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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the soon-to-be-released sixth part of the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. It will be the first book in the United Kingdom to have a simultaneous standard print, large print, and Braille edition release (Braille editions are normally released weeks or months later than the standard edition, if at all).
Editions
- Bloomsbury (United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada)
- ISBN 0747581088 Hardcover
- ISBN 074758110X Hardcover (adult edition)
- ISBN 0747581428 Hardcover (special edition)
- Raincoast (Canada)
- ISBN 155192756X Hardcover
- ISBN 1551927608 Hardcover (adult edition)
- ISBN 0747581525 Hardcover (large print edition)
- Scholastic (United States)
- ISBN 0439784549 Hardcover
- Bloomsbury/Raincoast edition (Children) Bloomsbury/Raincoast edition (Children)
- Bloomsbury/Raincoast edition (Adult) Bloomsbury/Raincoast edition (Adult)
- Scholastic edition Scholastic edition
Release dates and times
- Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States at 12:01 am (local time) on Saturday, 16 July 2005
- Philippines at 6:01 am Saturday, 16 July 2005
- Singapore at 7:01 am Saturday, 16 July 2005
- Australia (AEST) at 9:01 am Saturday, 16 July 2005
- New Zealand at 11:01 am Saturday, 16 July 2005
- Jordan at 02:01 am Saturday, 16 July 2005
The CEO of Barnes and Noble in the United States announced that the sixth book will sell more than 50,000 copies in the first hour alone, which he said is more than most books sell in a lifetime.
On July 8, 15 copies of the book were accidentally sold in British Columbia, Canada. A court order was obtained from the BC Supreme court requiring the customers to return the books and not to discuss the content or even read it. They were also promised an autographed copy of the book in return for their cooperation, but not all of them have returned the book.
Rumours
There was naturally much rumour and speculation about the contents of the sixth book. All verifiable information has since been archived in another article.
Plot synopsis
Template:Spoiler The Wizarding World has been building up to the Second War for two years now, but as Harry prepares for his sixth year at Hogwarts, it is about to begin...
Please do not ruin the plot this soon after the book's release. There are many people visiting this page for info regarding the the release.
Bloomsbury Edition blurb
On 14 July 2005, Bloomsbury released a picture of the back cover of their edition which contains the following teaser :
- It is the middle of summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter is waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the last times he saw the Headmaster was in a fierce one-to-one duel with Lord Voldemort, and Harry can't quite believe that Professor Dumbledore will actually appear at the Dursleys' of all places. Why is the Professor coming to visit him now? What is it that cannot wait until Harry returns to Hogwarts in a few weeks' time? Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts has already got off to an unusual start, as the worlds of Muggle and magic start to intertwine ...
Translations
Various publishers have announced release dates for local translations of the book :
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External links
- Rowling's responses to various rumours
- Veritaserum's "HBP" section: information and theories
- HPANA's complete archive of book 6 news and rumors
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince News & Info
- Everything there is to know about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Archive of mysterious door openings
- Press release announcing the publication date by British publishers Bloomsbury
- Press release on PRNewsWire
- Humorous look at the latest in the Potter series
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