Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (3.5 stars) Harry Potter may finally be old enough not to risk getting carded when he orders a pint of butterbeer, but the franchise is looking a bit long in the tooth. It's been more than seven and a half years since The Philosopher's Stone introduced cinemagoers to J. K. Rowling's famous boy wizard, and we're still two years away from Part Two of Deathly Hallows, provided Warner Bros. doesn't bump the date. (This chapter, The Half-Blood Prince,...

Harry Potter Fan Commits Suicide After Learning Movie Spoilers!!!!
Tragic! After learning a plot spoiler for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , an Ohio man committed suicide as that was his reason for living. 32-year-old Jude Ralston left a note indicating he "no longer had a reason to live" at a shopping mall on Monday. "When Jude got that vanity license plate that said 'Hogwarts,' that seemed harmless enough," said Polly Clovis, a high school classmate. "But when he started wearing that wizard hat around town, we really should have seen...

Harry Potter - Vatican Praises Latest Harry Potter Film
The Roman Catholic Church has praised the latest instalment of the Harry Potter franchise - for highlighting the "sacrifice" needed for good to triumph over evil. The Vatican's own newspaper L'Osservatore Romano lauded Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, insisting it is the best adaptation of J.K. Rowling's hugely successful books so far. And it even insisted the teenage love scenes - with the main characters all kissing in the film - achieved the "correct balance" in creating a credible...

Vatican Lauds New Harry Potter Film
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican lauded the latest Harry Potter film on Monday, saying "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" made the age-old debate over good vs. evil crystal clear. The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano even gave two thumbs up to the film's treatment of adolescent love, saying it achieved the "correct balance" and made the stars more credible to the general audience. The newspaper said the film, which opens Wednesday, was the best adaptation yet of the J.K. Rowling...

Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Bonnie Wright and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Photo: Warner Bros. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince isn't a misstep in the Harry Potter franchise as much as it is the slow build to an extremely entertaining conclusion to one of the better fantasy stories to be told. As a matter of fact, the Potter films have become such comfortable and routine releases I think it would be impossible to outright disappoint the audience unless the filmmakers actively...

Video: Emma Watson's 'Potter' Romance
Actress Emma Watson of the upcoming "Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince" spoke with Harry Smith about surprises in the new film and going to college stateside. 0 Comments on this video Add a comment CBS News

'Harry Potter' Making a Wizardly Entrance
Everything is getting out of "Harry Potter's" way.   With the five installments preceding it consistently delivering worldwide box office tallies of around $900 million each, the latest installment of J.K. Rowling's fantasy franchise, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” arrives in theaters at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday as one of the more predictable blockbusters in the film business.   "Half-Blood Prince" will be released day-and-date in approximately...

If You Think Daniel Radcliffe Is Gay… You're Right!
We mean, no. No, Daniel Radcliffe is not gay. But he doesn't mind if you think he is, which we kind of think is fabulous! With the the first showing of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince only hours away (we bet you die-hards are already in line for your midnight showing), there is a bunch of juicy stuff for fans to munch on all over the Internet. We came across this interview with Harry Potter himself and what we read, we enjoyed. The actor was asked about the character of Dumbledore...

Harry Potter's Hermione New "It" Girl
Emma Watson Talks About Changes in Her Character and Romantic Comedy Turn of Sixth Potter Film (CBS)  She’s the Harry Potter "it" girl. Emma Watson, who has played Hermione Granger since she was young, takes on a new role in the sixth Harry Potter film: romantic love interest. The story of " Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ," Watson said on "The Early Show" Tuesday, is more of a romantic comedy than any of the other Potter films have ever been. "There’s just much more chemistry, much

Hermione Granger Casts Biggest Spell On 'Harry Potter' Fans
Harry Potter might be the most famous boy wizard in the world, but it's brainy Hermione Granger who is casting the biggest spell on fans, according to an online poll released on Tuesday. Hermione emerged as the most popular character in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, and Emma Watson, the 19-year-old who plays the schoolgirl, was the actor fans believe will have the best career -- possibly as a sex symbol -- once the eight "Potter" movies have ended. Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays...

Who Hasn't Read Harry Potter...Dumbledore For Starters
Albus Dumbledore's Michael Gambon admits he hasn't read even one of J.K. Rowling's Potter books. The choice, however, was deliberate. "You'd get upset about all the scenes it's missing from the book, wouldn't you?  No point in reading the books because you're playing with [screenwriter] Steven Kloves' words." Other Potter stars who have chosen not to dive into the movie's pages? Lord Voldemort's Ralph Fiennes and Severus Snapes' Alan Rickman. For More Harry Potter: Emma Watson Teaming Up...

