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Films · Film 6 · 15 July 2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Dumbledore draws Harry into a study of Voldemort’s past while Hogwarts students navigate changing friendships and romances.

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The Millennium Bridge leading across the Thames towards St Paul’s Cathedral
Photo: Philip Halling / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridge · Public footbridge

Millennium Bridge

The London bridge destroyed by Death Eaters

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The vaulted northern range of the cloisters at Lacock Abbey
Photo: Rob Farrow / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Historic house · National Trust ticket; village open

Lacock Abbey and Village

Hogwarts corridors, classrooms and village streets

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The fan-vaulted cloister walk at Gloucester Cathedral
Photo: Gerald England / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church · Cathedral access; events may limit areas

Gloucester Cathedral

Gryffindor corridors and the writing on the wall

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More from Films

  1. Film 4 · 18 November 2005

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry is unexpectedly entered into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament, bringing two visiting schools to Hogwarts.

  2. Film 5 · 12 July 2007

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    With official institutions denying the danger he has witnessed, Harry returns to a tightly controlled Hogwarts.

  3. Film 7 · 19 November 2010

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

    Harry, Ron and Hermione leave school to find the objects sustaining Voldemort’s power.

  4. Film 8 · 15 July 2011

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

    The search for the remaining Horcruxes brings Harry, Ron and Hermione back to Hogwarts as resistance becomes open battle.

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