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Must Watch: First Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Teaser Trailer!

by Alex Billington
July 29, 2008
Source: AOL

As promised, Warner Brothers has debuted the first Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer. Harry Potter fans definitely need to drop what they're doing and take a look - because this looks like it could be the best movie yet. While I haven't read any of the books (but I plan to soon), I'm a huge fan of of the movies and this one looks incredible. Each movie gets darker and darker and this is undoubtedly the darkest I think we've ever seen the Harry Potter movies. We revealed the first two photos from the trailer yesterday, one of a young Tom Riddle the other of Dumbledore fighting in the caves, and now you can see them both in action here. Half-Blood Prince definitely looks much more epic and intense than ever before and I'm incredibly excited to see it! Without any further ado, fire up the first teaser trailer below and get ready for the return of Harry Potter and his friends yet again this November!

Watch the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:

You can also watch the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trailer in High Definition on AOL

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is again directed by British filmmaker David Yates, of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix previously, and written by Steve Kloves, who also wrote the adaptations of Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire but not Order of the Phoenix. This is the sixth book in J.K. Rowling's immensely popular series. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince arrives in theaters on July 17th, 2009.

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From around the web:

Icarus

Looks pretty damn awesome!
sean

holy crud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that was preatty cool! cant wait for the real thing! 9:00 i was right
http://www.atomicpopcorn.net Atomic Popcorn

Can't wait for this one!!
Florian

Je BANDE !!!^^ Looks really AWESOME ! WONDERFULL ! & DARKER !!! LOVE IT ...
Blake B

Holy crap!! That looks in-fucking-credible!!! I haven't even seen OotP yet, but now intend to.. If it was anything like this one looks, it must be amazing..
sean

blake b. #5, OOtP is good, but actually sucked compared to the other ones. I believe it was because of the writer. He wasnt the same, but for this one he is =) This does look like it will be amazing!
cheater

me and my grandma (huge HP fan) are going to dance around the imax screen. YAY!!!!!
Andrew

That was damn good. I've loved all of the previous films and the books, and David Yates did a good job with Order of the Phoenix. That kid is definitely creepy.
Mario

what a fucking trailer!, not that much music, the tone is just brilliant: ala batman begins. Nolan raised the standards. gonna be darker, and now Im exited!
Lolly

I ask for your forgiveness in advance, but..... OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!! =DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Life is soooo good!
The Djo

Great. Now I'm gonna end up having nightmares bout Voldemort. And everything was going SO well today ...
dac_fan

Movie looks like it may be the best one yet, also did #9 just compare Harry Potter to Batman???????
http://cinexcellence.com Cinexcellence

Dang. Now THAT is how a preview should be made. Remain interesting without giving away the whole film.
Darrin

i'm still not sure if this film would be good, because the last one was really boring untill the ending and i think david yates is bringing down the series.
Darrin

I retract my statement, I am an idiot.
David

Bloody Brilliant! Looks Just As I Imagined; Dark and Brooding!
DarkAugust

Yes Darrin, you are! Harry Potter fever is about to break out again and I'm planning to help spread it. This will be better than the last one, mark my words!
http://movieguyreviews4u.blogspot.com Ryan

Looks awesome!!!! MUCH better than the 5 sec. IMAX shit that they had. But Alex, HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE READ THESE BOOKS??? I am not much of a book reader myself, but EVERYONE has read this!
Matt

Oh my god its fantastic! HP 4 Life!
http://handfulofwires.blogspot.com DCompose

I haven't read it either.
Josh

finally, a harry potter movie that DOESNT look like it was a made-for-tv piece of crap
http://www.imagenfilms.com Marty Martin - IMAGEN Films

The films have pretty much gotten better and better. But this, especially visually, really looks like a leap beyond the rest. Harry Potter officially feels like a product worth more than just being a popcorn flick. Unfortunately this is just the teaser, which means the full trailer will surely give way too much away as usual.
Tyler

We can only hope that this is better than order of the phoenix, I am very excited.
Rick

You HAVE to read Harry Potter to fully appreciate it. After reading the series the movies are a let down, but still very entertaining nevertheless.
Heckle

I agree. This should be the main trailler. Release no more.
janet

This looks amazing! I'm so excited for this.
Tyler

Have they said who is doing the music for this movie? I enjoyed John Williams music in the first three more than the fourth and fith.
Eden

