Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince: Highlighted Key Differences Between the Novel & Film

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"If you are agreeable, I should also be glad of your assistance in a matter to which I hope to attend on the way to the Burrow. I shall explain this to you more fully when I see you." (Page 43 midway through Dumbledore's letter to Harry) We have arrived at the final episode of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince as the Riddikulus Crew compares the novel to the film while highlighting key differences, detailing their importance, and discussing the potential damage to the overall storyline! Join us as we identify discrepancies such as, Dumbledore appearing out of nowhere at a muggle train station where he demands Harry take his arm and do as he says, the omission of the meeting between Cornelius Fudge and the Muggle Prime Minister, the lack of a meeting in the broom shed between Dumbledore and Harry where he is supposed to learn that he will be taking private lessons with Dumbledore, and Ron confirming that Mrs. Weasley almost pulled him and Ginny out of Hogwarts. Other instances include, tailing Draco in Diagon Alley, Death Eaters showing up randomly at the Burrow for Christmas, the omission of key memories in the pensieve, Snape just letting Harry go after using a specific curse on Malfoy, the complete omission of Kreacher and Dobby, and much more. Stick with us here as Chase & Josh finally close out Half Blood Prince today, and see firsthand why we make these 'differences episodes' and how they drive us insane! "Almost absentmindedly, Dumbledore raised his wand again, twirled it once in midair, and then caught the crystal goblet that he had conjured out of nowhere." (Page 568)

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