Unlike the previous 'Potter' books, 'Half-Blood Prince' starts off with a non-Harry Potter-centric scene, with previous Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge warning the Muggle Prime Minister of the dangers Voldemort poses. It also finally defines Severus Snape as a character and brings him into the foreground, setting up one of the biggest plot twists in 'Harry Potter' history (you're going to have to wait until 'Part 2' to find that one out). First, it finally fully introduces us to the person who became Voldemort, Tom Riddle. 'Half-Blood Prince' serves two major purposes in the 'Harry Potter' series. Each day this week we've been providing recaps of the previous 'Harry Potter' movies - consider them a kind of affectionate Cliff's Notes and a much-need refresher - to prepare for today: the release (!!!) of ' Deathly Hallows: Part 1.' We've already covered 'Sorcerer's Stone,' 'Chamber of Secrets,' ' Prisoner of Azkaban,' ' Goblet of Fire' and ' Order of the Phoenix,' so today we're focusing on the sixth film in the 'Harry Potter' series, ' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.'

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