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Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
In Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, adolescent wizard-in-training Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for another year of schooling. And he learns more about the dark past of the boy who grew up to become Lord Voldemort.
This, the sixth instalment of the film series that originated from the writings of author J.K. Rowling. There was a time when Hogwarts was thought of as a safe haven. But thanks to Voldemort’s tightening grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, that simply isn’t the case anymore.
Suspecting that the castle may even harbour an outright threat. Harry finds his investigation into the matter sidelined by Dumbledore’s attempts to prepare him for the monumental battle. Which is looming ever closer on the horizon.
In order to discover the key to Voldemort’s defences, Dumbledore enlists the aid of resourceful yet unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn. He may have a clue as to their enemy’s Achilles’ heel.
Meanwhile, teenage hormones cause the students at Hogwarts to lose focus on their true mission. As Harry and Dean Thomas clash for the affections of the lovely Ginny. Romilda Vane attempts to woo Ron away from Lavender Brown with some particularly tasty chocolates. Even Hermione isn’t immune from the love bug. Though she tries her hardest to suppress her growing jealousy and keep her emotions bottled up.
But there is one student who remains completely aloof from the romance blossoming all around, and he intends to leave a dark impression on his classmates. With tragedy looming ever closer, it begins to appear as if peace will prove elusive in Hogwarts for some time to come.
Special Features of Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
Disc 1: Feature film
Disc 2: Behind the Story: Close Up with the Cast of Harry Potter
Hosts Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas) lead us on an entertaining look at the cast of Harry Potter as they explore their interests away from acting and spend a day on set with the production team:
Editing with Daniel Radcliffe: Daniel and editor Mark Day have a lighthearted conversation about film editing and how to get the right shot for a scene.
Special Effects with Matthew Lewis, Oliver Phelps and Tom Felton: The guys get a “science lesson” from Special Effects Supervisor John Richardson and technician Matthew Harlow.
Owl Training with Jessie Cave: Jessie heads outside for training tips with “Hootie” and owl trainer Guillaume Grange.
Stunt Training with Rupert Grint: Rupert shows off his thrill for danger with the stunt department.
Costume Designs with Evanna Lynch: Evanna shares her jewellery designs with Costume Designer Jany Temime.
Art with Bonnie Wright: Bonnie and graphic designer Eduardo Lima show off the fun props, products and set designs.
Behind The Camera with James Phelps: In his debut performance in the assistant director department, James actually becomes a crew member on set.
Make-Up with Emma Watson: Emma and designer Amanda Knight talk about the biggest challenges in this year’s film.
One Minute Drills: The cast has 60 seconds to describe their character’s personality, history, relationships and other traits before time runs out.
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