Harry Potter · The Hogwarts Years
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
EssentialMovie20092h 33m
Dumbledore shows Harry where Voldemort came from, and what must be destroyed.
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Can you skip Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
No. It carries part of the main Harry Potter throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Harry Potter order.
Harry Potter guides
Where it sits in the Harry Potter order
- Release order
- #6 of 11
- Chronological order
- #9 of 11
- Released
- 15 July 2009
- In-universe era
- The Hogwarts Years
What to watch next
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In chronological order
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- 07Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 12010 · Essential
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