Is Harry Potter 6 This Year's Dark Knight? (Hint: Yes)

A lot of publications have bristled at Warner Bros.' opening-day review embargo for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but there's plenty we can talk about in the interim without breaking any rules.

Like sexual tension at Hogwarts, for starters, or one of the other stimulating topics you're likely to hear a lot more about in the, oh, seven months to come: Is Potter worthy of consideration in an expanded Oscar race? And even if so, does it actually have a chance? A quick consideration -- WITH SPOILERS -- after the jump.