Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince Trailer #2

Warner Bros has released the second full trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. If you thought the next Potter film would be all colorful and cheery, think again. The trailer goes out of it's way to paint a darker picture, showing a much more dramatic story. Watch the trailer after the jump and leave your comments (video comments?) after the jump.

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Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Watch the trailer in High Definition on the film's official website. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters on July 17th 2009.