Ciaran Hinds' Abeforth Dumbledore for one, Helena Ravenclaw, a nearly-blind Dragon from Gringott's, and oh yeah those kids at the end. Sure, you can't really have the full experience without at least watching Part 1, but there's no part of me that thinks this story could have been pulled off in one film.Įven with all of the cameos and reappearances of beloved characters, there's plenty of new ones as well. Both, The Hunger Games and Hobbit series' have had a rough time closing out their series' with a film that feels whole in itself.

I think what's most impressive about this particular installment is that it manages to pull off the 'all pay-off' type of story that most part 2's have struggled with. We begin part 2 still in search of the Horcruxes as well as finding Voldemort's army at its strongest.

The Deathly Hallows Part 2 checked off just about everything I could have asked for. To me, the perfect conclusion to a franchise ties up everything that was promised while leaving the audience with an emotionally satisfying ending that leaves the door open for something later.

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