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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J. K. Rowling
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary and Analysis
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3–5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10 and 11
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapters 14 and 15
Chapters 16 and 17
Chapters 18 and 19
Chapters 20 and 21
Chapters 22–23
Chapters 24 and 25
Chapters 26 and 27
Chapter 28
Chapters 29 and 30
Characters
Character List
Harry Potter
Severus Snape
Horace Slughorn
Albus Dumbledore
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3-5
Chapters 6 and 7
Chapters 8-9
Chapters 10 and 11
Chapters 12 and 13
Chapters 14 and 15
Chapters 16 and 17
Chapters 18 and 19
Chapters 20 and 21
Chapters 22-23
Chapters 24 and 25
Chapters 26 and 27
Chapter 28
Chapters 29 and 30
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 14 and 15 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 14 and 15 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Ginny accuse Ron of never having done when he and Harry discover her with Dean Thomas?
Minded his own business
Kissed a girl
Cared about her
Succeeded at anything
2
of 5
What is Harry hoping to do by spiking Ron's juice with Felix Felicis?
Help him play Quidditch
Help him meet girls
Help him pass Potions
Help him do well at O.W.L. exams
3
of 5
Who does Harry spot Ron kissing after the Quidditch victory?
Fleur
Romilda Vane
Lavender Brown
Hermione
4
of 5
What does Filch catch Draco trying to do?
Eavesdrop on Harry's friends
Sneak into Slughorn's party
Sabotage Slughorn's lesson
Use the Room of Requirement
5
of 5
What does Harry overhear Snape instructing Draco to do?
Be meaner
Be bolder
Be more careful
Be smarter
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