I am currently on chapter sixteen, and it is brill so far! There are way more than nine new characters. Poor Harry, he has a big temper.. and Dumbledore is acting very shady. Harry goes to three new wizarding places as of ch. 16!! That's a lot! You all will love this book! By the way, Mine's a first edition It says that the book was sold in July 2003 -- Must have been printed a long time ago, then. Well, I have to go !! You need to read this.