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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) Hardcover - 2005

by J. K. Rowling

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  • Hardcover

Harry struggles to uncover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince, the past owner of a potions textbook he now possesses that is filled with ingenious, potentially deadly, spells. But Harry's life is suddenly changed forever when someone close to him is heinously murdered right before his eyes.

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Arthur A. Levine Books, August 2005. Hardcover. Used - Good.
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Details

  • Title Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
  • Author J. K. Rowling
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 672
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Arthur A. Levine Books, New York
  • Date August 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 265155
  • ISBN 9780439784542 / 0439784549
  • Weight 2.2 lbs (1.00 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.5 x 1.9 in (23.11 x 16.51 x 4.83 cm)
  • Ages 09 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 8
  • Reading level 920
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects England, Magic
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005921149
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, “Is it worth the hype?” The answer, luckily, is simple: yep. A magnificent spectacle more than worth the price of admission, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will blow you away. However, given that so much has gone into protecting the secrets of the book (including armored trucks and injunctions), don’t expect any spoilers in this review. It’s much more fun not knowing what’s coming--and in the case of Rowling’s delicious sixth book, you don’t want to know. Just sit tight, despite the earth-shattering revelations that will have your head in your hands as you hope the words will rearrange themselves into a different story. But take one warning to heart: do not open Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until you have first found a secluded spot, safe from curious eyes, where you can tuck in for a good long read. Because once you start, you won’t stop until you reach the very last page. “There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building...wherever they had murdered....” When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort’s darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny....

First line

It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind.

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Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 03/01/2006, Page 8
  • Booklist, 08/01/2005, Page 1948
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2006, Page 13
  • Books & Culture, 11/01/2005, Page 22
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2005, Page 114
  • Entertainment Weekly, 07/29/2005, Page 72
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2006, Page 83
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/0001, Page 0
  • Kliatt, 09/01/2005, Page 14
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/25/2005, Page 77
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2005, Page 212
  • Time, 07/25/2005, Page 62
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 10/01/2005, Page 328

About the author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, Quidditch Through the Agesand Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which was published as a script book.

Her other books for children include the fairy tale The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.

J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children's charity Lumos.

To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.

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