Tell The Pious: Even The Pope Likes Harry Potter
Pope Benidict gives it a ‘thumbs up’ because Harry shows that ‘good always conquers evil’…and the Catholic Church!

Hermione casts biggest spell on 'Potter' fans
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Harry Potter might be the most famous boy wizard in the world, but it's brainy Hermione Granger who is casting the biggest spell on fans, according to an online poll released on Tuesday.

Daniel Radcliffe Calls Robert Pattinson 'A Genuinely Sexy Guy'
Daniel Radcliffe doesn't consider himself a sex symbol. If girls like short and nerdy, then I’m a sex symbol! the humble actor joked to In Touch at the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince premiere

Daniel Radcliffe on gay buzz, Emma Watson's panties and Rob Pattinson
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" star Daniel Radcliffe talked to moviefone.com about how "awesome" it is that people think he's gay, Emma Watson 's panties, and working with "Twilight" hunk Robert Pattinson. Oh, and he also doesn't think there should be another "Harry Potter" film. Blasphemy or not? On people thinking he's gay: “I grew up around gay people my entire life, basically, that's possibly why I'm quite camp, and...

Which Emma Watson Look Is the Most Fab?
The cast of the latest Harry Potter movie, The Half-Blood Prince , have had a busy week. There have been countless photocalls and interviews for the stars, particularly Emma Watson who has used the occasion to show off her fashion credentials. She posed on both sides of the Atlantic in very stylish attire by Ossie Clark, Proenza Schouler and Christopher Kane. Out of these four key looks, which do you think is the most fab? View 4 Photos › Which Emma Watson Look Is the Most Fab? Proenza...

Where to divide the final 'Harry Potter' films
Back in March 2008, when Warner Bros. announced that it was going to break the final "Harry Potter" novel into two films, the second reaction among hard-core fans -- after anger -- was puzzlement. Where in the story, they wanted to know, would the intermission come? There was no obvious spot, they knew, because J.K. Rowling hadn't written one in her seventh and final installment of the publishing phenomenon, the 759-page "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Warner...

Imágenes detrás de cámaras de -Harry Potter y el Misterio del Príncipe'
Estamos a unos días del estreno de Harry Potter y el Misterio del Príncipe y nos siguen llegando imágenes del detrás de cámaras de ésta película. En ellas vemos a David Yates con Draco, la fiesta de navidad de Slughorn, los estudiantes en el gran comedor, Dumbledore joven, Dumbledore en su oficina, el trió en el cuarto de Ron y muchas más.

'Harry Potter' director says finale to be best yet (Reuters)
New York (Reuters) - The sixth 'Harry Potter' film opens on Wednesday and is likely to be another hit for the boy wizard series, but with filming started on the finale, British director David Yates says 'you haven't seen anything yet.' - Read and comment on the latest movie, DVD, box office, entertainment, casting, and celebrity news and gossip on Yahoo! Movies"/>

Emma Watson Marilyn Manson “Cinderella” Goth Musical
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is embracing the dark side after accepting a role in shock rocker Marilyn Manson's creepy movie musical. The 19-year-old

Video: Matthew Lewis talks Trevor, J.K. Rowling, Dan Radcliffe & more
While promoting the Half-Blood Prince truck tour in Holland today, Matthew Lewis spoke to a Dutch television network about working with the toad that

-Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince' EXCLUSIVE Video Filled With Clips, Toe-Tappin' Beats
As you might imagine, we’ve got a lot of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”-related content planned for you this week. There are lists, features, interviews, commentaries, spell books and even the odd video or two. We are M TV after all. To kick things off here’s an exclusive look at Josh Powell’s clip-filled video for “Big Beat Repeat,” one of the songs featured on the “Half-Blood Prince” soundtrack. The scenes from the movie play...

"Harry Potter" stars felt pressure to "ace" kiss
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint felt the pressure of millions of fans of the boy wizard series when they recently filmed a highly anticipated kiss between their characters Hermione and Ron. The kiss happens in the seventh and final book in author J.K. Rowling's series and Watson told a news conference on Thursday -- promoting the sixth film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" -- that the scene was filmed two weeks ago. "Rupert and I were quite nervous...