Watch This: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince HBO First Look

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on July 5, 2009

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Now that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has hit theaters and quickly ascended to the top of the yearly box office chart, it is time to look forward — to the next big summer blockbuster, which happens to be about a bunch of little Brits and their wands.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth such tale in the epic Potter series, is ready and waiting for Muggles around the world, who will be lining up and crowding theaters across the world starting July 15. But before we get to all of that wand-waving and wizardry (can you tell that I’m excited about the fanfare?), we have some first looking to do, courtesy of the folks at HBO. Their official ‘First Look’ has been published online and can be viewed below.

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mlledufarge

A bit unfortunate that the Inferi look (in the 2nd clip as least) very much like Gollum, from Jackson's Lord of the Rings. I hope that was only in this one view, and that in the film, they'll be a bit more... I dunno, dead bodies as opposed to really super crazy hobbits.

starla

There's only one legitimate place I've found to watch it, the rest seem like scams :-/ You can see it over here though: http://vostuu.com/watch28015.html

They make you do a little survey but after that it's good to go :)

Kangaroo Be Stoned

I don't like how they showed Draco and Dumbledore talking together. It spoils a part of the film for those who haven't read the book. It's as retarded as showing Snape and Harry in the trailers.

mlledufarge

At this point in the film series - considering that The Half-Blood Prince (book) was released four years ago - there's really no point in the trailers/clips hiding conversations. They didn't show you what actually happens, they just point out things that make the book-reading fan base even more excited for the film. If a conversation out of context spoils the film for someone watching videos on youtube... I'm sorry, that's their own fault. Just like typing "Half-Blood Prince spoilers" into Google isn't Google's fault, it's your own.

Kangaroo Be Stoned

But a "first look" shouldn't be "Hey, let's show Draco with his wand out talking to Dumbledore. And don't forget that in the trailers we hear dialogue that says Draco is doing something for Voldemort. Man, that sure won't spoil anything or ruin the surprise and we know the audience can't put two and two together". :)

Anrkist

I've not read any of the books but I do enjoy watching the trailers to try and figure things out. I still think Snape is a good guy as Harry screams at him to fight back. When you go frame by frame you can see a group of people behind them destroying Hagrid's house... I think I spotted Malfoy in there.

ferreson

I've never read the books. And the video didn't spoil that for me, but you just did. I had no idea the significance of the pairing until reading your comment that it was something they shouldn't have shown..