Could I be any more excited? Really?

I'd like to dedicate my first blog here to the new Harry Potter movie. It's called Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and it will be released on November 21st here in the UK. I cannot tell you how excited I am. I've been a massive fan of Harry Potter for years and years. HBP will be the best Harry Potter movie to date, I can tell.
A discussion with my mum earlier today lead to Michael Gambon's performance for this film. He will play the character of Albus Dumbledore for the 4th time. Richard Harris sadly died after the production of Chamber of Secrets and Gambon took his place. Personally I prefer Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, but I digress. As Dumbledore's time has come at the end of this book, we learn a lot about his past and he also tells Harry many things regarding Voldemort and how to defeat him. I feel that a new side of Dumbledore comes out in this book. A more fatherly, caring Dumbledore. Although I think I can safely say Dumbledore is one of the most kind-hearted characters in the whole series. I think the sence of danger and seriousness in what Dumbledore is telling Harry brings out a new side to him, naturally, and I really do think this part needs to be played, theres no other word for it, amazingly.
Of course, I realise Michael Gambon is an excellent actor. I've only seen him in the Harry Potter movies and Sleepy Hollow. But its blatently obvious he's brilliant. I'm sure he will play Dumbledore with the much needed tenderness in this film, as he has previously. I can't help but be a little bit cynical. Dumbledore is my favorite character in Harry Potter and I was distraught when he got killed of in Half-Blood Prince. It was like a member of my own family had died, it was that awful.

I also found out that it will be released 10 days earlier in Australia, November 11th. Thats made me so mad. Since it is an English film, surely people from the UK should have the first release?

Anyway, I've ranted about one thing for now. I'll leave you with this gorgeous counter.

-Zoeyy