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.
deathlyH, i loled at what you wrote. “Hellspawn” – i’m going to have to remember that one ! Love it , this is so exciting. I love that description of what Dan and Bonnie do! and ll, you have my interest piqued yet even more! I don’t remember, who blackmails Slughorn? Also, you’re telling us to go to the IMax showing of Batman- are they going to show an imax version of the preview? you’re killing me…
It would make sense that Harry and Ginny don’t kiss – it would just line up with their representation of the relationship(s) so far. They’ve consistently messed up both R/Hr and H/G by grossly underplaying Ginny in all movies and by throwing only a couple of awkward moments for R/Hr, but giving the real affection and friendship to Harry and Hermione and Harry and Luna.
^ I think Yates redeemed the films and their romantic storylines in OotP quite a bit though. H/Hr had NO sexual chemistry, while R/Hr had tonnes with their little tidbits and scenes. H/L seemed totaly platonic to me. Luna was his ‘mentor’ as Yates described it. They connected because they were ‘different’ from everyone else.
radcakesfan – Harry emotionally blackmails Slughorn into giving him the memory (about teenage Riddle and the Horcruz query).
|| – I want more! You might as well just post everything you know so a few people can see it. You’re anonymous on here and the mods will eventually delete the post anyway – but at least a few fans will get to read it. :D
H/G will kiss – as numerous people have said before me, Dan already said so in that HBP sneak peek we got MONTHS ago. People like to complain and overreact, don’t they?
DAVID YATES!!!!!!watta joke i knew he was gonna stuff up this movie aswell.he cut out an important scene from this movie..imagine what he’ll do when he makes number 7
Starfish: Romilda is the one on Hermione’s (Emma’s) LEFT. So, from our view, facing them she is the one on the RIGHT. Romilda has the long curly and thick dark brown hair.
“H/G will kiss – as numerous people have said before me, Dan already said so in that HBP sneak peek we got MONTHS ago. People like to complain and overreact, don’t they?”
Hey, I resent that kinda. :-)
I can’t help it – for 3 years! I’ve been looking forward to the H/G scenes. Don’t tease me about stuff like that. : -)
It wasn’t a personal attack. I’ve been waiting for news and I love things to stay canon too – it just annoys me that people think the worst before they get any true facts. There’s a fine line between protecting yourself from disappointment and being downright pessimistic. Plus, being are complaining and overreacting being pessimistic about something that seems to be misinterpreted.
We should be happy that we’re at least getting SOMETHING. Don’t rain on everyone’s parade.
ARHH! I am so upset that Australia doesn’t get HP till 11 December. IT IS SO UNFAIR! I DO hope that they will put in a REAL kiss. It gets Harry through so many tough times weep He NEEDS it. :D
I changed my mind. Of course they will put a kiss in. It is too important to miss out on and at WILL attract an audience (er me). If they don’t I will fly to London and make the biggest complaint know to man kind. :)
"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.... Professor Trelawney, bless her, is living proof of that...."
I ment saves ginny. and hermione’s (emma’s) right.