Professor Albus Dumbledore: Harry, you wonderful boy. You brave, brave man.
The best thing about it: I felt like I didn’t just watch a movie… I experienced an event. I met my deadline and was able to see it at midnight, surrounded by passionate fans dressed up like everyone from Bellatrix (lots of them) to Hagrid (yay!) to a Golden Snitch (creative!), and they were just bursting at the seams. The fans’ excitement made my experience so much richer as a result. I’ve been to midnight premieres of all the Star Wars movies, the Lord of the Rings movies, and on and on. But I’d never seen anything like this. Harry Potter fans very well may top them all. It’s like I got a contact high, and all of a sudden, I too was cheering when the Warner Brothers logo appeared on the screen and clapping and screaming any time one of our heroes did or said something awesome. I’m going to share more on my thoughts (and include pictures!) of the overall movie-going experience in my The Harry Potter Project: The Wrap Up tomorrow, but suffice it to say, I finally got a taste of Pottermania… and it was delicious.
What could have made it better: Before any Harry Potter fans get upset with what I’m about to say, let me preface it with this: I liked the final battle between Harry and Lord Voldemort. I did. It wasn’t as epic or grand in scale as Voldemort and Dumbledore’s battle, and I was a little bit bummed by that at first until I thought about it more. Dumbledore had over a hundred years of experience, and while Harry is amazingly talented, it was mostly still raw and untapped. So it was more like an arm wrestling match than it was some big spectacle of marvelous wizardly magic. It actually makes much more sense for Harry vs. Voldemort to be a power struggle, so given more time to dwell on the matter, I actually appreciate the restraint. My issue is this: Voldemort’s death was a wee bit anticlimactic. It’s what we’ve all been waiting to see for the past whole 5 days (okay, maybe some of you have been waiting slightly longer), and I wanted to lose my mind and tear the place down. I get it, all the Horcruxes had been destroyed, so he lost his power and just kind of faded away… it made sense. But I didn’t quite get the satisfaction I craved. I wanted one moment there in the end where I could cheer wildly. After the Bellatrix and Nagini kills, my audience was ready to go absolutely bonkers once Voldemort met his fate. But because of the (very beautiful) artistic way that he just kind of disappeared, there wasn’t that one big opportunity to jump out of your seat, pump your fists up in the air, and high five the random dude dressed like Lucius Malfoy sitting next to you.
Random thoughts: That first shot of the Dementors floating still in the sky, as if they were just stalking their prey, was fantastically eerie and the absolute perfect shot to set the tone and open this story. I was so impressed by this little 3 second shot that I turned to the friend sitting next to me and whispered, “remind me to include that shot in my review.” Well, the friend forgot to remind me, but thankfully I remembered. What a crap friend. Ron or Hermione woulda reminded me.
I have always been completely neutral about Professor McGonagall. As a matter of fact, I knew so little about her that I just had to look up her name. She was just “Maggie Smith” in my head. But she was so ridiculously awesome in this one. From her battle with Snape, to getting Harry’s back, to her cute excitement about finally being able to do that knights coming alive thing magic spell, she singlehandedly stole the show for a small portion of the finale.
I have to say it: the Deathly Hallows themselves seemed pointless. If you remember, I was wildly excited about the idea of someone collecting all three and becoming the Master of Death. I mean, come on, the final chapter of the story is named The Deathly Hallows, so I just assumed that they were going to be a game changer. But in the end, The Cloak of Invisibility didn’t even get mentioned again and Harry was so unimpressed by the Resurrection Stone, he just dropped it on the ground. It was all about the Elder Wand. So why not just call it Harry Potter and the Elder Wand?
Snape is good! Snape is good!!!! SNAPE IS GOOOOOOOOOD!!! (Imagine me doing a happy dance here, cause that’s how I felt.)
Without a doubt, the Snape tears in the water fountain thingy memory/flashback was my favorite part of the movie. The reveal and backstory were just glorious. It’s like that one scene tied it all together for me, and at the same time, finally lifted the veil on one of cinema’s all-time most mysterious characters (I have now officially given Snape this title). I know everyone else in the audience knew this reveal was coming, but for me, that’s the moment when I most wanted to cheer out loud.
Why does the Gryffindor Sword disappear and reappear randomly? And how come only a goblin can tell if it’s the true Gryffindor Sword or not? And most importantly, which would win in a Sword Tournament Final Four: the Gryffindor Sword, Excalibur, Rhindon, or the Sword of Omens? Sorry, my money’s on Lion-O.
