Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) by Thomas J — 01 Jul 2014

The Half-Blood Prince is a great movie, but my least favorite of the Harry Potter series.

This review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) was written by Thomas J on 01 Jul 2014.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has generally received very positive reviews.

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