Two enthusiastic Harry Potter fans show off their brand-new books just after midnight at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square in Manhattan. (Photo: Ezra Billinkoff)

Just after midnight on Saturday, July 16, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hit the bookshelves. Scholastic News Online was there—at Scholastic's headquarters and a Barnes & Noble in New York City, and a Waterstone's in London. Check out our photos!