USA Today previews Half-Blood Prince
USA Today previews Half-Blood Prince UPDATE: New pictures from USA Today's online gallery!

- Harry and Hermione
- Rupert
- Professor Slughorn
- Dumbledore
- Draco
- David Yates, Dan Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright

It looks like the surge of Half-Blood Prince material is about to begin, as USA Today now has their preview online of the film. Included with the preview will be two new photos, of which this LiveJournal community uncovered. The two pics are below:

- Hermione in class
- David Yates talking to Dan Radcliffe and Bonnie Wright

We expect high res images from Warner Brothers in a relatively short amount of time. Stay tuned!
Posted by Andrew on Jul 2nd | 159 Comments
Visitor Comments
Posted by HarryJP Jul 2nd 2008

Sweet! NOW how about that teaser, WB. =P


Posted by 62442MAGIC Jul 2nd 2008

YES ...finally something more on HBP 2nd?


Posted by hallows784 Jul 2nd 2008

it's about time some news came freakin in


Posted by 62442MAGIC Jul 2nd 2008

And now i fully expect the trailer to come out with the Dark Knight because of these pictures and previes (which are comfermed by WB). So in the USA Today article...do they imply that Harry and Ginny almost kiss in the movie? Like they never really kiss in the entire movie? and the Death Eaters at the Burrow...how are they gonna pull that one off? Wouldn't the Burrow have protective charms and stuff around it? Whatever, i'm happy there's some news!


Posted by bigmuggle Jul 2nd 2008

the newspaper report sounds really interesting...seems like this could be one of those bigger new weeks...like a roller coaster ride as andrew described speaking of which...theyve got a lot to discuss this week in mugglecast!


Posted by boobacat Jul 2nd 2008

Yay! Trailer soon now, PLEASE WB!!


Posted by SlytherinBabe Jul 2nd 2008

FINALLY we get something! Even if it is just a few paragraphs of info and a blurry pic. By the article with Ginny/Harry it seems like there will be more Ron/Hermione than in the actual book but i dont really understand that 'shoelace' thing with Ginny and Harry. I can feel it-this movie is gonna be amazing.


Posted by Fawkesdog Jul 2nd 2008

What The Bloody Hell! They ALMOST kiss! That aint cool! yay top 10 but POO! no kiss:(that aint the way the book was! shame shame but at least the info is coming. please let the trailer follow!


Posted by chidarkcy Jul 2nd 2008

YEIII!! OMG!!! Today was full of HBP!! i hope this trend continuessssssss.... love this book and love almost every sneek peek of it!!


Posted by mwluvshp Jul 2nd 2008

Like the article except for the "they almost kiss but get interupted by death eaters" part. HELLO, there better be a kiss somewhere in that film. That is my favorite part of the book. While reading HBP I was screaming inside when Harry and Ginny kissed. I do like the idea of a lot of sexual tension between the two. Bonnie did such a great job in OOTP with her longing looks at Harry when Cho was mentioned. Can not wait till November!!!!


Posted by HP1990 Jul 2nd 2008

TEASER PLEEEEASE?!?


Posted by Paroxysm Jul 2nd 2008

YES! hopefully the teaser will come out really soon now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D


Posted by browncoat Jul 2nd 2008

I can't wait to see how Rupert will play Ron after he consumes the chocolates spiked with love potion. hehehe


Posted by felixfelicis888 Jul 2nd 2008

umm, idk, but the article made it sound like they're never going to kiss. Is this just the woman trying to hype it up? Cuz, if you didn't know lady, the book already came out, and we know whats supposed to happen. lol. and I'm glad to see that the hogwarts robes will make an appearence in the film! Sticking to the facts! Way to go W.B.! pfff. bloody film makers.


Posted by emma_sophia Jul 2nd 2008

that picture of Hermione looks like every single other picture of her sitting in class.


Posted by kak1970 Jul 2nd 2008

WHAT??!!! There BETTER be an actual Ginny /Harry snog - and more than one!!! I'm praying this is some sort of tease and that there really will be some luving. If not... I am pretty sure I won't be the only royally ticked off fan.


