Three Horcruxes down and long past the point of no return, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) – alongside best friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) – are busy planning their next assault on Voldemort’s (Ralph Fiennes) divided soul. With Gringots Wizarding Bank and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry both harbouring Horcruxes, the trio must draw on their six years of education, their combined ingenuity and a number of assorted peers and allies if they are to destroy He Who Must Not Be Named and liberate the wizarding world once and for all.

Film: Eight movies in A Nightmare On Elm Street had spilled over onto Camp Crystal Lake, James Bond was on its third 007 and The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze was languishing at the bottom of bargain bins on home video. Harry Potter, meanwhile, has acheived a feat of which there has been no precedent: it has continued to grow both in scale and quality, maturing in tandem with an ever-increasing ensemble of returning characters and cast-members. Whether the latest – and last – instalment in Hollywood’s most lucrative franchise was a good film in its own right or not, it was already ear-marked as a movie-making (and story-telling) achievement of truly staggering proportions.

Apparently despite the so-called law of diminishing returns, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is one of the most exciting, moving and spectacular films of not only the franchise itself, but the year so far. Boasting a truly breathtaking array of explosive set-pieces, one of the most organic and tender romances of all time and a final confrontation which pays dividends to just about everything that came before, returning director David Yates has crafted what is simultaneously the perfect conclusion to a much loved cinematic series and a truly astonishing film in its own right.

While the film, importantly the second instalment in a two-parter, might resume with somewhat of a muted introduction, the audience is efficiently and effectively brought up to speed at Shell Cottage before they – along with Harry, Ron and Hermione – are thrust back into the action with a spell-binding assault on Gringotts. Such issues as needless tension (why do they cause a scene at the bank when they could just present Bellatrix’s wand and progress unnoticed?), incongruous mispronunciations (can Alan Rickman really not pronounce pensieve? Sirius?) and unfortunate deviations from the book (am I the only one who wanted to see Sybil Trelawney bombard werewolves with her crystal balls?) are easily forgivable, however, as the rest of the film proves so thoroughly entertaining. Even the epilogue – a scene which most fans would have quite happily seen lost in translation – is wonderfully realised.

There are quite simply too many memorable moments to note: The Battle of Hogwarts is flawlessly executed, Ron and Hermione’s embrace in the Chamber of Secrets is utterly charming and our brief insight into Severus Snape’s enigmatic past proves hugely rewarding. Radcliffe too impresses with an unexpectedly astute and nuanced performance, his reaction to a last-act revelation reminding you just how complex a character Harry Potter actually is. While a few deaths and character beats may fall unfortunately by the wayside, it is to Steve Kloves’ credit that so few characters fall victim to the equally impressive but potentially overwhelming stunt-work and special effects. Whether it’s Seamus Finnigan (Devon Murray), Professor Minerva McGonagall (Maggie Smith) or Molly Weasley (Julie Walters), each of Rowling’s creations gets at least a line or scene in which to shine.

Boasting assured and franchise-best performances from the central cast, welcome and carefully woven references to the extant series, a truly magisterial score from composer Alexandre Desplat and a core relationship that roots the action and adventure in very human territory, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is one of very few films that lives up to the hype. Beautifully sold – and incidentally reviewed – by its advertising campaign, this really is the motion picture event of a generation.

Extras: While the culmination of thirteen years’ solid investment – as stated by J.K. Rowling in a welcome introduction – alone should be enough to make this DVD nothing short of essential buying, the filmmakers have gone to great lengths to ensure that you remain entertained long after the credits have finally rolled. Perhaps most revealing is a documentary titled When Harry Left Hogwarts, an eight-part series chronicling production on the final movie. Set amidst the ruins of Hogwarts at Leavesden Studios, we pay witness to cast interviews, read-throughs and discussions with workmen who are just looking to finish up and get home for the night.

Also nestled among the special features are focus points which cover everything from an introduction to Aberforth Dumbledore, to costume changes and the creation of Hogwarts’ magical shield, a heartfelt and insightful spotlight on the women of Harry Potter, the usual deleted scenes and a set of adverts for both the Pottermore website and the tour in London. With an indelibly misty-eyed atmosphere, if you thought the première footage was devastatingly nostalgic and unexpectedly upsetting, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

***** (5/5)

The final film in the epic Harry Potter saga,  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 swept across the world this summer and brought to an end the story of the Boy who Lived and his snake nosed nemesis.

Of course the story isn’t quite over with the home entertainment release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows due in just under a month and we’ve got our hands on a clip from one of the extras that will be available on the Blu-ray to share with you today.

The battle of Hogwarts was a striking finale and the effects team, who have done some excellent work in the previous films, had a mammoth task in bringing this final fight to the screen. The clip which follows breaks down some of the shots for us along with a commentary from director David Yates.

