What grade level is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

It takes about 11h 10m to read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (607 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 670 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince appears on reading lists for Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince banned in schools?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Name: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Author: J.K. Rowling
ISBN: 9780747581086

by J.K. Rowling · Grades 4–7

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling is on US reading lists at grades 4–7. It appears on 1 list: the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Wisconsin Golden Archer Award

This page shows where Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 4–7
Age range: Ages 9–13
Pages: 607
Reading time: about 11h 10m (est.)
ISBN-13: 9780747581086

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (2)

On award reading lists: Wisconsin Golden Archer Award (source: docs.google.com)
Series: Book 6 of 7 in Harry Potter (publication order) (source: Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Checked 2026-06-29.)
Catalog record: 607 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?: It takes about 11h 10m to read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (607 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 670 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince appears on reading lists for Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince banned in schools?: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 4–7 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.