Looks awesome!!! cant wait to see the movie.
desiree

thank god, this one looks great, ootp was really boring up until the last 20 minutes...i thought david yates didnt do it justice, but now someone says it was the writer...ahhh well i'm still a huge fan always and forever
Viral

The Previous movies in the harry potter franchise have been massive money spinners... probably the most profitable series in movie making... and this one will probably surpass all the previous ones... this is truly the darkest book, probably JKR's best writing... i know most people say that the Chambers was best... but that was untill the HBP... Alex if you read the books start from begining not just the sixth book for the movie... the lead up to this book/movie has been fantastic... i am still suffering from TDK-mania...and i am looking at all the movies i see now more crticially than ever and though i have been a little disappointed by the last HP movies (comapred to the books) this one actually looks AWESOME!!!! it has hints of TDK (colour pallete and background score) the sixth sense (creepy child) and also reminfs me of the prestige for some reason... and this could be the first time i actually like Dumbledore on screen as compared to the book! i am SOLD on this movie... starting today i am officially obsessing over HBP they said they are making this book into 2 movies... i wonder how they go about with the story... cause there are two story lines... one about the half blood prince and how harry inherits one of his things and one about how Tom Riddle became Lord Voldemort... trying real hard to breath
Xerxex

Yeah I'm in, I like young Voldy he is what they fear, and what they need...to fear. Anyways this looks good can't wait.
Kevin

Ok Im one of those people who hate the movies but love the books, but Im sorry, this trailer is too good not to buy in to the hype!
goodwin

My god the trailer is looking so fantastic i m thrilled the young tomb riddle is looking so good and talented i can't wait 4 the movie to break out in theaters........but i missed hermoine a lot in the trailer
Michael Power

Boooo there was no Hermione Booooo awesome. HP taking a back seat to Voldemort, like Batman taking a back seat to Joker This is the year of villains fo' sure
http://www.bartleby.com/61/66/C0726650.html Crapola

This looks bingo! Looking forward to it!
Alfrwwda

its fabulous out of this world!!!!!!!
Alfreeda

its so good!!! i have been waiting 4 this movie since i read the book and finaly its going to be released i m so exited and this teaser boost my exitment more high********
ShyGuy

Now we will see if the script of "order of the phoenix" was the reason why the movie was so bad or if Yates is a bad director.
mikey

thanks alex.. looks awesome
Mario Tenorio

Great teaser, no Harry on it. Great teaser.
Kevin

NICE! Keeps getting darker and darker. Loved the last one, better than previous 4 put together. When Harry snapped... "LOOK AT ME!!!" This one looks amazing, looks like a great back story, how it all started. Glad the David Yates has signed on to finish off these films. Absolutedy love where he took the last one and can't wait to see what he has in store for us.
http://magicpantsjones.blogspot.com Sean

Wow, the kid playing Tom played perfect creepy kid scary movie type. Looks great!
Caitlin

That movie better be amazing. I was quite disappointed with OotP. It didn't live up to my expectations. Although, I think I'm the only person who really, really LOVED PoA... everyone says it didn't follow the book enough, but I believe the cinematography of it was beautiful. That trailer is AWESOME. I could probably watch it all day. I can't wait to see how they pull this one off. <3
Fernando

A W E S O M E ! I like David Yates directing it but if they could bring back Alfonso for the 2 Deathly hallows films it'll be perfect, the darkest of them all.
The Better Bard

This has to be better then the steaming pile of shit that was the 4th and 5th movies.
Sam

Only your opinion Bard...I thought the fourth and fifth (especially the fifth) were very good.
Kevin

i loved POA as well...Alfonso is amazing.
urface

HAHAHAHAHAH wtf is #9 talking about
LeeMan

wow that was...amazing i really hope this movie is the best in the series. i haven't seen order of the phoenix yet but goblet of fire as the best so far. prisoner of azkaban was trash and the first two are equally as good, but judging by this trailer, this movie is going to blo me away. havent read the book, so im goin into this movie fresh so im totaly psyched.
alan

looks awssome cannot wait
insanartist

Wow...................... great teaser.............................the Darker the better Give me more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
daniel

My heart kept beating while I was watching it. It is so cool!!!!!1 I cant wait.
Paul

Leeman #49, Prisoner of azkaban was of the series so far, alfonso Cuaron did a wonderful job on that movie. Theres a before and after Alfonso in the Harry Potter movies.
Kevin

