(This review comes from a long-time HP book and film fan -- Films 3, 4, and 6 being my favorite.) This really should be called the crimes of J. K. Rowling. Or the crimes of Warner Bros.. Yet another IP franchise that is quickly destroying the love moviegoers felt for the original series by not leaving well enough alone.

Despite reading all the, what are confirmed to be, pin point reviews to lower my expectations; I found myself falling quickly in a dismal state of boredom and cluelessness to a story that really makes very little sense nor has the ability to give us a fulfilling movie on its own merit. A vapid and soulless mess of a bunch of characters I could really care less in what happens to them.

The magic has left this wizarding world, and I foresee no possible way of it returning.

Hollywood's relentless fear of not taking a chance on new scripts yet relying on the tried-and-true - squeezing every last drop of potential money from its franchises -- has become increasingly ridiculous.

Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter... who's next to leave a lasting bitter taste in our collective consciousness for films that we used to cherish? Marvel?

"C-" I would've scored it lower but the visuals and acting we're still very good - I just didn't care.

The worst thing of all is that they'll be making another one.