One of the deleted scenes on the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince just leaked online.  Check it out:

It’s easy to tell why they cut it, especially in the late stages of editing when they’re trying to trim the length of the movie down.  But even though nothing really happens, it works great at establishing the mood, and would’ve been very cool as part of the lead-up to the violent climax.

You can see this and other scenes when the movie goes on sale on December 8th.