UPDATE: There are two new photos now online, of actor Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint departing after completing filming. In addition, the BBC has new video of the filming at the Cathedral, including footage of David Yates (who says filming is going really well) and Alan Rickman departing the set. To watch, click here, then where it says "Watch: Harry Potter Filming."
Location filming continues today for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at Gloucester Cathedral in England. This is Gloucestershire has a new report this morning with some details about yesterday's filming, noting that actors Alan Rickman (Professor Snape), Tom Felton (Draco), Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Dan Radcliffe (Harry) were on set, however actress Emma Watson (Hermione) did not attend the filming. The paper notes that filming was "taking place in two corridors of the Cathedral's cloisters which double up as corridors from Hogwarts School. A blue screen has been erected in the Cathedral's cloisters to help with computer-generated effects which are added later." The report continues:
A quick look behind the scenes by our reporter revealed crew members apparently busy making magical potions ready for filming. The dark and deadly potions were actually made from "Covent Garden" brand soup into bowls, with different food colourings ready to be added. Yesterday the main stars filmed the first scene and in the afternoon 174 local children, (appearing as extras), were brought onto the site.
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Well, it the cloisters are used as the Hogwarts’ corridors, maybe they’re just filming all the corridor scenes.
For example, shots of 174 extras swarming down the corridor between classes, Malfoy prowling the corridor and Snape cornering him to ask him about his plan, Harry dragging Ron down a corridor toward Slughorn’s office after Ron took the love potion, Harry walking down a corridor to one of his meetings with Dumbledore, Harry racing down the corridor in a panic after the Sectumsempra scene, McGonagall taking Harry down a corridor to her office after Dumbledore’s death. Etc.
Posted by Mountain Violet on February 08, 2008, 06:00 PM
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Also, Lizzie: y do the extras look so young arent they supposedly 17 or sumtin?
Hogwarts is a boarding school comprising students aged 11 to 18. Some of the extras shown were quite young (First and Second Years) and some of them were older (Sixth and Seventh Years). Like that.
Posted by Mountain Violet on February 08, 2008, 06:10 PM
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Am I the only one that noticed both Rupert and Dan wearing the same coat? Ruperts wearing it in one of the last photos of him in a car with some old guy next to him and Dan’s wearing it walking thru the door that Snapes in and out of. It’s a muggle coat,brown with a plaid hood. Just thought it weird that they both own the exact same coat.
I doubt that there will be many more quality pictures because the security was very tight. Dan, Rupert and Maggie left with umbrellas covering their faces. You couldn’t see anything.
And all because of the darn paparazzi.
The security guy told me that they would have spent loads of time with the fans if the paps hadn’t been there.
They handed out signed pictures at the end!!! Which sort of made up for it.
I doubt that there will be many more quality pictures because the security was very tight. Dan, Rupert and Maggie left with umbrellas covering their faces. You couldn’t see anything.
And all because of the darn paparazzi.
The security guy told me that they would have spent loads of time with the fans if the paps hadn’t been there.
Man, I was hoping for some Emma pics. She so gorgeous. But at least there wa some reacent pics in the Sun. Oh well. The paps were probably upset she didn’t show up, more money for them. Maybe next time. Did I mention emma was hot! LOL.
I want to see pics of Slughorn, Bella, and Cissy in costume. But who knows this stuff has been slim coming – so maybe we will have to wait, hope there is a teaser trailer soon. Luv ya Snape darlin!
Seeing the photo of Ron in his school uniform made me sad. It hit me all of a sudden that this is the last movie we will see the trio wear the uniforms since they don’t go back to school in DH. We may see Ginny and the others in there uniform but not the trio. :(
I have a friend who was just in London studying abroad and is so pissed that she is missing the filming! she was right there so she got to see it set up and stuff but no actual action.
SEND IN PICS FOR THOSE OF US WHO LIVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POND!
my video was all blah! the audio was, like, half a minute out of the footage :(
but i got really excited when i saw all of the kids in their hogwarts uniforms. then i got really depressed because i wasn’t one of them
lol
"I have already told you," said Snape smoothly, "that I have no further stocks of Veritaserum. Unless you wish to poison Potter -- and I assure you I would have the greatest sympathy with you if you did -- I cannot help you. The only trouble is that most
I really wanna see pics of Bonnie filming :(