Posted by Lunizzy_lovegood Jul 2nd 2008

yay for more STUFF! now..um..give us a freaking teaser? please?


Posted by dpholst Jul 2nd 2008

Is it just me, or is Emma Watson absolutely beautiful!?


Posted by Bradyboy Jul 2nd 2008

I agree, if there is no Ginny/ Harry kiss in the film than the fans will be furious ( me too) but why would the kiss come in the beginning of the movie.... it takes them most of book 6 to figure out that they are in love...


Posted by parvati_is_a_goddess Jul 2nd 2008

If they don't kiss I swear I'm going to kill someone ;)


Posted by Neurons Jul 2nd 2008

I have a feeling the romantic scenes between dan and bonnie are going to be a little awkward...


Posted by felixfelicis888 Jul 2nd 2008

No, dpholst, it's not just you. lol.


Posted by citylove3583 Jul 2nd 2008

yay!!! now hopefully we'll get a trailer soon!! awww bonnie and daniel are soo cute together :-)


Posted by Luisito77 Jul 2nd 2008

what do they mean "about to kiss" they have to the movies always change everything!!!!


Posted by BeeHermione Jul 2nd 2008

ohhhh, man! i took "preview" to mean "trailer," and i got all excited. i was hyperventilating and covered from head to toe in goosebumps. wow. still calming down. the pictures look great, though, and the improv. sounds interesting.


Posted by the_eighth_horcrux Jul 2nd 2008

Yes...so it begins!!!


Posted by the_eighth_horcrux Jul 2nd 2008

Yes...so it begins!!!


Posted by Alex Jul 2nd 2008

OMG LOOK AT HERMIONE'S HAIR! I bet you Micah's pissing himself with excitement right now


Posted by HarrylovesGinny92 Jul 2nd 2008

Okay its cool that we have info but.... whats this whole deal of ALMOST kiss?? I mean in the book they do kiss. I WANT A KISS! Thats my favorite part! And this whole death eater comes and stuff? Uh, hello, they kiss in the common room after they when the quidditch cup, no death eaters included. I don't but I really want that kiss in the common room! I better have it or I WILL be mad. The director was good the last time, lets see if he can do it again.


Posted by Sally Jul 2nd 2008

IT WAS ABOUT TIME!


Posted by BubbleGumPinkHair1 Jul 2nd 2008

Itsa about time we got something worth looking at. We have went forever without a scarp of news on HBP. Hopefully this means we will be getting out teaser some time soon.


Posted by kooldude10694 Jul 2nd 2008

cant wait for trailer!


Posted by Ecstatic Jul 2nd 2008

What a heap of crap. Ginny and Harry don't even kiss!


Posted by iL0VEseamus Jul 2nd 2008

we know they always change stuff and cut things off but sometimes they go a lil to far with stuff.. lol


Posted by Kneazle Jul 2nd 2008

awwwwwWWWWWWWWWWWW! yesss!!!! I almost jumped up and started dancing when I saw these posts. I actually *did* wave my hands in the air when I read the article. I'm pathetic. but seriously, this is great - let the floods of news come! come on, WB, you're killing all the Mugglenet readers....and some besides :D


Posted by trueligth Jul 2nd 2008

I like the picture and the aricle, I am ready for the trailer or anything more from this movie. GO HP GO!!!! :) ;) =)


Posted by GoodShipper Jul 2nd 2008

Ok, so I'm quite a bit nervous about the whole throwing in an entirely random scene. Harry and Ginny being interupted by death eaters? Seriously. But I really doubt that they'll leave out an H/G kiss, because if they do, it will be harder to accept that the characters in a relationship for a significant amount of time. It wouldn't make very much sense for a 15 and 16 year old to just sort of skip over anything physical. And the alternative, leaving out a relationship entirely, would make it harder to believe Harry is pining over her in DH, and it'll really psst of the fans, haha.


