Harry Potter and his school chums are heading back to class a little sooner than expected.
Warner Bros. distribution boss Dan Fellman says "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" now is opening Wednesday, July 15, two days earlier than its previous release date.
That gives the movie a head-start on the weekend during what's shaping up as a highly competitive summer season for Hollywood.
It's the second date change for the sixth installment in the adventures of the boy wizard. "Half-Blood Prince" had been scheduled for release last fall until the studio bumped it to this July to take advantage of an open weekend in Hollywood's busy summer season.
