The scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince where Dumbledore dies features low-key lighting from the moon to illustrate danger. Close up shots show the pain and fear on Draco Malfoy's face, revealing he does not want to kill Dumbledore. Dumbledore is filmed from a high angle as he falls from the castle to show his weakness and vulnerability as he falls to his death.

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- The scene where Dumbledore dies

2.  Low-key lighting is lighting distinguished by darkness, shadows
and patches of bright key light. In this scene, the key light is the
moon which is seen behind Dumbledore. The use of low-key
lighting helps to illustrate the sense of danger in this scene.

3.  This scene features close up shots of Dumbledore and Draco
Malfoy. These shots reveal very well the emotion that character is
feeling, and can also be quite intrusive. In this scene we see in
the close-up shot the pain and fear on Draco’s face, which is
important as it lets us know that he doesn’t really want to kill
Dumbledore.

4.  In a high angle the camera is above the subject. In this scene,
Dumbledore is filmed from a high angle when he is plummeting
from the castle. This angle helps to illustrate the weakness and
vulnerability of Dumbledore at the time, as he is falling to his
death.