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  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Book 6

  • Written by: J.K. Rowling
  • Narrated by: Jim Dale
  • Length: 18 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (4,354 ratings)

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Book 6

Written by: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Jim Dale
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Publisher's Summary

Jim Dale's Grammy Award-winning performance of J.K. Rowling's iconic stories is a listening adventure for the whole family.

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...

Close your eyes and enter the magical world of Harry Potter. In these editions, Jim Dale's characterful narration is so entertaining, fun, and theatrical you can almost hear the crackle of the fire in the Gryffindor common room.

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...

Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter stories never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.

©2005 J.K. Rowling (P)2005 Pottermore Limited
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J.K. Rowling - Author

About the Author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold more than 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films.

She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos).

In 2012, J.K. Rowling's digital company and digital publisher Pottermore was launched, a place where fans can enjoy the latest news from across the wizarding world, features and original writing by J.K. Rowling.

Her first novel for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy, was published in September 2012 and adapted for TV by the BBC in 2015. J.K. Rowling also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike. The first four novels The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014), Career of Evil (2015) and Lethal White (2018) all topped the national and international bestseller lists. The first three have been adapted for television, produced by Brontë Film and Television.

J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, and sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard.

In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with writer Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany on the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, which is now running at The Palace Theatre in London's West End and at The Lyric Theatre on Broadway.

Also in 2016, J.K. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. A prequel to the Harry Potter series, this new adventure of Magizoologist Newt Scamander marked the start of a five-film series to be written by the author. The second film in the series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released in November 2018.

The script book of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two was published in 2016. The original screenplays of the Fantastic Beasts films are published too: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

As well as receiving an OBE and Companion of Honour for services to children's literature, J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours, including France's Légion d'Honneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

www.jkrowling.com

Image: Photography Debra Hurford Brown © J.K. Rowling 2018

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my favorite in the series

narrator is good but not my favorite overall well performed worth reading the book Thankyou

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Some compliments for Jim dale :) here you go!

I love Jim dale. your the best Jim dale .







We all love Jim dale :)
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Great narration once again

I'll admit this story didn't captivate me quite as much as the other -- maybe I should have taken a break between books -- but Jim Dale is phenomenal and totally makes Harry's world come alive.

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Love

I Love this book and series! The stories are so creative and captivating. Harry Potter is a must read for all generations!
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Hermoine needs to chill

I love the Harry Potter series. It brings me so much nostalgia, and I always leave it feeling like anything is possible. I love Harry's magical world. Things start really getting intense this book and you can tell, JK Rowling has become very comfortable in her writing (in a good way).
Jim Dale is clearly a talented narrator, however I do not agree with all his voice choices, I feel he makes a number of characters sounds super whiney and annoying when I do not see them as such (except I do agree, Hermoine does get a bit annoying this book). After much listening, I was able to overcome that though. The only thing that continues to drive me crazy is how he makes Hermoine say Harry's name. It sounds too drawn out and whiney, reminds me of a little kid saying "moooooom" when they really want candy and the mom says no.
Other than that, I really enjoyed this book and will continue to listen.

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Nice !

This is nice story . I really like this story. Very interesting and Excellent narration. Fantastic

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Jim Dale narrative is enthralling.

Very well read, each character is recognizable and engaging.
I am addicted to Audible and listening to Jim Dale.

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I cried so many times

Amazing book. 10/10 and narrating actor is great. I would definitely recommend Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to anyone

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awesome

Just the best of these overall wonderful books. RIP AD. He will be missed.

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Great book

Every book in this series is rich with detail, wonderfully written and exquisitely performed. Definitely a Re-listen!

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