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New Footage of "Half-Blood Prince" Burrow Set, Privet Drive Set (Updated)

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Posted by: Sue
May 06, 2008, 04:40 PM

Thanks to the BBC, we can now see some new aerial footage of Leavesden Studios in England, including new sets of the Burrow, Privet Drive, a courtyard, Hagrid’s Hut, a train station/platform, possibly the base/grounds outside the astronomy tower and more being used for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. To watch, click here.UPDATE:Thanks to the galleries crew, you can now see the footage here in our video galleries, screencaps are available here in our image galleries You can also see a clear shot of the new Burrow or what they are thinking may possibly be the Gaunt house set here via Newsround.

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98 Comments

tiffany

I can’t view the video, and I’m in France. It just goes on searching and searching… It’s so sad that the Gaunt house isn’t in, I thought it explained a lot of things.

Posted by tiffany on May 06, 2008, 06:30 PM report to moderator
Confederate Lady

@ Cat: there are quite a few names, that have not been added, at IMBd [ I tend to follow what THEY say, before others]....sometimes,. they keep that quiet until the “last minute” Personally, I think they WILL keep the Dursleys in this one….

Posted by Confederate Lady on May 06, 2008, 06:31 PM report to moderator
Mindy

I saw the video:)

Posted by Mindy on May 06, 2008, 06:33 PM report to moderator
Jane

I got to see the video and I’m at U.S.A

Posted by Jane on May 06, 2008, 06:34 PM report to moderator
GinaC

All right, y’all are making me feel more optimistic about seeing the Dursleys! :) I guess Richard Griffiths’ saying they weren’t in it is why I’m assuming they’re not, but perhaps they’ve changed their mind and didn’t let us know. Do you all remember the pic of Harry and Dumbledore in a living room that really looked like the Dursleys? I know everyone was saying it must be Slughorn’s house (or I should say the one he commandeered) when Harry and Dumbledore go to “persuade” him to come out of retirement, but I still say it looked VERY much like the Dursleys…. ‘Course, it may be that they’re having Dumbledore come get Harry while the Dursleys are out (which seems fairly ridiculous), but we shall see. Staying optimistic! :)

Posted by GinaC on May 06, 2008, 06:41 PM report to moderator
Despina

I think what you refer to as “Privet Drive” is actually Spinners End! Privet Drive didn’t look half as shabby!

Posted by Despina on May 06, 2008, 06:42 PM report to moderator
Simon

@ Confederate—there are tonnes of towers they could’ve used for the astronomy tower: the tower they use to lock Sirius up in, the tower in the center of the right hand side of hogwarts (see pictures of durham cathedral if you dont know what i mean) the set of towers just off the transfiguration courtyard. :S

Posted by Simon on May 06, 2008, 06:43 PM report to moderator
Hannah

OMG! thats so COOL! Thanks for posting!

Posted by Hannah on May 06, 2008, 06:47 PM report to moderator
Anonym

Does anyone know if they have finished filming? Or when they’re going to?

Posted by Anonym on May 06, 2008, 06:59 PM report to moderator
performingmonkey

What they’ve said is the Gaunts’ is actually the newly built exterior Burrow set which they’ve obviously created for the added attack scene (and maybe DD speaking to Harry outside at the beginning). As for Privet Drive being there, it’s always left standing, it was there during the GoF production and it wasn’t used in that movie.

Posted by performingmonkey on May 06, 2008, 07:00 PM report to moderator
djm19

I’ll hold onto hope that the privet drive scene is still in there…its one of my favorites in the book.

Posted by djm19 on May 06, 2008, 07:13 PM report to moderator
djm19

...not to mention it would be quite something to have Dumbledore inexplicably walking with harry to Slughorns with no explanation. We do know they apparate there.

Posted by djm19 on May 06, 2008, 07:14 PM report to moderator
Martyn P

What’s that set with the blurry things on either side?

Posted by Martyn P on May 06, 2008, 07:24 PM report to moderator
Rosey

Still annoyed that they cut Dumbledore’s funeral :/

Posted by Rosey on May 06, 2008, 07:33 PM report to moderator
mollywobble

Anonym, I think I heard they wrap up shooting this month.

Posted by mollywobble on May 06, 2008, 07:36 PM report to moderator
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