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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Online
Original Title :
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Genre :
Movie / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery
Year :
2011
Directror :
David Yates
Cast :
Daniel Radcliffe,Emma Watson,Rupert Grint
Writer :
Steve Kloves,J.K. Rowling
Budget :
$125,000,000
Type :
Movie
Time :
2h 10min
Rating :
8.1/10

Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Online

Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their quest of finding and destroying the Dark Lord's three remaining Horcruxes, the magical items responsible for his immortality. But as the mystical Deathly Hallows are uncovered, and Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort
Michael Gambon Michael Gambon - Professor Albus Dumbledore
Alan Rickman Alan Rickman - Professor Severus Snape
Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter
Rupert Grint Rupert Grint - Ron Weasley
Emma Watson Emma Watson - Hermione Granger
Evanna Lynch Evanna Lynch - Luna Lovegood
Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson - Bill Weasley
Clémence Poésy Clémence Poésy - Fleur Delacour
Warwick Davis Warwick Davis - Griphook / Professor Filius Flitwick
John Hurt John Hurt - Ollivander
Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix Lestrange
Graham Duff Graham Duff - Death Eater
Anthony Allgood Anthony Allgood - Gringotts' Guard
Rusty Goffe Rusty Goffe - Aged Gringotts' Goblin

(At around one hour and forty minutes) According to Tom Felton, Voldemort awkwardly hugging Draco was not scripted, but an improvisation by Ralph Fiennes. Felton's reactions of stopping dead in his tracks, not knowing what to do, is genuine.

Daniel Radcliffe reportedly broke eighty wands throughout the franchise, because he used them as drumsticks.

(At around thirty-seven minutes) The fight between McGonagall and Snape was considered to be changed into Potter against Snape instead. The idea was scrapped by J.K. Rowling, who insisted that the duel should involve the same characters as in the novel, as she saw it as a key moment for Dame Maggie Smith's character.

In every shot in which Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange appear together, she always moves so that she stands on his right, traditionally the position of the most loyal and trusted follower.

(At around one hour and forty-five minutes) Molly Weasley's line, "Not my daughter, you bitch!" is Julie Walters' favorite line throughout her role as Mrs. Weasley.

Harry's lightning bolt scar was applied by make-up teams approximately 5,800 times by the end of the film franchise. Daniel Radcliffe had the scar applied 2,000 times, while the rest were applied to stunt doubles and stand-ins.

(At around fifty-seven minutes) When Harry goes into the Room of Requirement, in the bottom left hand corner, there is the knight that Ron rides from Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001). Also present are the Cornish Pixies set loose by Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter e la camera dei segreti (2002). The set is made entirely out of props from all of the films, around seventy-two containers of props.

Every wand seen in every film in the franchise was created on-site. Taking the lead from descriptions in the books, each wand was thirteen to fifteen inches long, and created specifically for each character. No two wands were alike.

When Harry, Ron, and Hermione enter Gringotts near the beginning, Hermione has taken Polyjuice Potion to disguise herself as Bellatrix. Before the scene was shot, Emma Watson acted out the scene for Helena Bonham Carter so she would know how to act as if she were Hermione in this situation. So, essentially, this scene is Carter acting like Watson who is acting like Hermione acting like Bellatrix.

Most of the events in this film, from the raid on Gringotts to the Battle of Hogwarts, take place over the course of a single day.

The only film in the franchise where Hermione actually controls a broom.

In the story, Voldemort created several Horcruxes in an attempt to cheat death. Appropriately, his name is French for "Flight of Death" or it can also mean "Steal/Cheat of death".

210,000 coins were made for the scene inside the vault at Gringotts.

According to David Heyman, the film's assembly workprint was five and a half hours, and the shooting script was close to five hundred pages. This also explained why the film was split into two.

If one were to attempt to watch all eight films in one sitting, it would take roughly eighteen hours and twenty minutes (this is presuming one would not include sitting through the lengthy end credits of each film).

Following the completion of this film, most of the Hogwarts sets were put on display for the public as part of the Warner Brothers Studio Tour London.

Sir John Hurt's reprisal as Ollivander was the longest gap in the franchise, nine years, while Miriam Margolyes' brief reprisal as Professor Pomona Sprout was second, eight years.

In total, Daniel Radcliffe went through 160 pairs of prop glasses by the end of the franchise.

The shortest Harry Potter film, running at two hours and ten minutes.

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson stated in an interview that they both had casts made of their buttocks ("bum casts") which were used to make the bicycle-like seats mounted on the broomsticks, in order to make them more comfortable to ride.

Alan Rickman, Bonnie Wright, Devon Murray, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Geraldine Somerville, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Matthew Lewis, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton, Josh Herdman and Warwick Davis (as Professor Flitwick and/or Griphook the Goblin) are the only actors to appear in all eight films.

Of the three main performers, Rupert Grint was the only one who never seriously considered leaving the franchise at some point. Daniel Radcliffe thought about leaving after the third film, and Emma Watson after the fifth. Neither did depart, however, and all three stayed on for all eight films.

As with the first half of the film, Warwick Davis' company, Willow Personnel Management, was called upon to provide little people to portray the goblins at Gringotts.

Kate Winslet was first considered for and reportedly offered the role of Helena Ravenclaw. The role was rejected by her agent before she was able to consider it, believing that Winslet would not want to "follow suit with every other actor in Britain by being a part of Harry Potter". The role subsequently went to Kelly Macdonald.

For this final film, the model of Hogwarts was created digitally, as opposed to the physical miniature scale model used in the previous films.

Even though Albus Dumbledore never mentioned what happened to his late sister Ariana, his brother Aberforth claimed Albus "sacrificed" many things, including their sister. This implies that even though Albus may not have killed his sister, it was his ambitions in the past that led to her death. The book indeed confirms that Albus and his friend Grindelwald had ambitious plans to establish a Wizard World Order, which clashed with Aberforth's views. This led to a heated duel, that accidentally killed Ariana, something for which Aberforth always blamed Albus.

The House of Black is one of the largest wizard families in the wizard world. Although it is "extinct in the male line", meaning that essentially nobody bears the surname anymore, many characters in the film are connected to that family. Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) returns for one scene. Two of his cousins are Bellatrix Black Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) and her sister, Narcissa Black Malfoy (Helen McCrory), and thus, by extension, Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) as well. Nymphadora Tonks (Natalia Tena) is the daughter of Andromeda Black. Calidorra Black married Harfang Longbottom, grandfather of Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis). Dorea Black married Charles Potter, making James (Adrian Rawlins) and Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) members of that family as well. Ironically, Cedrella Black married Septimus Weasley, making the Weasley and Black clans, who loathe each other, family as well.

It had been reported that, due to her commitment to Tata Matilda e il grande botto (2010), Emma Thompson would be unable to appear in the Deathly Hallows films. However, she was able to return shortly before the end of filming to once again play Professor Trelawney. She joins her Nanny McPhee cast mates Dame Maggie Smith, Rhys Ifans and Kelly Macdonald. Her sister Sophie Thompson was in Part 1 as Mafalda Hopkirk.

This is the only entry in the series not to feature an arrangement of John Williams' "Hedwig's Theme" playing over either the Warner Brothers logo, or the title at the beginning of the film. The theme is, however, used several times throughout the rest of the movie, including an extended performance at the beginning of the end credits.

Upon release, it set the record of the highest-grossing opening weekend ever, with $169.2 million (previously held by Il cavaliere oscuro (2008), which earned $158.4 million in its opening weekend). The record was broken again ten months later by The Avengers (2012), which earned $207.4 million in its first three days.

Eighth highest grossing film of all time worldwide.

The Triwizard cloak which Harry wears in Harry Potter e il calice di fuoco (2005) with "POTTER" printed on the back can be seen in the background during some of the Boathouse scenes.

When David Heyman was asked if there were any actors and actresses that he wished had been in the franchise, but never were, he answered Eileen Atkins, Sir Ian McKellen, Daniel Day-Lewis, Daniel Craig, James McAvoy, and Anne-Marie Duff. He now wished to work with them in future projects. Daniel Radcliffe would have loved to see Helen Mirren, Dame Judi Dench, and Stephen Fry (the narrator of the UK Harry Potter audio-books).

Throughout the entire film franchise, no teacher has ever made it past a single year teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. Year one, Professor Quirrell. Year two, Gilderoy Lockhart. Year three, Professor Lupin. Year four, Mad-Eye Moody/Barty Crouch, Jr. Year five, Dolores Umbridge. Year six, Professor Snape, and then, mentioned is Death Eater Amycus Carrow (Neville mentions they practice Curses on first years). In the books, it is implied that Voldemort once requested the post, and subsequently Cursed it when he did not get it. After Voldemort's death, this Curse is lifted.

The death of Alan Rickman on January 14, 2016, caused the word "Always" (spoken by Snape during his memories, seen by Harry Potter) to go viral across the world, in tribute to the late actor.

Six of the eight Harry Potter movies had been nominated for an Oscar, totaling twelve nominations in the franchise. This final film was nominated for three Academy Awards in 2012, and since the franchise had never won an Oscar, there was some expectation that this movie would do it. When the film failed to win any of them, it became film history that the Harry Potter franchise never won an Oscar. However, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, part of the extended Harry Potter universe, did win an Oscar for Best Costume at the 2017 Academy Awards.

(At around fourteen minutes) In this film, Harry uses the first of the three Unforgivable Curses, by using the Imperius curse on the goblin in the bank. He previously used the Cruciatus Curse in Harry Potter e l'Ordine della Fenice (2007) against Bellatrix, and tried out the Killing Curse on the Slytherin Locket in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) in a deleted scene.

On the final day of filming, Rupert Grint gave his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson a trumpet. There was no real reason behind the gift.

It was reported that a huge blaze wrecked the Hogwarts set after a battle scene went spectacularly wrong. According to the report, explosives used in action sequences, set light to scenery for the wizardry school, and that firefighters battled for forty minutes to bring the flames under control, but the set, centerpiece for the films Battle of Hogwarts climax, was left badly damaged. It was later confirmed that the fire was greatly exaggerated, and that the set that had been damaged was going to need to be rebuilt anyway for use in another scene. Some actors and actresses were still filming at the studio, but none of the movie's biggest stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, or Rupert Grint, were involved. No one was injured.

Five twenty-nine-ton trucks worth of polystyrene rubble was used to create scenes of destruction throughout the film.

Over 25,000 items of clothing and costuming have been used in the Harry Potter franchise.

This movie, the last in the Harry Potter film franchise, has the equal highest number of Academy Award nominations by a Harry Potter movie, totaling three. The other entry to do this was the first film in the franchise, Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001). This is the only Harry Potter movie to be Oscar nominated for the Best Make-Up and Hairstyling Academy Award.

In the first film, Griphook the Goblin was played by Verne Troyer. In this film, the same character is played by Warwick Davis. Davis provided the voice in both cases.

An estimated average of 5,000 feet of film were shot, and printed, for each production day.

Kelly Macdonald was the last person cast.

Production working title: Extra Time.

The House crests can be seen on the shields of the stone soldiers as they protect Hogwarts. From left to right it's Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw.

There was a pitched scene to David Yates about a possible cameo of the Ford Anglia from the second film that returns to save Ron from a pair of Death Eaters that corner him during the battle, but was scrapped because it seemed childish, and the car would quite possibly be destroyed in the forest by now.

