They decided to break the last book in to two parts, what a great idea. It's just a shame that there's still so much missing, so much that wasn't explained in the previous films, because they weren't given the same two-part treatment. It's quite difficult to sit and enjoy this film when you've got a room full of Muggles, who have never read the books or forgotten that they did and they keep asking questions about it, because at some points there is literally no explanation of the things going on. Even my knowledge isn't as good as it was, having not read the books for a while and with the films stretching things so much, it's easy ti confuse what is really supposed to be happening. I wonder if J.K. had a hissy fit at any point and stormed off the sets whilst some of these films were being made as I surely would have, because they were cutting so many of the necessary backstories.

As you can tell, I am quite frustrated by the film franchise that has been interpreted from seven outstandingly great books. If it's not made in to a Netflix series or a 7 year BBC Christmas special series, like 'Dark Materials', I don't think we will ever get the story properly told except in the books.

However! With all that said, because I do know what happens in the books, mostly, I can still enjoy this film as one of my favourites of the eight. I like endings. I like everything tied up in a neat little bow and this is the beginning of that conclusion. It is a shame that the start of this one is so rushed as you don't get to see what they're fighting for, which is probably why the wedding scene was there in the first place. I don't know for sure, you'll have to ask Jo?

The special effects have definitely improved since the appalling Neville on the Broomstick scene in 'Philosopher's Stone', but it's all filmed in a very dark way. I actually had to turn the lights off in the lounge to be able to see anything moving on the screen at one point.

It's great that the story gets more real and by that I mean that it has a more adult and mature view of the world, as a seventeen year old might see it. As with the books, the films have at least grown up with Harry and his readers.

The cast are all generally acting well, but with no noticeable stand out stars, but why is Bill Weasley (Domnhall Gleeson) being Australian? I know he's been abroad, but that was Romania. Is there a fan fiction out there explaining that he got cursed by Fred & George when they were younger and he's never been able to find a fix for it? Or is it just bad direction/character development?

They seemed to have enjoyed getting Daniel repeatedly topless, which I really don't mind and I think was probably put in for the adoring fans, so enjoy that if you can, especially if you can forget what a goofy looking goober he was just a few years earlier in 'Philosopher's/Chamber/Etc' at only 11 years old.

Overall as a Harry Potter fan, I can say that I like this film. I'm just disappointed that I don't love it and I feel it misses a trick by not being more accessible to others.