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Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

The trailers look extraordinary dark, so much so that the most recent features the use of barely any color at all. Yet, this is the first Harry Potter film to receive a PG-rating since Prisoner of Azkaban and those that have read the novel know just how dark this one can get. I think we all expect it to live up to its predecessors and anticipate it on our level of liking the previous films. Personally I can't wait.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was directed by David Yates and the MPAA has rated it PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.

The cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Helen McCrory, Jessie Cave, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Frank Dillane, Ralph Fiennes, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Julie Walters, Michael Gambon, Evanna Lynch, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Natalia Tena and Gemma Jones.