Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Facts

Brain Snacks

When J. K. Rowling was little, she lived on a street in Winterbourne (on the outskirts of Bristol in western England) where there was a family by the name of "Potter" who had both a little boy and...

Sex Rating

PG-13Believe it or not, things steam up in Book 6. Hormones are raging, and it would seem everyone at Hogwarts runs into girl or boy trouble. Beware of Celestina Warbeck's lyrics. She's Mrs. Weasle...

Shout Outs

Allusions in Harry PotterWant to dig deep into the meanings behind character names in the Harry Potter series? We absolutely recommend that you do – there's a whole lot to learn. Shmoop recom...