Harry Potter Movies Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,premiered on July 15, 2009 -- having been bumped from its original November 21, 2008 release to take advantage of the busy summer movie season.

HBP movie casting

Ralph Fiennes's nine-year-old nephew, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, played the role of young Tom Riddle at age 11, while 16-year-old Frank Dillane played the teenage Riddle.

Jessie Cave took on the role of Lavender Brown, who had eyes for Ron Weasley in a plot that had teenage hormones running amok at Hogwarts this year.

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Neville (Matthew Lewis) were, of course, all confirmed early on for the sixth film.

Tom Felton, everyone's favorite bad boy, also reappeared as Harry Potter's arch-enemy, Draco Malfoy

Michael Gambon (Professor Albus Dumbledore), Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), Shefali Chowdhury (Parvati Patil), Clémence Poésy (Fleur Delacour), Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley), and David Thewlis (Professor Remus Lupin) all returned for the filming of the Half Blood Prince, as well.

HPB Movie Plot

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is based on the sixth book in the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling. After the previous five movies scored well with both fans and critics the sixth - and next to last episode - had a lot to live up to.

The forces of darkness are hitting closer to home.

The movie focuses on Harry and his friends' sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, beginning with the knowledge that Voldemort and his army of Death Eaters are on the march. Hogwarts is safe for the time being, but the power of the dark forces can be felt even there.

There will be more deadly battles ahead. The students and teachers of Hogwarts know that it is up to them to keep the Dark Lord from winning, but can everyone be trusted?

Then there is the mysterious book of spells and potions that Harry is given. The book is full of notes by the Half Blood Prince, but who is this mysterious former student? Will the spells from the book help Harry to discover a way to destroy Voldemort and his army?

Is Snape a friend or a foe? Will Hogwarts be safe against the evil army or brought down by evil from within?

Everyone knows that this year began with grim foreshadowing... but nothing can prepare them for the death they will have to face in the end...

More about Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie around the Web:

Internet Movie Database - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - Find bios and filmography for the each of the credited cast members and others associated with the film, comments, a forum for discussing the film with other fans.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (film) - The complete lowdown from Wikipedia with related references and resources.