It's true that every Potter film has been heralded as 'darker' and 'more complex' than its predecessor, but Deathly Hallows marks the first time that Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) leave the familiar surroundings of Hogwarts in pursuit of the mysterious horcruxes, which hold the key to the evil powers of Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). And if the release of the penultimate movie, Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is causing even more excitement than ever, it is partly because this Potter outing is a definite departure from the others. One can only hope the second installment will continue in the same vein.If at first there were groans at the news that the last film of the Harry Potter books would be split into two parts, now there is relief that it's not yet all over. I don't want to give away anything, so I'll just say this: Hats of to you, David Yates. The movie was cut off at the perfect time as well, having the viewers yearn for more without being too abrupt. The decision to split the movie into two parts may be judged as a financial one by some, but I'm convinced it was the only possible way to make this work. With 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', I think the makers have finally succeeded in crafting a movie that was both fun to watch for casual viewers while also catering to the needs of the hard-core fans who know the books by heart. Half-blood Prince -while visually stunning- did not capture the brilliance of the book.

Order of the Phoenix left many Potterheads wanting more, even if it wasn't a bad film per se (personally I thoroughly enjoyed it, even though I felt they left out too much). Up until now, I was convinced that from the 4th book onwards, Harry Potter-books had become too complex to make into film: Goblet of Fire was a sore disappointment.

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