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A new video which previews the Half-Blood Prince video game has appeared on Youtube.  The video not only gives away new scenes, but interviews from key cast members such as Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, Emma Watson, and several of the people who created the games magic.  Narrated by Tom Felton (Draco), the video is fun and entertaining.  As the video quotes, "It's probably the most complete [Hogwarts] castle we've built yet."  It's sure to be exciting. June 30 is when the video game hits stores.

You can see the video by clicking here and you can order the game from Amazon by clicking here.

First seen in the Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer and then seen at the MTV Awards, the full clip of the notorious 'Tom Riddle meets Dumbledore' scene has now been released onto a canadian website.  Named as, 'Extended Trailer', you can now see the clip on Dose.ca by clicking here.  We believe and are almost positive that this is not the full scene, based on other parts of this scene we have been shown through trailers and specials.  Also worth noting is a look back at the past five Potter movies.  That retrospect video can be seen here.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes out July 15, 2009.

Readers may have noticed the recent change to Youtube as Half-Blood Prince ads flew around the site.  Not only are the Half-Blood Prince Banners now the current ad for videos, but the sidebar ad is undoubtably Half-Blood Prince-related.  Currently sporting a TV Spot for the upcoming movie, "Create your own potions and 3D videos!" is the new thing to do.  You can now upload  a video of yourself creating a potion on the site.

Check the ads out here, and be sure to visit the Harry Potter official channel, here.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens in the US on July 15, 2009.

As the upcoming Harry Potter movie is creeping towards us, the official site of the movie updates too.  Including some nifty 'memory' features along with a nice fullscreen feature.  The menu bar includes an image gallery, a video page, and a download section which includes buddy icons, desktop backgrounds, and many posters.  

Click here to see the makeover!

While the site has slow loading speeds, it's worth the wait.  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens on July 15, 2009.

As July 15 draws closer, new posters are being released to advertise the upcoming release of the next Harry Potter film.  Half a dozen posters were released today, all being character posters.  The posters continue to display the slanted logo of the upcoming movie, while directing all attention to the main characters.  From Draco and the Vanishing Cabinet to Ron and Lavender with an evil eye from Hermione, the posters make the movie date loom ever closer.

-Draco and the Vanishing Cabinet.

-Harry and Ginny in the Room of Requirement.

-Distressed looking Hermione.

-Luna and her Specterspecs.

-Ron and Lavender.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens July 15, 2009.

Emma Watson updated her site today in regards to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  Emma reports that filming is doing "good".  Most readers took note to the comment she made about a particular film she was filming, where Slughorn's Party was involved.  Emma says:

"It's amazing to be working with him. It's also great because I have been eating profiteroles ALL DAY at Slughorn's dinner party!!!"

We know that a profiterole isn't the easiest thing to imagine, so the image above is actually one.  Read the blog entry written by Emma herself by  clicking here, in order to get the big bold Emma Watson-ess of it all.  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens November 21, 2008.

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In the UK and Ireland, summer released Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been ranked as 2007's most successful films!  The other nine films that were on the list were:

2. Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End (£42,237,960)
3. Shrek the Third (£38,620,659)
4. The Simpsons Movie (£38,544,114)
5. Spider-Man 3 (£33,547,946)
6. Ratatouille (£24,716,887)
7. The Bourne Ultimatum (£23,703,150)
8. Transformers (£22,863,864)
9. Mr Bean's Holiday (£22,142,332)
10. Hot Fuzz (£21,005,064)

Good Job Order of the Phoenix!  You can buy it from right now on DVD everywhere DVD's are sold.

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As Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters in less than a year, CBBC has announced new roles that will be added to the new film.  Gryffindor Keeper for the quidditch team Cormac McLaggen will be played by Freddie Stroma.  Louis Cordice will play Draco's Slytherin friend Blaise Zabini, while Anna Shaffer will be portraying the pesky Romilda Vane.  Katie Bell who has already been in three of the films is being replaced by Georgina Leonidas.  As Leanne who is Katie's friend will be portrayed by Isabella Laughland, Robert Knox will be playing the Slughorn prince Marcus Belby.  Read all about the casting choices here, at CBBC.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will hit theaters November 21, 2008.

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WB released the first promotional image to the public this morning!  You can see it by clicking here.  It depicts Harry holding Advanced Potion Making and the Marauders Map.  Thanks Leaky!

?Fantasy Adventure. Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort?s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn?t counted on Romilda Vane?s chocolates! And then there?s Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.?

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CBBC Newsround has announced that 20 year old Jessie Cave will portraying Lavender Brown in the next Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  CBBC says:

Jessie is 20 years old. Your first chance to see Jessie on screen though will be in CBBC drama Summerhill going out early next year.
It's not known if Jessie attended the open auditions for Lavender.
They were were held earlier this year. Or she may have auditioned separately for the part.

To see a brief clip of Ms. Cave in Summerhill, click here.

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