This is the only Harry Potter film to be released in 3-D, in cinemas, in its entirety (only select scenes were available for Harry Potter e l'Ordine della Fenice (2007) and Harry Potter e il principe mezzosangue (2009), and only in IMAX).

Voldemort caused his death in three ways. Firstly by 'killing' Harry, he unintentionally destroyed Harry as a Horcrux as Voldemort was unaware he was a Horcrux. Secondly he possibly forgot about Nagini due to his determination to kill Harry and remembered her after she died and thirdly as he was not the true owner of the Elder Wand it recognized Harry as its owner and allowed his killing curse to rebound and kill him.

Leslie Phillips (as of 11/29/17) is the oldest living cast member of any "Harry Potter" movie. He was 85 years, 7 months and 24 days old when Toby Papworth (15-month-old Harry Potter, and obviously the final cast member of the franchise) was born.

The third Harry Potter film to be the highest-grossing movie worldwide the year it was released. The first were Philosopher's Stone in 2001 and Goblet of Fire in 2005.

A new musical piece, "Lily's Theme," is played three times in the film. The last time is when Harry is speaking to his mother, Lily. The previous two times, however, are during the opening scene of Snape looking over the courtyard, and during his death scene, so that it actually foreshadows his unrequited love for her.

This movie includes seven cast members from HBO's Il trono di spade (2011). This includes Ralph Ineson (Amycus Carrow), who plays Dagmer Cleftjaw, Freddie Stroma (Cormac Mclaggen), who plays Dickon Tarly, Natalia Tena (Nymphadora Tonks), who was cast as Osha, Ciarán Hinds (Aberforth Dumbledore), who portrayed Mance Rayder, David Bradley (Argus Filch) played Walder Frey, Michelle Fairley (Mrs. Granger) played Catelyn Stark and Jim Broadbent is set to play a significant season seven character.

In the Room of Requirement, Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) tells Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) he has "his mother's" (Narcissa Malfoy, Helen McCrory) wand. However, it was Narcissa's wand that was shown as having been taken by Dobby (Toby Jones) in Harry Potter e i Doni della Morte - Parte 1 (2010), during the skirmish at Malfoy Manor.

Unlike the novel, Harry is fully clothed instead of being naked when his spirit arrives in limbo. This was likely due to censorship for younger audiences.

Katie Bell appears in this movie as a student. Still, fans of the books will know that she probably should have graduated already, since she was on the Quidditch team in Harry's first year, and it was said that first years typically never make the team. Of course, this is not a solid rule, since Harry did make the team in his first year, however, it was also said that he was the youngest seeker in a century.

Near the start of the film Ron asks Hermione if she is sure she has hair of Bellatrix Lestrange and Hermione says she is positive. This could be a joke from Chamber of Secrets as Hermione accidentally took cat hairs and became Millcent Bulstrode's cat instead.

British actress Emma-Jayne Corboz played Susan Bones (uncredited), taking over the role from Eleanor Columbus, who had played the student in Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001) and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)', both of which were directed by her father.

In the film Voldemort feels his Horcruxes being destroyed as he is seen in discomfort each time one gets destroyed. Harry and Nagini due to having a part of Voldermort's soul in them also feel the destruction. Before he dies it is implied by his facial expression that Voldemort is aware Nagini his final Horcrux is killed thus making him mortal.

Goyle was the only Hogwarts pupil who cast the killing curse in the film franchise as he tried to kill Hermione with it in the Room of Requirement.

The first and only Harry Potter film to gross over $1 billion worldwide. The closest any of the previous installments got to the milestone was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) at $975 million.

Ferrets are mentioned and/or seen in three "Harry Potter" movies:

1. In 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)', Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) urges the condemned Buckbeak, "Come and get the nice dead ferret" (when she and Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) rescue the Hippogriff.

2. In 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)', Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) is briefly turned into a ferret.

3. In 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)' (the "19 Years Later" segment), both James Sirius Potter (Will Dunn) and Albus Severus Potter (Arthur Bowen) have ferrets as pets/familiars.

The only non-Best Picture Oscar nominee that year to be nominated for Best Art Direction.

Caio Cesar, a prominent Brazilian voice actor who dubbed Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, and in other films, was also a military cop, and died at the age of 27 in 2015 after being shot in his neck at the Complexo do Alemão slums in Rio de Janeiro.

This film reunites five people who had appeared in Gosford Park (2001): Michael Gambon, Dame Maggie Smith, Geraldine Somerville, Kelly Macdonald, and Sophie Thompson.

This is the last of eight movies based on the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling.

Piramide di paura (1985) has similarities with the Harry Potter film franchise. The teenage Watson resembles Harry Potter; school experiments; Holmes has a rivalry with Dudley, another student similar to Harry's with Draco Malfoy; Dudley and Malfoy both come from rich parents; cavernous libraries; sweets; train stations; the novelization uses the word potty or Potter; students being injured and needing to see the school nurse; teaches and students eating in the Great Hall; Holmes, Watson, and a third character Elizabeth solving mysteries while at school and Harry, Ron, and Hermione doing the same at Hogwarts; staircases; Harry, Holmes and Watson creeping through a school library at night; Watson and Hagrid say "sorry about at"; the end of school term; the threat of expulsion; no family for Harry to return to, even at Christmas; Harry has a scar on his forehead, while Holmes has one on his cheek; seemingly innocent teaching staff exposed as the opposite; head boys, et cetera.

When Chris Columbus scripted Piramide di paura (1985), Watson believed Holmes obsessed over a case even at Christmas, because unlike other boys his age, he had no family to which go home, like Harry Potter or Kevin McCallister, and Columbus has ties to both the Harry Potter and Home alone franchises.

Featured two sets of twins: James Phelps and Oliver Phelps (born 2/25/1986) and Amber Evans and Ruby Evans (DOB unknown, as of 5/4/2017). The Phelps twins played Fred and George Weasley. The Evans twins were listed as "Twin Girl 1" & "Twin Girl 2".

No consideration was given to the film's 3D presentation during filming, as the filmmakers did not even find out the movie would be converted until shooting was almost complete. In post-production, director David Yates consciously chose to make the 3D conversion "conservative" in terms of depth because he was worried about the conversion becoming distracting and taking the audience out of the story.

Sean Biggerstaff: (At around one hour and five minutes) Biggerstaff's character, former Gryffindor Quidditch Captain and Keeper, Oliver Wood, leads an aerial assault on the Death Eaters via broomstick during the Battle of Hogwarts. He can clearly be heard saying, "Come on!" to six people, also on broomsticks.

Before the final book was published, Daniel Radcliffe asked J.K. Rowling whether his character Harry would die at the end. After a silence, Rowling gave him the very cryptic answer, "You get a death scene".

Not long after Alan Rickman started to play Severus Snape, J.K. Rowling told him some character secrets about Snape that would not be otherwise revealed until the last book. Most significantly, Rickman was one of the very few people other than Rowling to know (years ahead of the last book's publication) that Snape had been in love with Lily Evans (later Potter) when they were students at Hogwarts, and both Snape's protection of, and antagonism toward Harry, came from that. Rowling said that she shared this information with Rickman because "he needed to understand, I think, and does completely understand, and did completely understand where this bitterness towards this boy, who's living proof of Lily's preference for another man, came from." According to Rickman, the directors prior to the publication of the last book were not privy to the information of Snape's true character either, and he had to ask them to defer to him on the portrayal of Snape, whether or not they understood why. Rowling joked in an interview, that Rickman would often gloat that he knew more than the other actors and actresses.

In the scene where Neville stands up to Voldemort, when Harry reveals himself to be alive, and everyone reacts with joy, George turns and goes to say "Fred" before realizing that he is dead.

According to J.K. Rowling, one of the few characters that was sure to survive the entire series was Hagrid. She had always had an image of a grieving Hagrid, carrying a deceased Harry back to Hogwarts, which was fitting, since it was Hagrid who had once carried the infant Harry to his uncle and aunt, and also brought Harry into the wizarding world. After the films were released, Rowling said that Hagrid would have been a natural character to kill off, but she always knew that she wanted to include that image in the end of the last book, which kept him safe throughout the series.

When she was still quite young, Emma Watson was asked in an interview how she would feel about kissing either Daniel Radcliffe or Rupert Grint, to which she replied "No chance! It's not written in my contract!" However, by the end of the film franchise, she ended up having to kiss both of them. Emma was actually tipped off by J.K. Rowling, about the possibility of the kissing becoming an eventuality, around the time they were filming Harry Potter e il calice di fuoco (2005).

The filmmakers persuaded Tom Felton to convince his girlfriend, Jade Gordon, to play Draco Malfoy's wife, Astoria Greengrass, in the film's epilogue.

When Harry revealed that he was still alive in the Hogwarts courtyard, Draco was meant to initially break ranks with the Death Eaters and throw Harry his wand. The scene was filmed, but not included in the final edit.

Although it is never mentioned in book, nor film, who killed Remus and Tonks, J.K. Rowling revealed, as an anecdote, that Bellatrix (Helena Bonham Carter) killed Tonks while Dolohov (Arben Bajraktaraj) killed Remus.

Daphne de Beistegui, the young girl who played Harry's daughter Lily in the epilogue scene, became very attached to Daniel Radcliffe, and even when the cameras were not rolling, she would be hugging him. Radcliffe stated in an interview that she seemed to have adopted him as a second father, but didn't mind her hugging him at all, saying that he thought she was really adorable. He also has mentioned that Daphne's mother was pregnant with her while working on the first film.

Alan Rickman admitted to feeling awkward during the scene in which Professors Snape and McGonagall duel: "Thank God for computer graphics, because holding a wand is not throwing the most threatening thing you can do, and you're pointing it at Dame Maggie Smith, who you grew up worshipping from the cheap seats at the National Theater, and she's pointing a wand at you. She can arch an eyebrow like nobody. So thank God for the sheets of flame."

(At around fifty-two minutes) Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have stated in several separate interviews, that filming their much awaited on-screen kiss was an "extremely awkward" experience, due to both Emma and Rupert stating that they've always felt "like brother and sister". It took only six takes to complete, whereas the kiss between Harry and Ginny took around ten, Ron and Lavender approximately fifteen, and Harry and Cho took over thirty takes, by comparison.

The filmmakers wanted Voldemort's appearance to change subtly with the destruction of his Horcruxes. As each Horcrux is destroyed he gets increasingly hollow-eyed and develops small lesions on his skin.

At the end of the film, Harry has two sons and a daughter, one of whom he addresses as "Albus Severus Potter". The older one, never addressed by name, is James Sirius Potter (named after Harry's father and godfather). The girl's name is Lily Luna Potter (named after Harry's mother and good friend Luna Lovegood).

Although all of the films, except Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001), have had a customized version of the Warner Brothers logo, this one has a scene (a replay from the previous film of Voldemort robbing Dumbledore's grave) before the studio logo. The first time this has been done for a studio-made Hollywood film in over seventy-five years.

By her own admission, killing off Remus Lupin was one of the hardest decisions that J.K. Rowling had to make while writing the books. She felt that, in order to show that war sometimes demands impossible sacrifices, someone's parent had to die. After briefly considering Arthur Weasley, she finally chose both Lupin and Tonks as the casualties, as it made their infant son Teddy an orphan, which closely mirrored infant Harry losing his parents in the previous war. In the book, Harry appropriately becomes Teddy's godfather, but Teddy was deleted from the movie.

