Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! 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 and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world and 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 and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and 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 and Wizardry. Reviews "I've yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn't been entranced by its witty, complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry" - Independent "Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff" - Mirror "Teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes" - Guardian "One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times" - Sunday Telegraph "The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of children's books which are read and reread into adulthood" - TLS