Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ from a 13 year old Potter Fanboy!

The new characters of Lavender Brown and Professor Slughorn are played wonderfully and add to the movie.   Unfortunately, several favorite characters have only bit parts and their presence at Hogwarts is missed.   Alan Rickman does a great job of portraying Professor Snape and making you hate him while still wondering if he is good or bad. The movie has a good mix of comedy, intensity and even romance.

The special effects were great as ever.   At times the movie seemed rushed, but this was understandable due to the size of the book. Fans of the book will enjoy Harry and Dumbledore meeting Slughorn, Quidditch and Narcissa Malfoy’s presence.   They will also notice several key elements missing that may disappoint them.   That being said, the movie hits on the most important elements of the story and is a great lead-in to the final movies.

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5