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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Overview

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict against Lord Voldemort's pure-blood supremacist ideology and authoritarian rise strongly aligns with progressive values of anti-prejudice, resistance against tyranny, and the protection of diverse groups, leading to a left-leaning rating.

The film maintains a largely traditional casting approach for its central characters, consistent with the source material, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on its core fantasy conflict and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.

Secondary

The film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. There are no explicit depictions or discussions of queer identity, relationships, or experiences presented in the movie.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences within the film's narrative or character arcs.

Female characters in the film, such as Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Bellatrix Lestrange, primarily engage in combat using magic. There are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents through hand-to-hand combat, martial arts, or melee weapons.

The film adapts characters directly from J.K. Rowling's novels. All major and minor characters maintain their canonically established genders from the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender on screen.

No characters in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were canonically, historically, or widely established as one race in the source material or previous installments and then portrayed as a different race in this film. Characters whose race was not specified in the books do not qualify as race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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8.3
Metacritic logo
7.8

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry PotterMaleWhite Unknown
Rupert Grint
Ron WeasleyMaleWhite Unknown
Emma Watson
Hermione GrangerFemaleWhite France
Jim Broadbent
Horace SlughornMaleWhite United Kingdom
Michael Gambon
Albus DumbledoreMaleWhite Ireland
Tom Felton
Draco MalfoyMaleWhite Unknown
Alan Rickman
Severus SnapeMaleWhite Unknown
Bonnie Wright
Ginny WeasleyFemaleWhite United Kingdom
Evanna Lynch
Luna LovegoodFemaleWhite Ireland
Robbie Coltrane
Rubeus HagridMaleWhite Unknown
Helena Bonham Carter
Bellatrix LestrangeFemale Jewish, White United Kingdom
Maggie Smith
Minerva McGonagallFemaleWhite United Kingdom

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
58%
42%

Race

White
100%
Jewish
8%

Nationalities

Unknown
42%
France
8%
United Kingdom
33%
Ireland
17%

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