Like most book-to-movie translations, the movie pales in comparison to the book. Specifically, the director didn’t seem to know what scenes were important and which weren’t. So some scenes (like those at the Weasley’s) seemed an unnecessary waste of time, while numerous others were so abbreviated that they had almost no significance. In addition, as with most sequels – especially later installments in a series – Half Blood just didn’t seem to bring anything new to the screen. No new effects. No outstanding cinematography. Nothing really made you go “Wow!” It was enjoyable and probably worth the $10 (to see the 1st showing at midnight), but earlier Potter movies were better.