Harry Potter Double Feature: Years 5 & 6

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — The Sixth Wizarding World Adventure

Dark secrets, mysterious memories and a dangerous mission await Harry Potter in the sixth installment of the beloved fantasy film series, adapted from J. K. Rowling's novel. Directed by David Yates, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince blends magical adventure, mystery, friendship and growing romance as the wizarding world faces an increasingly powerful Lord Voldemort.

Detailed Story Synopsis

As Voldemort's Death Eaters spread terror through both the magical and Muggle worlds, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year. Headmaster Albus Dumbledore asks Harry to help uncover a crucial secret hidden in the memories of new Potions professor Horace Slughorn. Those memories may reveal how Voldemort became seemingly impossible to defeat.

Meanwhile, Harry discovers an old textbook marked as the property of the mysterious “Half-Blood Prince.” Its handwritten spells and clever notes give him an unexpected advantage in Potions class, but the book's darker secrets raise troubling questions. Ron and Hermione struggle with jealousy and complicated feelings, while Harry grows closer to Ginny Weasley. Elsewhere at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy appears to be carrying out a dangerous secret assignment, and Professor Snape's loyalties remain uncertain.

As Harry and Dumbledore search for a way to defeat Voldemort, a perilous journey tests their courage and sets the stage for the series' final confrontation. With spectacular magic, emotional stakes and memorable performances, this chapter takes the Harry Potter saga into darker territory.

Cast & Characters

• Daniel Radcliffe — Harry Potter
• Rupert Grint — Ron Weasley
• Emma Watson — Hermione Granger
• Michael Gambon — Albus Dumbledore
• Jim Broadbent — Horace Slughorn
• Alan Rickman — Severus Snape
• Tom Felton — Draco Malfoy
• Bonnie Wright — Ginny Weasley
• Helena Bonham Carter — Bellatrix Lestrange
• Robbie Coltrane — Rubeus Hagrid
• Maggie Smith — Minerva McGonagall
• Evanna Lynch — Luna Lovegood
• Jessie Cave — Lavender Brown
• Matthew Lewis — Neville Longbottom
• David Thewlis — Remus Lupin
• Julie Walters — Molly Weasley
• Helen McCrory — Narcissa Malfoy
• Timothy Spall — Peter Pettigrew

Film Information

Screenplay: Steve Kloves, based on the novel by J. K. Rowling

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating: PG

Runtime: Approximately 153 minutes

Original Language: English

Harry Potter Double Feature — Years 5 & 6

Format: DVD Double Feature

Condition: Used

Also included: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fifth year as the Ministry of Magic refuses to acknowledge Voldemort's return. When the authoritarian Dolores Umbridge takes control of Defense Against the Dark Arts, Harry forms Dumbledore's Army to teach classmates how to defend themselves. Haunted by visions and increasingly isolated, he must face a dangerous confrontation at the Ministry. Directed by David Yates, this PG-13 fantasy adventure runs approximately 138 minutes. Stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), Rupert Grint (Ron), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), and Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange).

This two-film DVD collection pairs Order of the Phoenix (Year 5) with Half-Blood Prince (Year 6). Consult packaging for discs and extras.