Posted by BellaBlack7 Jul 3rd 2008

Too bad Daniel Radcliffe and Bonnie Wright don't seem to have any chemistry together on screen... That might make those scenes awkward and not believable.


Posted by kdm Jul 3rd 2008

Yates is making me mad. OOTP was my lease fav movie and he better not screw this one up too! whats with this "almost kiss" deal!?! i agree with u all above, i will be so pissed if they dont kiss!!! hopefully the newspaper is just trying to leave some mystery for ppl who havent read the books...but thats not how it sounded... :( and did anyone notice they called poor Bonnie the wrong name? :( i thought it said "Knight" not "Wright" but since no one else seemed to have caught it i will have to look again... BUT THERE HAD BETTER BE A FLIPPIN KISS! I'm going to go write to mugglecast...


Posted by Clean0002 Jul 3rd 2008

Okay, eveyone is overreacting about the Harry and Ginny almost kiss. It is one scene guys! If the Deatheaters show up like Yates says, that means this almost kiss happens at Christmas at the burrow. That leaves a whole other semester for them to kiss. Besides, Daniel already said awhile ago that he and Bonnie kiss. There is nothing to worry about!


Posted by kdm Jul 3rd 2008

ok well if ur sure Clean0002, then we can have an almost kiss and a real one. as long as there is a real one :) o and about Bonnie's name, they do call her Bonnie Knight in the third paragraph but get it right in the caption...whats up with that?


Posted by iL0VEseamus Jul 3rd 2008

i didnt even notice the name thing wow. i guess i was so excited just to get the news i skipped over that but read it right in my mind


Posted by mistylupin Jul 3rd 2008

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I LOVE that they didn't kiss! Not that I'm obsessed with Harry and want him all to myself. Its because people who haven't read the book may think like... uhhhh is he just going to kiss someone else every movie?? I love the tease, then in the 7th it will be more exciting when they kiss :)


Posted by paranoid4 Jul 3rd 2008

OHHHHHHHH F* YEANOW THATCS WATTTTT IA M TALKING ABOUT TRAILER TRAILER IS GONNA COME OUT FINALLY SWEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT OH MY GOD HARRYYY GINNY :P BEST BEST CUTEST COUPLE EVER :)


Posted by Misa013 Jul 3rd 2008

Holy hell, is that Lavender behind her Hermione? No wonder Ron starts to sway, she looks like a veela compared to Hermy there! And I'm really trying to take the shoelace thing seriously, but come on! How sexual can tying someone shoe be? Couldn't she like.. button up his shirt? And obviously there WILL be a real kiss... I'd be disappointed if there wasn't any hit and misses before it. That burrow scene is probably one of those. It's just to tease and make us giddy as we watch the film.


Posted by Misa013 Jul 3rd 2008

Holy hell, is that Lavender behind her Hermione? No wonder Ron starts to sway, she looks like a veela compared to Hermy there! And I'm really trying to take the shoelace thing seriously, but come on! How sexual can tying someone shoe be? Couldn't she like.. button up his shirt? And obviously there WILL be a real kiss... I'd be disappointed if there wasn't any hit and misses before it. That burrow scene is probably one of those. It's just to tease and make us giddy as we watch the film.


Posted by tiassa Jul 3rd 2008

They better kiss! HBP is the book where H/G shines! There is no other time to devlop that, or do it. If it will be in DH it will be out of nowhere. Stupid WB.


Posted by nayone19 Jul 3rd 2008

I can't believe they got her name wrong! That seems like a total slap in the face. Maybe someone had their mind on The Dark Knight when they wrote it. I like Bonnie WRIGHT. She's quite good.


Posted by Kaitlynnn Jul 3rd 2008

OHEMGEE. now we can talk about hermione's hair again! ....sorry. still slightly bitter over the fact that we still don't have a trailer. haha.


Posted by ailene90 Jul 3rd 2008

I. NEED. A. TRAILER. NOW! :(




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