Here’s your clip and once you’ve watched it, click here to check out our interviews with some of the cast that we conducted earlier at the brand new Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour London. You’re going to love it!

To see the clip in HD click here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 releases on Blu-ray, DVD and Triple Play December 2nd and we can’t wait. Click here to pre-order your copy and here to rent it from LOVEFiLM.

Warner Bros. have released the first clip / featurette from the Blu-ray release of their eight and final movie in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. In the short clip, we get to see Director, David Yates narrate the kiss that Rupert Grint (Ron) and Emma Watson (Hermione) have to share in the depths of Hogwarts. He describes them as being like brother and sister and how Watson wanted to nail it in one take. It’s quite funny when you watch their faces before and after the scene.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is directed by David Yates, stars Daniel Radcliffe , Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright and is set for home entertainment release 2nd December. You can pre-order your copy here.

The epic ends, the magic lasts.

Harry Potter may have had its final bow on the big screen this summer, but that doesn’t mean the magic has to end too. The final instalment of the film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Blu-Ray 3D on 2nd December, and is available for pre-order from today, just in time for you to take it home for Christmas, whether it be for a loved one or a treat for yourself.

Judging by the film’s record-breaking box office takings of more than $1.3bn. across the globe, there can’t be a large number of people who haven’t seen the film already, directed by David Yates and written by Steve Kloves. Nonetheless, here’s a quick synopsis for the few that haven’t.

“In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here.”

Embedded below is a lovely five-minute video entitled, A Look Back, that is a collection of the trailers for all eight films in the Harry Potter series, which really makes you feel a little bit nostalgic, reminding you of moments you’d forgotten, moments you love, and reminding you that these films have been with us for, literally, a decade.

““Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” will be available on Blu-ray 3D Pack; featuring the film on a Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray in hi-definition and on DVD in standard definition as well as a standard definition digital copy of the 2D main feature. It will also be available on Blu-ray Triple Play; featuring a hi-definition, a standard definition, and a digital copy of the film and on 2 Disc Special Edition DVD in widescreen format.

Also available on 2nd December is “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” on Blu-ray 3D. Additionally, for the first time “Harry Potter: The Complete 8-Film Collection” featuring the complete Harry Potter film series will be available on Blu-ray and DVD and also as a Limited Edition, individually numbered, featuring a 48-page collectable photo album.”

It’s interesting to note that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, which was released in cinemas only in 2D, will be re-released on the same day in 3D. The film was originally to be released in cinemas in 3D as well, just like Part 2 was, but when the 3D conversion couldn’t be completed in time for its theatrical release, Warner Bros. decided to release it only in 2D instead, now completing the 3D version for fans of the series.

As always, Part 2 will come with a fantastic array of special features to feast your eyes on, including,

• The Goblins of Gringotts – Hosted by Warwick Davis, you’ll see the entire process of becoming a goblin” in a Harry Potter film, from auditions and casting to makeup and prosthetic tests as well as filming the final scenes.

• The Women of Harry Potter – A look at the remarkable women in Harry Potter’s life and the critical role they play in the films.

• When Harry Left Hogwarts – BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Morgan Matthews has been given unprecedented access to the creative decision-making processes that have been kept as a closely guarded secret – until now.  Hear the personal stories of the faces we know, and those we don’t, as we come to the end of one of the most successful eras in cinema history.

• WB Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter

• Deleted Scenes

And exclusive to Blu-Ray:

• Maximum Movie Mode hosted by Matthew Long (Neville Longbottom) and other cast members (80 minutes) – As the epic showdown between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort approaches, don’t miss a single detail as the forces of Good and Evil clash one final time throughout the grounds of Hogwarts.

• A Conversation with JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe – Join J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe for an exclusive conversation about bringing the character of Harry Potter to life, the last decade of films and how their lives have changed by the fame that they’ve both experienced.

The Blu-Ray exclusive of the conversation with JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe sounds like it has quite a bit of potential to be an interesting extra, and could definitely be worth the upgrade to hi-definition, if the improved picture quality isn’t already enough to sway you. And for PS3 users, there should also be a game demo of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 when you download the film.

To commemorate Part 2’s final release,

“The release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” will also be marked by a special celebration at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort, where the Harry Potter stories live on.  The Harry Potter Home Entertainment Celebration will consist of a series of special events to be attended by cast and filmmakers from the Harry Potter films.  The three-day celebration will take place from Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13.”

So if you’re fortunate enough to be going to Orlando in November over that weekend, you may well find yourself bumping into the stars of a film series that has truly taken the world by storm in the last ten years, with its all-star cast of adult actors and actresses including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Julie Walters and Bonnie Wright.

