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Test Screening of "Half-Blood Prince" Held Tonight in Chicago

HBP Film
Posted by: Sue
September 07, 2008, 01:43 AM

Well, WB might have delayed the release of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” until July of next year, but the promised test screenings of the movie are taking place this month as announced previously by director David Yates. Tonight, one such test screening was held in Chicago and there is a thread ongoing in our forum that contains a report of the film, including a description on the Harry Ginny kiss, Slughorn and more. CAUTION MAJOR SPOILER ALERT at this link. We hope to have more on this shortly and will update here as soon as we can.

Thanks so much to Rach!

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50 Comments

KennedyxxJames

I wish I could have gon *pout

Posted by KennedyxxJames on September 07, 2008, 01:52 AM report to moderator
Luiz

Oooh… if true, this won’t be the last report we’ll hear. I’m sure we’ll see plenty of them at good old Aint it cool…

Posted by Luiz on September 07, 2008, 01:52 AM report to moderator
DeathlyH

HOLY CRAP THE LUCKY CHICAGO PEOPLE GET TO SEE HBP!!!! At least from what I read Harry and Ginny barely kiss. THANK THE HEAVENS. Bonnie Wright does not deserve Dan Radcliffe, I DO. And too bad about Sluggy….

Posted by DeathlyH on September 07, 2008, 01:56 AM report to moderator
Rachezee

I still can’t believe I got to go!!!

Posted by Rachezee on September 07, 2008, 01:57 AM report to moderator
Rachel

I was there! [bounces up and down excitedly]

Posted by Rachel on September 07, 2008, 01:57 AM report to moderator
Christine

NOOO! I`m so disappointed with everything now… :(

Posted by Christine on September 07, 2008, 01:57 AM report to moderator
laureng

did they shut the thread down? i only see 10 posts. too bad.

Posted by laureng on September 07, 2008, 01:57 AM report to moderator
steve

DeathlyH—i think you’ve got it in reverse. Dan Radcliffe does not deserve Bonnie!

Posted by steve on September 07, 2008, 02:00 AM report to moderator
DeathlyH

I have some questions for those who saw it!

1. Is Alan Rickman good in HBP? 2. How were the Ron/LavLav scenes handled? 3. Is the Felix Felicis part handled well? 4. How did they fit the Levicorpus stuff in? (since the spell was used in the 5th movie for some reason)

Posted by DeathlyH on September 07, 2008, 02:00 AM report to moderator
Christine

So wait, how did you get to go? Like, who asked you, or what ?!

Posted by Christine on September 07, 2008, 02:01 AM report to moderator
starfish

Did they show the hole movie or just parts of it. I don’t think they would have levicorpous there they would probably change it with a different spell since they used it in number 5. Wonder how they are going to work that or unless they did the ron eating the chocolate scene without the spell.

Posted by starfish on September 07, 2008, 02:09 AM report to moderator
twiwizardjedi

I was finally getting used to the idea of a summer release for HBP, but after reading the thread I’m all angsty again. Sigh…

Posted by twiwizardjedi on September 07, 2008, 02:10 AM report to moderator
Ivy

Wow. OMG, is this real? The kiss scene sounds like a real dud. i don’t know what i expected but definitely NOT that. ): What is WB playing at? The kiss was a cool moment in the book and it sounds like it’s a non-event in the movie and easily forgettable. I’m so disappointed.

I hope it doesn’t look as bad as it sounds. Do Harry and Ginny even date in this movie? Is there any acknowledgment of their feelings beyond this kiss? It’s so weird.

Posted by Ivy on September 07, 2008, 02:14 AM report to moderator
wow

well after reading dan say he thought bonnie was really nervous and he liked the darker stuff more I expected a dud. Plus he told Emma is was boring kissing. Not a good sign. Maybe bonnie just choked under the pressure.

Posted by wow on September 07, 2008, 02:22 AM report to moderator
sammy

Bonnie did not choke under pressure, that’s the way the script called it. It’s different from the book, and it’s disappointing they changed it, but don’t blame the actors. Blame Steve Kloves.

I am curious though about them almost kissing before the DE attack though. I thought that whole shoelace thing took place before she was in a bathrobe? Does that mean there’s two different moments here?

Posted by sammy on September 07, 2008, 02:30 AM report to moderator
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