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The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet . . . As with all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate.... read more
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Summary
As Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters commit crimes in both the magical and Muggle worlds, Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge is replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour. In the second chapter, Professor Snape, appearing to have rejoined the Death Eaters and Lord Voldemort, is visited by Narcissa Malfoy... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters
- Harry Potter: the chosen one
- Ron Weasley: one of Harry's best friends
- Hermione Granger: one of Harry's best friends
- Romilda Vane: Girl who loves Harry and sends him a love potion
- Severus Snape: professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts
- Ginny Weasley: Ron's little sister
- Rufus Scrimgeour: Minister of Magic
- Albus Dumbledore: headmaster at Hogwarts
- Draco Malfoy: one of the people Harry hates.
- Minerva McGonagall: Transfiguration teacher, Head of Gryfindor
- Lord Voldemort: aka He who must not be named
- Molly Weasley: Ron's Mom
- Tom Riddle: Lord Voldemort
- Horace Slughorn: professor of Potions at Hogwarts
- Katie Bell: one of the members of the grifindor quidditch team
- Arthur Weasley: Rons father
- Luna Lovegood: Harry's friend
- Headwig: harry's owl
- Serious Black: already dead in the previous book he was harry's god father and james's best friend
- James and Lily Potter: Harry's dead parents
Memorable Quotes
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“He's certainly got a body and is walking and talking and killing, so I suppose, for the purposes of our discussion, yes, he's alive.”
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“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”
Albus Dumbledore -
“Don't count your owls before they are delivered.”
Albus Dumbledore -
“Let us not deprive Molly any longer of the chance to deplore how thin you are.”
Albus Dumbledore -
“Does anyone really know what You-Know-Who would or wouldn't do?”
Harry Potter
First Sentence
It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind.
Table of Contents
1. The Other Minister
2. Spinner's End
3. Will and Won't
4. Horace Slughorn
5. An Excess of Phlegm
6. Draco's Detour
7. The Slug Club
8. Snape Victorious
9. The Half-Blood Prince
10. The House of Gaunt
11. Hermione's Helping Hand
12. Silver and Opals
13. The Secret Riddle
14. Felix Felicis
15. The Unbreakable Vow
16. A Very Frosty Christmas
17. A Sluggish Memory
18. Birthday Suprises
19. Elf Tails
20. Lord Voldermort's Request
21. The Unknowable Room
22. After the Burial
23. Horcruxes
24. Sectumsempera
25. The Seer Overhead
26. The Cave
27. The Lightning-Struck Tower
28. Flight over the Prince
29. The Phoenix Lament
30. The White Tomb
Series
This is book 6 in the Harry Potter series.
Authors & Contributors
- J. K. Rowling (Author)
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