Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince

I must confess I've always had a bit of a blind spot when it comes to the little wizard Harry Potter. You can't be conscious and not know at least a little about him, but I can't say I ever actively sought out any information or made an effort to read the books. Once when I was stuck in a hotel on a trip in the middle of nowhere I actually watched most of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkeban and it was a little better than I anticipated.

But that's primarily it. So I'm a bit of a muggle when it comes to hogwarts and all.
But I have to say I found this sixth installment reasonably entertaining. It makes hogwarts a pretty cool spooky place with nefarious forces at work in its very halls.

I can't say I got every reference or enjoyed it as much as some devotees might, but it's a handsomely made film that's well paced and has enough suspense, tension, and comedy to keep even the uninitiated interested.

"Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince:" B