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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

me

WHO is II? WHERE are you getting all the information from? IS it reliable? ARE you deeply involved in the Potter films or just psychic? WHERE can I get more??!

Sorry if I sound like an english teacher. I am just getting a little excited :)

Posted by me on July 03, 2008, 05:30 AM report to moderator
woowhoo

iLOVEseamus – It must be a clue! The Dark Knight; here I come! YAY!

Posted by woowhoo on July 03, 2008, 05:34 AM report to moderator
starfish

To iLOVEseamus, yes I noticed that to. I was the first person to put that comment on here. Anyone else noticed it to. It could be fake.

Posted by starfish on July 03, 2008, 05:36 AM report to moderator
starfish

To woowhoo, Good point. They could of put that up there to tell us the trailer will be attached to the dark knight.

Posted by starfish on July 03, 2008, 05:38 AM report to moderator
Rica

omggggg ! this is great!! man they BETTER kiss in this movie or ill be really disappointed :( and wheres the trailer at? ahh

Posted by Rica on July 03, 2008, 05:38 AM report to moderator
reg:D

i REALLY hope they kiss!!!!!!!!!!

they HAVE too….maybe Yates was talking about one particular scene!!!

& about dreamy hermione, thinking about ron, i totally like that!!!!!

...WE WANT THE TRAILER! WE WANT THE TRAILER…...!!!!!!!

Posted by reg:D on July 03, 2008, 05:44 AM report to moderator
Cristina

I guess the oress finally got clearance to release everything HBP. FINALLY!!

Posted by Cristina on July 03, 2008, 05:50 AM report to moderator
GubraithianGryffindor

Woot woot! Bring on the publicity!! We are finally out of our Harry Potter drought!

I don’t mind them playing up the H/G stuff, they have to lay a foundation for non-book readers, especially because so much of Harry’s feelings are explored internally and not through dialogue or action. I figure that while they are at the burrow during Christmas Harry and Ginny will almost kiss and be interupted by the added Death-Eaters-Attack-The-Burrow Scene. But I REALLY hope that they do the first kiss like they did in the book, after the quidditch final.

I have faith that Yates won’t let us down!!

Posted by GubraithianGryffindor on July 03, 2008, 06:11 AM report to moderator
Scully

The more I hear about HBP the more I thank God for David Yates – he’s exactly what this darkening series needed.

Posted by Scully on July 03, 2008, 06:14 AM report to moderator
almost obsessive HP girl

omg, I think I have missed something! What is this added scene at the Burrow about?

Posted by almost obsessive HP girl on July 03, 2008, 06:17 AM report to moderator
SourxCherry

yuck :) I’m gonna be loving the Death Eaters at that part :) H/G shudders but sooo excited for the movie!!!! xx

Posted by SourxCherry on July 03, 2008, 06:27 AM report to moderator
Jess

Potter Puppet Pals has a new video up – it’s called the vortex. It is very funny. I wish the movies wee exactly the same as the books and they didn’t change a thing. That would be the best.

Posted by Jess on July 03, 2008, 06:37 AM report to moderator
snady

FINALLY! yay :] this can only be the beginning of the massive land slide of HBP stuff :]

Posted by snady on July 03, 2008, 06:37 AM report to moderator
snady

& they will totally kiss. They can’t leave us hanging like that! Hopefully it will go exactly like the book _

Posted by snady on July 03, 2008, 06:39 AM report to moderator
hp obsessor

I am looking forward to regular HBP movie updates. I will end up checking Leaky ten times a day. Sounds like fun! Don’t you love my life?

Posted by hp obsessor on July 03, 2008, 06:55 AM report to moderator
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