Other than Harry causing Voldemort's spell to backfire, the only good character depicted as directly killing a Death Eater (in this case, Bellatrix) is Molly Weasley.

According to J.K. Rowling, the battle of Hogwarts was fought on May 2, 1998. Victoire Weasley (Bill and Fleur's eldest daughter) seen at the background, in the epilogue, has the same birth date, two years later, her name meaning "victory" in French.

As the train with the next generation of children on board leaves King's Cross Station heading towards Hogwarts, at the end of the movie, the song playing over the scene is the same one as the last scene in Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001) where Harry waves goodbye to Hagrid and leaves on the train to head home from Hogwarts. The song is titled "Leaving Hogwarts". Officially ending the franchise, besides Hedwig's Theme.

The script was originally written, like the book, to include Draco Malfoy's bully friends, Crabbe and Goyle. As in the book, Crabbe was to be killed in a climactic battle. Jamie Waylett's arrest and conviction on drug charges, however, forced the filmmakers to change this plan. Crabbe was written out of the script, with Goyle being killed in his place (since the character and his performer, Josh Herdman, have been with the franchise since the beginning). Another Slytherin character called Blaise Zabini (portrayed by Louis Cordice since Harry Potter e il principe mezzosangue (2009)) takes Crabbe's place from the book.

The filmmakers took many creative liberties with Severus Snape's memories in the Pensieve. In addition to adding scenes that were not in the book, such as the scene where Snape goes to Godric's Hollow and cries over Lily Potter's dead body, the sequence also includes instances from events which Snape never actually witnessed first hand.

After Voldemort killed Harry as a Horcrux, Harry lost the ability to speak Parseltongue.

In the book, Snape's (Alan Rickman's) death originally takes place at the Shrieking Shack, a place where he has a significant personal history (as a boy, he was nearly killed there by Remus Lupin in werewolf form, but that information never made it into the movies). The art directors suggested and moved the location (with J.K. Rowling's agreement) to the boathouse in order to make it more dramatic and poignant. One of the art directors, Andrew Ackland-Snow added, "We wanted to get him out from, not a conventional interior, but from that kind of box, to do it in a more dramatic atmosphere."

J.K. Rowling always knew that one of the Weasley family members had to die at the end, as it wouldn't have been realistic if they would all survive. She actually considered having Arthur or Ron as the Weasley casualty at some point. Ron was seriously in danger to be killed off in a time when she "wasn't in a very happy place", but she admitted that she would not have done it, as he forms an integral part of the series. Arthur was also briefly considered during Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), but she decided that as one of few good fathers in the book, he was also allowed to live, and Sirius Black was the casualty of that book instead. She ultimately settled on having Fred killed, as it serves two purposes: to give a sense of loss for George, and the payoff of Percy's rivalry against his Ministry's archrival Rookwood (who was revealed to be a Death Eater).

The hint that Neville (Matthew Lewis) ends up in a relationship with Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch) was created especially for the movie. J.K. Rowling had revealed that both Neville and Luna married different people long before the final movie came out. She later described it as a brief summer affair, before they both found out they did not belong to each other.

When Ron asks Harry on how he would recognize Hufflepuff's Cup as a horcrux in the bank vault, Harry says he would have seen it. This, of course, refers to the one of the four Riddle flashbacks originally written for the sixth film, which sets up this McGuffin device, but David Yates decided not to film it, as he felt it would get overly involved with Voldemort's past. For those unfamiliar with the novel, in that flashback, young Tom Riddle spent some time with Helga Hufflepuff's descendant, Hepzibah Smith, to get that prized cup, and in the process, poisons her.

Of the eight pieces of Voldemort's soul, Dumbledore (the ring), Hermione (the cup), Ron (the locket), and Neville (the snake) each destroy one. Voldemort destroys the unintentional one inside Harry. And Harry destroys two [the diary and the diadem (though only in the movie, as in the book, it's destroyed by the fire Goyle starts)]. The last bit of his soul, which resides in his own body, is destroyed by Harry and Voldemort in the Battle at Hogwarts when Voldemort cast a spell and it rebounds off Harry's.

(At around one hour and fifty minutes) In the penultimate scene, you can see that Harry destroys the Elder Wand and heaves it overboard. However, in the book, he uses it to mend his own wand (that he claims he is contented with), since the Elder Wand was the only wand capable of mending broken wands. He then returns the Elder Wand back to Dumbledore's grave, and hopes to die of natural causes himself. This will leave the wand without a legitimate Master, and will cause it to lose its power.

Although Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) does in fact survive in the end, this is the only Harry Potter movie in which Harry himself does not deliver the final line (his son Albus Severus Potter does instead). It should also be noted, that in the end of the actual book, Harry does in fact deliver the last spoken line, although the remaining text is narration.

(At around one hour and fifty-five minutes) In the first movie, Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001), Harry's chocolate frog flies out the window of the Hogwarts Express. What happened to said frog is unknown, but in the epilogue of this film, a chocolate frog is seen climbing up the window of the Weasley and Potter children's carriage.

Although it is never stated in the movies, the last book implies that Harry and Voldemort are family through the three brothers from the Deathly Hallows legend. Harry is a distant relative of Ignotus Peverell, which is how he ended up with the Invisibility Cloak; Voldemort was related to Cadmus Peverell, and thereby unknowingly inherited the Resurrection Stone (which he set into a ring and, from which, made a Horcrux).

It is possible that Neville Longbottom has killed the most people in the film franchise on-screen, with dozens of Voldemort's followers probably dying after Neville destroys the bridge in this movie.

J.K. Rowling has never stated into which house Harry Potter's son Albus Severus was sorted. However, it's worth noting that the boy's initials are A.S.P., and an asp is one of the world's deadliest vipers. In fact, in the later book "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", Albus is sorted into Slytherin, along with Scorpius Malfoy (son of Draco Malfoy).

According to J.K. Rowling, Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis) marries Hannah Abbott, and becomes an Herbology teacher at Hogwarts. His parents, Frank and Alice, however, never recover from their mental affliction, and spend the rest of their days in the hospital.

David Yates said that the epilogue was re-shot, because the heavy make-up originally applied on the actors and actresses at adult age didn't reflect well in the dailies.

J.K. Rowling admitted that having Ron and Hermione end up together, was more a wish fulfillment than a logical consequence. She had envisioned them becoming a couple in the beginning, and decided to stick with it, despite her reservations. She added that they'd probably be "alright with a bit of counselling". Emma Watson herself also stated she wasn't convinced that Ron would always make Hermione happy and vice versa. However, both have said that the relationship will most likely work out with some counselling, with Ron overcoming his self-esteem issues, and Hermione not being so critical, and ultimately, they still love each other.

(At around one hour and thirty minutes) When Harry comes to Voldemort in the forest, Voldemort calls him The Boy Who Lived. Harry is called this in the first chapter of the first book, and Voldemort and Hagrid are the only ones to call Harry that.

If you watch carefully in the duel between Snape and McGonagall, you can see Snape deflect a spell cast from McGonagall purposefully killing the Carrows behind him. This foreshadows which side Snape was truely on, and that he was never really evil.

While reading the books, Daniel Radcliffe was convinced that at least one member of the main trio would die by the end of the series. J.K. Rowling herself said that when she started writing the books, she had intended to keep all three alive. However, midway through the series, Rowling was going through a difficult time in her life, and seriously considered killing off Ron. However, she later said that she always knew deep down that none of the three would die.

The Australia House, in London, served as Gringotts Bank in the first film. For this film, however, a set was built at Leavesden Studios, as the scenes involving the dragon crashing through the building, would have been impossible to film on-location.

(At around thirty-three minutes) When Harry enters the Room of the Requirement, and the boy gets on the radio to alert the Order that he's there, you can see Neville's mimbulus mimbletonia on the desk: the plant that he's holding on the carriage at the beginning of Harry Potter e l'Ordine della Fenice (2007).

Arthur Bowen, the child actor who plays Albus Severus Potter (Harry's son) in the epilogue, can also be seen in Harry Potter e il principe mezzosangue (2009), buying roasted chestnuts at a stand in Diagon Alley. At the time of writing, these two appearances are his only acting roles.

In the novel, the fight between Snape and McGonagall occurs in a corridor, with help from Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick, while Harry and Luna are hidden under the invisibility cloak. Snape then flees into a nearby classroom, and jumps out of the window transforming into a bat, as McGonagall shouts "COWARD!"

It is revealed in this film, that Snape has long been in love with Lily, Harry's mother. The two actors shared another odd romantic arrangement back in Close My Eyes (1991).

(At around fifty-six minutes) Harry and Ginny kiss once in each half of The Deathly Hallows movies, at the kitchen before the wedding (in Part 1) and at the stairs during the battle (in Part 2).

(At around one hour and two minutes) In the film, the diadem of Ravenclaw was technically the only Horcrux to be destroyed by two people, as Harry stabbed it with a Basilisk fang, before Ron kicked it into the fire created by Goyle.

Harry destroyed two Horcruxes and the last bit of soul left inside Voldemort.

When Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) said, "Stupid girl!" [about Ginny Weasley's outburst and reaction to Harry Potter's death (albeit briefly)], it was an echo (with exactly the same inflection) as Colonel Tavington's (Jason Isaacs') line, "Stupid boy!" (about Thomas Martin, whom he'd just shot) in The Patriot (2000).

In Harry's opening scene beside Dobby's headstone, looking at his reflection in the shard of glass, the reflection briefly flashes the image of Aberforth Dumbledore. (played by Cairan Hinds) It is later revealed to be a shard of Aberforth's mirror, and the reflection is him watching over Harry and his friends.


User reviews

Faebei

Faebei

What can I say... This was by far the most amazing finale any fan could have asked for. I cried, I laughed, I was short of breath in many instances, I was disturbed, but overall I was thoroughly satisfied with the conclusion of this series. I felt something amazing after the movie ended, something I didn't feel after reading the book. Being able to watch the end of Harry Potter on the big screen really brought the impact of just how much this series has touched not only my life, but the lives of everyone around me. Deathly Hallows Part 2 is by far (in my opinion) the best movie of 2011 and quite possibly one of the best movies of all time. I don't want to give any spoilers I just want to express how happy I am with this film. It picks up where Part 1 left off, all of the characters get the closure they deserve, and the story just comes full circle!

BRAVO!!! That is all I have to say. Thank you to everyone involved in these movies for taking the world on such an amazing journey. J.K Rowling, thank you for writing such a masterpiece that will truly live on in my heart, and so many others hearts for years to come.

Go see this movie!
Kirizan

Kirizan

Overall, it may be said that the movie was good. The direction, cinematography & the special effects were brilliantly executed. The acting was good too. The children have grown so much.

But, this isn't the way The Harry Potter saga was meant to end. A movie which is supposed to mark the End of an Era could have been much better. With the expectations I had, I was a little disappointed. It DID NOT have the depth and the emotional impact WASN'T nearly as good as the book.