I only half-cheered along with the crowd when Ron’s mom killed Bellatrix. Quite honestly, while it was fun to see sweet as pie Mrs. Weasley take out such a powerful villain, to me, it kind of betrayed the aura that is Bellatrix. She’s too badass to die at the hands of such a soft character. And again, like Sirius and Dumbledore’s deaths before her, it happened so quick. Judging from all the Bellatrix’s I saw in the audience, I’m not the only one with a thing for the brunette baddie. If it had to be a catfight, I would have preferred that Hermione take her out.
On the other hand, I whooped and hollered with the best of them when dorky cute Neville killed Voldemort’s slithering bestie.
Speaking of Neville, I haven’t once mentioned his name in this entire project, but now that it’s all said and done, I’m realizing what a wonderful character arc he’s undergone. I brushed him off as a throwaway supporting character in the beginning, someone just there to represent the token “nerd” in school. Little did I know he’d come into play in such a major way in the endgame. Revenge of the Nerds, indeed.
I loved how every single character that I’ve met over the past week had their individual moment to shine. I’ve mentioned by name some series-long characters in this review that I’ve never written about before. That’s how you wrap a story up: go back to the characters. They’re the reason fans fell in love with this story in the first place. Sure, the magic’s cool and all, but we fall in love with people, not potions. It reminded me of the Lost finale. Maybe not all the answers I wanted were given, but every character I loved made an appearance and an impact in the end.
So Harry Potter defeats Lord Voldemort in an epic battle. It’s what the entire series has been building towards. Every character in the movie has been scared to death for years now, and many of them had given up hope. The Dark Lord’s death pretty much just saved the universe. And Harry walks back into Hogwarts and… everybody’s just chillin’. Not even a, “What’s up, Har Dawg?”. No standing O. Just another Tuesday night at Hogwarts. What the?! No hero’s welcome?? Put the dude on your shoulders, throw a parade, have the Hogwarts glee club break out into an a cappella “We Are The Champions”, something!!
I gotta say, the 3D aspect was just ho hum. But I did score some pretty sweet Harry Potter spectacles out of the deal.
Confession time: I totally got caught up in the moment when Ron and Hermione finally did the deed, and I may or may not have cheered like a little schoolgirl.
I’ve been upset about the lack of Hagrid for a few movies now, and there still wasn’t nearly enough of my beloved gentle giant here. But I loved the role he played in being the one to carry Harry’s (supposedly) dead body back to Hogwarts. Even though I knew Harry had to still be living, it just felt so perfectly fatherly of Hagrid to care for Harry in that way.
While the 19 years later epilogue was all cute and made the story come full circle (old Draco: best Malfoy moment, ever, period), I left the theater a little perplexed. What’s Harry doing now? I figured he would take over the Dumbledore role and become Headmaster. He’s The Chosen One, so he’s gotta be doing something big and important, right? Right?! I mean, is Harry an assistant manager at Home Depot now, or what??
Hottie alert (Lifetime Achievement Award): Emma Watson
The Verdict: Now this is the nonstop, 100 miles per hour, thrilling conclusion that I was looking forward to all week. I didn’t know if they were going to be able to pull it off, but amazingly, they were able to answer most (but not all) of my essential questions, pack in lots of action, allow each character to have their moment, throw in a bunch of humor, maintain its dark mature tone, racket up the romance, and end it all with a rousing battle between good and evil. All series, I’ve been complaining about the movies dragging in places and being overly long, but my one complaint in this one is the complete opposite: I wish it could’ve gone a little longer. I mentioned in my Goblet of Fire review that if this series ever found the perfect balance of epic, cerebral storytelling and thrilling action-packed fun, it would be truly special. With Deathly Hollows: Part 2, they finally did it… and the results were pure magic. 9/10
Coming up next: The Harry Potter Project: The Wrap Up
(Overall thoughts on the series, I’ll rank the movies, make a Top 10 List of favorite Harry Potter characters, share my thoughts on Harry Potter fans, and more fun surprises!)
“Why does the Gryffindor Sword disappear and reappear randomly?”
It appears to a worthy Gryffindor in a time of need.
“And how come only a goblin can tell if it’s the true Gryffindor Sword or not?”
