Pulse

When news broke out last year that Warner Bros has moved the showing of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, many expressed disappointment. I was among them but I knew I couldn't stay away. After all, book 6 is probably my favorite of the books because it holds so many answers to the stories of both Harry Potter and Voldemort. Aside from that, there is romance, comedy, action and adventure.

The movie is probably my favorite along with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. While I found movies 2, 3, 4 and 5 dark and a bit boring, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is not at all like that. I laughed at a number of scenes, most of them featuring Rupert Grint who plays Ron Weasley. There were some scenes in the movie which were not in the book but I think they were a plus. An example is how Malfoy and the Vanishing Cabinet subplot was treated.

Although the movie is an excellent adaptation, there were a few things I would have wanted to see. What I missed: some of Tom Riddle's memories, particularly the back stories of the ring, locket and cup and Moaning Myrtle. There may be others but I refrained from rereading the book just before the movie lest it ruins the movie experience.

I think though that viewers who are not fans of the books would have a hard time comprehending the film. Frenchy, a non-fan, had that experience when she watched the movie.

I was right about not staying away. The movie was well worth the wait. I'm sure the other fans weren't able to resist it too; the ticket sales worldwide attest to that.

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