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Witch Fiction

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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  • 2005 first published
  • 640 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (215 ratings)
  • 177 editions
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J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005) is a witch fiction novel. The story is set in England and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It features Harry Potter, Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort. It deals with orphans, foster homes, Magie and Adolescence.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 215 ratings, and 3,011 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 177 editions across 22 languages.

At about 640 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.

About Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why. Rumours and suspicion spread through the wizarding world – it feels as if even Hogwarts itself might be under threat. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: could there be a Death Eater amongst them? He will need powerful magic and true friends as, with the help of Dumbledore, he investigates Voldemort’s darkest secrets. Preceded by: [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix][1] Followed by: [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows][3]
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Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Orphans
  • Foster homes
  • Magie
  • Adolescence
  • Quill Award winner
  • Scottish Children’s Book Award winner
  • British Book of the Year Award winner
  • Magic
  • Schools
  • Witches
  • Wizards
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
  • Sorciers
  • Roman fantastique
  • Merveilleux

Quick answers

Who wrote Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was written by J. K. Rowling and first published in 2005.

What genre is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.

How long is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

The median edition has 640 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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