It’s Goblin-made, so only a Goblin could tell the true distinguishing features of the sword. In the book there’s far more detail about just how protective Goblins are of the things they make.
Also, the movie was not filmed in 3D, it was converted in post-production.
I’d be interested to know what your thoughts were after Snape’s memories, when you realized with Harry that he had to die.
Glad you’re satisfied!
So glad you liked it, and I’ve enjoyed the reviews.
I may have forgotten to remind you, but I distinctly remember discussing how the Dementors at the beginning were the best use of 3D in the entire film.. so that counts, right?
Great review! And The Prince’s Tale (the Snape flashbacks) is also my favourite part of the film. There is backstory between the Lily/Severus relationship that wasn’t touched in the films though, but which made their past even more heartbreaking.
As for the climax – yes. I’m not sure why they changed that. In the books a deafening roar is supposed to have come after Voldemort’s death (since Harry killed him in front of a crowd). In the film they clearly skipped the congratulations scenes though and the scenes in the Great Hall is later when people are in shock and euphoria about their victory. Maybe they changed it to not make it appear a one-on-one thing. Harry killed their leader but everyone was involved fighting the Death Eater army. Or something.
As for Harry’s job he becomes an auror (dark-wizard catcher if you don’t remember). As does Ron. Together they revolutionize the auror department according to JK Rowling.
The Gryffindor sword lives in the Sorting Hat and will appear to any worthy Gryffindor in their time of need. And the sword is Goblin-made. Attitudes of Goblins is discussed further in the books and there’s backstory to why Griphook acts the way he does and why he wants the sword.
And finally there’s the Deathly Hallows. Which are important. Just not completely touched upon in the film. You surely can’t have missed the parallel of Voldemort looking for the Elder Wand whilst a lot of Harry’s success has been based upon him owning the Invisibility Cloak. There are other invisibility cloaks but why this one is special is explained in the books. Harry furthermore uses the resurrection stone as a comfort in his dying moments but he doesn’t hold onto it. And he decides not to go looking for the Elder Wand in the books. In short he never seeks to become “Master of Death” and instead willingly sacrifices his life for the people he loves.
The fact that Voldemort put his faith in the Elder Wand and would do anything for power proved to be his downfall. He was looking for raw power whilst what Harry always treasured and what he fought for was love. This isn’t as touched upon in the movie as in the books. In the movies they include Narcissa Malfoy’s love for her son causing her to betray Voldemort but they never explain about how important Snape’s allegiance to Dumbledore is in Voldemort’s downfall.
As for Harry Potter fans yeah they’re great. Makes it so much fun to have a whole generation who like me loves the series. Harry Potter is indeed a phenomenon. There’s even a new music genre known as wizard-rock/pop with tribute bands. Being a Snape fan (aren’t we all?) you might like this song: The Bravest Man I Ever Knew by The Ministry of Magic:
Best tribute song ever!
I had such a fun time reading this review and writing my comment. I’ll be recommending this site to all HP fans I know. Cheers!
I loved reading your journey through these films, and I’m glad you seemed to have a very positive opinion about the end (and the series overall). Very much looking forward to seeing what you have to say about your experience as a whole. Thanks for taking the plunge!
next you should do i harry potter book review. haha i really enjoyed the movie reviews!
Every person who hasn’t read the books I know likes Hagrid while most people who have read the books, including me, well, I wouldn’t say hate, but think he just sucks. I still do not know why there is such a giant disconnect here.
Been reading your reviews all week, and I gotta say, it’s great to see that someone has been as affected by the films as I was by the books. I adore the films, but I do sometimes worry about what non-readers get out of them, because by the mere fact they’re movies, they can only go about a dime deep into the richness of the books. Some questions are left unanswered that were perfectly explained in the novels, and some characters aren’t quite the same people I initially fell in love with while reading. But no matter, you’re just as excited about all the central points as the rest of us were while reading. Is Snape good or bad? Will Ron and Hermione ever get together? Holy crap, NEVILLE’S leading everyone into battle AND he killed the snake?!?!
And regarding your complaint about the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling started doing this thing after Prisoner of Azkaban where her titles were mostly just about picking the newest thing with the coolest name in order to get people excited, rather than having them contain any real relevance to the plot. The Goblet instigates the Tournament, but never shows up again. The Order is important but doesn’t end up doing a whole lot other than the Ministry battle. Half-Blood Prince is mostly just a clever way to disguise that Snape plays a crucial role in the story. And the Deathly Hallows are primarily the set-up for the conflict of the Elder Wand. But I will say that the book gives a very interesting and in-depth backstory on Dumbledore’s early lust for power and his search for the Deathly Hallows as an adolescent, which was only implied in the film when Harry meets Dumbledore’s brother. Moral of the story: go read the books!
