Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

What’s it about?

As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as “the property of the Half-Blood Prince” and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort’s dark past.

The facts

• Directed by David Yates
• Starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger)
• English and Latin languages
• Runtime: 153 minutes
• Film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by J. K. Rowling
• The sixth film is a series of eight films adapted from the novels

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

This film contains frequent depictions of fantasy action sequences where magical creatures and wizards use magic against each other, sometimes causing harm and even death. This film contains dark themes, including corruption, torture, trauma, and war.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• Death Eaters are seen committing a range of violent attacks, including blowing up buildings, smashing things, executing people in the street, and destroying monuments. Widespread death is implied with some bodies shown, but no gore.
• A character slits his wrists ritualistically. Another is tossed around like a rag doll in the air with a spell and slammed to the ground as she screams in terror.
• During a bathroom duel, two students duel with wizard spells. One of them hits the other with a spell, without realizing how badly it would harm him. The student that is hit falls over and bleeds on the bathroom floor but is later healed.
• Lots of zombie-like creatures attempt to drown a young man, before he is saved.

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters

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