Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

***Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2*** is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on J. K. Rowling's 2007 novel of the same name and the eighth and final instalment in the *Harry Potter* film series. It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman, David Barron, and Rowling. The story continues to follow Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all.

The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, and Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Kelly MacDonald, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, and David Thewlis. Principal photography began on 19 February 2009, and was completed on 12 June 2010, with reshoots taking place in December 2010.

*Part 2* was released in 2D, 3-D and IMAX cinemas worldwide from 13 to 15 July 2011, and is the only *Harry Potter* film to be released in 3-D. The film was a commercial success and one of the best-reviewed films of 2011, earning praise for the acting, Yates's direction, musical score, visual effects, cinematography, action sequences, and satisfying conclusion of the saga. At the box office, *Part 2* claimed the worldwide opening weekend record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening weekend records in various countries. *Part 2* grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and became the third-highest-grossing film, as well as the highest-grossing film of 2011. It is currently the highest-grossing film in the *Harry Potter* series, as well as in the Wizarding World franchise, and the ninth film to gross over $1 billion. It is also the highest-grossing film ever released by Warner Bros.

## Plot

Harry, Ron and Hermione's search for the last few Horcruxes continues. But when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the trio find that they must return to Hogwarts. Now the battle lines are drawn between the forces of good and evil to decide the fate of the Wizarding world. But as secrets are revealed and the mysterious Deathly Hallows are uncovered, Harry discovers that he will need to make the ultimate sacrifice as he is in for the fight of his life while facing Lord Voldemort one final time.

## Why This Movie Can Live Forever

1. Much like *Avengers: Endgame*, this is the ultimate finale of everything in the Harry Potter universe, serving as a culmination to the 8-movie saga.
2. The movie avoids the formula of all the other movies in the series and instead of being set during a whole year it's set during a few days therefore making it more unique.
3. Awesome visual effects, especially for the magic.
4. Extremely awesome action sequence, especially the final battle between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.
5. Magical score coming from Alexandre Desplat.
6. Outstanding acting; especially from Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and you guess it, Alan Rickman.
7. David Yates gives a very unique and fantastic direction.
8. Just like the 4th to 7th films, this movie is rated PG-13, and they still handled that perfectly.
9. Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is not only an awesome villain, but he also had very serious character development.
10. Very stunning and beautiful cinematography.
11. Lots of memorable and touching flashback scenes.
	* Without a doubt, the scene where Harry witnesses Snape's memories through the pensieve is extremely beautiful and emotional. It might just be the best scene in the saga.
12. The iconic Hogwarts battle that's filled with intense action, extremely sad moments and even humor.
13. We finally get to see lots of unexplained answers such as:
	* Why Voldemort wants to kill Harry Potter
	* Why Snape treated Harry Potter badly but still protected him
	* They explain the connection between Harry and Voldemort
14. Snape is at his best in this movie and gets a **HUGE** character redemption.
	* The scene in his memories where he hugs Lily's dead body while baby Harry cries at the back is heartbreaking.
15. Memorable dialogue, such as:
	* ***"Only I can live forever."***
	* ***"Always."***
16. The ending is fantastic, where Harry, Ron and Hermione send their kids to the Hogwarts express and the final scene ends with them with the franchise's main theme; the best part is that the actors weren't replaced.

## Reception

*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2* received universal acclaim by critics, audiences and fans of the book, with praise for the acting, Yates's direction, musical score, visual effects, cinematography, action sequences, and the satisfying conclusion of the saga. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 96% based on 329 reviews, with an average rating of 8.34/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Thrilling, powerfully acted, and visually dazzling, *Deathly Hallows Part II* brings the *Harry Potter* franchise to a satisfying – and suitably magical – conclusion.". On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating to reviews, the film achieved an average of 85 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

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