I'm going to start with a disclaimer that this will be a long movie review as there is a vast quantity of information to cover. Lets get started. I have been a fan of Harry Potter ever since the first book came out and I can say I am glad to see it come to an end in the final movies just because it has had its time in the lime light and its time to move on. While the books are way better than the movies the movies are still good. But anyway on to the review. In the first installment of the final chapter in the life of Harry Potter the adventures have an especially somber and scary coloration, as these friends are cast out from the protective surroundings of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry into a grown-up world of peril that test the independence they have struggled to obtain under the eyes of their teachers. There is no time for quidditch, school uniforms, or classroom pranks and adult supervision has all but vanished. Albus Dumbledore is dead, and though Hagrid and Mad-Eye Moody offer some assistance early on, Harry and his companions must rely on the kindness of house elves, on their own newly mastered wizarding skills and, above all, on one another. This is especially difficult because of the rivalry for Hermione that has always simmered between Harry and Ron, has finally bubbled to the surface along with the resentment that Ron feels for being the "sidekick"to the Chosen One. Hermione seems lonelier than ever because she has left her Muggle parents entirely, erasing herself from their memories to prevent them from being caught up in the war between the wizards. For most of the movie Voldemort's forces are very much in ascendant. Lord Voldemort is after Harry and his comrades because he wants to finish what he started 17 years ago and kill Harry once and for all. Harry is also after Voldemort and wants him dead because of the murder of his parents. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are after the horcruxes which contain part of the soul of Voldemort and in order to kill him they must destroy the horcruxes first which proves to be a difficult task until they discover the Sword of Griffendor at the bottom of a frozen lake. The sword allows the horcruxes to be destroyed with easy. During their journey to find the remaining horcruxes they discover a strange sign that is where the movies obtains part of the title "Deathly Hallows." The story of the Deathly Hallows is portrayed in an animated short that is inserted into the film where Hermione narrates. It is actually quite interesting. The Deathly Hallows tie into what Voldemort is doing throughout the flashbacks that Harry experiences. While I would love to tell you more about the movie I feel it would give away more than I already have and leave you knowing to much as you watch the movie. This is a great movie and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
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