In a sneak peak of "Deathly Hallows" that appeared on the DVD for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," Emma Watson's hand in the same scene was clearly covered in blood (read: something along the lines of corn syrup and red food coloring).
Here's a comparsion with the DVD sneak peak and the same shot in the trailer:
Why the change? A representative for Warner Brothers, the studio behind "Harry Potter," didn't have an official comment on the matter at press time, but the Motion Picture Association of America can be pretty tricky when it comes to trailers. As anyone who's sat through the previews that show before a movie knows, most trailers begin with a notice that it has been "approved for all audiences." Translation: the trailer is as suitable for children as it is for adults. In other words: No blood.
A popular recent example of a trailer being edited so as to meet the MPAA's standards for appropriateness happened with the one for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (yes, the one with the monkeys). In a scene that takes place at the beginning of the film, Indy and company are captured by Russians -- of course, those menancing Russians have guns. So, of course, when the scene found its way into previews, there were no guns to be found in that scene.
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