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Its Library of Congress subjects: Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Wizards. It is book 6 of the Harry Potter series and set in Hogwarts Castle.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: the facts, checked

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First published
First published on July 16, 2005. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked
The edition checked here is a 652-page paperback from Scholastic, Inc. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9780545582995 ... pbk ... 652 pages ... Scholastic, Inc

About J. K. Rowling

Born
Born in Yate, United Kingdom, in 1965. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as
J. K. Rowling has also published as Robert Galbraith. Source: Wikidata, citing theguardian.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
J. K. Rowling received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2000, for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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