J. K. 罗琳（J. K. Rowling, 1965- ），英国女作家，自小喜欢写作，当过短时间的教师和秘书。二十四岁那年，她在前往伦敦的火车旅途中萌生了创作“哈利·波特”系列小说的念头。七年后，《哈利·波特与魔法石》问世，之后她陆续创作了《哈利·波特与密室》《哈利·波特与阿兹卡班囚徒》《哈利·波特与火焰杯》《哈利-波特与凤凰社》《哈利·波特与“混血王子”》和《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》，完成了该系列的创作，在全球刮起一股股“哈利·波特”飓风，在世界范围内掀起规模宏大的“哈利·波特”阅读狂潮。另外，在此期间，她还因为慈善事业而先后完成了《神奇动物在哪里》和《神奇的魁地奇球》这两部与“哈利·波特”系列相关的图书，最新完成的作品是《诗翁彼豆故事集》。

J.K.罗琳与她的丈夫及三个孩子生活在爱丁堡，一边尽享家庭生活的幸福，一边文学创作。

时隔两年，哈利·波特又卷土重来！2005年7月16日，全球同步发行，推出J·K·罗琳最新力作《哈利·波特与混血王子》英文版。亚马逊网提前预售，您将在第一时间拥有这本全世界关注的书！！！

《哈利·波特与混血王子》继续哈利·波特在霍格沃茨魔法学校第六年的故事。故事开始时，伏地魔的力量和他的追随者日益增加，正义与邪恶的战斗已经展开……

作者说过，混血王子既不是哈利，也不是伏地魔。罗琳构思《哈利·波特与混血王子》的开篇第一章已有13年之久，引起人们的浓厚兴趣，并会在此书中赐死一位主角。想知道是谁吗？答案就摆在你的选择中！

阅读《哈6》英国原版的理由

据悉，这次全球同步首发《哈利.波特和混血王子》是继2003年6月，中国国际图书贸易总公司全球同步发行《哈利.波特和凤凰社》之后，第二次参与全球同步发行《哈利.波特》系列图书。该公司负责这一事务的姜涛告诉记者，《哈利.波特》系列图书英文版有四个版本，分别是：英国儿童版、英国成人版以及美国儿童版和成人版，而中国国际图书贸易总公司引进的版本是英国儿童版。

姜涛表示，尽管美国版和英国版的内容没有区别，只是在书封和内页排版上有所不同，他们认为英国版才是《哈利.波特》的纯正版本，因此在引进中国的时候选择了英国儿童版。“《哈利.波特》的作者罗琳是英国人，书中的故事都是以英国为背景的。无论是书中所描述的主人公的服饰、还是故事所发生的地点以及其他细节，都是以英国为背景的，我们认为英国版本是更加纯正的版本。”姜涛还介绍，成人版和儿童版在内容上也没有区别。（新闻来源：新京报）

《哈6》英国版和美国版的区别

为防止盗版等问题以确保自己的权益，作者罗琳仅授权英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和南非的五家出版商出版其英文版，但由于运输路径、成本等原因，国内主要引进的是英国版和美国版。在英国，版本还细分为儿童版和成人版，两者的主要区别仅是封面不同；在美国则只有一个版本。那么，美国版与英国版有什么区别呢？美国版编辑解释说，主要是因为美国英语与英国英语的细微差别所致，比如，英国用“jumper”表示套头衫，而美国认为这是跳高运动员的意思，所以，在美国版中就改用了“sweater”一词，美国版书中主要是做了类似这样的改动。

阅读《哈6》英文原版的6大好处

1、先睹为快、大饱眼福。真正的哈迷怎么能够耐得住性子等中文版等到秋天呢？！

2、如果你的英文水平有待进一步提高，读英文原版《哈6》无疑是阅读兴趣与英语学习的最好结合，并能得到家长的大力支持。

3、英文原版《哈6》，使你至少在文字上与作者罗琳零距离接触，从字里行间读出一个“真”罗琳。

4、炎炎夏日，悠长暑假，英文原版《哈6》惊险刺激的情节会令你不时惊出一身冷汗，可收消夏解暑之效。

5、读英文原版《哈6》，还可获得亚马逊网赠送的各种礼品，并有机会参与抽奖，得原版进口书及无消费限制现金券。

6、如果你是中文版和英文原版通吃的“钻石级”哈迷，在中文版《哈6》面世之前的几个月时间，英文原版正好用来填补等待中文版的急切心情。

Book Description

'In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active. "It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord - well, you know who I mean - is alive and among us again," said Fudge.' These dramatic words appeared in the final pages of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. In the midst of this battle of good and evil, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with Voldemort's power and followers increasing day by day

Amazon.co.uk

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series, picks up shortly after we left Harry at the end of The Order of the Phoenix. Lord Voldemort is acting out in the open, continuing his reign of terror which was temporarily stopped almost 15 years beforehand. Harry is again at the Dursleys, where the events of the previous month continue to weigh on his mind, although not as much as the impending visit from his Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. Given their last meeting, Harry is understandably confused as to why the old wizard would want to visit him at home.

Rowling opens with a chapter she had wanted to use for the first book, of The Philosopher’s Stone--Lord Voldemort has been creating chaos in the Wizard and Muggle communities alike, the war is in full swing and the Wizarding community now lives in fear. The press have been questioning the events at the Ministry which led to the admission of Voldemort’s return, and of course Harry’s name is mentioned a number of times. Harry’s got his problems, but his anxiety is nothing compared to Hermione’s when the OWL results are delivered. There’s a new Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher, an assortment of new characters and creatures, and startling revelations about past characters and events.

Gone is the rage-filled Harry of The Order of the Phoenix--he’s not being kept in the dark any more, his unjustified Quidditch ban has been lifted and he has matured considerably in his short time out of school. Half-Blood Prince follows Harry into the world of late-teens, and his realisation that nobody is infallible has made his growth that much easier. Accepting his destiny, Harry continues to behave as teenagers do, enjoying his time with his friends, developing his relationships outside of his usual circle, and learning more about how he must, eventually, do what he is destined to do.

J.K. Rowling delivers another fantastic tale which will have the readers gasping for more, capturing the characters perfectly and continuing a tale which readers will enjoy over and over again.

--Ziggy Morbi

About Author

J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, on scraps of paper at a local cafe. But her efforts soon paid off, as she received an unprecedented award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the book. Since then, the debut novel has become an international phenomenon, garnering rave reviews and major awards, including the British Book Awards Chidren's Book of the Year and the Smarties Prize. Ms. Rowling lives in Edinburgh with her daughter.