Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Movie, 2009, The Second Wizarding War, Set in 1996
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is #6 of 11 in release order and #9 of 11 in chronological order in the Wizarding World.
The story
Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince recap
Voldemort's followers are openly attacking. Dumbledore brings back the old teacher Horace Slughorn, who once told the young Tom Riddle about Horcruxes, objects holding pieces of a soul. Harry excels at potions thanks to an old textbook annotated by "the Half-Blood Prince". Draco has a secret mission from Voldemort, and Snape makes an Unbreakable Vow to help him. Ron and Hermione circle each other and Harry falls for Ginny. Harry gets Slughorn's real memory: Riddle made several Horcruxes, and Dumbledore has already destroyed one, a ring. Dumbledore takes Harry to a sea cave to retrieve another, a locket, and drinks a poison to reach it.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ending explained
Back at Hogwarts, Draco lets Death Eaters into the school and disarms Dumbledore but cannot kill him; Snape does it, and reveals he is the Half-Blood Prince. The locket is a fake left by someone signing "R.A.B." Harry decides to skip his last year to hunt the remaining Horcruxes with Ron and Hermione.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is streaming on Peacock, YouTube TV, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
- Chronological order: after Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
What to watch before Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
In release order, the essentials before Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
- Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
- Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
- Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn
- Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore
- Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
- Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
- Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley
- Jessie Cave as Lavender Brown
- Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood
- Freddie Stroma as Cormac McLaggen
- Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid
Directed by David Yates.