I was pleased with Part 1 because it stuck very well to the book. That's what I was expecting with this too. But no... they had to spoil it. What's the use of making the movie in two parts if they can't do justice to the book? They should have made it a Trilogy (as all great movies are made, like 'The Godfather Trilogy', 'The LOTR Trilogy', original 'Star Wars Trilogy', The Bourne Trilogy', etc.) or they should have increased the length of the 2 parts. Who forced them to fit the whole thing within 2hrs.15mins. each. ??(Every part of LOTR is over 3&1/2 hrs. long. No one had an issue with it). . *

** SPOILERS **

THE GOOD :

  • Snape's and Voldemort's characters were played quite well.


  • Throughout the series, Snape has been rather emotionless and monotonous. But, in the pensieve, we see a refreshingly new emotional side of him.


  • Gringott's scene was nicely shown.


  • They added the scene where Hermione & Ron destroy Hufflepuff's cup.


  • They show the future (19 years later) scene. I thought it would be cut.


THE BAD : (I have to mention these because I was disappointed as hell)

  • My Biggest Disappointment - Snape's Memories. They showed the whole thing within a minute. They're some of the most interesting & touching scenes of the story. They just rushed through it, even excluding many of the memories.


  • Fred's death. They don't even show it. Then later it was ridiculous to see Mrs. Weasley angry at Bellatrix when the latter was fighting Ginny.


  • The battle was too short and didn't the magnitude and impact as in the book, with Centaurs, Goblins/Kreecher, Hagrid/Spiders, Ghosts, etc.


  • They don't show the Common Rooms. I always imagined it while reading the books. But I badly wanted to see them in the movie.


  • They don't show Harry using the Cruciatus Curse on the one of the Carrows.


  • They wasted time in Nagini's chase.


  • They don't mention about Teddy Lupin and that Harry was his Godfather. They don't mention the names of Harry's other two kids.


  • No mention about the significance of the horcruxes.


  • No mention of Bloody Baron and his link with Ravenclaw's diadem.


  • No mention about how the Invisibility Cloak came into the possession of the Potters, how Harry and Voldemort are related through the Peverell brothers.


  • They don't show how Dumbledore communicated with Snape after he died.


  • Harry doesn't even mend is wand. He directly snaps the Elder Wand into two pieces...


  • In the future scene, all the funny and cheerful dialogues are excluded. Everyone's just smiling and staring at each other. And moreover, none of the them seemed in their late thirties. Didn't the film-makers have enough money to hire good make-up artists.


THE UGLY :

  • Dumbledore's Story. He's my most favourite character in the book. There's nothing about him in the movie. They just say he had secrets (what secrets??). They don't even tell the story of Dumbledore sister, Ariana. They don't show him getting emotional at King's Cross.


  • The use of ridiculous one-liners and humourless jokes when the situation is so intense and sad.


  • Harry & Voldemort had their final fight in the middle of nowhere. No one was even around to watch it. (In the book, they were in the middle of the whole crowd.)


  • Bellatrix and Voldemort die bursting into confetti!


ALL IN ALL, it wasn't the send-off the series deserved. Someone who has grown up reading the books and watching the movies in the series will understand my woes...
Abandoned Electrical

Abandoned Electrical

I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter books, they're all so great and magical. But I didn't think the film series were perfect at all, but they were still great movies. With that, I was extremely excited to see the end of the film franchise, and impressed with the trailers. So I had high expectations. And thankfully it did not disappoint, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, blew past my already high expectations and I was enthralled!

The whole movie looked spectacular! The cinematography extremely well done, the art direction was incredible. The movie was beautiful to look at, the visuals were spectacular and truly Oscar worthy! The set designers, cinematographers really need to be awarded for their work, because it looks like they spend of time and money on the look of the film.

The cast of the film was pretty much perfect, they should all be applauded too. Emma Watson, as usual is and great and she'll have a bright career ahead of her. Rupert Grint is pretty much great also, he is a fine actor indeed. Daniel Radcliffe did an amazing job and was very memorable as Harry Potter. Although I think Ralph Fiennes was the star of the film, he did unbelievable job as the evil, crazy Lord Voldemort, I think he deserves an Oscar Nomination for his role. The rest of the cast were also great too.

We all grew up overtime with the series, we followed the adventures of Harry Potter for around 10 years, I think. It seems very weird that there will be no more Harry Potter films to look forward too. I will miss the franchise very much! However I am happy the series got an amazing ending. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is not only the best film in the series, but it will probably be one of the best films of 2011. Everyone should see this film, even if they don't like past Harry Potter films.
Pad

Pad

At the start of J.K. Rowling, thank you for this wonderful series of books forever. I can tell you this current state of my childhood and my future. Sign up everywhere it has always been a part of Harry Potter's name. I'd say the most important series of my life. I owe my childhood such wonderful pass to the books and movies of this series. In this series, even though I know better than the series it has always been a special place for me in this series and it will always continue. This movie is definitely the best in the series. And the players is the most mature film. You feel throughout the film until the end of the final air and this is an amazing thing for fans like me. Book series as well as certainly never did. However, in each film it was pretty cool. And with incredible finale made this film. Harry certainly kept the best for last. Put all the music from the beginning to the end of the movie you are very successful and internal chills. You feel deeply cool is really going on. When the film ended up being a very big gap within you. Of course, you are a part of this world...
Yozshujind

Yozshujind

I saw this at a preview screening in London.

Deathly Hallows part 2 ends this incredibly well produced saga with tremendous grace and a beautifully orchestrated climax that I am sure will satisfy both lovers of the books and films.

If you have read the books as I have you will be glad to know major key moments are intact. Much is missing but I won't dwell on that, no point, its how well this movie plays out and for me it rolls wonderfully between excitement, thrills and emotional drama towards a satisfactory (though a slightly rushed) conclusion.

There are at least 2 sequences so powerful that I defy anyone not to at least stifle a tear or choke a little. One of those sequence is an exquisitely executed flashback that is pivotal to the whole story.

I have to say, that despite the woes we book readers have when elements (big chunks of it too) are omitted from the movies, much credit still has to go to Steve Kloves for adapting the books for the big screen, cleverly weaving, changing and even adding new big elements to give a kinetic flow to the narrative and here it all comes together superbly.

David Yates assured direction has nurtured our young actors in the last 4 films to blossom into even more adept actors who convey their characters with natural tones without overacting. Daniel Radcliffe had to carry this movie more than any other and has done so brilliantly complemented with great support from his two companions, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Pretty much all the characters we have met in all the movies have made an appearance in this finale but one actor stands out, Alan Rickman. His portrayal of Professor Snape has always been a joy to watch (if a little novel) but here his scenes will leave a dramatic engraving in my memory. Here he elevates his portrayal of one of the most complex character in young adult literature to an unforgettable piercingly emotional one.

Another actor who really shines in the few scenes that he has, is Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom who we see gradually transforming over the past films from the clumsy bullied boy to a brave warrior in this final film. Many other British thespians of the series also have their few moments to shine especially Maggie Smith's Professor McGonagal who was a delight to watch as she takes charge of the defence of Hogwarth School.

As for the spectacle of the battle and showdowns, while not at the scale of Lord of the Rings, I honestly cant think how it could have been done better as the film makers have intertwined heart stopping action with dramatic progressions in the narrative. Its actually more visceral and dynamic than the rather smaller scale battle of the brilliant novels (not to take anything away from Rowling's writing).

Do I have any gripes? Yes I do. Although I applaud Steve Kloves for a difficult screenplay adaption...I think he could still have done better at explaining some odd anomalies that only readers of the book will understand. This might annoy you if you haven't read the books. But its a small gripe because what we get is delightful.

What an amazing achievement to faithfully bring Rowling's epic saga to the big screen with the same cast and largely the same crew, maintaining the brilliant quality right to the end.

Oh my god, its only just sinking in, this was the end....but what a great great end.
*Nameless*

*Nameless*

This movie could not do any better, it ended the Harry Potter series with a bang. It is a good balance from the first part of The Deathly Hallows. The first part was more of a drama, while part two was action packed left and right. This may be my favorite movie of the series, though all of them are equally amazing. I have read the books, and there are definitely major changes in the movie, but I find they fit perfectly well with the story, even if it isn't the original plot. Even for those who haven't read the books (why wouldn't you?!), it is equally enjoyable. This movie, along with the rest in the series, will be loved for years and years to come.
Zehaffy

Zehaffy

I don't know what I was expecting... To be honest apart from the first HP movie... every single one of the following movies has left out major plot points, characters and story lines. I guess I figured that was mainly because the movies only have a certain length of time to tell the story. Thus it was natural for me to assume that with 5+ hours they would be able to include everything in the one book... I assumed wrongly.

First off - Do not see this in 3D... The 3D is an after thought and literally added nothing to the experience. The only scene that was 3D that stands out in memory was the death of Voldemort and his confetti explosion.

What did they get right? Well its hard to say really.. I was really disappointed with the pacing for the first half of the 2nd part. It felt slow and weird and anti-climatic the entire way. The bank scene and special effects seems average and low budget for a franchise with such high profits. The acting from everyone doesn't quite do the job. Snapes "redemption" scene was acted out really poorly by Alan Rickman.. which is a shame because I was really looking forward to it as it's one of the more moving parts in the series. The only scene that felt like it mirrored the book accurately was the Kings Cross section (apart from Harry having clothes on...) My main gripe with the movie is that they left out so much considering they had two movies to cover it. Harry telling Neville to kill the snake and thus Neville having and important role in the ending of the war <- This part was the ONE part I was looking forward to when Neville pulls the sword out of the hat and cuts Nagini in two... Yet they changed it to Hermione and Ron battling the snake and Neville coming in as an afterthought... The entire war at the end was missing - Centaurs, Goblins/Kreecher, Hagrid/Aragog and just felt very anti-climatic and also have very poor CGI. The entire point of the Deathly Hallows is missed out with Harry not claiming ownership of the wand and reflecting Voldemorts death spell back onto him, and is replaced with a VERY tame action scene that went for about 10 minutes (its then mentioned as an afterthought by Harry post battle). The scene when Harry confronts Snape was also bizarre and seemed unnecessary... Overall the changes and missing scenes left me feeling very empty.

My girlfriend hasn't read the books and she enjoyed it.. So I'm sitting here wondering if the knowledge of the books hampered my enjoyment of it. I have no doubt this film will be hailed a success and will make bazillon dollars, but I can't help but feel that another director/team could've handled this a lot truer to the books.
Ielonere

Ielonere

Even though I consider myself to be a huge HP fan I never thought I would actually give a movie from this series straight 10 out of 10. Just saw the movie today and the word epic is almost an understatement. This movie really lives up to the promises that have been made. Further more it is (in my opinion at least) the movie that stays most loyal to the book. I did miss some scenes from the book yet nothing relevant was left out. I don't want to give out any spoilers 'cause I don't want to ruin it for you but if you have read the book it will be very easy to follow and if not - well I think it still makes sense most of the time. I highly recommend you to watch it whether you're a fan or not. 10/10
Mori

Mori

I watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and was very pleased with how well it stuck to the book. Because of this, I had high expectations for Part 2. I mean, if you did so well in the first half, you have to do just as well in the second half, right? Right? Wrong.

The movie started off very well, starting from exactly where it left off in Part 1 and staying faithful to the book all the way to when Harry and co break into Hogwarts. That's where it starts to go down hill.

*Spoilers!*

The good:

  • Neville. He was perfectly perfect. I really wish they gave him more screen time because he was adorable.


  • The Gringott's scene. Very well done.


