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It is a very interesting change in tone for the Potter films, they have finally managed to make the whole world very threatening. Meanwhile Voldemort himself is on a mission, which Harry is trying to uncover through his psychic connection to the Dark Lord, which somehow links in with an old wizarding folk tale about the Deathly Hallows. Our heroes Harry, Ron and Hermione now have to continue the task left for them by Dumbledore to destory the remaining Horcruxes and defeat the Dark Lord. Whether they like it or not Voldemort is now the true head of the magic world.

Dumbledore has died, Voldemort’s power is rising and the wizard world is going through serious oppression and suspicion as the dark forces routinely check up on magicians blood status. The film opens with the face of Bill Nighy as the Minister for Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour telling us that “these are dark times there is no denying” and he is right. This first part of the epic finale has been getting very mixed critical reactions so far, and I don’t understand why as this is far and away the best film of the franchise, and easily one of the year’s finest blockbusters. I had very high expectations of this film, due to the last film: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which I thought was the best so far. The films I think do short change the majority of the books, I can’t stand the Chris Columbus movies and the Mike Newell film was too ornately composed and didn’t capture the true spirit of the book.Īlfonso Cuaron and David Yates were good things to happen to the franchise, they took the films into a more visually interesting territory and they got significantly better performances out of the younger actors than the other two directors. They are fantastic works of family fiction which significantly mature with each instalment matching the maturity of their first audience, which is my generation. My relationship with the Harry Potter franchise is very mixed. The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been split into an epic two parter, the first of which is now on release with the concluding chapter ready for July next year.

Now after 13 years of Harry Potter being the crux of pop culture, we are finally going to see it come to an end.

Courage, perseverance, and teamwork remain core themes.Starting life way back in 1997 when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published, for the world’s most famous boy wizard it has been a long ride from page to screen. Despite the amped-up angst and violence, the characters prove again and again that unconditional friendship, loyalty, and love can survive even the most harrowing of threats. Expect lots of longing looks and protective embraces between Ron and Hermione, a passionate snog between Harry and Ginny (Bonnie Wright), and a scene of 'ghost' versions of Harry and Hermione tormenting Ron with a sensual kiss (they appear to be nude, and you can see their torsos, but it's quite blurry/misty). In one startling 'jump' scene, Lord Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) giant killer snake bursts out of an old woman's body there's also a particularly disturbing torture scene in which a major character is branded with an insult. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), Hermione (Emma Watson), and their friends are bloodied, injured, and cursed. It has the highest body count of any Potter film, including the deaths of several recurring characters - some of which are particularly emotional and upsetting. Rowling) is the darkest, most intense yet. Parents need to know that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the second-to-last installment in the epic Harry Potter movie saga (all based on the books by J.K.

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