This Ravenclaw House Edition of Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its wit, learning & wisdom. Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts is packed with more great Ravenclaw moments & characters
- not least Luna Lovegood's debut Quidditch commentary. Each Ravenclaw House Edition features vibrant sprayed edges & intricate bronze foiling. The stunning cover design has a cameo-style portrait of the Half-Blood Prince as the central icon, framed by beautiful house-themed iconography. In addition to a bespoke introduction, the Ravenclaw Edition also contains new illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold, including a portrait of inimitable Ravenclaw student Luna Lovegood, & a wonderful image of Gilderoy Lockhart signing copies of Magical Me to accompany a feature on magical books. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable, beautifully crafted House Editions, designed to be treasured & read for years to come. A must-have for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear the words, ' Better be RAVENCLAW'!
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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 Potters sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, with Voldemorts 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 Potters sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, with Voldemorts power & followers increasing day by day...

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Harry is furious that he has been abandoned at the Dursleys house for the summer, for he suspects that Voldemort is gathering an army, that he himself could be attacked, & that his so-called friends are keeping him in the dark. Finally being rescued by wizard bodyguards, he discovers that Dumbledore is regrouping the Order of the Phoenix
- a secret society first formed years ago to fight Voldemort. But the Ministry of Magic is against the Order, lies are being spread by the wizards tabloid, the Daily Prophet, & Harry fears that he may have to take on this epic battle against evil alone.
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‘ The headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix may be found at number twelve, Grimmauld Place, London.’ The wizarding world is divided; Lord Voldemort has returned in secret & not everyone believes Harry’s account of what happened to him in the final moments of the Triwizard Tournament. More alone than ever, Harry finds himself an enemy of The Ministry of Magic as it seeks to have an ever-more sinister control over Hogwarts. For the school is now under the governance of the ruthless, sugar-pink-clad, Dolores Umbridge who is intent on bringing her own brand of order to the school, using increasingly brutal methods. There are those who are fighting back, the secret society of The Order of the Phoenix but this puts those Harry loves most in mortal danger. At school, Harry & his friends must also learn to defend themselves against the enemy & Harry most of all, for Voldemort is stealing into his mind, & he is getting stronger. Only Harry’s enemy, Severus Snape, can teach him to protect himself but will he learn what he needs in time & will it be enough to stand against the deadliest of wizards? As Harry enters his fifth year at Hogwarts, Waterstones beckons you to see the darker side of the wizarding world. Enter the Department of Mysteries, see what lies in Dumbledore’s most hidden memories & prepare to face the enemy within. The Death Eaters are coming, who will stand & who will fall? “ The Harry Potter books have already created a corpus of modern legend that their young fans will remember long into their autumn years, not merely in the story they tell but in the phenomenon that has grown around them.” The Guardian 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 ...

Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day & Harry is running out of time. 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.. . ...

Harry Potter is furious that he has been abandoned at the Dursleys' house for the summer, for he suspects that Voldemort is gathering an army, that he himself could be attacked, & that his so-called friends are keeping him in the dark. Finally rescued by wizard bodyguards, he discovers that Dumbledore is regrouping the Order of the Phoenix
- a secret society first formed years ago to fight Voldemort. But the Ministry of Magic is against the Order, lies are being spread by the wizards' tabloid, the Daily Prophet, & Harry fears that he may have to take on this epic battle against evil alone. These adult editions with glorious jacket art by Andrew Davidson are now available in hardback for the first time.
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New, repackaged audio editions of the classic & internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series, read by Stephen Fry containing 24 CDs with a total running time of 29 hours & 5 minutes. With new jackets by Jonny Duddle to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day & Harry is running out of time. ...

` You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts & emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord.' Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day & Harry is running out of time.. . 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 & his friends through the fifth thrilling instalment of their adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. ...