And of course, we cannot forget how the series has made a name for Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. Their faces are well recognised the world over as those of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, and they went from anonymity to global success all but overnight. For now, I shall leave you with the look back at all of the Harry Potter films, in which you can see these three growing up over the years. Enjoy.

In my mind, the British take on spy dramas is consistently better than any of our international counterparts. A new trailer and images for Sir David Hare’s Page Eight have just been released, courtesy of Rope of Silicon, and they’re a prime example of just how good we do things here.

The film debuted back in June at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where Steven got to see and review it, and it will be the closing night film for the Toronto International Film Festival next month.

Written and directed by Hare, Page Eight sees him back behind the camera for the first time in almost a decade and a half, having been focusing on his screenwriting career since then, and earning himself two Oscar nominations in doing so with The Hours and The Reader.

Page Eight also boasts a terrific cast, including Bill Nighy, Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, Felicity Jones, and Ewen Bremner.

“In the film Nighy plays Johnny Worricker, a long-serving M15 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Gambon) dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny’s striking next-door neighbor and political activist Nancy Pierpan (Weisz) seems too good to be true. Set in London and Cambridge, Page Eight is described as a contemporary spy film which addresses intelligence issues and moral dilemmas peculiar to the new century.”

Though Page Eight has been screened on the festival circuit, it has in fact been filmed for BBC Two, on which it will be broadcast later this year. I think this is definitely something to keep your eyes peeled for; it looks to be TV Licence money very well spent. Without further ado, here is the new trailer, followed by the four new images from the film. As usual, click to enlarge.

No surprises here people but Deadline hae just released this press release from Warner Bros. stating that the eighth installment of the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part has become the highest worldwide grossing movie of 2011. People are still going to see it at the cinema in droves and you can expect these figures to keep rising.

“As of August 8, the film had earned $344.8 million domestically and $801.5 million internationally, for an astounding worldwide box office gross of $1.146 billion, making Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2the third-highest-grossing film worldwide of all time.”

Crazy numbers but a crazy franchise! Will we ever seen numbers like this again in our life-time? I guess we’ll have to wait and see! – or just wait until J.K. Rowling brings out another book!

If you missed all our Potter coverage, you can go back and look at the multitudes of posts right here.

BURBANK, CA, August 9, 2011 – Warner Bros. Pictures’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 has now become the top-grossing release of 2011 in all categories: domestic box office, international box office and worldwide box office. The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, Dan Fellman, and President of International Distribution, Veronika Kwan-Rubinek. The last installment of the blockbuster motion picture franchise has broken numerous box office records around the world in just under a month since its July opening. As of August 8, the film had earned $344.8 million domestically and $801.5 million internationally, for an astounding worldwide box office gross of $1.146 billion, making Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2the third-highest-grossing film worldwide of all time.

Veronika Kwan-Rubinek stated, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 can truly be called a global phenomenon. The filmmakers and cast, who dedicated their talents to the success of these films for over a decade, share in this piece of cinema history. We congratulate and thank them all.”

Dan Fellman said, “This is another incredible milestone for the last chapter of this historic film series, and for the Harry Potter franchise as a whole. In a crowded and very competitive summer, it is a tribute to both the film and the people behind it that moviegoers are still turning out to enjoy it—whether for the first time or for a repeat viewing.”

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reprise their roles as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The film’s ensemble cast also includes Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Julie Walters and Bonnie Wright. The film was directed by David Yates, and produced by David Heyman, David Barron and J.K. Rowling. Steve Kloves adapted the screenplay, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling. Lionel Wigram is the executive producer. It is the first Harry Potter film to be released in both 3D and 2D. Concurrently with its nationwide theatrical distribution, the film is being released in select IMAX® theatres. The film is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. It has been rated PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images.

This Friday, 15th July sees rather a big event at the cinema as it’s the day that the final Harry Potter movie is set to be released! If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

To celebrate the release of the movies and especially the final one, every day this week we’re going to have interviews with the cast and crew who made the films possible. We have interviews with Producers, David Heyman and David Barron, Director David Yates and four of stars stars of the movie, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis.

Keep your eyes peeled for the interviews as we progress. We think you’ll very much enjoy them! If you missed any, you can keep track here.

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Here it is people, the final interview from our Harry Potter interview marathon and it’s with Ron Weasley himself, Rupert Grint. In the interview (conducted by James Kleinmann) we get to here about how Rupert thinks Ron has changed over the past 8 films, and what he thought of the ageing process that we get to see right at the end of the movie. He also gives us a little insight into the kiss that he has with Emma Watson who plays Hermione Granger which has been coming since the day they met!