  • The emotion we are shown from Snape. Throughout the series, he's been rather monotonous and emotionless. In the pensieve, we see a different side of him and it is a refreshing change.


  • The battle at Hogwarts. It was intense and wonderfully done.


  • Helena Ravenclaw. It was very emotional and creepy. Although they did not tell us her back story with the Bloody Baron.


  • Rupert Grint and Dan Radcliffe shirtless. That's certainly a plus.


OK you know it's bad when I resort to writing about that.

The bad:

  • They completely took out the scene where Harry and Luna go into the Ravenclaw Common Room, where they are ambushed by one of the Carrows. It appeared as if they would show it, as I hope they would (I've always wanted to see the other common rooms), but then they don't. Hm.


  • Fred's death scene. Gone. Yup. They show his body once at the end and don't even give you time to grieve before moving on to the next scene. This was an insult to his character's memory.


  • Crabbe's disappeared. Gets replaced by Zabini, and replaced in a different way by Goyle.


  • Snape's memories are rushed and they take out some of the most interesting memories. They just go through a few of them quickly. I've always enjoyed the memories, because you get to see life at Hogwarts through the eyes of someone else for a change, in a different time era.


  • Hermione and Ron battle Nagini, and eventually Neville slays the snake. Eventually. It takes some time getting to that scene.


  • There is not a single mention of Teddy Lupin. That is, until the end when Harry suddenly knows about Lupin's son. Weird, considering Harry was camping in a forest and hadn't heard of any of this.


  • Collin Creevey is replaced by that random Nigel kid.


  • The students are not sent home. No, the teachers think it's OK to just lock the Slytherins in the dungeons and let everybody else stay and fight.


  • Still no mention of the significance of the horcruxes. Hufflepuff's cup is just a plain old cup that Voldy turned into a horcrux.


  • Not enough interaction with characters other than the trio. Too much Harry. It's as if everybody else just have cameos.


  • Random scene where they blow up one of the bridges (ignoring the fact that there are like 2 other bridges that would take them into the school).


  • Voldemort's and Bellatrix's death = explosion into confetti!


  • Percy's on the good side all of a sudden. No explanation at all (a reoccurring theme with Yates, don't you think?).


  • Harry does not fix his old wand with the Elder Wand. No, instead he takes the Elder Wand and SNAPS IT IN HALF. Is that even possible? I didn't think so. So Harry breaks the wand and then chucks it into the abyss. Really Yates, really?


  • All of the fun and cheerful dialogue from the future scene has been resorted to everybody staring and smiling at each other. No explanation once again. They don't even say who's who! Plus there is absolutely no chemistry between Dan and Albus Severus. And it was really awkward to see them all with old make up on.


  • Goodbye Dumbledore's back story!


  • Too many attempts at one-liners and humorless jokes.


*End of Spoilers*

All in all, all of the personality and charm of the series was zapped away in an attempts to make this final movie is action-packed as possible. It's a shame to see something that you've grown up with, learned to love, taken and twisted into somebody's 'vision.' I mean, why bother adding your own unimportant scenes to the movie, when there are perfectly good ones in the book that you did not bother using at all? There's no...bonding with the characters, no connection with them you felt in Part 1. I did not feel the love for this movie like I had with the book. There was just so much significance that was left out of that movie, and it is such a shame. It had such potential to be a fantastic movie, and it fell short all because of the changes that were unnecessarily made.

See the movie, and I'm sure you'll form your own opinion of it. It's not a bad movie, just disappointing and unsatisfying for a die-hard fan who's been following the books for 10 years of their life.
anonymous

anonymous

Harry Potter's saga had many directors; I will not go back again to who was the best (hint; a Mexican guy), but by far Mr. Yates was the worst. Mr. Yates was only interested in make an easy sell PRODUCT. The only reason the first was paced was to fill out two movies with only one book. Now, we are at the end so WHO CARES, let's just finish it, get the money and keep going. Clocking barely two hours, it feel rush and incomplete; missing lots of interesting (and even important) parts on one of the richer book of the series. Hermione and Ron do almost nothing; the others even less. Harry gets a lot of screen time but not necessary good scenes. Even the battle at Hogwarts (the only part Mr. Yates seems to be interested ) is a lame copy of "The Two Towers" without any kind of emotion. His direction so bad and unimaginative that when most of the characters die; we do not feel anything. In brief; worth seeing to understand how better the book is and because it is the last one; but AVOID any further movies with David Yates as director.
FailCrew

FailCrew

OVerall it was okay, and will make a bunch of money. But David Yates was not the best to direct the Potter films. His method always seems to be to just get through the movie as quick as possible. This has been true since OOTP. The problem is that such a quick pace leaves out many key scenes and doesn't allow the viewer to make more of an emotional investment in the story and the characters. Deathly Hallows 2 was no different. It was enjoyable enough, I suppose. But could have been so much better with just an additional 10 minutes of movie. A few additional scenes and extending a few of them just a little more could have added greater depth and emotion.

Spoiler alert: Just some scenes that could have been added or extended: Snapes memories- a few more scenes to greater establish his closeness with Lilly and his role in fighting Voldemort. It would have helped to explain why Harry named one of his kids after a man he had hated for 7 years. And a few more lines to show his reluctance to have to be the one to kill Dumbledore. This would have shown Snapes greater respect and love for him.

Slightly extend the scene leading up to Mrs. Weasley fighting Belatrix. A few more seconds to establish Jinny's peril in the fight before Mrs. Weasly stepping in and uttering her great line. IT happened so fast, you could miss that Jinny was even fighting Belatrix if you blink at the wrong time.

SHould have shown the death of Fred and Percy's reuniting with the family. This wouldn't have taken very long and Fred deserved to have his death scene, rather than just being an afterthought body on a stretcher.

SHould have shown a few more individual fight sequences, especially with Hagrid. I was beginning to wonder if Hagrid was even going to appear. And there was no emotion from him when he thought Harry was dead.

Extend the scene of Mrs. Malfoy and Harry to better explain why she lied to Voldemort about Harry being dead.

Should have shown more entities involved in the fight, like parents, Hogsmead residence, the elves as lead by Kreacher - rather than showing mainly an army of kids fighting the Death Eaters.

MOre of the school's teachers in the fight.

The final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort could have been done better and stayed truer to the book.

OVer all, Yates' Harry Potter movies have been rather emotionless and anti-climatic. DH2, sadly, was no different.
Gugrel

Gugrel

SERIOUS SPOILERS INCLUDED ***************************** David Heyman, the Producer of the Harry Potter films, made the single biggest mistake of his career when he decided that the Director of each film would be offered the opportunity to direct the next. Chris Columbus did a great job working with the young inexperienced actors and actresses in the first 2 films. Alfonso Cuarón and Mike Newell did good jobs with the next 2 (I wish Goblet of Fire had been split into 2 films to include many more subplots, but the primary emotional content was maintained). For various reason, each of these three directors stopped.

Then David Yates entered the scene and proceeded to dramatically change the feel of the films. For lack of a better word, the "magic" was expunged and everything took on a more "realistic" look. Films 5 and 6 were terrible compared with the books. I initially blamed 5 on the fact that Steve Kloves did not write the screenplay, but I now know I was wrong.

The film of Deathly Hallows, Part I was OK, but it was simply the setup for the emotional second half.

I just saw Deathly Hallows, Part II this evening and I was speechless. In addition to adding useless parts to the narrative, critical emotional scenes were eliminated (e.g. final conversation with Dumbledore and the final conversation between Harry and Voldemort/Tom Riddle where Harry gave Voldemort on last chance to find remorse).

Yates even managed to suck the life out of one of the most exciting moments in the book, where Molly Weasley intervenes to save Ginny from Bellatrix and yells "Not my daughter, you bitch!" In the film, Molly calmly makes this statement as if she is some western gunfighter.

The final scene between the 3 main characters (not including the epilogue) had NO life at all.

David Yates - shame on you.

Thank goodness we will always have the books.
Arilak

Arilak

I predict this will be the movie of the year.

I was thoroughly immersed in this movie from start to finish and when leaving the cinema (twice in the last 24hours) I could only hear the endless chatter of comments like "That was great" and "Brilliant way to end the series".

Though, in my opinion, some key factors were missing or needed more exploration I think you'll find it's easy to clue on whether you've read the novels or not. Some previously main characters were lucky to slip in a line or two whilst some of the more minor characters sneaked their way up to the top.

The film was brilliantly directed. Music, lighting, script; everything was flawless. Some scenes had my skin crawling and heart racing for absolutely no reason other then the fact that it was utterly eerie, it was hard not to grip the armrests in anticipation.

Dramatic musical build up mixed perfectly with lingering silences in all the right places. Spots that would usually host a soft violin were left with the honest and real quiet so that you could wrap your head around everything.

My emotions were chewed up and spit out over and over, I didn't know whether to grieve, cheer, laugh or scream and neither did the audience I was with.

By the end I couldn't even think of the fact that it was the end of an era, I couldn't even grasp everything that had happened which is why I'll be going to see it for the third time within this next week.

You wont regret paying for the full experience with this one.
thrust

thrust

I gotta chance to see this movie in 2D (Luckily) since i read the reviews of the 3D being bad . . but after seeing the movie even in 2D and witnessing the end of such an Enormous Mega Series . . i felt this was a very very disappointing end . . the HP Fans Have Been Robbed off their immense trust and money in seeing some modified illogical end to the story ..than what everyone had pictured in the mind after reading the Final Book of deathly hallows

(SPOILERS) HP Deathly hallows part 2 was very shallow. I was surprised that some REALLY special scenes from the book were excluded (robbed) off from the movie and instead they added their own new scenes which really didn't fit into any plot that was being brought up since 1st movie . .

1)PLOT Mr. Yates . . i think the sole purpose of breaking this last movie in two parts was to do justice to the plot and build to an ultimate finale . what happened ?? I saw this movie with my sister who prefers to watch harry potter movies rather than reading the books . . so here i asked her a few questions after the movie

Q:-How did harry survive after Voldemort killed him in the forest ? A:-I didn't understand

Q:- How did Dumbledore help harry understand the mystery behind hallows? A:-i didn't understand . . he never mentioned about hallows in Harry's dream

Q:-Who died George or Fred ? A:- They didn't mention it

Q:- How did Percy come to fight ? A:- i don't know ..

