Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Blu-ray Vs. ABC Family TV Version

As part of it’s television premiere for Harry Potter and the Death Hallows: Part 2, ABC Family had ran a marathon for all of the Harry Potter movies in November of 2013. As with all of the other Harry Potter films, ABC Family had restored deleted scenes back into the film. This version adds in all of the deleted scenes that were featured on the DVDs and Blu-rays bonus features.

Difference Report:

1:21:20

The ABC Family TV version contains an extended scene. Harry tells Hermione that Draco was looking for a vanishing cabinet at Borgin and Burkes. Hermione asks what would Draco do with a vanishing cabinet and also mentions that he looks kind of ill. The Blu-ray has a longer shot of Ron and Lavender sitting together in the hallways.

ABC Family TV Version:

Blu-ray:

1:26:48

The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Hermione jokingly insults Harry for thinking that simply asking Slughorn to reveal a memory of Voldemort would work and calls him a dimwit. She says and goodnight and walks away. Before she could reach the stairs, Harry tells Hermione that he thinks Draco is leaving Hogwarts because he keeps disappearing from the Marauder’s map. She tells him that is not possible because of the security and suggests that the map is wrong. Harry reminds Hermione that the Marauder’s map is never wrong. Hermione says goodnight again and goes up the stairs. 

ABC Family TV Version:

1:58:05

The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Hermione approaches Harry and tells him it’s time to go to the Astronomy Tower. As they walk to the Astronomy Tower, Harry asks Hermione if the Room of Requirement is unplottable. Hermione says that it is if one wants the room to be it could. Harry realizes that Draco disappearing from the Marauder’s map was just him going to the Room of Requirement. Hermione then chimes in, saying that would also explain why he needs a vanishing cabinet. Ron tells Harry that his dad confirmed the vanishing cabinet is still at Borgin and Burkes. After looking at some twins, Harry wonders if there could be two vanishing cabinets. Ron wishes Harry luck before he heads up the Astronomy Tower.

ABC Family TV Version:

2:02:03

The ABC Family TV version contains an deleted scene. Dumbledore explains to Harry that the cave they are in is where Voldemort had lured in two students. While no one knows what had happened in this cave, he says that the two students were left with psychological damage.

ABC Family TV Version:

2:11:14

The ABC Family TV version contains two deleted scenes. Harry assists Dumbledore out of the cave and tells him not to worry. Dumbledore says he’s not worried because he’s with him. At Hogwarts, Flitwick conducts the choir to sing “In Noctem”. Ron, Hermione, Snape and the other students watch as darks clouds begin to form over the school. 

ABC Family TV Version:

2:24:46

The ABC Family TV version contains a deleted scene. Harry looks out the window for a few moments before coming down to the common room. Some of the students in the room look at him after Hermione tells Ron that he’s coming.

ABC Family TV Version:

2:27:27

The ABC Family TV version contains an extended scene. Harry asks Hermione to keep the snogging down with Ron when he’s around. She says that never going to happen and says that Ron is insane. Harry tells her that Ron says the same about her. Hermione adds that she’s also perceptive. Harry compliments them both by saying that her and Ron are both brilliant. The Blu-ray has an alternate shot of Harry and Hermione looking out from the Astronomy Tower.

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