Wizarding World of Harry Potter Movies, Ranked From Tragic to Magic8 of 10
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Half-Blood Prince is the last film where Hogwarts is a key location, and juxtaposing scenes of Quidditch matches, love potions gone awry, and teenage drama with the destruction happening in the larger Wizarding World works wonderfully. We also get more of Helena Bonham Carter's unhinged Bellatrix Lestrange, an intro to Voldemort as a very creepy child, and Tom Felton walking a tightrope of fear and anger as Malfoy. The one major disappointment is Harry and Ginny's relationship. While we try not to compare the films to the books, this version of Harry and Ginny's young love feels rushed, and lacks the chemistry of J.K. Rowling's words.
Watch the original trailer for 'Half-Blood Prince'
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Half-Blood Prince is the last film where Hogwarts is a key location, and juxtaposing scenes of Quidditch matches, love potions gone awry, and teenage drama with the destruction happening in the larger Wizarding World works wonderfully. We also get more of Helena Bonham Carter's unhinged Bellatrix Lestrange, an intro to Voldemort as a very creepy child, and Tom Felton walking a tightrope of fear and anger as Malfoy. The one major disappointment is Harry and Ginny's relationship. While we try not to compare the films to the books, this version of Harry and Ginny's young love feels rushed, and lacks the chemistry of J.K. Rowling's words.
Watch the original trailer for 'Half-Blood Prince'
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