MOVIE SYNOPSIS
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.
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The new "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" resolves a couple of mysteries, like how Voldemort invades Hogwarts, and how he attacks some of Harry's key allies.
It also resolves an even more puzzling mystery: how the franchise could be permitted to drag on this long without providing employment to Jim Broadbent, one of his country's best actors yet one of the few Brits yet to receive a Warner Bros. cheque.
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MPAA rating:
PG
for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality
Cast:
Rupert Grint; Warwick Davis; Michael Gambon; Jim Broadbent; Maggie Smith; Helena Bonham Carter; Emma Watson; Alan Rickman; Daniel Radcliffe; Robbie Coltrane
Directed by:
David Yates
Genre:
Action, Adventure; SciFi, Fantasy Running time:
02:33
Release date:
2009
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