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11 Million Copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Sold in First Nine Weeks
Earlier Titles in Series Return to Nationwide Bestseller Lists
Scholastic and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Make Publishing History with 6.9 Million Copies Sold in First 24 Hours
New York, NY (July 17, 2005) -- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book, published in the U.S. by Scholastic, hit bookstores nationwide at 12:01 a.m. on July 16, 2005 and once again Harry Potter made history. Early reports estimate that Scholastic broke all publishing records, selling an unprecedented 6.9 million copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in its first 24 hours on sale.
Scholastic Announces Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Sweepstakes
One Lucky U.S. Public Library to Win First Author-Signed Copy of American Edition
Scholastic to Bring the Magic of J.K. Rowling to Millions of Americans Via MSN Live Webcast
Scholastic to Bring the Magic of J.K. Rowling to Millions of Americans Via MSN Live Webcast as Co-Sponsor of Exclusive Royal Albert Hall Event in London, England on Thursday, June 26th
First Webcast of its Kind for an Author
