Well, I've read all of the HP books and I'm a huge fan. The movie received an 8/10 from me, and even though it was a great movie, there were many things that were left out. The first time I went to see this movie with one friend; eventually, I had seen it 4 times within the first two weeks because friends of mine who have *not* read the books did not understand, so I returned and actually had to explain why this was happening etc. I feel like more emphasis should have been placed on a certain character who is crucial in part II, and a character who should have died wound up surviving. How they will explain that in Part II is beyond me. Visually, it was breath-taking. The acting, superb (of course!) You can really feel as if you're THERE while on the journey. It is a bit of a tear-jerker for the sensitive people, but mainly because you realize that this is the movie before the **very** last one and you know it's coming to an end :P Some characters took on the role of others, which is expected in book-to-film adaptations; I loved this movie, however I feel that people should read the book before going to see it to really grasp what's going on. Then, many things from the previous movies will make sense and you'll be able to understand it better. I feel I shouldn't have had to tag along and commentate on the movie 4 more times -__-. Still love it though, because I'm a Potter fan :)