
Everything you need to know about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
As Voldemort’s followers, the Death Eaters, cause chaos across both the wizarding world and the world of muggles, the once sacred halls of Hogwarts are no longer safe.
But the now 16-year-old students have another scary thing to face: hormones, with long-held feelings between friends potentially blossoming into something more.
Dumbledore begins to prepare Harry for the tough road ahead, while at school he finds help in the shape of a book that once belonged to someone known as the Half Blood Prince.
However, when the spells in the book prove more powerful and dangerous than he could have imagined, he tries to find out the identity of this mystery student.
The truth leaves him in shock, and an ally falls as the war for the wizarding world grows more and more dangerous.
Who is in the cast of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince?
Daniel Radcliffe (Weird! The Al Yankovic Story, Miracle Workers) as Harry Potter
Emma Watson (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Beauty and the Beast) as Hermione Granger
Rupert Grint (Snatch, Servant) as Ron Weasley
Tom Felton (The Flash, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) as Draco Malfoy
Matthew Lewis (Me Before You, Avoidance) as Neville Longbottom
Oliver Phelps (Last Night in Soho, Danny and the Human Zoo) as George Weasley
James Phelps (Silent Witness, Last Night in Soho) as Fred Weasley
Bonnie Wright (The Sea, Those Who Wander) as Ginny Weasley
Evanna Lynch (My Name is Emily, My Freaky Family) as Luna Lovegood
Jessie Cave (Trollied, Pride) as Lavender Brown
Michael Gambon (The King’s Speech, Gosford Park) as Professor Albus Dumbledore
Alan Rickman (Die Hard, Love Actually) as Professor Severus Snape
Dame Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park) as Professor Minerva McGonagall
Robbie Coltrane (Cracker, National Treasure) as Groundskeeper Hagrid
Ralph Fiennes (Red Dragon, The Constant Gardener) as Lord Voldemort
Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders) as Narcissa Malfoy
Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club, The King’s Speech) as Bellatrix Lestrange
Jason Isaacs (Star Trek: Discovery, Hook) as Lucius Malfoy
David Thewlis (KAOS, The Omen) as Remus Lupin
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) as Molly Weasley
Mark Williams (Shakespeare in Love, 101 Dalmatians) as Arthur Weasley
Natalia Tena (Game of Thrones, John Wick 4) as Nymphadora Tonks
What is the age rating of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince?
The official rating of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 12A.
This means the show is considered unsuitable for young children, with parental guidance highly recommended for kids under the age of 12.
Reasons for this rating is due to the film containing:
Complete absence of sex and nudity
Creative perilous scenarios including fantasy violence
Minor use of profanity (mainly ‘bloody’)
Depiction of injuries (both human and magical)
Scenes of physical violence including fights and attacks by animals including snakes
Some intense scenes of threat and peril in a dark and unsettling way
Depictions of death/murder
Upsetting scenes of grief
Imagery and creatures that some children may find scary
How to watch the Harry Potter series on Sky
Sky Cinema is your go-to place for the Harry Potter franchise – delivering more content than you can summon by declaring ‘accio’.
On top of all eight movies to the central series, there are also documentaries and quizzes to test every Potterhead out there.
We even have the 20th anniversary reunion which sees Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint reunite with their Hogwarts classmates.
You can upgrade your current Sky package to include Sky Cinema for just £10 a month, or if you’re new, you can get a Sky Cinema, Sky TV and Netflix in a package from £36 a month.
Signing up to Sky Cinema also comes with two FREE tickets a month to see the latest releases at a Vue cinema, with Paramount+ thrown in for free as well.
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- Everything you need to know about the Harry Potter franchise
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two