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USA Today First Look at "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"

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Posted by: Sue
July 03, 2008, 02:33 AM

It would seem tonight is a great night for Harry Potter fans, as the USA Today has a “first look” preview of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. While new photos from the sixth Harry Potter film do not yet seem to be online, this new article indicates there is new material to be had on Draco, Harry and Ginny and perhaps our first look at Jim Broadbent as Professor Slughorn as the piece states “the focus is on the evolution of Harry’s rival Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) into a malevolent force. Also introduced: Potions teacher Professor Slughorn (Jim Broadbent). Of interest to fans are details on the blossoming relationship between Harry and Ginny: “They’re about to kiss,” director David Yates says. “Then the bloody Death Eaters turn up and cause all sorts of anarchy.” A separate piece on the romance is as follows:

Harry develops feelings for Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright), the younger sister of his best pal Ron (Rupert Grint).

“Harry has these feelings for Ginny which he’s unable to express or fulfill because Ron is very protective of her,” says director David Yates. “Ginny is going through a time of exploration. She’s finding confidence with boys and has been going out with a few. There’s a kind of maturity that is quite adventurous.”

Yates chose to do more improvising this time around, particularly as the young actors have matured in their craft. One such improvisational scene is one between Harry and Ginny that is fraught with romantic tension.

Ron, for his part, is overcome with romantic fervor after digging into some charmed chocolates. “He’s in a daze and madly in love, which is kind of alarming to any warm body who comes into close proximity,” Yates says.

UPDATE:Thanks to hbpmoviepics, who let us know they have the scan of the article from the papercontaining new photos of Hermione (Emma Watson) and what seems to be our first look look at Romilda Vane (Anna Shaffer), as well as a new photo of director David Yates with Dan Radcliffe (Harry) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny) at Christmas time.

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90 Comments

brett miller

Yay!!!

Posted by brett miller on July 03, 2008, 02:43 AM report to moderator
Gaba

WOOWWW finally something!!! now wait for the trailer…

Posted by Gaba on July 03, 2008, 02:44 AM report to moderator
michaelabraham

sweeeeet!!!!!!!! C’mon trailer!!!!!

Posted by michaelabraham on July 03, 2008, 02:49 AM report to moderator
starfish

Good review. Wonder when we’ll see the photo of slughorn. Maybe we will get the trailer sometime this week, next week or the week after. And maybe just maybe we might get a phew new photos.

Posted by starfish on July 03, 2008, 02:50 AM report to moderator
Prernz

FINALLY!!! This sounds exciting, and it’s made me more curious than ever to see how they’ve developed the Harry-Ginny relationship. To me, it sounds like it’s going to be pretty intense!

And I’m DYING to see Ruphert’s love struck act! I’m sure he’s going to ROCK in it!

Posted by Prernz on July 03, 2008, 02:51 AM report to moderator
Carebie

Can’t wait!

Posted by Carebie on July 03, 2008, 02:54 AM report to moderator
DeathlyH

So wait….Harry and HellSpawn (I mean Ginny) are about to kiss, and then Death Eaters attack? So they don’t kiss? THANK GOD, I HATE GINNY WEASLEY SHE STOLE HARRY FROM ME!!!!

Posted by DeathlyH on July 03, 2008, 02:56 AM report to moderator
chelsea

I predict that the Harry/Ginny shippers are going to be soo disappointed in this movie. Yates “improvised” on H/G and it would seem that they don’t even get to kiss here. That explains why there isn’t any publicity on the H/G kiss unlike the Harry/Cho kiss which was exploited for promotion. Poor Bonnie ain’t gonna kiss Dan in this movie.

Posted by chelsea on July 03, 2008, 03:04 AM report to moderator
d.eshipperforlife

this makes me excited for the movie! i can feel a trailer coming on!

Posted by d.eshipperforlife on July 03, 2008, 03:06 AM report to moderator
taylor

omgomgomgomgomg!!!! im so happy i have butterflies in my tummy!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!! omg im such a h/g shipper and DeatlyH, i have no idea what your talking about, and yes, ginny stole him from all of us, but they are so darned perfect for eachother!!! and i cant get the article. darn IM SO HAPPY! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!1 vive xe

Posted by taylor on July 03, 2008, 03:08 AM report to moderator
LemonFaerie

More more more more more!!!! YAY!!! I am doing a happy dance today, we are FINALLY getting some news!!!! Now just a few more days for the trailer and I will be able to make it through to the movie itself! :)

Posted by LemonFaerie on July 03, 2008, 03:10 AM report to moderator
H

I’m guessing the whole about to kiss and then death eaters show up part is referencing that added in scene where the Burrow gets attacked. I’m guessing that they nearly kiss then and then that moment is ruined, leaving us to wait till nearer the end when they finally do.

Posted by H on July 03, 2008, 03:11 AM report to moderator
taylor

ooh, and what was with that deatheartersinterruptingthebestkissingallbooks(besidesR/Hr)thing?? what about the song after the winning of the quidditch cup? please dear lor, let yates have put that it. i seriously think i would roll out of the theater seat and die in the popcorn infested aisle. vive xe

Posted by taylor on July 03, 2008, 03:12 AM report to moderator
taylor

oh H, i hope thats true. gotta have the song after quuidditch vive xe

Posted by taylor on July 03, 2008, 03:13 AM report to moderator
Ivy

People Dan has already said THEY DO KISS at some point in previous interviews! Don’t worry it has to be there. Yates could just be referring to a specific scene that they get interrupted not necessarily the whole movie. The burgeoning relationship between Harry and Ginny sounds intense and the thing with the shoelaces is way too sweet. OMG. I have to see this movie RIGHT NOW.

Posted by Ivy on July 03, 2008, 03:15 AM report to moderator
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