Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
by Rowling, J.K. [Joanne Kathleen]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 2005. 1st Canadian Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Pictorial paper boards. 607 pp. Spine slightly tilted, bumping to spine foot, minor rubbing to corners. Minor bumping to extremities of dust jacket. It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter is waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursley's house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the last times he saw the Headmaster was in a fierce duel with Lord Voldemort. Why is the Professor coming to visit him now? What is it tthat cannot wait until Harry returns to Hogwarts in a few weeks' time? Harry's sixth year has already got off to an unusual start, as the worlds of Muggle and magic start to intertwine...and the secrets of Voldemort's past start to emerge.
Synopsis
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on 16 July 2005, is the sixth of seven novels from British author J. K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter series. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores Lord Voldemort's past, and Harry's preparations for the final battle amidst emerging romantic relationships and the emotional confusions and conflict resolutions characteristic of mid-adolescence.
Reviews
On Jun 20 2021, a reader said:
Brilliant work of fiction for young adults
On Nov 29 2011, WarriorNY said:
AWFUL book! The characters did not act like teenagers...they acted like very spoiled pre-schoolers! I hated this book in this overrated series.
On Aug 17 2011, SherlockJr said:
in the front cover, Dumbledore's hand should be black and burned, looking like it's dead.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006232
- Title
- Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
- Author
- Rowling, J.K. [Joanne Kathleen]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Canadian Edition
- Publisher
- Raincoast Books
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Wizarding World, Horcrux, Death Eaters, JK Rowling, Joanne Rowling
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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