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The Geeks of Doom website published an article about 10 books you should read before seeing the movie (for this year). One of these books is the upcoming film adaptation of The Half-Blood Prince. Here is what they have written for HBP:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Source Material: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
Author: J.K. Rowling
Screenplay: Steve Kloves
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Release date: November 21, 2008

Non-canon tidbit: Producer David Baron confirmed that a scene is being added to the film that was not in the book which will take place at the Burrow.

Related Reading: Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 by J.K. Rowling — This set contains all seven of the Harry Potter books in hardcover, but if tackling six of the seven HP books prior to the sixth movie’s release seems daunting, then start with book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, then move on to the Half-Book Prince book.

The young wizard Harry Potter, now 16 years old, and his friends return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their sixth year. In this installment, Harry comes into the possession of a Potions textbook containing useful notes written by the book’s previous owner, a former student known only as “the Half-Blood Prince.” While the notes seem helpful, they could also be a trap of some kind set by Harry’s long-time nemesis, the evil Lord Voldemort. This sixth offering is a much darker tale as Harry faces the greatest dangers of his life as he slowly uncovers the mystery of Voldemort’s past and prepares to square off with the dark lord’s minions, the Death Eaters.

Click here to see the rest of the list.

***thanks to twilight lexicon***

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Nicholas Hooper is set to score the Half-Blood Prince film but news reports are saying that he will have the help of music maestro extra-ordinaire, John Williams. According to the Boston Globe, Mr. Williams is a busy man with soundtracks for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Jurassic Park IV and Superman: Man of Steel in the works.

According to industry reports, he remains a busy man, with soundtracks for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” “Jurassic Park IV,” and “Superman: Man of Steel” all scheduled for his touch.

As of now, Mr. Williams is set to perform with the Boston Pops at the Boston Symphony Hall, where he will be premiering his new works for the new Indiana Jones movie.

***thanks to snitchseeker***

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According to Mr. Michael Rosen, Children’s Laureate, though the Harry Potter books may have sold more than 375 million copies worldwide, “they are boring and inappropriate for young readers“.

Speaking during a tour of Scotland to promote reading among the school pupils, the poet and author of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, said “the Potter books deserved credit for encouraging a generation of children to read but he feared that their success might prevent young people from discovering other authors.”

According to the author, “They don’t grab me personally. The narratives are complex and most young children would struggle to cope with their challenging and often sinister themes. He would not choose to read them to his own children, he said, because he did not want to bore them. I am distant from them whereas I read some kids’ books and I get quite drawn in emotionally to them. Whereas authors like Enid Blyton are hand-holding narrators who lead children into safe environments, J. K. Rowling is more of an adult writer in that she leaves you hanging in the air at the end of chapters with no idea what is going to happen next. Figures appear and you don’t know whether they are a goodie or a baddie. You would think, traditionally, ‘That is for an older reader’, because young children more often than not cannot cope with that. My seven-year-old daughter watches the films but they tend to spell it out a bit more. I have not read the books to her; you do not want to bore your kids.”

Mr. Rosen will succeed Jacqueline Wilson as the fifth children’s laureate in June.

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***thanks to the timesonline.co.uk***

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