I can say, as I am sure all of us who have been following Harry Potter and his destiny since the first movie made its debut in 2001 will feel, that this final part is a highly emotional one. We have followed Harry, Hermione and Ron growing from kids to adults, saving the world of wizards and muggles over and over again.

This final installment of the Harry Potter saga starts exactly where the last one left us. Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their search for the seven Horcruxes containing Voldemort's soul. They have already found and destroyed one of them and are now racing against the clock to find the rest and to demolish them before Voldemort gets any further with his destruction and ruination of their world and the people in it.

We learn more of the mysteries behind the Deathly Hallows and startling revelations about Harry Potter's true destiny are unveiled. At the same time Hogwarts is taken over by Slytherins, Deatheaters and Voldemort's followers, who are running it with an iron hand, with Snape as the new headmaster.

The very last horcrux, the final part of Voldemort's soul is our heroes' biggest challenge to find and destroy since it dwells inside something too close to evil itself, which leads to an epic battle in the courtyards of Hogwarts. When we later see Harry, Ron and Hermione 19 years in the future, taking their children to platform 9-3/4 at Kings Cross Station, my 3D glasses got a little foggy.

David Yates does a fabulous job with this final episode of the Harry Potter saga, including as much as is needed, and making every second count. You get to see flying dragons, evil goblins, extraordinary spells and heroic fights, All the vital elements for a great fantasy adventure movie and I believe most people will enjoy this immensely.

J. K. Rowling is, for me, a hero, a phenomenal writer who has continuously brought us remarkable stories that get darker and more grown up in each successive part. She has without a doubt created a major milestone of fantasy literature for my generation, and single-handedly created a whole franchise, which is hard to wrap your head around on how extensive it is.

With every new episode I felt that the main protagonists were truly evolving as characters, but even more so were the actors, especially Daniel Radcliffe. His latest performance really impressed me and during one scene he shared with Professor Snape it really hit me how much he has grown.

For me, the only negative thing I have to say about this movie is that I wanted to see more of Alan Rickman, which I know is quite impossible since his part is, of course, the same as in the book. Snape has always fascinated me the most and I wish he could be in every scene. He is dark, mysterious and vicious, but there is also something else and Alan Rickman, who, in my opinion, is one of the greatest actors alive, just portrays that flawlessly and dominates every second of his screen time.

Composer Alexandre Desplat, who also made the soundtrack to the first part of the Deathly Hallows, certainly distinguishes himself with his amazing score, which takes the movie to an even higher magical level. The music during the scene where the abused dragon is freed through the roof of Gringotts, and the courtyard apocalypse just sent chills down my spine. This is a shining example of Alexandre, for me, being one of the leading contemporary movie composers.

I have been an avid reader of the Harry Potter series for over half my life, so for those of us who have followed the books, as well as the movies, there are no real surprises in the plot or the ending. However, that doesn't change the excitement of seeing the world, its characters and the battles from the book coming alive. I believe these films are a rare example of ones that actually live up to the books.

The pace of the movie is fast and consistent and there is never a dull moment. This proves that the divergence of the final book was a necessary one. Even though I was opposed to the decision to split the last book in to two parts when I first heard it, I feel now that it wouldn't have been a fair adaptation if it had been a single movie because of the extensive plot. Furthermore, it gave us eight movies to watch, which, for us fans is better.

I went into the cinema with the highest of expectations, as every fan probably does, and I was beyond satisfied. It is always hard when it is the final installment of any series but I feel that David Yates and his team have done an exceptional job of wrapping it up. However, I left the cinema feeling a bit down because the notion of not getting my annual dose of the magical world and adventures of Harry Potter just breaks my little muggle heart.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (Part 2) is out on 15 July (in case you didn't know).

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