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A brand new trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been released.
Hot on the heels of the international teaser which debuted online last month, the full U.S. trailer has emerged, a week before the film's original release date.
The new trailer, which includes much of the same scenes seen in previous clips, offers a preview of the forthcoming film's storyline, including new characters and a love-struck Ron Weasley.
Directed by David Yates, the latest Potter film follows the trials of Harry as he embarks on his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The film also lays the foundation for Potter's final battle against Voldemort as told in the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will hit cinemas in July 2009.
- NZ HERALD ONLINE