Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
It is Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Voldemort's sinister forces amass and a spirit of gloom and fear sweeps the land, it becomes more and more clear to Harry that he will soon have to confront his destiny. But is he up to the challenges ahead of him?
In Harry's darkest and most breathtaking adventure yet, secrets will be revealed and mysterious characters will appear from the shadows. It is time to know the truth about Dumbledore, Snape and, of course, He Who Must Not Be Named...
British Book Awards Book of the Year (2006); Royal Mail Award for Scottish Children's Books for Readers Aged 8-12 years (2006); WH Smith Book of the Year (2006)
About the Harry Potter Series
Books in series order
- 1.Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone(1997)
- 2.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(1998)
- 3.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(1999)
- 4.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2000)
- 5.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2003)
- 6.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2005)
- 7.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows(2007)
- +Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(2001)
- +Quidditch Through the Ages(2001)
- +The Tales of Beedle the Bard(2008)
Reading age: 9–18 years
This series should be read in order.
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and his cousin Dudley, who make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. He is whisked away by a giant and enrolled in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard!
At Hogwarts, Harry receives training in magic, masters riding a broomstick, and discovers his incredible talent for the wizard sport of Quidditch. And for the first time in his life, Harry has friends who care about him: his fellow students Hermione and Ron and a giant named Hagrid. But all is not rosy when Harry discovers his true destiny and finds he must face the evil one who killed his parents. His survival will depend upon the help of his newfound friends, as well as his own wit and powers.