Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

“In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Volemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledor persuades Horace Slughorn, back from retirement to become the potions teacher, while Professor Snape receives long awaited news. Harry Potter, together with Dumbledore, must face treacherous tasks to defeat his evil nemesis. Written by IMDb editors”

  • Director: David Yates
  • Release Date: 15 July 2009 (USA)
  • Run Time: 153 min
  • Country: UK , USA
  • Genre: Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance
  • MPAA: Rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.

Tagline: Once again I must ask too much of you, Harry

Trivia: Helen McCrory had been cast to play Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), but had to back out because she was pregnant. She will play Bellatrix’s sister, Narcissa Malfoy in this film.

Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: At the beginning when Harry and Dumbledore first disapparate, there is a full shot of them walking up to the entrance of the house. In this full shot, you can see Dumbledore’s shoes sticking out of his robe as he walks, only he is actually wearing those blue bags on his shoes, the ones they wear in between takes so as not to damage the set floors.

At Hogwarts, the school is under tight security to prevent the Death Eaters from entering the school. With Slughorn back to teach Potions, Snape is given Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry and Ron are encouraged by Professor McGonagall to take up Potions now that Slughorn, with lower standards, is teaching the class; however, as neither was expecting to take the course, they are given textbooks. Harry’s book is annotated with more exact instructions to complete potions, giving him an edge over the other students, and finds that it once belonged to the “Half-Blood Prince”, a term Hermione cannot figure out. Meanwhile, Ron becomes the successful Gryffindor’s Quidditch goalie, attracting the love of Lavender Brown, much to Hermione’s chagrin. Harry is also upset over Ginny’s attraction to Dean Thomas. During the Christmas Break while Harry and Ron are at the Burrow, the Death Eaters come intending to kidnap Harry, but are forced to retreat after they are outnumbered by Order of the Phoenix members. Before they leave they set fire to the Burrow, and the Weasleys are gathered outside the house, leaving Harry regretting the evil that he has brought down upon people he cares about.

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