Three Broomsticks and the Joke Shop HQ Images From 'Half-Blood Prince'

Harry Potter's page has just got its hands on two high quality pictures of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". One of the images lets out a behind-the-scene peek at the Three Broomsticks where Harry, Ron, Hermione and Professor Slughorn gather around a table, while the other one exposes Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, the Fred and George Weasley' joke shop. Both photos are also included in Empire Magazine's February 2009 issue.

In related news, this sixth "Harry Potter" movie has been placed first by MTV in its Surefire 2009 Blockbuster list. Explaining why, MTV wrote, "Every 'Potter' film has flirted with a billion dollars worldwide...By the time July 17 rolls around, it will have been two years since fans saw their wizard friends onscreen, and many regard 'Half-Blood' to be one of the best books in the franchise."

"Half-Blood Prince" will follow Potter in his sixth year at Hogwarts during which the ever growing threat to the wizarding world by the evil dark wizard, Lord Voldemort grows even stronger by day. Being the only one who has survived his attack years before, Harry accompanied by his two loyal friends, Ron and Hermione has to prepare for his ultimate battle while the walls that used to keep him and his friends away from danger may not be a safe haven anymore.

Directed by "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" helmer David Yates, it stars also Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman and many others. Initially set to be released on November 21, 2008, it has been pushed back to see a U.K. and U.S. release on July 17, 2009.