Don’t think the comment about the titles of the books is fair considering the books are drastically different in depth of plot. The films have to be condensed for obvious reasons and so don’t really earn the titles.
But the Deathly Hallows were immensely important. The Stone helped at a critical time when Harry was making the final decision to give his life. The scene in the books was absolutely brilliant when he is on his way to the forest with James, Lily and Sirius.
The Cloak is probably the most helpful of the Hallows in Harry’s journey, not just in defeating Voldemort but in the whole series. God knows what would have happened to him by now without the Cloak.
And finally the Elder Wand had a hand in Voldemort creating a rod for his own back. I thought it quite clever how JK wove the Wand into the story in quite a convoluted way yet it worked brilliantly.
It caused Voldemort to misjudge who the wand belonged to, kill Snape, which directly lead to his downfall and him destroying the last of his own horcruxes (the fragment that had latched onto Harry as a baby). The fact he “kills” Harry with the Elder Wand when Harry is the true owner so it only really makes an impact on the “alien” part of him which was Voldemort.
While the 19 years later epilogue was all cute and made the story come full circle (old Draco: best Malfoy moment, ever, period), I left the theater a little perplexed. What’s Harry doing now? I figured he would take over the Dumbledore role and become Headmaster. He’s The Chosen One, so he’s gotta be doing something big and important, right? Right?! I mean, is Harry an assistant manager at Home Depot now, or what??
Harry (And Ron) became Auror’s straight after the battle without finishing Hogwarts. He never became a teacher or headmaster, he was too unacademic? Is that a word? I read that on a JKR interview some time ago. Oh my computer just told me it’s nonacademic.
Anywho! Kingsley Shacklebolt (Good black guy at the start of Order Of The Phoenix and in the Final Battle ) became Minister of Magic but allowed Harry and Ron to go straight into Auror training. I think they deserve it.
We don’t see the face of Draco’s son, Scorpio. My theory, it was played by a girl. I don’t really know why, I just think so.
Hagrid has a much bigger role in the books! Trust me. You should read them! Or cut out all the scenes with Hagrid and read them!
I know what you mean about Molly Weasley killing Bellatrix! This isn’t in the movies but Bellatrix ‘Crucio’ed Neville’s parent’s to the point of insanity (he visits them and gets presents… chewing gum wrappers) so I always wanted him to kill Bellatrix as revenge but if he killed her along with Nagini, I think Harry’s hero title would be taken from him.
Well, it is definitely made clear in the fifth film that Bellatrix used Crucio to torture Neville’s parents. But yes, the extent of their wounds is only implied by the sadness in how Neville tells the story, and when Sirius says “They suffered a fate worse than death, if you ask me”. The book scene in the hospital is truly heartbreaking.
I have been waiting for these reviews with as much excitement as a Harry Potter book or movie release! That is a MAJOR compliment coming from this die hard fan lol! Kudos!
And yes, a lot of questions weren’t answered in the final movie, but most of the BIG ones were. And the final movie did deviate from the book quite a bit, but I loved it! I am one of those that understands that books and movies are two different mediums, and that what translates well on one page does not translate well on the big screen. I felt they truly stayed true to the essence of the book, while making it work for the big screen. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am with the final movie!
And about Molly taking on Bellatrix. I think it was perfect, and I loved it even in the book. That part is 100% true to the book, that is probably why a lot of people cheered, we were hoping for Molly to say that line. Molly may be sweet, but she is as fierce as Bellatrix when someone messes with her kids. Keep in mind at that point she had already lost one son, and she just saw a curse narrowly miss her only daughter. Molly will not be so sweet at that point. Another thing not mentioned in the movies is that Molly’s Boggart (the shapeshifter that turns into whatever a particular person fears the most) changes into the bodies of her family members laying dead, so she will do whatever it takes to make sure that doesn’t happen, even if that means opening a can of whoop ass on a psychotic with like Bellatrix. I hate the character of Bellatrix but I love, love, LOVE Helena’s portrayal of her! It’s PERFECT!!!
