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Before publication, 1.4 million pre-orders were placed for Half-Blood Prince on Amazon.com, breaking the record held by the previous novel, Order of the Phoenix, with 1.3 million. [49] The initial print run for Half-Blood Prince was a record-breaking 10.8 million. [50]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005) Scholastic. Harry prepares for his final showdown with Voldemort by learning about Horcruxes, which are dark magical objects that hold a piece of a ...
In some cases, English-speaking fans have sought clues to the story's mysteries by examining the way certain parts of the books have been translated in foreign editions. A case in point is the identity of a character mentioned by initials only in the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Some families inbreed to maintain blood purity, which can result in offspring with mental instability and violent natures. [5] [6] "Half-blood" is the term applied to wizards who have both magical and Muggle ancestors. Half-blood is the most common blood status, far outnumbering pure-bloods and Muggle-borns.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince broke the then-record for biggest midnight showings, making $22.8 million in 3,000 cinemas; The Twilight Saga: New Moon bested this with $26.3 million in November. [115] [116] Half-Blood Prince opened in the same Wednesday slot that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix did in 2007. [117]
Halfblood often refers to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Halfblood, half-blood or half blood (with whatever capitalization) may also refer to: Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, by Rick Riordan; The Halfblood Chronicles, by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey; Half-blood (Harry Potter), wizards in the Harry Potter universe who have both magical ...
The site was created by American school librarian Steve Vander Ark. It contains detailed information for all seven published Harry Potter books. The Lexicon lists characters, places, creatures, spells, potions and magical devices, as well as analyzing magical theory and other details of the series.
In The Half-Blood Prince, Fred and George continue to run their very successful joke shop, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, out of Diagon Alley. Though Mrs. Weasley initially disapproves of their enterprises, she realises they have a natural gift and passion for their business and has since raised no objections.