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The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches…born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies… and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the dark lord knows not… and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives… the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies…

— Prophecy made to Albus Dumbledore by Sybill Trelawney, The Hog’s Head, 1980

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'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' review: Epic, heartbreaking -- wonderful ?

Like most important goodbyes, the second—and concluding—chapter of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” has been simultaneously anticipated and dreaded. But now it’s here, and all that matters is this: it’s wonderful. Epic and heartbreaking and just as grand as it needs to be.

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If there’s a single, lingering regret, it’s simply this: everyone has done such a skillful job bringing this story to screen that somehow, eight films later, it all ends too soon. That’s no fault of Yates or Kloves; indeed, it’s a testament to the series’ enduring magic. 

Fortunately, books and movies have a singular advantage over real life: no farewell has to last forever. And those who aren’t ready to let go can always return to the beginning, allowing Rowling’s extraordinary spell to wash over us as often as we’d like.

Read the full review, very brief (I just gave you about half) and spoiler-free, at the link above. <3

travisrummo SAID: What are your personal feelings on the director having Harry and Voldemort dueling in the end instead of the written ending?

I honestly think it is excellent.

Usually the changes they make to scenes or additions bother me. Like the extended Dragon challenge in GoF which just seemed completely unnecessary to me but I’m actually looking forward to this epic duel between Harry and Voldemort. I understand why David Yates chose to extend the sequence and I think it’s a just reason. We’ve waited a decade to see this final battle between them and I’ll take any extra seconds I can get to keep it from ending so quickly, lol. - Keri

I mean, I don’t know, I haven’t seen it yet! But I think for a movie, you need a huge climax, where as in the book, the discussion over action worked better. I loved the book ending (which I actually just discussed here), but it wouldn’t work in a film. I absolutely love David Yates and what he’s done in the past three movies, so I’m anxious to see what he does this time. I think it looks pretty epic! - Bex

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