Q:- What happened to death eaters ? A:- I don't know may be they ran out of fear

Q:- Why did Elder wand didn't work for Voldemort ? A:- couldn't understand

Q:- Who killed Nagini ? A:- Ron Hermione and Neville

Q:- WHere were all the Hogwarts teachers ? A:- I guess fighting . . i saw them only once in a scene

Q:- How did u feel after harry defeated Voldemort ? A:- Nothing special. . they didn;t show any Victory shouts or glory

This clearly shows immense loopholes in the plot that Mr. Yates tried to explain in his own way . . but really it didn't work well

2) The Final Battle -

It doesn't take place in front of everyone in the Hall . . In the book the whole magical fraternity witness the Epic Moment Harry and Voldemort in the centre circling each other and harry finally coming to terms and calling Voldemort . . Tom Yes I Dare . . Where The Hell Was This Scene? . . Death Eaters and Hogwarts Teachers . . Students . . Ron Hermione Neville Luna. . Kreachers army . . every one see Harry and Voldemort circling each other and Harry telling Voldemort . . I have knowledge of magic and a weapon more powerful than yours. . that wands choose their masters on their own. . that Snape was never yours he was Dumbledore's

Nothing of this is in the movie . .Very Disappointing. .all that happens is harry and voldemort fight outside the castle and Voldemort curse backfires,and he turns into smoke . .what nonsense

3)Dumbledore's Scene

Dumbledore doesn't explain why harry doesn't die after Voldemort killed him . .this is where the whole plot and mystery of entire Potter Series is to be explained . . the elder wand killed only the Horcrux inside harry and how Harry's blood still runs in the veins of Voldemort and so he'll be able to return back

Dumbledore doesn't explain how he was destined only for the elder wand because he was meant to tame it . He doesn't explain at all why only Harry was worthy to posses all the three deathly hallows . . because he is not scared of death . . instead accept it as a friend . . and becoming a true master of death. Giving movie the title The Deathly Hallows . . ask yourself truly what did they do in the movie ? . . Nothing

4) Lack Of Emotion and Glory

The Trailers say very bright and Loud 'THE Epic Battle' . . ask anyone who saw the movie 'Did it actually feel that epic ??? Did they feel for the characters during the movie ? In the book . . everyone run towards Harry . . Ron and Hermione lift him up they hug him . . there are cheers and cries of Victory . . Glory.. Harry Ron and Hermione go into Headmaster's Office . .where they are welcomed with a standing ovation of Victory . . An Epic Feeling that something huge has finally ended . .

In the movie . . you don't feel anything . .Harry just walks by in the hall and no one looks at him until Ron and Hermione . . Then he takes them to the bridge and tells them about the Elder Wand and breaks it . .Ha Ha Ha. . Come on Mr.Yates

5) Background Music

Imagine huge action scenes without a thrilling background music. . neither rejoicing nor scary . . That is not how you make things EPIC.I think the music given to the trailers was really perfect . . it set theme for the final battle . .it was no where in the movie

Over all i think the movie could had been done a lot better if some plots would had been explained properly .

For those who haven't read the book . . its a Visual Treat

For those who have read the books . . this is Severe Disappointment for their favourite series to end this way . .
Anayanis

Anayanis

Endings are usually the problems of most movie series. They usually end up being mediocre & unsatisfying or they are made to cash in people. The great thing about Harry Potter movies, the filmmakers are taking their job seriously. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is a great ending of the series. It's more than throwing a lot of action and exposition. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is one of those conclusion that actually care about the series.

Deathly Hallows part 1 is just the first and the half of the second act of the story. Deathly Hallows part 2 begins straight forward to its continuation of the last Harry Potter film. And of course, if you haven't seen Deathly Hallows Part 1 or any of the Harry Potter movies, you'll be confused to death. Obvious isn't it? It's pretty clever to make the whole Deathly Hallows story like a slow burn. It started from silent thrills, plans, and escapes to big and loud battles.

The series doesn't only end with big and loud action. It also gives us some nostalgia from the old Harry Potter films. And we still get to see more of the characters. The movie itself is pretty exciting. It's a good choice to let David Yates direct the rest of the Potter films because he made this series darker and bolder. Aside from that the film still has its compelling moments like the Prince's Tale scene.

No need to tell about the performances of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and the rest of the cast because they are obviously good to their characters but there is one actor here is worth mention and that is Alan Rickman. We already knew him as Snape but there is one scene where we see more of his character and his performance was excellent. The filmmaking, the special effects is obviously good. The music score really made the battle scenes epic and perfect for a final film.

For me it's really hard to write a review about Harry Potter. Is it because I never read the books or I'm not really a huge fan but in my opinion Harry Potter is a successful series. If I rank all the movie conclusions, this could be number three because nothing beats Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Either you're a fan or not, you'll love this series. And yes, this is another remarkable movie series.
Purebinder

Purebinder

Yeah. I came out of the film disappointed. Not feeling like I had a good time.

Don't get me wrong, it was a good movie. But there are things that brought it down and too many of them for it to be forgivable.

1) Dumbledore's brother and sister. You know what I mean. Referred to and never followed upon.

2) The kiss. Didn't happen in the Chamber of Secrets. In fact, did the Chamber scene happen at all? In the book, it happens after Ron expresses concern for the welfare of the elves (in light of Dobby's heroic death) in the outbreak of a fire at Hogwarts. Here, it is given to you as a variation of the "We're alive! Let's kiss!" movie cliché'.

3) Fred's death should have been on screen. Period.

4) The Avada Kedavra curse didn't make bodies disintergrate. Until Voldemort (and perhaps Bellatrix, too?). What?

5) The roles of Matthew Lewis and Evanna Lynch (Neville and Luna respectively) were enough to warrant their names as part of the supporting cast. To only see their names in the full cast is scandalous to say the least.

(And, yes, I am aware two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson gets the same treatment. I know she makes two small appearances, but again, she has two bloody Oscars! Either she is very humble or she needs a better agent.)

6) They really should have stuck with the CGI aging. Except for maybe Ginny and Draco, none of them looked like they were 36.
Ariseym

Ariseym

Yes this film has amazing special effects, and the Hogwarts fight really keeps you on edge for the entire film. The fight between Voldemort and Harry was really well done, even though it deviates from the book, but being a film it has to.

Where this film loses point is where it omits far too much from the book. This goes for the Half-blood prince too. In fact, I think all of Yates' films follow this pattern:

I know they have to make some tough choices by cutting out what is not really essential. Though an extra 10 minutes would not have hurt. Dumbledore's past is only slightly hinted at in both films, but never explored. Leaves you wondering why they even bothered to mention it in either film. One thing I was really looking forward to was the fight between Dumbledore and Grindewald in a flashback of some sort. Aberforth neglected to mention anything though. I was also looking forward to the three-way duel between Voldemort, McGonnagal and someone else (I can't remember who), but that was also omitted.

The Deathly Hallows aren't really explained, we never know that Harry's cloak is one of them, or that Dumbledore possessed all 3 at one stage. Makes the film's name seem a little pointless. Horcruxs are also rushed. No explanation for their significance. Also, why Harry is able to go back to life, the significance of Voldemort using Harry's blood back in film 4, is all left out.

Most disappointing of all, is the ending. When Frodo destroys the ring, the movie doesn't just end. But when Voldemort dies, the movie ends a minute or two later. Lets not forget the 100s of death eaters that are still alive....what happened to them? There's no happy endings, rejoicing, no thankyous, nothing.

This is another point where I think Yates gets it wrong. There really is no interaction between Harry, Ron and Hermione. In fact, Harry doesn't have much dialog either. He doesn't even look at his Dad in the forest. This really make the film feel rushed. As I said, once Voldemort dies there really is nothing else. You kind of expect some sort of happy ending with Hagrid, the Weasleys, the Gryffindor kids.

But look, the film was still pretty good. I give it a 7 out of 10 and there's a load of review that will tell you why. Go read those.

Also, the giants looked stupid.
dermeco

dermeco

My husband and I compromised our integrity on the knowledge of the most beloved books of all time when David Yates took control of the franchise, thereby effectively beginning its downfall.... however, rather than bore you with infinite details on how Yates manages to skip most of the greatest bits and substitute them with paltry unnecessary figments of his own inexplicable, disconnected imagination, we're going to stick to THIS PARTICULAR MOVIE.

In what could have been Yates' greatest defining movie of his career, attain him a legendary status amongst the directoral elite, rake in billions at the box office (true fans would have watched this no less than 20 times), he manages to leave us in the same state as the crowd in the great hall after what was supposed to be the greatest battle in wizarding history (and no one was there to witness it!)- Utterly Bored, disappointed and completely unaware of what had just happened! To be fair - the movie-making, special effects, and storyline (although twisted in the aforementioned imagination), seemed to be heading for an epic ending... up until the pensieve (the most powerful part of the book- Snape's revelation) the incredibly romantic, highly emotional story created by Rowling was reduced to a slide-show of muffled voices, and disconnected scenes- mostly consisting of James and Lily! ... and downhill it goes....

Yates has flippantly undermined Neville's importance in the story by having him slit Nagini a new one by pure chance with no knowledge of what he was doing- his speech was weak- - the speech he made to Voldemort sounded lamer than an Air Supply song,..as were a quite a few other bits of dialog.... anyone catch the emotion between Harry and Ginny-"Hello there"- alright?.... gonna die today are we?.... OK, gotta run!

Yates' new inventions that would be well suited to other movies include... 1- Prof. McGonagals "Lets lock the Slytherin students in the dungeons" - 2-Voldemort and Harry can now suddenly feel horcruxes being destroyed- never happened in the previous movies 3-The horcruxes are just little objects that Voldemort thought of picking up in Diagon Alley on his way to lunch with the Malfoys, and now appear to have an "Accio Harry" effect and call out to him! Losers that gave this movie a 10, read the books and join the true fan club- every horcrux had its own tale and significance! Rowling spent 10 years of her life creating this world... Yates appeared to have planned the movies while on his lunch-break! 4- It's OK to ignore Harry and sip on a cup of Joe just after the epic 'good over evil' battle. 5- Its more important that Ron and Hermione blush and hold hands than run to hug their friend who's just saved the entire wizarding universe. 6-Ol George (from Fred n George) grew his ear back for this installment! wonder what that spell sounded like? 6-Its OK to snap the ELDER WAND with your bare hands and throw it off a bridge- who's gonna fashion you a new one??? As I recall olivander and gregorovitch and are bit tied up these days... 7- Voldy's been working out - you can tell by the way he suddenly wants to slap Harry and use physical strength rather than the magic he's mastered.

100001 later, lets get back to some other weak points

-Harry's mum displays all the emotions of a corpse (pride, joy, tears for the son who's done them proud...its all there, only its Sirius who's more maternal)

  • Dumbeldore was unbelievable! Cocky, arrogant and incredibly frustrating, while the book portrays him as broken, embarrassed and so proud of Harry's bravery.. (instead we sat through- "k lightning- enough with the questions..gotta fade into oblivion, Yates budget on fireworks doesn't have any pennies left for my wages...")


  • No grand finale after Harry kills Voldy, no fireworks, no celebrations, its like no-one's happy about it...potentially the most emotional, tear jerking sequence, 10 years of this creation, but we're left with faces that portray "ehhh, miss old Voldy already... bloody harry... why'd you have to go do that now?" Seriously- watch the actors faces as he walks through the great hall!


  • Voldy and Ole Trixybells alone seem to have been made of weaker stuff than the other death eaters and wizards as they exploded into confetti- last time Voldy did that, he came back! (thinking of your own sequel now Yates?)- cant wait...


Enough said... we'll end with the faint and distant hope that Rowling awakes from the imperious curse and allows someone else to remake these movies capturing the integrity they deserve, until then .. once again to all those who gave this movie a 10, READ THE BOOKS NOW ... Or at least get YATES to do it....
Levaq

Levaq

An incredible journey that began a decade ago finally arrives at its close with David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II", as 'The Boy Who Lived' comes face to face with 'He Who Shall Not Be Named' in an epic showdown between good and evil. And what a showdown it is- tense, thrilling, breathtaking, and fitting of just about any superlative you can think of.

Whereas the first instalment of the 'Deathly Hallows' emphasised the profound sense of loss and isolation among Harry, Ron and Hermoine, screenwriter Steve Kloves and director Yates leaves behind the moody atmosphere of the previous movie for newfound immediacy and urgency. This is all about that final battle where only one can live, and from start to finish- for once in a Harry Potter movie- the action is swift and relentless.

