Some New, Some Old

Rating: 7/10 (21 January 2019)

11 July 2007. Part of this new episode seems forced and manipulative. There are editing scenes that seem to be added just to add something new that really don't help the plot along. There seems to be gaps in the story and a few places that have been cut short, especially between Professor Snape and Harry Potter. Overall, there is some interesting special effects, though the first storm scene doesn't really seem all that impressive. The humor is intermingled throughout, with good effect, particularly one owl in the beginning. The idea of the the role between children and adults comes out very starkly in this movie, a fascinating examination of their respective responsibilities and abilities that is revealed by the end of the movie, a somewhat unusual turn of events. Seven out of Ten Stars.