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12-19-2008, 07:38 PM
| | Exclusive: SnitchSeeker Half-Blood Prince set visit report
Nearly a year ago, SnitchSeeker got invited to Leavesden Studios to tour the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Due to the film's release date being pushed back, we've had to hold off on tell you about our adventure (and we still have to keep quiet on most of what we saw). However, we've gotten the green light from Warner Bros. to spill a few beans. So here's a brief report from our senior reporter, EmmaRiddle (pictured below in the studio's media tent), of her experiences on the Harry Potter set. Quote:
Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle On January 29th of this year I was lucky enough to be invited down to Leavesden Studios in Watford, England, to see the sets for the sixth Harry Potter film, Half-Blood Prince, interview the cast & crew and watch a bit of the filming. Whilst there I interviewed Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Jessie Cave (a newcomer to the series, who plays Lavender Brown), director David Yates and producer David Barron. Along with the other website representatives there that day, I was given a tour around the studios by one of the publicists.
I saw a huge array of sets including some which have been standing since shooting first began on the franchise way back in 2000. Highlights included sitting at Dumbledore’s chair in his office and sitting at the Slytherin table in the Great Hall, while watching the scene below being filmed;
This sequence involves the Gryffindor team chatting before a Quidditch match against the Slytherins. I won’t give too many details away but I will say that it involves Luna's Gryffindor lion hat which, as with past props, was created with the aid of Evanna Lynch herself. This was shot many, many times; during one take everyone had a good laugh at Dan Radcliffe's expense when he fell over trying to get off the bench at the Gryffindor table!
In terms of new sets, I saw the cave construction, which will feature in a climatic scene with Dumbledore and Harry, the inside of which I can only describe as being very crystal-like - a cross between Isla de Muerta in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and the cave in Superman Returns. With the CGI effects added, I can only imagine how expansive it will look, and how eerie it will be with its Inferi inhabitants.
I also learned that there will be scenes which indicate our favourite trio are getting older, including a flirtation between Harry and a waitress, which David Yates said was meant to show how Harry is maturing. Yates also said a kiss between Ron and Hermione was also going to be included … much to Rupert's surprise when I informed him … but that got scrapped in favour of what comes in Deathly Hallows. We also got to see some really cool concept art, including that of Fred & George’s joke shop, which looked to be bright and colourful, with a sort of nutcracker feel to it.
Unfortunately that’s about all I can say for now, as this is only a report teaser. Watch out for the full thing, plus the interviews, which will be coming your way next year! More set visit reports can be read at the following links:
- HBP Set Report Preview - The Leaky Cauldron
- ROTTEN TOMATOES: Exclusive: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - RT's Set Visit Preview
- sci-fi hbp set report
- 'Half-Blood Prince' set report - Harry Potter Fan Zone
- MuggleNet | The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Fansite - Deathly Hallows, Half-Blood Prince, JK Rowling, and much more
- EXCLUSIVE: H-BP set report preview
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Set Visit Preview - ComingSoon.net |
12-19-2008, 07:40 PM
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That's so cool!!!
Hahaha I can't wait to see Harry flirting with a waitress. That'll be too funny!!!! *dies*
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12-19-2008, 07:42 PM
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| Horklump
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I am still confused why all of these are being re-released.....
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12-19-2008, 08:20 PM
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| Puffskein
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Hehe that's so cool!
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12-19-2008, 09:38 PM
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| Doxy
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Harry flirting w/ a waitress seems so out of the realm of the book....and that add it into the movie. Puke.
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12-19-2008, 10:15 PM
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| Ashwinder
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Very nice |
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12-19-2008, 11:14 PM
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| Firecrab
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Thanks for the teaser - I look forward to reading more from reporter, EmmaRiddle in the months to come.
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12-19-2008, 11:30 PM
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| Runespoor
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Awesome report!
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12-20-2008, 12:02 AM
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| Firecrab
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A Ron and Hermione kiss?? That would of just ruined it, I mean they kiss in the 7th!!!
Jeez David what were you thinking !!
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12-20-2008, 12:25 AM
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| Puffskein
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Haha...Dan is so funny! "I'm not clumsy, Just accident Prone" I remember when he said that...It's so funny, it was during the filming of Chamber of Secrets...Omg, I'd love to have been there when he fell over...Kiff interview...
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12-20-2008, 12:41 AM
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| Banshee
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Awesome! Go SS!
Can't wait to read more of the full report.
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12-20-2008, 03:48 AM
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| Gnome
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Originally Posted by RadcliffeWatson A Ron and Hermione kiss?? That would of just ruined it, I mean they kiss in the 7th!!!
Jeez David what were you thinking !!
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12-20-2008, 06:09 AM
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What a great reort i so can't wait for the rest of it.
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12-20-2008, 06:36 AM
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| Firecrab
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Originally Posted by Patronus Charm Harry flirting w/ a waitress seems so out of the realm of the book....and that add it into the movie. Puke. I agree with that. We can see Harry's grown up without that included. I feel sorry for him falling over the bench, would of been funny though.
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12-20-2008, 06:54 AM
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Oh my gosh! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lucky!!!!!! |
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12-20-2008, 08:33 AM
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Brilliant report, Emma
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12-20-2008, 09:43 AM
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thats so awsome now i cant wait for hbp to come out
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12-20-2008, 09:51 AM
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| Puffskein
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Loving the report! (:
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12-20-2008, 04:01 PM
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Brilliant,Cant wait for more.
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12-20-2008, 04:02 PM
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| Red Cap
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If the are not able to show that Harry "is maturing" in another way (in the book you can clearly understand it), but only to show him and a waitress.... It is very bad... Why don't they want to follow the book? It is really becoming a soup opera!!!
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12-20-2008, 08:55 PM
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| Lobalug
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I wish they would just follow the storyline in the book
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12-20-2008, 09:44 PM
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| Puffskein
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flirting with a waitress sounds more like something Ron would do.....
like with Madame Rosmerta.
Cave sounds awesome!
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12-20-2008, 09:54 PM
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| Antipodean Opaleye
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Cool! I can't wait for the movie... And I'm probably going to laugh when I see that scene. Did I mention that you are way beyond lucky???? I want to go too!!! (unfortunately, I'm on the wrong side of the world... meh.)
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12-20-2008, 10:34 PM
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| Puffskein
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Wow, how lucky are you to have had this experience!!! I hope now that I live in Los Angeles County, I will get the chance to run into one of them in Hollywood or any other city near here...
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12-21-2008, 12:00 PM
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| Bad to the Bone Bella Puffskein
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What an incredible opportunity to see the set!! wow! Can't wait for the movie...
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