Part II picks up right where the previous film left off- the dark Lord Voldemort smiles in evil triumph as he steals the most powerful wand in the world, i.e. the Elder Wand, from the tomb of beloved Hogwarts headmaster Professor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon). The next shot is equally ominous- students are marched rank-and-file through a Hogwarts courtyard, watched closely by cloaked Dementors hovering over the school grounds. If there was any need of a reminder of the danger facing our three protagonists, these opening sequences should just about refresh one's memory of what is at stake.

There is precious little time to waste, and the first we get to see Harry, Ron and Hermione, they are already hatching a plan to break into Gringotts to retrieve a Horcrux. Their break-in settles upon a plan of deception that allows for some rare moments of levity in the film, as Helena Bonham Carter gets to ham it up as a polyjuice-disguised Hermoine impersonating Bellatrix Lestrange. This being the first 'Harry Potter' movie in 3D, Yates caters for some distinctive thrills in the additional dimension with a roller-coaster ride through the vault, culminating in a daring escape on the back of a dragon.

But as readers of the book will tell you, the last stand happens back at Hogwarts, and true enough, after this thrilling early set-piece at Gringotts, the trio head back to the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to confront their foes. It is also where the last Horcruxes are supposed to be, and Harry's return to the once sunny and cheery grounds now besieged by darkness and doom becomes a true test of allegiance.

Fans will be glad that Kloves gives room for otherwise supporting characters to step into the limelight- in particular, Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis) emerges as one of the unlikeliest but also truest heroes on the side of good. The Hogwarts stalwarts also get a chance to show off their magic, and Yates gives each largely enough screen time for the heroic send-off they deserve.

Yet he reserves the most emotional moment in the film for Severus Snape's (Alan Rickman) vindication, long thought to be the Judas Iscariot-equivalent in the Order and the one who pushed Dumbledore to his death. Yates delivers a truly poignant and deeply heartfelt revelation of Snape's true colours, and it is a farewell that even those who have read the book and can expect what is to come will be overwhelmed by its sheer emotional muscle. While Part II was always meant to be an action-packed spectacle, it is to Yates' credit that there is still as much heart as before in the storytelling.

Though brief, this revelation also works brilliantly as a catalyst that propels Harry to come to terms with the sacrifice he has to make. Harry's realization of this leads up perfectly to the ultimate duel between him and Voldemort, one that is fierce, ferocious and- thanks to Yates' imagination- more exhilarating than reading it off the page.

The outcome of that battle shouldn't be a secret by now, and when the 'happily-ever-after' coda in Rowling's book set 19 years later is also faithfully adapted here, you can't quite help but be moved by how it so properly gives the series closure.

They are of course no longer kids here- Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson now young adults who have through the film series grown up right under our eyes. While Part I had greater emphasis on Ron and Hermoine, the focus here is squarely on Harry and Radcliffe truly shines in this instalment- his usual understated performance allowing his audience to appreciate the enormities of the challenge before Harry.

That we can be so fully immersed in Harry's world is testament to the craft of each and every one of the technical team. Production designer Stuart Craig does a masterful job portraying the devastation around Hogwarts, complimented nicely by Eduardo Serra's beautiful cinematography and Mark Day's skillful editing. Alexandre Desplat's evocative score, which combines his own elegiac work with both the John Williams theme as well as Nicholas Hooper's mournful composition for the sixth movie, works magic with the visuals. And most deserving of credit is none other than director Yates himself, who has matured movie after movie to deliver a crowning achievement for the series.

Pardon us if we have also taken this opportunity to extol the merits of the 'Harry Potter' franchise- it's really hard not to considering how this is the last time we will see the Potter-world in its current incarnation. It is this to which the movie is a farewell to, and it is as beautiful a farewell as it can be, packed with visual spectacle on a scale never before seen in any of the other films and fused with the same powerful emotion as Part I and the Yates films before. All good- even great- things have to come to an end, so there is really no better way to bid adieu than with this grand and glorious final chapter.
Rasmus

Rasmus

Moments after I saw the very first trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I was crawling with goosebumps and plagued with anxiety. After almost a decade, the franchise was coming to an end. I had already read the book, knew the plotting, and remembered the fates of all the characters, but the trailer left me in a near unfathomable state -- the end was coming, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.

Picking up practically the exact moment where the first half of the left off, the film begins with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) still on the trail for the elusive Horcruxes that make up Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul. Rather quickly, it becomes apparent that the group will need to travel back to Hogwarts, and it is there that the final battle to determine the fate of the wizarding community, and the world at large, begins.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is a fitting finale for one of the best and most consistent series of the past decade. It is a simply wondrous spectacle that extends and concludes the story wonderfully. While the story and effects are just as great as always, it is the final battle we have all been waiting for that delivers in spades. It is everything you imagined it would be and more. Splitting the films may still be a debatable decision, but the film is able to stand on its own much the same way the previous part did. It is that good, and that gripping. It may be the shortest Harry Potter film, but it is also the only one that feels like it knows exactly where it wants to navigate itself to with each new scene.

Grint, Watson and especially Radcliffe are simply stunning in their performances. They have grown up with these characters, and have gotten progressively stronger as actors with each new film. But here, they have totally immersed themselves into their roles, and the results are nothing short of magical. They are exactly how you remember them written in the book, and move from sadness, to courageous, to fearful, and more, with such passion and conviction that you forget they are simply acting. Their styles are that strong, and help provide the emotional crux the film leans on and never from.

Even with their varying screen times, the supporting cast is impeccable as always. Alan Rickman is spectacular and simply devastating as the devious Professor Snape. Maggie Smith finally gets some real time to shine as Professor McGonagall, as does Julie Walters as Molly Weasley (who gets the greatest line in the film). Jason Isaacs, Helena Bonham Carter, George Harris, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon and Matthew Lewis also perfect their characters, and help deliver awesome performances all around.

But the supporting screen time is dominated by Fiennes as Voldemort. When Harry and his friends are not the focal point, Fiennes simply owns everyone. His performance always ranked amongst the best of the series, and he does not let the finale slow him down. He is horrifically evil in his interpretation, and frequently compares to his absolutely and terrifyingly brilliant performance as Amon Goeth in Schindler's List. The fear that courses through the characters' veins at the very sight or mention of his name, courses equally through the audience. Even when he is being darkly hilarious, Fiennes is downright petrifying. He is the stuff that nightmares are made of. His work is just that close to perfect in the role that it gives an almost genuine authenticity that should not come so effortlessly.

But like all Harry Potter films however, the cohesive product is not without its faults.

My main gripe with the film come out of the sheer fact that because it was split off into two parts, it allowed some of the more useless and careless sections of prose to make it into the film. Much like the extended and excruciatingly long camping trip from the first half, the second half gets dragged down by the addition of standout moments from the book that felt awful the first time you read them, and come off even worse on the screen. I know they are pandering to the audience, and adding just as much as they possibly could to make the film feel complete, but there was a reason so much was cut out of the other books when they made the leap to the big screen. This is the shortest of the saga by a long shot, and the chaotic pace makes it feel like it could have been even shorter had they chopped more out.

My other gripe is the 3D. The filmmakers said they did not have the right amount of time to convert the first half properly, so they just scrapped the plans. The movie looked amazing anyway, and I found myself puzzled at what exactly would have been three-dimensional about it about the second part. Save for a scene early on involving a rather badly rendered dragon, there is not much else that takes advantage of the added 3D. The majority of the film just looks and acts normal, never exploring the format, and never giving the audience a reason to care or change their minds on the quickly dying trend.

In what feels like a blink of the eye, the Harry Potter film series is over. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has arrived, and with it, an incredible end to the franchise. It stumbles in some places because of the inane and disappointing prose of the book, but the filmmakers have stayed true to their book and film fans, and delivered a tremendously worthy finale. It is one of the strongest films of the year, and one of the best film finales ever conceived.

8.5/10.

(An extended review also appeared on http://www.geekspeakmagazine.com).
Mogelv

Mogelv

We've been to the first session (virtually) of each Harry Potter movie. You expect the movie to never be exactly like a book (when is it EVER?!) but this one really did change a few things that shouldn't have been touched.

There was a lot of good work in this movie. Lily, James, Sirius and Remus joining Harry to go into the Forbidden Forest was well kept. The acting was impressive as usual, something one has come to expect from this group. The visual effects were also excellent, and the storyline was well followed up to a point (this is why the movie got 7/10 from the writer); however, when major changes to this occurred, disappointment set in.

The lack of use of the Invisibility Cloak (which we all know is one of the most important hallows to possess) by Harry throughout the movie (except for when they are at Gringotts) is puzzling, as he used it extensively to get around Hogwarts so he could manage to obtain the diadem horcrux as well as make his way to Voldemort within the Forbidden Forest. Also, when Harry 'falls' out of Hagrid's arms out in Hogwart's grounds (when all Hell breaks loose due to Nagini's demise) he uses the Cloak to escape and cause panic amongst the Death Eaters.

Also, the fact Harry didn't tell Neville it was imperative Nagini needed to be killed, but Hermione instead, diminishes Neville's importance! In the book, it is completely up to Neville to destroy Nagini as he is the only one left who it is thought to be able to. Also, it can be tied into the prophecy that Trelawney made all those years before as Neville killing the final horcrux, causes Voldemorts vulnerability. Thankfully, Neville is the one that kills Nagini, but more by luck than good management.

Harry telling Dumbledore that he had nothing to kill Voldemort with (at Kings Cross Station) was not correct, as well, as he went into the Forest with both the Cloak and a wand, which was what made him so special as he did not raise that wand against Voldemort. He instead died willingly, again showing his great strength and love of those important to him - his friends/family at Hogwarts.

The adaptation by the screen writer, Steve Kloves, of the final scene between Voldemort and Harry of the novel - well...THAT'S A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! What J.K Rowling wrote was good enough and whenever I've read it I've always loved it and pictured it so clearly in my mind, so the whole battle scene between Harry and Voldemort was ridiculous, and could only occur because they ruined the sequence of events. VERY UNNECESSARY! The wands locking in battle – what the???? That should not have occurred, as they had different cores, different timbers and were nothing like the Twin Core Phenomenon that occurred in book four (Goblet of Fire). You don't even hear Harry say Expelliarmus which had become his 'trademark spell'.

Harry, Ron and Hermione not going to the Headmaster's Office after defeating Voldemort, and there getting a standing ovation from all previous Headmasters and Headmistresses, and Harry not mending his phoenix feather core wand through using the Elder Wand (Death Stick) was very much an anticlimax. Instead, Harry (in the company of Ron and Hermione) snaps the Elder Wand (the possibility of which I would think is questionable in the first place!) and chucks it off the bridge (never to be seen again?).

It would have been nice to have had the connection between the Dumbledore's and Grindelwald explained, especially Adriana's death. This actually moulded Dumbledore into the man he became - a professor and later Headmaster of Hogwarts; never Minister of Magic; and a supporter of Muggle-born witches and wizards. It also explained how he came into possession of the Elder Wand.

I was so glad, and there was applause in the theatre when the epilogue occurred as its lovely to see Albus Severus Potter and the short conversation between him and his father, Harry.

