Deathly Hallows Review (Spoilers)

I couldn't go to the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 on Thursday like I had planned because I fractured my left foot a week ago today. I was just getting use to my crutches and I thought it would be safer if I was in a wheelchair, which I didn't get until Friday afternoon. So last night I got to see the movie and it was definitely worth the wait.


After Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, I was worried about how close Deathly Hallows would remain to the book, but I was pleasantly surprised. While some things were left out and changed, I think it still remained true to the book.'



I was really happy with the following:

• Hermione erasing her parents' memories was a really emotional scene, I'm glad that it was shown rather than mentioned like in the book. It really shows how much Hermione had to give up in order to help Harry and keep her parents safe.
• The Seven Potters scene was very well done, it went from funny to intense so quickly just like in the book.
• I think Hedwig's death was more emotional in the movie than it was in the book because she died trying to protect Harry from the Death Eaters.
• I loved the scene where George snuck up on Harry and Ginny while they were kissing.
• I loved the little scene on the Hogwarts Express when Neville stands up to the Death Eaters because it shows what is to come in Part 2 when he stands up to the Carrows and takes over Dumbledore's Army.
• The Tale of the Three Brothers was very cool. I wasn't sure how they were going to do it because it would have been boring if Hermione just sat there and read it like in the book, but the animation made it very interesting.
• Harry visiting his parents' graves was very emotional, I got teary eyed at this point.

Overall, I was happy with the movie, but there were still some things that bothered me:

• I thought the film would open with Dumbledore's funeral, but there was no mention of it at all. I was really upset that it was left out because it was such an emotional moment in the Half-Blood Prince book.
• I was upset that Lupin didn't show up at Grimmauld Place after the wedding.
• No Kreacher's Tale
• No reaction to Snape becoming headmaster
• Gryffindor's sword was not missing!

There were some little moments in the books that I wish made it into the movie:

• The moment when Dudley says goodbye to Harry
• I was so happy that the "Holey" line was in there, but I missed the part where George says, "You'll be able to tell us apart now, anyway, mum."

Since this wasn't the midnight showing, I didn't dress up in my Luna costume like I wanted to. I did end up wearing a few Harry Potter knits that I had already made along with my Slytherin shirt and jacket that I got when Half-Blood Prince came out.

I wore my Slytherin House Scarf that I made last year. I used Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted in Tornado Teal and Silver Sage.

I also wore Hermione's Cable and Eyelet hat from the Half-Blood Prince movie. I used Cascade 220 Wool in Silver Gray.

I also wore my Trust Snape wristband because Snape is my favorite character and I trusted him since the first book.