HarryPotterandtheHalf-BloodPrince

HARRY POTTER and the Half-Blood Prince J.K. ROWLING All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher This digital edition first published by Pottermore Limited in 2012 First published in print in Great Britain in 2005 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Copyright © J.K. Rowling 2005 Cover illustrations by Claire Melinsky copyright © J.K. Rowling 2010 Harry Potter characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Ent. J.K. Rowling has asserted her moral rights A CIP catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-78110-005-9 www.pottermore.com by J.K. Rowling The unique online experience built around the Harry Potter books. Share and participate in the stories, showcase your own Potter-related creativity and discover even more about the world of Harry Potter from the author herself. Visit pottermore.com To Mackenzie, my beautiful daughter, I dedicate her ink and paper twin CONTENTS ONE The Other Minister TWO Spinner’s End THREE......