I can't believe so many people disliked the 5th movie. The book was the one dud of the whole series (still pretty brilliant, but it is slow and pretty inconsequential...and Harry is REALLY annoying in it) but I thought the movie got everything right (OotP is my favorite of the movies thus far). The only problem I had with the 5th movie was the lack of Ron and Hermione. Sadly, this one might be the same way because this is very much a Harry and Dumbledore installment. However, Half-Blood Prince is my second favorite of books (after GoF, which the movie hacked to pieces) and promises to be good (and pretty scary).
Yamika

doesnt look bad... i actually liked it, even if i hate the book...
miracle disease

Gandalf!!! (with a small staff)
minadrake

Wow!!! Out of all the HP trailers, that had to be the best! For once it was nice not always to see something different and it looked scary! But saying that I've only ever seen the first HP film and that disappointed me so much that I haven't seen any of the others. I hope it's good but I'm going to spend my money on the upcoming Twilight movie
Hockey4life

Im stoked for the new harry potter!!! Tom riddle is what makes this one for mE:D
kitano0

I've seen a lot of trailers in my life, and this is one of the best. The tone of it is perfect...hopefully, Yates will do a better job at this than the last one. I wish Alfonso Cuaron would direct them all!
Killerzombiemontage

Boring and missing the point on key elements in the story and some really Hammy acting this is going to suck just like OotP
raider98

holy shit this looks to be the best one so far and #60 you are fucking retarded
jono

no 60 u are a fucking retard this looks class
Jeep-Fu

Just like all the previous Harry Potter movies...I can't...wait...for this to come out... I know everything that going to happen in this movie and I am still gonna love every second of it. w00t!
BBREE

ooooooooooooooh mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy gggggggggggggoooooooooooooooddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this movie looks amazing!!!!!!
Rosalina

I love love love love love harry potter movies I soooooo cant wait for this to come out. 60 you need to get a life!!!!
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jasmine

omg i saw this trailer in theatres 2 days ago at sisterhood of the travelling pants!!!!!!!!!!! i got sooooooo excited but holy crap was i pissed when i found out that it wont be till JULY 09???????? hell, im gonna boycott warner bros. anyone wanna sign the petition?
http://podcastx.blogspot.com Courtney

More Voldemort? Hells yes! I was afraid they wouldn't go into his backstory. That looked freaking awesome, just how I imagined it.
alice

dude!!! this movie looks so SICK!!!!!! i am so freakin Excited for it!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! totally sucks that its date got pushed back! have to wait for like an entire year!!!!!
Giselle

the fifth movie was a disappointment there were so many important parts that were cut out from the story i mean really crucial point that come back later in part 7 but like #6 said there was a different writer for part 5 and hopefully they can fit the important missing scenes into this movie i cant wait till it comes out!!
bugz

soooooo goood!! i really like harry potter much!! can''t wait to see this one. . . .
Ankit

ohhhhhhh........! Its amazing harry is back oh i m so exited the next part harry p. a. h. b .p.....! who ideat are saying order of phionix are so boring its not bad ,,,,,, but half blood prince are so great I can' believe mmmmmmm love you harry so much,,,,,.....!
Ankit

No dout breakkkkk ""WORLD RECORD""
Sebastian

'nuff said
Ronit

Wow I wait if its not good give me a thousand slaps
anggie

yup! akhirnya film ini bakalan diputer tahun 2009. i can't wait too long! good luck 4 this film! AKU CINTA HARRY POTTER( I LOVE HP)
gray sighter

it's too cool to watch
http://yahoo.com sarabeth davis

i am a kinda person who hates the books yuck but can watch the movies like a adtict over and over and over again seeking and leaning more and more each time i watch them order of the phionix is good but this one will be croud pleasing i am going to freak untill it does come out and then bug the theaters by comeing in over and over again to see it . and for all those haters beware my rath. beacause once they see this they wont be hating it for long . AND FOR THE PERSON WHO SAID YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOKS TO GET THE FULL AFFECT YOU ARE WRONG NOT OLNY DO I KNOW MORE THAN YOU THE BOOK SPOIL THE ENDING TO A GREAT SERIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! patrically the only one that get better after the first movie.
http://yahoo.com sarabeth davis

rick im talking to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rustam

its very good i like all series HARRY POTTER