In the penultimate book in this bestselling series, the battle between good and evil continues as it becomes clear Harry must face the Dark Lord - adult edition featuring stylish jacket art by Andrew Davidson. 'Will you, Severus, watch over my son Draco as he attempts to fulfil the Dark Lord's wishes?' Suspicion and fear blow through the wizarding world as news of the Dark Lord's attack on the Ministry of Magic spreads. Harry has not told anyone about the future predicted by the prophecy in the Department of Mysteries, nor how deeply what happened to Sirius Black affected him. He's desperate for Professor Dumbledore to arrive and take him away from the Dursley's - but Hogwarts may not be the safe haven from Voldemort's Dark Forces that it once was. In his sixth year, the names Black, Malfoy, Lestrange and Snape will haunt Harry with shades of trust and treachery as he discovers the secret behind the mysterious Half-Blood Prince - and Dumbledore prepares him to face his...