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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Book 6): Volume 6
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Book 6): Volume 6 Paperback - 2006

by J. K. Rowling

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This seller has earned a 4.58 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
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Readers largely view the sixth installment as a darker, more mature turn that blends schoolroom humor with looming war. They praise the deeper lore—especially the dive into the antagonist’s past—the Harry–Dumbledore mentorship, and Harry’s sharpened character. A shocking reveal about the Half-Blood Prince and a devastating finale left many shaken. The romance threads (Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione) amused some and annoyed others, and a few cited a slow start and the Slug Club detours, but the closing act was widely deemed gripping. Overall, it’s often hailed as a series highlight that sets up the finale while preserving the saga’s wit and heart.

Readers say this book is:
darkeremotionally richheartbreakingriveting finalecharacter-drivenwittyimmersive worldbuildingromance-heavyuneven pacingsuspenseful

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From the publisher

As the Harry Potter series draws to a close, Harry's greatest adventure yet is just beginning . . . and it arrives in paperback July 25, 2006.

The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet . . . As with all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Harry receives some extraordinary help in Potions from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. And with Dumbledore's guidance, he seeks out the full, complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort -- and thus finds what may be his only vulnerability.

Details

  • Title Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Book 6): Volume 6
  • Author J. K. Rowling
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 672
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scholastic Paperbacks, New York
  • Publication date 2006-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780439785969 / 0439785960
  • Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.63 x 5.25 x 1.39 in (19.38 x 13.34 x 3.53 cm)
  • Age range 09 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 8
  • Reading level 920
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects England, Magic
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005921149
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which have sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. She also wrote three short series companion volumes for charity, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which later became the inspiration for a new series of films. Harry's story as a grown-up was later continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany.

In 2020, she returned to publishing for younger children with the fairy tale The Ickabog, which she initially published for free online for children in lockdown, later donating all her book royalties to help vulnerable groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing, including for her detective series written under the name Robert Galbraith. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through her charitable trust Volant, and is the founder of the children's care reform charity Lumos.

For as long as she can remember, J.K. Rowling wanted to be a writer, and is at her happiest in a room, making things up. She lives in Scotland with her family.

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