Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

by J.K. Rowling

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Series (with order)

Harry Potter (6)

Canonical Title

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Original publication date

2005-07-16

Important places

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Scotland, UK

People/Characters

Lord Voldemort (Tom Riddle | He Who Must Not be Named)

Ginny Weasley

Awards and honors

British Book Award (Book of the Year, 2006)

Quill Award (Overall, 2005)

Quill Award (Children's Chapter Book/Middle Grade, 2005)

Royal Mail Award for Scottish Children’s Books (Younger readers - 8 - 12 years, 2006)

WH Smith Literary Award (2006)

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Children’s Literature, 2008)

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First words

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.

Last words

His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahea for himself, in spite of the final meeting with Voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione.

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Book description

The wizarding world has finally woken up to Voldemort’s return, and his Death Eaters are on the rampage, causing chaos, confusion and death. Harry Potter, who is now surrounded by more rumours than ever before, returns to Hogwarts for his sixth-year of magical education – but the school is no longer the haven it used to be, and spies who have been hidden for years will soon show their true colours. As suspicions escalate and workloads increase, Albus Dumbledore invites Harry to join him in piecing together the tale of Voldemort’s parentage and upbringing – a tale that will reveal his darkest secret yet.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0939173395, Paperback)

Note: This is the BRAILLE version of this book!

The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.

And yet...
As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate - and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.

So it's the home front that takes center stage in the sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Here at Hogwarts, Harry will search for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort - and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability.

(retrieved from Amazon Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:58:13 -0500)

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