A few days ago we first reported on the new products due from retailers and Warner Bros tied into the release of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince this fall. These items were to be displayed at the Licensing International Expo currently ongoing in New York, and some new photos from the event are now online. Of interest are much clearer photos of Draco, Snape, Ron, Harry, Tonks and Lupin that were seen previously on those mysterious ads for Opal yarn. In addition are some new products fans can expect to see this fall, including a nice set of water globes, as well as what is perhaps a Pensieve replica from the Noble Collection. Other items are new OotP themed bags, books and tees, and much more.
On a related note, another purported photo from HBP has now surfaced, this showing Harry and Ginny hugging. While we can not confirm if this is from the film or where exactly this came from, we will try to find out more and update when we can.
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I love this pictrue. I freaked when I saw this on the snitch seeker. I wonder if will get a pic of them kissing. Or any pics of Ron and Lavender. Or Ron and Hermione.
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It can’t be too long until the release of the trailer. I think it’ll come out on Get Smart. Because if you go back you’ll see a thing that says Teaser Trailer click on that and it’ll tell the trailer gets released before Get Smart. But I don’t if that is true.
AHHHHHH I just love that pic of Harry and Ginny hugging. There’s so much in their smiles. Plastered together, really happy to be in each others’ arms, there’s…it’s…GAH! I really hope they do their relationship justice. I think it’d be a difficult thing to pull off in the cinema, because there’s so much subtlety to it, so much history that’s been glossed over in the past movies.
ScottMan, I feel the same way. I’m really curious about how they’re going to portray the relationship when so much of the history has been glossed over, as you said. Still this image is marvelous and gives me hope! Ginny’s smile is so telling and even though Harry’s face is somewhat obscured you can just tell he’s grinning as well. Even their body language says it all – they’re holding on so tight. It’s really cute and I just love it.
I would really like a high-res version of this image. hinthint WB I wonder if it’s going to be in the trailer! Maybe that’s why this still happened to leak. I don’t think WB released it officially, but nonetheless I’m THRILLED.
I hope y’all have noticed Dumbledore’s new (or shall I say old?) look. I blogged about this back when the OotP DVD came out with the HBP sneak peek. I said then too, that Dumby was going to look more like the book/Richard Harris-appearance of him (whiter, more flowing hair, less prominent bells on the beard). They seem to have gone with a slightly aged look from the GoF trial though, more than a book/Richard Harris look. Better than what we’ve had so far! and Gambon’s performance in OotP was certainly closer to PoA and more like the book character. GoF was so off-kilter. Encouraging!
Also, WB does have a hand in the “leaks”, except they obviously won’t say it (they’re supposed to be leaks!), and yes, I was told that both the “party” scene with Snape, Draco, Filch & Wendy Slinkhard would be in the trailer (dunno about the teaser; I’ve said before it’s gonna be shorter than usual). The hug & the “pensive Harry” scenes will be in too. The common room scene won’t be. At least, not in trailer (again, dunno about the teaser)
Also, Richard Griffiths won’t be appearing in HBP. The second scene in the current cut has only Petunia, Harry & Dumbledore. Harry Melling did film some takes, but his character is, for now, off-screen. We’re also going to get a slightly “lengthier” (more explanation of past) scene between the three of ‘em. (as of now). The first scene is at Spinner’s End. Can’t say whether any part/element of The Other Minister will be in. The titling work is still ways off, considering the number of key frames still being rendered at Double Negative. And we must keep some things quiet, for suspense, eg?
Just a little tidbit – I was down at the WB lot today at a building across the way, but I had to pass their buildings and all of their promotional posters are proudly displayed on the sides of WB and sadly there was nothing. Not even a blank page with words. Hopefully something comes soon. I plan on having my camera with me at all times in case it does ;)
gosh, it’s only a few months away, and we still have so little to go on! I can hardly wait!! I think i’ll know the trailers and teaser by heart by the time the movie actually comes out!!!
The pic of harry and ginny is so cute. !!!
I really really really do hope that the HBP and DH are filmed in a decent way. they just have to do the books justice!! that’s why it’s not such a bad thing that DH is split in two, it’ll give them more space to get it right. OH!!! I wish it were November already!
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I love this pictrue. I freaked when I saw this on the snitch seeker. I wonder if will get a pic of them kissing. Or any pics of Ron and Lavender. Or Ron and Hermione. First 2 post