This scene serves as Snape’s redemption and Harry’s realization of what he has to do. I mean…”After all this time? Always.” Need I say more? Snapes memoriesįollowing Snape’s death, Harry viewing Snape’s memories is one of the most powerful scenes in both the Harry Potter books and the movies. We’ll even take the weird shattering effect that happened to Bellatrix, as it made her death seem extremely final and powerful. Julie Walters delivered the line with every bit of maternal strength she had in her, making it such a satisfying end to Bellatrix’s cruelty. Some Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 scenes have made this list because of how different they are from their literary counterparts, but this is one that’s unforgettable because of how well executed it was from page to screen. The kiss was given extra gravitas considering what Ron and Hermione had just accomplished in the Chamber of Secrets, and the laugh they shared afterwards was such a cute moment and made the whole scene even better, showing that they also think it’s crazy that it’s taken this long for them to get together! This certainly isn’t the Ron and Hermione kiss that we got in the Harry Potter books, but it was a very satisfying break in the building tension between Harry’s two best friends. The ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ chamber of love It makes their sacrifice completely unforgettable.
While we never got enough of the Lupin and Tonks relationship in the Harry Potter movies, this visual choice adds an extra pang to their deaths and the end of their love. Of course Fred Weasley’s death stands out to everyone, but the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 moment that haunts me the most is the hands of Lupin and Tonks reaching out for each other, both in life and in death. July never felt so far away.The Battle of Hogwarts was definitely not without its casualties. If you're a dedicated Potterite there are plenty of references to events and characters from previous films for you to wrap your head around as we charge towards the conclusion of this series.Īnd if Part 1 is anything to go by, and if Yates can continue to increase the intensity and jeopardy of his characters in Part 2, then we're in for one breathtaking, thrilling finale. If you haven't read the books or seen any of previous films, then this film will make no sense to you at all. That said, this is not the time to suddenly become a Harry Potter fan. Thankfully, Yates throws plenty of frightening little surprises at us, aided by superb special effects that keep the momentum going, and will drive younger children on to their parents' laps. This gets a little tedious during the middle of the film where the trio spends most of their time camping, and pondering what to do next, which slows the pace down somewhat. Old familiar faces do pop up, and there's a few new ones (Nighy, Rhys Ifans) but Part 1 mostly features the Harry, Ron and Hermione unrequited love triangle. It's a good thing, too, because this film is all about these three 17-year-olds. It might have taken six films, but finally they look comfortable in their characters and interact convincingly together. The tone of this film is much darker and more emotionally challenging for the still young actors, and they rise to the challenge.
The Minister for Magic (Bill Nighy) isn't exaggerating when he declares: "These are dark times, there's no denying." The days of practising spells and playing quidditch at Hogwarts are long gone, the mood has changed and death has never been as close.
The whole film buzzes along with a new, nervous intensity as all involved realise that this is it, everything that has come before has led Harry (Radcliffe) and his best friends Hermione (Watson) and Ron (Grint) to the approaching final moment. On its own, Harry Potter 7.1 is just a good film, but considered as the lead-in to the showdown between Harry Potter and the Dark Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), it's a great one.ĭirector David Yates, (who also took care of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) has instilled an overwhelming sense of doom and desperation throughout this latest instalment. Part 1, which still manages to hit the two-and-a-half hour mark, is in 2D and Part 2, due in July 2011, will be in 3D.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the final book in the series and to do it justice it has been split in two. Rowling's fantasy series about boy-wizard Harry Potter is coming to an end. Nine years, six films and four directors later, the juggernaut that is J.K. Verdict: It's going to be one heck of a showdown.