*witch. Sorry I am a bit of a grammar Nazi on myself. lol
Yeah not sure where you got your info, but Deathly Hallows wasn’t shot in 3D. It was post converted. But it’s probably the best post conversion ever.
And movies back in the 1950s were shot in 3D. A lot of movies have been shot in native 3D, Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder and the original House of Wax being two of them. Also, recently, both Coraline and Avatar were shot in 3D (Coraline is actually the best use of 3D ever, far better than Avatar’s).
But other than that, awesome awesome review. Love the commentary.
This is exactly why I didn’t like so much Part 2. In the book the Deathly Hallows play a more important role in the second part of the story. This plot was really really dumbed down.
Just for clarification, in the books the swords appears in the bottom of the pond because Snape himself places it there for Harry to find. The Sorting Hat had nothing to do with that. In part of Snape’s memories, Dumbledore is explaining from his portrait that Harry must retrieve the sword under circumstances of great courage and valor. Snape knows where Harry and Hermione are and places the sword in the pond then sends his patronus to guide Harry to it. No Sorting Hat required. Yep.
Great job on all the reviews. I still don’t really have any idea what is going on in any of these, but I enjoyed them nonetheless.
Clarification on the Deathly Hallows themselves: it was implied that the Clock of Invisibility was Harry’s–the one he had from the beginning. This is explained explicitly in the book, but they leave ambiguous in the film for whatever reason. They also don’t explain how Harry DID become the Master of Death, as he was able to choose whether or go on, or come back. Poor exposition on the film’s part, but not a problem in the novels. :/
Great fun reading your take with no pre-conceived notions other than curiosity about this thing that is Potter. Having started with the books, than continued with movies and books as they came out, it’s been fascinating having an insider eye on your personal journey. I do hope you’ll now be driven to read the books – - even if you skip the first two or three. There is SOOO much detail and explanation that will feed what has already touched you in the movies, and I can’t help but believe you’ll find yourself even more bonded with the characters. And frankly, 90% of your criticisms/desires for the movies are handled “correctly” in the books, including the cheering for Harry at the final defeat. Not really sure why they felt the need to change that particular piece for the movie.
And very pleased with your reaction to Snape . . . I was sure all along that Dumbledore’s “Please” was a request to have Snape kill him, and when I got to the proof in the 7th book, I literally shouted out loud “I KNEW IT”. I was pleased with Rickman’s treatment of Snape, especially in the final movie.
And as mentioned above, the book is much clearly about the Deathly Hallows and Harry’s ultimate decision of how to use them. If you recall from the fable of the three brothers, only the cloak saves the owner from an early death, thus Harry, with the wisdom that love and friendship have taught him, releases his ownership of the other two hallows.
Looking forward to your follow-up and eager to share your very well-written blog with others.
I’ve really enjoyed reading your HP reviews; it’s a unique perspective and it’s made me want to see all the movies again! Sadly I’m waiting for the box set to come out but I might dig out the books instead.
I loved the last film except for the white scene. My thoughts on how it should’ve looked are on my blog if you fancy a peek.
really enjoyed your blogs about the movies and can’t wait to hear your thoughts about the series and everything as a whole. I’m really glad you ended up enjoying them though
I think everyone’s pretty much answered your questions, but literally every single one on of them is answered in the books. I love the movies, but everything is so much more in depth and just better in the books, I know it’s been said over and over and I don’t even know if you’re a big reader, but I can’t recommend the books highly enough. I’ve read the series at least once a year since I was in 5th grade and I still love it.
grabbagok, they actually filmed a scene with Hagrid throwing some Death Eaters off a bridge, but sadly it ended up being cut, which is funny, because it’s the thing that annoyed me the most about the movie (and the lack of students and teachers dueling).
Interesting to see another adult’s perspective on the movies.. especially seeing as you have not read the books. Take the time to do so. You’ll thank yourself for it. I devoured each and every book. Had a hard time liking the 3rd (Prisoner) and 4th (Goblet) movies because they deviated so much from the book. By the time Pheonix came out, I resigned myself to enjoy the movie for what it was…based on the novel. Still hard to be a die-hard fan and not compare book to movie.
The last two books I shared with my famiily, reading aloud. I, of course, knew where Snape’s allegance truly was by the time we read them together I was looking forward to your reaction. All is revealed during Harry’s glimpse into Snapes memories.
