Exactly how many trailers of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are we going to get? My weak heart can’t take it anymore! The latest one (the fourth, by my count) confirms what I already knew: I am seeing this opening night. The question now becomes: how many times am I going to see it? Yes. The new trailer is that good.
When I first read the book (after buying it at Barnes & Noble at midnight—yes, I was one of those people), I immediately thought: ‘This will make a great movie.’ There’s some pretty stark imagery in that sixth book, especially in the passages with Harry and Dumbledore in the seaside cave. To my delight, those are the scenes that kick off this latest trailer. Elsewhere, we see more of Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange, as well as a completely haunting view of Katie Bell suspended in air, screaming at the top of her lungs (around the 1:30 mark). And we even get our first real glimpse of the Inferi, who look like cast-offs from Lord of the Rings but are downright chilling nonetheless.
I sometimes forget how much of a Harry Potter nut I am, and then I see something like this and completely melt into an raving fanboy. All I can say is I cannot freaking wait until July 15 (yes, we get this two days earlier now). What about you? Watch the trailer below and let us know what you think.
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I’ve got chills, this looks incredible!
Agreed! I didn’t think I’d want to see this one after having to wait so long… and it just reeled me back in!!!
Amazing! I’ve just decided to watch this opening night! But why, oh WHY is it rated PG??!
I had the same thought…if Order of the Phoenix was PG-13, this one should definitely be PG-13.
I CANNOT WAIT. There aren’t even words…I’ll be seeing this over and over and over again.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
I am so excited! I wasn’t going to be home in July, and I was so sad that I was going to miss it opening. But now I get to see it!
can N-O-T wait! This looks absolutely incredible!!!!!
GLORIOUS! Looks fantastic.
Looks AMAZING. But I second the PG question- really?
How has no one commented this yet. OMG this looks like it is going to be so good!!!! I cannot wait until July 15. I am seriously so stoked right now!!!
SHOCKED AT THE AMAZINGNESS OF THIS?
OH MY GOD. I FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR WHEN IT FINISHED. and honestly i think i threw up a little bit in my mouth
OH MY JESUS
guhh … csn’t form choerent words … okay. Oh my God. Most of all—oh Draco! and SNAPE! This is taking too long…
I also do not understand how this is rated PG….
Snape kills Dumbledore!
OMFG!!!!!!!!! IT LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
Folks, the PREVIEW is rated PG, not the movie. The movie is PG-13.
I have no idea how this is PG rated, but I don’t care this looks awesome! I will most definitely be there at midnight like I have been for every previous HP movie. I need it to by July 15 NOW! I guess I’ll just have to watch this over and over and over and over and over.
Sorry to draw you into our little game. When this book first came out, friends of ours were standing in line at the midnight release. Someone who had purchased the book filled to the end, read it and then proceeded to go down the line yelling “Snape kills Dumbledore” while people are screaming NOOOOOOOO! Now it has become a prerequisite to shout this whenever the half-blood prince is talked about
Nevermind, I was wrong. It is PG after all.
Give it props. I don’t really watch Harry Potter but the trailer looks good.
Wow, you actually get the trailer update posted on the day of instead of a week late? I’m surprised.
There’s no way this should be rated PG, no way at all. Crazy MPAA. It looks incredible, though, and definitely worth the wait.
Really, MPAA? PG? Really? This is the darkest book yet, and that trailer looks awfully dark, and somehow this is rated PG? Hopefully parents of six year olds pay attention and realize their kids will probably be frightened. Jeez.
But I’m totally stoked to see it.
I couldn’t be HAPPIER with this trailer. And it was about time we got some more Snape. I’m seeing this opening night too at midnight. If only we had an IMAX here…
I may be 31 but I squeal and jump up and down everytime I watch this trailer! I. CANNOT. WAIT!!!
And i jizzed in my pants!!
I was literally screaming and squealing the entire time. HBP is my favorite book of the series, and this just looks FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!!!
Yeah, the PG-rating baffled me as well. This book is much, much, MUCH darker than the previous ones with a lot of adult material to deal with. I can’t believe that OotP would get a PG-13 and this would get a PG…
HOLY CRAP. By the looks of this trailer, they might actually include IMPOTANT RELEVANT stuff from the book! NO freakin way! Also, love more Malfoy. He’s been horribly absent (with horrible hair) for the last 3 movies. I hope this trailer doesn’t lead me off.
I am SO emotionally tied to these characters! I cried more reading this book, than any other!! It isn’t dark, it is despondent! So many die, so many that should still have their innocence have it stolen from them! These kids have to save the world, and lose SO much in the battles to come! It is the best written story, completely entrancing and this trailer has me SO excited to see it, I can’t believe we have to wait for July!!
So excited…cannot wait!!!!