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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Where Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Scotland gave the film its misty train and its glen, but the snow came from Norway, the cliffs from Ireland and the night scenes from a Wiltshire village
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Scenes and places
The Death Eaters tear down the Millennium Bridge (2009)
Voldemort's Death Eaters strike the Muggle world first, tearing the bridge apart over the river. It shows how far the war has spilled out of the wizarding world.
Set in Millennium Bridge, London — Death Eaters wreck the footbridge over the Thames in the opening minutes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A pedestrian steel bridge across the Thames between St Paul's and Tate Modern.
Filmed at Millennium Bridge, London (Southwark · City of London, London, United Kingdom) — The crew filmed at the bridge in March 2008; the destruction itself is computer-made. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Harry and Dumbledore visit Slughorn's house (2009)
Dumbledore takes Harry to persuade Horace Slughorn to return to Hogwarts. Harry is brought along because Slughorn may be won over by him.
Set in Horace Slughorn's house — Dumbledore brings Harry to a village house to win back a former Potions professor.
A fictional village house, filmed in a National Trust village.
Filmed at Lacock village, Wiltshire (Wiltshire, Lacock, United Kingdom) — Night scenes filmed in the village for three nights from 25 October 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Lacock Abbey cloisters (Wiltshire, Lacock, United Kingdom) — The cloisters were part of the same three-night shoot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The chase through the marshes by the Burrow (2009)
Harry reaches the Burrow and reunites with his best friends Ron and Hermione, while danger closes in around the house.
Set in The Burrow, Weasley home — Harry reunites with Ron and Hermione at the Weasley home.
Coastal reed beds near the harbour village of West Bay.
Filmed at West Bay reed beds, Dorset (Dorset, West Bay, United Kingdom) — A travel article places a chase through the marshes outside the Weasleys' house in the reed beds near West Bay; the exact spot is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Hogwarts Express through mist and snow (2009)
On the train to Hogwarts, Harry talks with Ron about Snape's Unbreakable Vow and his suspicion of Draco. Nobody else takes it seriously.
Set in Hogwarts Express — Harry and Ron talk about the Unbreakable Vow as the train crosses snowy country.
The famous school train; real filming ran across Scotland and Norway.
Filmed at Fort William, Scotland (Highland, Fort William, United Kingdom) — Train scenes shot on the weekend of 6 October 2007; the town is a general area, not the exact track. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Rauma Line near Bjorli, Norway (Innlandet, Bjorli, Norway) — Snowy train scenes, including the Unbreakable Vow talk, moved here because it did not snow in Scotland. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The highlands around Hogwarts (2009)
Harry returns to a school under strain, where Potions class and the old textbook of the Half-Blood Prince start to matter.
Set in Hogwarts and its grounds — The school and the wild land around it.
A glen in the Scottish Highlands.
Filmed at Glen Coe, Scotland (Highland, Glen Coe, United Kingdom) — The film returned to Glen Coe, mainly for aerial views, to keep the landscape consistent. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The cliffside cave (2009)
Harry aids Dumbledore in drinking a potion that guards a Horcrux. The trip shows how much he must now trust and carry.
Set in The Horcrux cave — Harry and Dumbledore travel to a sea cave that hides another Horcrux.
Sea cliffs on the Atlantic coast of Ireland.
Filmed at Cliffs of Moher, County Clare (County Clare, Liscannor, Ireland) — Used as the exterior of the Horcrux Cave; the interior is computer-made. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucestershire, Gloucester, United Kingdom) — Hogwarts corridors and cathedral interiors (scene not specified in sources) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Harry Potter — The young wizard drawn into Dumbledore's search for Voldemort's secrets.
- Albus Dumbledore — Hogwarts headmaster who takes Harry along on a mission.