Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

David Yates's 2009 film: the Half-Blood Prince's textbook, Slughorn's memory and Dumbledore's fall.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on J. K. Rowling's 2005 novel. The sixth instalment in the series stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, and follows Harry's sixth year as he finds a mysterious textbook, falls in love and tries to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall.

Filming began on 24 September 2007, and Warner Bros. released the film in 2D and IMAX on 15 July 2009.

Quick Facts

Director: David Yates
Producer: David Heyman; David Barron
Screenplay: Steve Kloves
Based on: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. Rowling
Music: Nicholas Hooper
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Editing: Mark Day
Released: 7 July 2009, Odeon Leicester Square, 15 July 2009, United Kingdom and United States

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Background

Voldemort's Death Eaters kidnap the wandmaker Ollivander and destroy the Millennium Bridge, and with Lucius Malfoy in Azkaban, Voldemort gives Draco a secret mission at Hogwarts. Severus Snape makes an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa Malfoy to protect Draco and finish his task.

Harry helps Dumbledore persuade Horace Slughorn to return to Hogwarts, then excels in Potions using a used textbook annotated by the Half-Blood Prince. Ron joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team and dates Lavender Brown, upsetting Hermione, while Harry and Ginny share their first kiss in the Room of Requirement.

With an estimated budget of $250 million it is the most expensive film in the series. It grossed $941 million worldwide, second-highest of 2009, with a $394 million opening that was then the biggest worldwide five-day opening, and it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.