Intriguing bits of information from the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

1. New Minister of Magic - Rufus Scrimgeour, almost certainly the Scrimgeour mentioned in OP as asking pointed questions of Tonks and Kingsley about Sirius Black. According to HBP, he was head of the Aurors, so it makes sense.

2. Spelling error in chapter 3? "The misty fug his breath had left on the window..." Should that be 'fog' or not? The word 'fug' is actually an informal British term meaning an airless, smoky, smelly atmosphere. Doesn't seem to fit, really.

3. Definite spelling error in chapter 1, on page 10, end of the 8th line: the word should be 'sight' but it's spelled 'site.'

4. The Rupert thing isn't a spelling error, it's supposed to be a bit of a joke, as if Slughorn can't remember Ron's name.

5. Romances galore:
Ron and Lavender Brown
Ron and Hermione
Ginny and Dean Thomas
Ginny and Harry
Hagrid and Olympe
Lupin and Tonks
Bill and Fleur (cute line: "I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk!")
Filch and Pince (now there's a pleasant pair)

6. Deaths galore:
Aragog
Amelia Bones
Emmeline Vance
Hannah Abbott's mom
Florean Fortescue
Gibbon the Death Eater
and then there's that other one

7. Neville's grandmother's name is Augusta Longbottom, and she brags about him in the paper!

8. Contradictory text: Dumbledore becomes Headmaster of Hogwarts ten years after the murder of the Riddles, which would be approximately 1955. That tallies with McGonagall becoming the Transfiguration teacher in 1956, as we are told in OP. However, this passage in PA18 makes no sense:
"Before the Wolfsbane Potion was discovered, however, I became a fully fledged monster once a month. It seemed impossible that I would be able to come to Hogwarts. Other parents weren't likely to want their children exposed to me.
"But then Dumbledore became Headmaster, and he was sympathetic. He said that as long as we took certain precautions, there was no reason I shouldn't come to school...."
Lupin wasn't born until about 1960, so his parents wouldn't be considering ways for him to attend Hogwarts until at least the mid-60s, possible later. It doesn't make sense to say that "then Dumbledore became Headmaster..." when he'd been that for a decade already. Lupin actually starts Hogwarts in approximately 1971.


9. Contradictory text : In Goblet, Harry runs up the marble staircase toward the second floor to go to Dumbledore's office. If he were just going to the top of the stairs, it would be to the first floor, since that's what's at the top of the stairs (the entrance hall and great hall are on the ground floor). In this book, Dumbledore's office entrance is clearly on the seventh floor.

10. Dumbledore's favorite flavor of jam is raspberry

11. The editor of the Daily Prophet is Barnabas Cuffe

12. Who is R.A.B.? My guess: Regulus Black.

13. Why did Dumbledore trust Snape? A bit of speculation -
Did Snape take an Unbreakable Vow saying he'd never betray Dumbledore? If so, who was the Bonder? Aberforth, maybe?

And Snape, after more or less being tricked into vowing to kill Dumbledore, went to the Headmaster and explained the predicament he was in. One of the two of them had to die, and Dumbledore quickly realized it would make more sense for it to be him than Snape. So they planned for Dumbledore to spend the year getting Harry up to speed while Snape kept Draco under control, then Snape killed Dumbledore. At the last moment, Snape almost couldn't do it and Dumbledore had to tell him "Severus, please..." Now Snape has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is Voldemort's best and most wonderful supporter, and is therefore in the best possible position to help the side of good.

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (2008) Synopsis

Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was.

Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses. Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information.

Meanwhile, Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one.

The war against Voldemort is not going well, even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.

As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate - and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.

Harry will search for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort - and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability.

Analysing some Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince pictures

Ron Weasley doesn’t look at all comfortable in the Quidditch uniform. Ron plays keeper — but Quidditch is back for one film only, since what happens at Hogwarts isn’t really of importance in “Deathly Hallows” until the end.






The 3D Spectrespecs don't look at all flattering for Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood(the radish earrings she’s sporting were made by the actress herself).

Cast of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Rating: NR
Genre: Action/Adventure, SciFi/Fantasy
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: November 21, 2008
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Christian Coulson
Plot Summary: Young wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are facing new challenges and dangers in the wake of Lord Voldemort's return

What Does The Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince Trailer Mean?

The new trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been released? Just what does it mean?

David Yates and crew have decided to focus on telling Voldemort’s story. It doesn't give away much. In fact, aside from Dumbledore, Harry, and three brief shots Ron, McGonagall and Ginny, none of our favorite characters are shown — not Hermione, not new Potions master Horace Slughorn, not Hagrid or Draco, and not even Severus Snape, the Half-Blood Prince himself.

The trailer doesn't show you any part of the story - only the past of a young orphaned wizard. Colours are monchrome and it sets a forbidding dark, ominous, foreboding tone. It isn't even a trailer, its a teaser!

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince releases on Nov 21st 2008. The film will be simultaneously released in regular theatres and IMAX 3-D.

Hope to see a full length trailer of Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince soon.