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Footage of Half-Blood Prince Set Prep in Gloucester, Filming Will Take Place In February

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Posted by: Sue
January 29, 2008, 09:07 PM

As we have been reporting, there is to be location filming for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at Gloucester Cathedral in England. In addition to the earlier photos we showed you, the BBC has new video online tonight of the work being done to prepare the site for the filming as well as new interviews with the students who will take part as Hogwarts students. In the video (CLICK HERE, scroll down on the left side to where it says “Kids Become Potter Extras”, then click to launch player) you can see the area where the students will be fitted for their costumes, and hear interviews with the students from King’s School on the Hogwarts houses they will represent (including one young man who is to be in Hufflepuff which this editor thinks is just great! :) )

Readers should note that while there has been no specific HBP location filming dates announced for the Cathedral, the report says Warner Brothers is insisting on secrecy, however signs indicating upcoming parking closures give an early February (next week) time frame for the filming of the sixth Harry Potter movie. We will continue to follow the preparations being done in Gloucester; anyone with photos and reports please send them in!

Thanks much Andrew!

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35 Comments

Jeanette

Totally jealous!

I’m a bit too old to play a student even if I lived over there. Nonetheless, it would be an awesome experience!

Posted by Jeanette on January 29, 2008, 09:20 PM report to moderator
Stacey

My friend, Becca sent in photos. ^^

Posted by Stacey on January 29, 2008, 09:26 PM report to moderator
Jeanette

Yeah, I’ve seen them, Stacey! Thanks!

All these pictures and video is making it harder to wait till November! 10 months! Eeeee!

Posted by Jeanette on January 29, 2008, 09:54 PM report to moderator
Lindsay

........................

I wish i was there!!!

Posted by Lindsay on January 29, 2008, 10:22 PM report to moderator
Jean

Long live Daniel Radcliffe! Maybe I’ll get to be a student.

Posted by Jean on January 29, 2008, 10:36 PM report to moderator
moony_lupin

That looks great! I wonder how they sort the students into Houses. I take it they don’t have a sorting hat.

Posted by moony_lupin on January 29, 2008, 10:48 PM report to moderator
Lizzie

I cant see the clip mayb its because i live in california darn LA hmmm o well maybe someone will post it somewere else well anyways congrats to all the kids im sure theyll have a great time lucky duckys lol

Posted by Lizzie on January 29, 2008, 11:23 PM report to moderator
MeMyself&I

HufflePuff boy is cuute!

Posted by MeMyself&I on January 29, 2008, 11:24 PM report to moderator
BellaSnape

I would want to be in Slytherin, but that is only so I could be in the same house as my favorite witch and close to my favorite wizard! So dreamy! LOL, I know Im pathetic. and extremely jealous that Im american and not british.

Posted by BellaSnape on January 29, 2008, 11:38 PM report to moderator
Amanda!!!!

SSSSSSSSO JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SIGH

Posted by Amanda!!!! on January 29, 2008, 11:43 PM report to moderator
Becca

I was just there today!!

Hey Stacey _

My friend got Ravenclaw! YAY! The bestest house. I’m so going to find that sign for the parking and take a picture of it. Although I really can’t work out where that is!

Posted by Becca on January 30, 2008, 12:00 AM report to moderator
Kendra Dumbledore

Am the only one who thinks the uniforms look slightly different this year? It’s darker then normal or maybe it’s just the video..

Posted by Kendra Dumbledore on January 30, 2008, 12:21 AM report to moderator
Elyzie

That looks so exciting!!! The sorting hat at the Harry Potter museum put me in SLYTHERIN! I’m 28 though, so I s’pose I’ll just have to resort to teaching potions or something.

Posted by Elyzie on January 30, 2008, 12:50 AM report to moderator
Amy S

I’m too old and too American to play a Hogwarts student (lol) but what an amazing experience for these kids!

Posted by Amy S on January 30, 2008, 01:33 AM report to moderator
Lizzie

someone please help me figure out how to see the video please and thank you

Posted by Lizzie on January 30, 2008, 01:35 AM report to moderator
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