knows about the incident. Harry‘s dialogue is even typed in capital
letter and it shows that his temper is rising up. ―What has happened to you?‖ ―Nothing,‖ lied Harry promptly. ―What has
upset you?‖ ―I‘m not upset.‖ ―Harry, you were never a good Occlumens — ‖ The word was the spark that ignited Harry‘s fury. ―Snape‖ he said, very
loudly, and Fawkes gave a soft s quawk behind them. ―Snape‘s what‘s
happened He told Voldemort about the prophecy, it was him, he listened outside the door, Trelawney told me‖ Dumbledore‘s expression did not
change, but Harry thought his face whitened under the bloody tinge cast by the
setting sun. For a long moment, Dumbledore said nothing. ―When did you find out about this?‖ he asked at last. ―Just now‖ said Harry, who was
refraining from yelling with enormous difficulty. And then, suddenly, he could not stop himself. ―AND YOU LET HIM TEACH HERE AND HE
TOLD VOLDEMORT TO GO AFTER MY MUM AND DAD‖ Breathing hard as though he was fighting, Harry turned away from
Dumbledore, who still had not moved a muscle, and paced up and down the study, rubbing his knuckles in his hand and exercising every last bit of
restraint to prevent himself knocking things over. He wanted to rage and storm at Dumbledore, but he also wanted to go with him to try and destroy
the Horcrux; he wanted to tell him that he was a foolish old man for trusting Snape, but he was terrified that Dumbledore would not take him
along unless he mastered his anger. . . . Half-Blood Prince, p. 548 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
