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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster

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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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

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 supremacist and authoritarian regime aligns with progressive values of anti-discrimination and anti-tyranny, despite also featuring themes of individual heroism and critique of governmental institutions.

The movie maintains a largely traditional casting consistent with its source material, featuring a predominantly white main cast with some minor characters of color. Its narrative explores themes of good versus evil and prejudice through the lens of blood purity, but it does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.

Secondary

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses solely on heterosexual relationships and friendships, with no identifiable queer representation present within its storyline.

The film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the established magical world, its characters, and the ongoing conflict with Voldemort, without touching upon gender identity or transition.

The film features female characters participating in magical duels and conflicts. However, there are no scenes depicting a female character defeating one or more male opponents through direct physical combat, such as hand-to-hand, martial arts, or melee weapon fighting. Combat victories are achieved primarily through the use of magic.

All major and supporting characters in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009 film) maintain the same gender as established in J.K. Rowling's original book series. No characters canonically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.

A review of major and legacy characters in the film against their established portrayals in the source books and prior films reveals no instances where a character's race was changed from their canonical or widely recognized depiction.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.6
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7.7

Critic Ratings

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8.3
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7.8

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