It is Harry Potters sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. As Voldemorts sinister forces amass & a spirit of gloom & fear sweeps the l&, it becomes more & more clear to Harry that he will soon have to confront his destiny. But is he up to the challenges ahead of him? In this dark & breathtaking adventure, J.K. Rowling skilfully begins to unravel the complex web she has woven, as we discover more of the truth about Harry, Dumbledore, Snape &, of course, He Who Must Not Be Named.. . This audio CD edition is read by Stephen Fry & is comprised of seventeen CDs. The duration is Approx. 20 hours & 45 minutes. ...

As Voldemort's sinister forces amass & a spirit of gloom & fear sweeps the l&, it becomes increasingly clear to Harry that he will soon have to confront his destiny. But will he be able to overcome the challenges ahead of him? The race to locate & destroy the remaining Horcruxes, the hidden pieces of Voldemort's soul, begins. Harry will need all the help he can get. ...

‘ And now Harry, let us step out into the night & pursue that flighty temptress, adventure’ All is not well in the wizarding world; Voldemort has returned & The Order of the Phoenix is in disarray. At Hogwarts, things are changing, Professor Snape has finally taken the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts Master & in his place a new Potions Master has been appointed, the avuncular Professor Slughorn, who has some secrets of his own. There are questions to be answered too: what is the secret mission Dumbledore has in store for Harry? What is the mystery behind his newly blackened, shrivelled hand? What unspeakable pact has Draco Malfoy made? There is deep magic at work here, dark magic, the magic of Horcruxes & bloody curses. Only the utmost bravery (and a pinch of liquid luck) will reveal the truth. For as the storm-clouds gather & suspicions grow around a traitor at the heart of Hogwarts itself, Harry & his friends are faced with the most bitter of betrayals. Waterstones invites you to uncover the secrets of the potion-master & to find the terrible truth about the identity of the Half-Blood prince as J.K. Rowling’s award-winning series enters its shocking penultimate chapter. The time for lessons is ending, the second war is beginning. Harry Potter has been at the heart of Waterstones since the first copies of Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone came into our hands. We’re delighted to share these new editions of the series, now entirely reimagined by one of our favourite writers & illustrators, Jonny Duddle. You can find out more about Jonny Duddle at www.jonny-duddle.com/ ...

When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened & shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets & suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, & Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic & true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, & Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny. These new editions of the classic & internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON.. . ...

Suspicion & fear blow through the wizarding world as news of the Dark Lord's attack on the Ministry of Magic spreads. Harry has not told anyone about the future predicted by the prophecy in the Department of Mysteries, nor how deeply what happened to Sirius Black affected him. He's desperate for Professor Dumbledore to arrive & take him away from the Dursley's
- but Hogwarts may not be the safe haven from Voldemort's Dark Forces that it once was. In his sixth year, the names Black, Malfoy, Lestrange & Snape will haunt Harry with shades of trust & treachery as he discovers the secret behind the mysterious Half-Blood Prince
- & Dumbledore prepares him to face his own terrifying destiny. These adult editions with glorious jacket art by Andrew Davidson are now available in hardback for the first time.

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' In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country & is once more active. " It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord
- well, you know who I mean
- is alive & among us again, said Fudge.' These dramatic words appeared in the final pages of Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix. In the midst of this battle of good & evil, Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, with Voldemort's power & followers increasing day by day.. .

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There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building.. . wherever they had murdered.. . When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened & shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets & suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world & Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic & true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, & Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny.. . This gift edition hardback, presented in a beautiful foiled slipcase decorated with brand new line art by Jonny Duddle, will delight readers as they follow Harry through the penultimate instalment of his adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. ...

` Will you, Severus, watch over my son Draco as he attempts to fulfil the Dark Lord's wishes?' Narcissa Malfoy Suspicion & fear blow through the wizarding world as news of the Dark Lord's attack on the Ministry of Magic spreads. Harry has not told anyone about the future predicted by the prophecy in the Department of Mysteries, nor how deeply what happened to Sirius Black affected him. He's desperate for Professor Dumbledore to arrive & take him away from the Dursley's
- but Hogwarts may not be the safe haven from Voldemort's Dark Forces that it once was. In his sixth year, the names Black, Malfoy, Lestrange & Snape will haunt Harry with shades of trust & treachery as he discovers the secret behind the mysterious Half-Blood Prince
- & Dumbledore prepares him to face his own terrifying destiny. These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork.

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' In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country & is once more active. " It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord
- well, you know who I mean
- is alive & among us again, said Fudge.' These dramatic words appeared in the final pages of Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix. In the midst of this battle of good & evil, Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, with Voldemort's power & followers increasing day by day.. .

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' In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country & is once more active. " It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord
- well, you know who I mean
- is alive & among us again, said Fudge.' These dramatic words appeared in the final pages of Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix. In the midst of this battle of good & evil, Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, with Voldemort's power & followers increasing day by day.. . This audio CD edition is read by Stephen Fry & is comprised of seventeen CDs. The duration is Approx. 20 hours & 45 minutes.

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