My biggest complaint of the last movies was more dialoge was needed to explain Snape, the horcuxes, and the hallows. Your unanswered questions are answered in the books. More screen time would have been awarded to your favorite characters if Yate had allowed them to develop the story more.
Read the books. I would love for you to share your perspective.
Enjoy!
I have got to say this was really interesting to read….watching all the movies for the first time within 5 days? Your point of view was interesting to hear since u’ve never read the books or anything.
My suggestion would be to now read all the books, since u’ve seen the movies there won’t be many surprises, but the books are better by far. In fact, there were a lot of things you didn’t mention your opinion on and i was like “what?….oh wait- he didnt read the books.” a lot of potter fans i know were upset with a lot of things in the last movie that they left out or changeed but as a movie alone it was AMAZING!
a lot of the things u didn’t like or were confused about are better explained in the boooks.
i also thought it was funny how u pointed out that all the teachers are bad…in the book they talk about how the defense against the dark arts position is cursed (no teacher has lasted more than a year). it began after dumbledore turned down tom riddle for the second time and in the 6th(?) book dumbledore told harry that even he thinks voldemort cursed it.
what did u think of snape’s patronus being a doe and that he’d the one that gave harry the sword in part 1?
also, in the books harry purposefully leaves the resurrection stone in the forrest so that no one can find it
harry and ron become aurors (who are sort of dark magic police. they capture dark witches and wizards). J.K. also mentioned in an interview that hermione does something within the ministry
im disappointed that they left out some of the dialouge in the epilouge and those who haven’t read the books don’t get to learn about the new generation. here’s a family tree the J.K. released: http://www.chiff.com/pictures/harry-potter-tree.gif
everyone i talked to said that their favorite scene was snape’s memories (called the prince’s tale in the book). i was crying (although i cried during the whole moive) but felt that for those who didnt read the book the message might not fully come across….my mom (who read books 1-3) thought that snape was harry’s father! (i quickly corrected her) snape never even liked harry!
i agrre- Neville had a great arc. the actor seemed to grow just like neville in the books did. he by far stole the show
im sure there’s a lot more i wanted to say (waited to do one big comment instead of commenting on every post but now i forgot everything i wanted to say). anyways, i HIGHLY suggest you read the books
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It is funny that you said that the movie should have been named “Harry Potter and the Elder Wand” since J.K. Rowling (the author) was going to name it like that. Another alternative was Harry Potter and the Peverell Quest, but she chose the Deathly Hallows. Also, I dunno if you know this but Harry’s invisibility cloak is one of the Hallows.
Hey B! This is the only section I’ve read the comments on so far. I actually had alot of the same questions you did. My favorite characters: Luna (loved her since the first time I heard her talk, Sirius, Hagrid, always loved how Snape delivered a line and the whole mystery surrounding him. I just KNEW he was gonna end up being the good guy though since day 1. I guess maybe because I wanted him to.
Another person commented on the fact that his mother thought Snape might be Harry’s father, and T and I also thought that might be true at first, but not now of course. I agree that the whole series got better as it went along, surprisingly, as is usually not the case in a series. My husband and I also watched all of the episodes for the first time within a week and a half and are now feeling some withdrawals, as we just caught the final one in the theater last night. That one, by far, was my favorite. Loved Nevil’s character in that one especially.
As for Draco, Harry talks to him about not ratting him out on something?? We didn’t catch what he was talking about. And also, didn’t Harry move on the ground when Draco’s mother was checking out his “deadness” and noticed him moving? Does that mean that the Malfoy family was redeemed a bit but turning to the good side? Sorry to all of the hardcore Potter fans, as you can tell I’ve never read the books either, but because of your comments, I am getting very interested in doing so.
I will say, my husband and I were always pretty bored during the Quiddich matches. I know, random. Loved the scene underwater with the mermaids, when they were doing the big tournament, and the death eater scene of the beginning of the final episode was absolutely haunting and wonderful. LOVED the Snape memories story, although it went so fast, my hubby and I were sort of looking at each other saying “Huh?” The scene where he is holding Lily crying, while baby Harry looked on, really got to me.
And finally, please don’t think I am a dork, but did Harry REALLY die, or did he just not get fully killed because the elder wand was really his??
Enjoyed the series so much!!
Oh…I forgot to say/ask, I LOVED the Mourning Myrtle character too!! Her voice was unreal. And why do we not see any more ghosts in the school in later films, like the guy who kept losing his head?
(Well, except for the last movie I guess…..)