Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

An English edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (1st American ed.). Published 2005 by Arthur A. Levine Books, New York, NY.

Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.

First sentence: “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”

Physical description: 652 pages

Year 6"--Spine. Sequel to: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Table of Contents

  1. The other minister
  2. Spinner's end
  3. Will and won't
  4. Horace Slughorn
  5. An excess of phlegm
  6. Draco's detour
  7. The Slug Club
  8. Snape victorious
  9. The half-blood prince
  10. The House of Gaunt
  11. Hermione's helping hand
  12. Silver and opals
  13. The secret riddle
  14. Felix Felicis
  15. The unbreakable vow
  16. A very frosty Christmas
  17. A sluggish memory
  18. Birthday surprises
  19. Elf tails
  20. Lord Voldemort's request
  21. The unknowable room
  22. After the burial
  23. Horcruxes
  24. Sectumsempra
  25. The seer overheard
  26. The cave
  27. The lightning-struck tower
  28. Flight of the prince
  29. The phoenix lament
  30. The white tomb