Overall, probably not one I will see again at the movies, which is something I have done with the others (though they were disappointments in ways as well!).
Owomed

Owomed

As many people have already seen, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 is out in Theaters. I will not spoil this film for you if you have not seen it yet. I will let you form your own conclusions as to whether you wish to see it or not.

As everyone knows, this is the last film in the Harry Potter franchise, started 10 years ago with Mr. Chris Columbus at the helm. Many people credit the third film of the series, Prisoner of Azkaban, as the moment the franchise went from made for children to a more mainstream, mature audience. I have to give major credit to Mr. Columbus though as without him, the visions, actors, and feel of what we know within the films would not have been created.

Several years later, we are at the end of an epic journey. We have laughed, cried, looked on with awe and inspiration. Mr. David Yates returns to his role and directs a wonderful end to J.K. Rowling's loved works of literature.

To explain how I felt while watching this film is difficult to achieve. I was enthralled from the opening scene to the start of the credits. Very few films capture me like that where I am so in tuned with the story. Star Trek (2009), Inception, and Avatar are a few of the movies in which I have found myself repeat visits due to wanting to see parts of the movie that I have missed along the way.

The film takes you on a roller coaster ride starting off slow, until you reach the first action sequence, then rushes headstrong into another series of scenes, focusing mostly on Harry and his charge of destroying the horcruxes. This is Harry's story. This is his moment to set the wizarding world right.

Along the way, several characters stand out. Nevil Longbottom (Matthew Lewis) makes a stand and Professor McGonagall goes to war. There are many moments in which supporting cast members take the foreground for a moment or two, but it is still Harry's story throughout the movie.

I have to applaud Alan Rickman for his portrayal of Professor Snape. He has always amused me in every movie and he doesn't fail here. Another film to see how great of an actor he is (besides Die Hard and Galaxy Quest); Bottle Shock.

Now, was it a perfect movie. No. The CG at points looked amateurish and some of the dialog didn't fit well into the movie. Does it deter you from enjoying the experience. It shouldn't. These are just little things that annoy me.

If you read the books, which I am sure most of you have, the story doesn't follow the book as well as it did in Part 1. I have yet to see any movie adaption of a well loved book ever faithfully follow the book to the letter. Even Game of Thrones didn't follow the books to the letter, but it did a good job.

Enjoy the movie for what it is: A satisfactory end to a magical, coming of age, story.
Walianirv

Walianirv

If I was to think of this and part 1 as one long movie, it'd be a 7/10. However it's not and part 2 was a shadow of the first. A real 'hollow' film that seemed rushed and had no great emotion or character depth which, to me, is what the final film should consist of the most.

The bad. 1. Goblins getting stoned from spells. 2. No real dialogue between any of the characters 3. Harry snaps the most powerful wand ever, with his bare hands after Olivander makes wands seem like living things earlier in the film. But yeah. He just snaps it. Poor storytelling. 4. The only good thing in the film (Snape's memory) was rushed. 5. Bad humour to break the tension when the tension should not have been broken. It is meant to be a dark film after all. 6. Not showing characters deaths. Which one of the Weasley's died? I challenge anyone that hasn't read the book to answer that. They showed no close up and didn't really give any notification as to who it was, except for maybe once. Which doesn't really give the characters justice and makes them seem worthless. 7. The Death Eaters just leave and I'm left asking..why? Why is this not explained? 8. The Elder Wand should not duel against it's master Harry, I thought? So why did it do so once the part of Voldemort was out of Harry and just before Nagini was killed? It's as if it went, oh, Nagini is now dead. Voldemort can die. Let's deflect the spell onto him now. So stupid. Substituting suspense with a consistent plot. 9. You'd expect some interesting words from Harry and Voldemort, especially since their feud has been hyped up for 10 years. There was none of that. 10. No screen time for anybody except Harry and Voldemort.

The Good. 1. Voldemort walking through blood in his bare feet talking to Nagini in parsel tongue. It was dark and brilliant. If there rest of the film had continued like that, it would of been a lot better. 2. Snape's memory. It contained emotion and served justice to the character. Which no other character truly got in this film.

There's loads more bad things about this film. But it's annoying me just thinking about them. There is not other good things I can think of. I feel robbed as a fan of previous films and a fan of the books. 1.
Manona

Manona

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2 also known as the movie that tore my heart and soul into oblivion. If you thought goosebumps was the criteria for a good scene, then mix those goosebumps with emotional upheaval, coupled with your hands almost shaking and this is Deathly Hallows part 2 in its entirety.

Harry, Ron and Hermione are still on the pursuit to collect and destroy Voldemort's horcruxes. They believe the next one is hidden away in Bellatrix Lestrange's vault in Gringotts, the wizarding bank. But going into the bank is near impossible – unless you know a goblin who worked there, which they do. And so a deal is stricken. At Gringotts, they are discovered to be impostors. Hearts will race as they try to escape with the horcrux and as Harry soon finds out the next one is hidden inside Hogwarts and it's something that belongs to another founder of the school. And it is to Hogwarts that he goes. But Hogwarts has changed. Snape is the new headmaster.But there are many things that Harry doesn't know, the ultimate secret being one that revolves around his every being. Things are never as it seems. People will show their true colors and they will come out as triumphant even after years of hatred.

Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have done the impossible here. They are possibly the only set of actors that you have seen grow up on the big screen and as the actors grew up on a personal level, they added their maturity to their characters. It's very fascinating to watch them interact. Their acting is relentless, captivating and charming as it should be now that they have mastered the characters they're playing. You cannot imagine other actors portraying Harry and Ron or another actress to portray Hermione.

Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith as Snape and Professor McGonagall respectively gave their all in this movie. You cannot help but be on the edge of your seat whenever any of these two actors are doing their thing. Rickman has a part of the movie entirely dedicated to his character's personal story. It is also one of my favorite parts of the book. The Prince's Tale is transferred so magnificently on screen that it WILL bring you to tears.

Professor McGonagall takes a stand – several, actually – in Deathly Hallows as well. She stands up for a Harry and when she does, the whole theater will explode in applause. Maggie Smith fortifying Hogwarts and then cracking a joke to lighten up the mood… Just the way I like it. You cannot but share the pain in Smith's eyes as she sees her beloved school crumbling around her, as she sees all the work that they've done go to waste…

And what better actor to portray this generation's most bad-ass villain than Ralph Fiennes. He gives his character an extra dimension in this movie now that he has the room to spread his wings so to speak, seeing as he's one of the movie's main pillars. Lord Voldemort is all evil. But in this movie, another side of him shows up: anguish and misery. And yet, there's this subtlety to the nuances of the portrayal that make up the overall result to be very epic, indeed.

Steve Kloves is the movie's screenwriter. He captured the movie's essence perfectly. He presented J.K. Rowling's work in such a brilliant way that even the slight deviations from the book (and they are very few) do not even matter anymore. He portrays the gravity of the situation to the letter: the deaths, the destruction, the revelations, the build-up…. His version of the story is so well done that it would be incredible not to see an Oscar nod (and a win!) for him in the Screenplay category. He added his touch while keeping Rowling's magic. Some of the lines from the book are transferred to the movie as they are and for someone who has read the book over and over again, I was ecstatic to hear them on screen. "Look… at…me." Enough said.

Director David Yates has helmed the last four Potter movies and while I had my doubts about him at first (Order of the Phoenix was not exactly great), he more than surpassed my wildest expectations in this. The pace he sets for the movie never dies down. It keeps on building up and up like a beautiful orchestral crescendo. He guides his actors and actresses with confidence. He's working with a marvelous script based on a terrific book. And he has the green light to give it all out. What do you expect from a very talented director with those options? Something not less than magical.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 provides you with a sense of catharsis as it ends. It lets your senses go. It lowers your inhibitions more than alcohol. You cannot help but see your hands automatically clap at some points in the movie. You shout in desperation without even controlling your voice and you root for your characters like they're really in front of you. Tears flow down your face without any power of you to stop them. There isn't any better way to end the epic series that was Harry Potter. If only it weren't ending…
Bine

Bine

I quite luckily got the chance to see this at an early screening on July 7th.

First impressions of the film? Brilliant.

Director David Yates, who also directed the 5th, 6th and 7th films is back to direct the final. This pleases me because these 3 films are my personal favourites out of the 7 that have come out so far so I think it's fair to say that I was expecting big things from this. I'm very pleased to say that he's pulled it off ending the series in a fast paced, well written final act.

The film (in case you're wondering) picks up straight after where Part 1 ended, Voldemort (Ralph Finnes) has the most powerful wand in his possession and he's finally ready to succeed in what he tried to do over 15 years ago. He finally has the power to kill Harry Potter. I won't go into much more detail in what happens as most people will have read the book and I don't want to drop spoilers! Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) need to seek out and destroy Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. This is the only way that will give them a chance of stopping He Who Must Not Be Named.

Their final journey takes them to places we may not have seen recently or remembered, places such as Gringotts Bank in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. Along the way they encounter a variety of creatures, both friend and foe from dragons to spiders, death eaters to old friends and of course, the Dark Lord himself. Will Voldemort Succeed? Or will good trump evil? For those who haven't read the book this is your chance to find out.

What I especially love about this film and Part 1 is the direction in which they've taken, adding more cheesy lines and (for example in Part 1) that dance sequence. I feel that these small touches bring the films closer to our hearts and help us to connect with the film a lot more. Sure they leave out a lot of information that the books provide but that's the same with all film adaptations! They've got the main story down and where they've deviated from the book it has been for the best. Not everything written down on paper will translate into visually appealing footage.

Part 1 to me also felt unfinished (well it was only half the book I suppose!), I mean in the way that it was long and never seemed to climax. Sure at the end of Part 1 Voldemort gets the want he so badly seeks for and leaves then the films ends on a giant cliffhanger. Part 2 definitely adds the rest of that epicness that so many other films have towards the end. It's full of action! I definitely believe that both Part 1 and 2 are best viewed with a short as possible gap in between them. Otherwise it's like watching the first disc from one of the extended editions of The Lord of the Rings and not watching the second disc for another 6 months!

This paragraph is about the visuals and 3D. Skip to the final paragraph for final thoughts.

Visually the film is stunning from an effects point of view. From the trailer alone you can see that this film has quite a lot of action in it, crumbling buildings, hundreds of spells and lots of fire. Everything looks great, from the wand duals to the dragons it all is fantastic. Also this time around it is being showed in 3D and is the first (and (probably) last!) potter film to be shown in this way. Now I was very sceptical about this, especially since they announced that the films (originally both parts) would be converted from 2D to 3D instead of being natively filmed in 3D. I believe that what they should have done was what they did with Part 1, scrap the 3D. I'm going to say that it's not great, at times it's pretty good, but never great. For the most part it's okay. I'm going to compare it with the last blockbuster film to come out in 3D, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The 3D effect is not even close to looking as good as what that film (shot in 3D) had. So I'm going to tell you now, 2D is the best dimension to watch this film in. Having said that if you still want to (or have to) see it in 3D by all means do, the 3D doesn't take away anything from the film, but it doesn't add much.

I will end by saying that I definitely recommend this film for everyone, especially Potter fans. The ending that many thought could easily be done wrongly has been done right. Then when you think of Part 1 and 2 as the same film I believe that they are easily the best Potter films. This truly is a fitting ending for the boy who lived.