Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

This is a solid movie. Voldemort has started to unleash destruction into the Muggle world, while Hogwarts is under tight security. Dumbledore prepares Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) for upcoming dangers and explains that the dark lord preserved his life in magical artifacts called horcruxes. Professor Horace Slughorn is brought out of retirement because of his expertise in potions and his knowledge of Tom Riddle. Harry suspects that Draco (Tom Felton) has dark plans and spies on him.

The graphics in the destruction scenes were well done. I enjoyed the ending, although it was sad. It is the sixth film in the series and is the second in a row to be directed by David Yates. It was originally set to be released in November 2008. Hero Tiffin plays the 11-year-old Voldemort, and he is the nephew of actor Ralph Fiennes who played the adult Lord Voldemort in the previous two films. The attack on the Weasley's home, called The Burrow, does not occur in the books.

I have now seen 800 movies!