By the time the 2009 Artbox Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Update trading cards arrived, the film franchise was headed for its home stretch. Although the primary elements and structure mimic the many other film-specific releases, it doesn’t have one of the strongest checklists.
The 90-card base set compliments the first Half-Blood Prince release, which came out when the movie hit the multiplexes. New images are used and story gaps are filled in. Numbering continues on.
Every other box includes an autograph. Unfortunately, this is one of the weaker signer lineups. The top card from a name perspective pairs Rupert Grint, who plays Ron, with Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown).
Costume and prop cards are the other main inserts. These bring a lot of variety, particularly for many of the props that make for unique cards. All prop and costume cards are serial numbered.
Cinema Filmcards return. These have a pair of frames a print of the movie. While there are nine different cards, each numbered to 247 copies, add another layer to differentiate each one.
Nine Foil Puzzle cards are the only other inserts available in packs.
A total of 500 cases of 2009 Artbox Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Update trading cards were produced. Each has ten boxes.
2009 Artbox Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Update Checklist
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Cards per pack: 8
Packs per box: 24
Boxes per case: 10
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Base Set
90 cards. Numbering continues from where the first set left off.
91 Attack at Ollivanders
92 Dumbledore Waits
93 Spinner’s End
94 Visiting Knockturn Alley
95 The Hogwarts Express
96 Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder
97 A Thinning Mist of Darkness
98 Leaving the Scene
99 Seeing Wrackspurts
100 Friends
101 The Slytherin Table
102 Another Seamus Finnigan Explosion
103 Viewing a Memory
104 “You Can Do Things, Can’t You, Tom?”
105 Something Trying to Get Out
106 The Box in the Wardrobe
107 “Nothing Personal”
108 A Nervous Wreck
109 A Confident Keeper
110 A Little Unsteady
111 Hanging in There
112 On the Way Home
113 An Argument Between Friends
114 Lucky to Be Alive
115 “A Most Intriguing Object”
116 Pre-Match Support
117 “How Does It Feel?”
118 “But I Am The Chosen One”
119 A Secret Mission
120 One of a Pair
121 A Sign of Romance
122 A Magical Christmas Cake
123 Lestrange Attacks
124 Racing for the Reeds
125 Going After Harry
126 A Trap
127 A Battle in the Darkness
128 Trapped in the Reeds
129 Defending The Burrow
130 Covering All Angles
131 Star Student
132 A Bit of Rare Magic
133 Not a True Memory
134 “This Memory Is Everything”
135 “I Happen To Be His… Friend”
136 A Mysterious Connection
137 Draco, Devastated
138 Battle with Draco
139 Sectumsempra
140 Felix
141 Aragog’s Burial
142 “Farewell…Aragog”
143 Enjoying the Moment
144 “Odo the Hero”
145 “I Am The Chosen One”
146 “Don’t Think Too Badly of Me”
147 The True Memory
148 At Last
149 Preparing to Learn the Truth
150 Known Horcruxes
151 Precious Blood
152 Searching for Horcruxes
153 Raising the Boat
154 The Location of the Horcrux
155 “It Has To Be Drunk”
156 Preparing for the Worst
157 The Third Horcrux?
158 The Bottom of the Basin
159 Something in the Water
160 Inferi
161 Battling the Inferi
162 Inferi Attack
163 Reaching for His Wand
164 Trapped Under Water
165 Pulled into the Depths
166 Screaming in Agony
167 An Inferno
168 Rising to the Challenge
169 Overwhelmed by Heat
170 A Path to Safety
171 Finalizing the Plan
172 Darkness on the Horizon
173 “I’ve Done Things that Would Shock You”
174 Keeping Quiet
175 The Dark Mark
176 Leaving Hogwarts
177 Fire at Hagrid’s Hut
178 Mourning the Headmaster
179 The Dark Mark
180 Checklist
Autographs
12 cards, 1:48 packs.
McCrory and Grint/Cave distributed via redemption.
Gallacher given as a three-case incentive.
Amelda Brown as Mrs. Cole
Louis Cordice as Blaise Zabini
Frank Dillane as Tom Riddle
Elarica Gallacher as Waitress
Isabella Laughland as Leanne
Dave Legeno as Fenrir Greyback
Georgina Leonidas as Katie Bell
Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy
Anna Shaffer as Romilda Vane
Freddie Stroma as Cormac McLaggen
Julie Walters as Molly Weasley
Amber Evans and Ruby Evans as the Slytherin Twins
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Jessie Cave as Lavender Brown
Costume Cards
15 cards, 1:24 packs.
Ci1 given as a two-case incentive.
C1 Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter – Blue Zip Shirt /280
C2 Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley – Orange Shirt /360
C3 Emma Watson as Hermione Granger – Beige Shirt /280
C4 Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy – Cream Shirt /460
C5 Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley – Pink Robe /460
C6 Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter – Navy Coat /280
C7 Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood – Pink Coat /490
C8 Elarica Gallacher as the Waitress – Shirt /380
C9 Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter – Blue Plaid Shirt /330
C10 Emma Watson as Hermione Granger – Purple Shirt /360
C11 Isabella Laughland as Leanne – Green Coat /880
C12 Georgina Leonidas as Katie Bell – Red Coat /530
C13 Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood – Grey Sweater /450
C14 Freddie Stroma as Cormac McLaggen – Beige Jacket /580
Ci1 Emma Watson as Hermione Granger – Purple Shirt /330
Prop Cards
15 cards, 1:80 packs.
Ci2 distributed as five-case incentive, Ci3 for ten cases and Ci4 for 25 cases.
P1 Pointing Hand from Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes /300
P2 Glasses and Bottles from Slughorn’s Christmas Party /130
P3 Ron’s Hospital Bed Sheets /190
P4 Potion Bottles from Slughorn’s Classroom /120
P5 Quidditch Flags and Poles /280
P6 Table Cloth from Slughorn’s Christmas Party /290
P7 Framed Pictures from Slughorn’s House /130
P8 Seamus Finnegan’s Cauldron /180
P9 Potion Mixing Sticks /130
P10 Bellatrix Lestrange Wanted Poster /230
P11 Amycus Carrow Wanted Poster /240
P12 Alecto Carrow Wanted Poster /240
Ci2 Slytherin Table Dishes /180
Ci3 Luna Lovegood’s Glasses /110
Ci4 Memory Vial /80
Cinema FilmCards
9 cards, 1:80 packs. Cards /247.
CFC1 Seamus Explosion /247
CFC2 Quidditch /247
CFC3 Draco Malfoy /247
CFC4 Aragog /247
CFC5 Harry Potter /247
CFC6 Luna Lovegood /247
CFC7 Harry, Ron, Hermione /247
CFC8 Harry Potter /247
CFC9 Slughorn /247
Foil Puzzle
9 cards, 1:4.8 packs.
R1 Severus Snape
R2 Top Score
R3 Harry and Ginny
R4 Hogwarts
R5 Memories
R6 Bezoars
R7 Danger at The Burrow
R8 Dumbledore
R9 Amortentia
Wood Box Toppers
4 cards, 1 per box.
BT1 Severus Snape
BT2 Albus Dumbledore
BT3 Rubeus Hagrid
BT4 Minerva McGonagall
Lenticular Case Toppers
3 cards, 1 per case.
CT1 Bellatrix
CT2 Waves
CT3 Seamus Explosion
Promo Cards
01 Harry and Slughorn
02 Dumbledore
03 Harry, Ron, Hermione
04 Unbreakable Vow
05 London Bridge
