One can only hope the second installment will continue in the same vein.

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. Harry, Ron and Hermione leave Hogwarts behind on a mission to destroy the Horcruxes, the secrets to Voldemorts. 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. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. 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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