We hope you’ve enjoyed our interviews, if you missed any of them, make sure you click here and check out all our Potter coverage. Enjoy the film!

Bloody Hell, as Ron Weasley might have said. Ten years, eight movies, four directors and a worldwide box-office gross of over six billion dollars and look where it’s taken us: full circle.

We already have a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II review, and a ruddy good one at that, but having spent the last week (never mind the last decade) watching The Boy Who Lived defeat mountain trolls, destroy Horcruxes and snog the face off of Ginny Weasley I couldn’t pack up and depart Hogwarts just yet. So, without further ado, now the conclusion…

I never wanted any of you to die for me. 

Do I even need a spoiler alert? With three Horcruxes down (the diary, the ring and the locket) and just four to go, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) must pick up where he left off if he is to defeat Lord Voldermort (Ralph Fiennes) once and for all. Bartering with the goblin Griphook (Warwick Davis) – entry into Bellatrix Lestrange’s (Helena Bonham Carter) vault at Gringotts for the sword of Griffindor – Harry, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) must utilise all they have learned in order to make it past the extensive security. Recognising Voldermort’s presence in the cup of Hufflepuff, the trio are betrayed and left to make their own way out of the wizarding bank – swordless. Cue: dragon.

Parting ways with the Ukrainian Ironbelly, Harry’s connection with Voldermort indicates that the next Horcrux lies within the walls of Hogwarts. Assisted by Dumbledore’s brother, Aberforth, Harry, Ron and Hermione are shown the way back into the castle, lead through the secret passageway by none other than Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis). Identifying the remaining two Horcruxes as Rowena Ravenclaw’s Diadem and the Dark Lord’s pet snake Nagini, the trio split up in search of both the diadem and a means to destroy it while the school’s staff, students and the Order of the Phoenix prepare Hogwarts for battle.

There will be some, the odd soul as yet uninitiated with J. K. Rowling’s celebrated source material, to whom the above might might as well be written in Parseltongue. To them all this talk of Horcruxes and Hogwarts, Hallows and Hufflepuff, must read like utter Gobbledegook. Should that be the case, and it is certainly no fault of mine or director David Yates’, I offer this series of retrospectives, links to the rentable film series and the novels before them. One decade on this is our world; just as you wouldn’t tune into the last episode of Lost and expect it to play like the first, this is aimed at one audience, and largely one audience alone: the fans.

If you’ve stuck with the series, literary or cinematic, endured the duff notes on and off the big screen and embraced the wizarding world for all that it is worth, this is the movie you’ve been waiting for. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I did all the leg work, getting us just where we needed to be. My reservations regarding the previous film’s end-point proved premature, a quick session of plot 101 and we’re good to go, the momentum left to build until we’re veritably hurtling towards the jaw-dropping finale. This is the shortest Potter movie of the lot and it certainly feels it, with little water left to tread we all too soon find ourselves back in Hogwarts, the end achingly nigh.

To say I cried at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II would be an understatement of towering proportions. The biggest compliment I can bestow on this final chapter is that it hit me like a bat-bogey hex. It is testament to not only the work of Yates and his team of filmmakers - Alexandre Desplat, I love you – but the underestimated talents of Radcliffe, Watson and Grint that a story so high on silly should deliver an emotional punch of such ruthless affect. Both in its epic grandiosity and its treatment of reconciliation and tragedy, the film positively brims with emotional resonance.

Whether you are devastated at the sight of death, touched by the respect afforded to what came before – CORNISH PIXIES! – or simply humoured by the richness of character (Helena Bonham Carter was born to do Emma Watson impressions), it is unlikely you will enjoy a more fulfilling experience this year. Already likable presences, Harry, Ron and Hermione now have complete dominion over your affections, whether you have read the books and are aware of their fates or have simply followed the actors this far; the bond of their friendship is one of the most powerful, vibrant and moving fictional relationships imaginable. While some characters might not achieve the life – or death – that they deserve, the treatment of the central trio is nothing short of perfection.

This is ultimately Harry’s story, however, and while a certain kiss might warm the cockles of your heart it is Radcliffe’s journey that will set them on fire. The depth of character is simply astounding, Rowling’s creation brought to life by an actor who – once upon a time – could barely rub his scarred forehead with much conviction. That he even survives the appallingly misjudged prologue – every bit as cringeworthy as it is in the novel – with his dignity intact just goes to show what majesty Radcliffe has over his character.

That this much nuance and character development is achieved in the shadow of a bombastic pyrotechnic or rampaging giant just serves to illustrate the richness of texture. This is a war movie and it delivers incredible bang for its buck. As a camera tracks our heroes’ movements around the castle, in and out of crumbling corridors and over bloodied corpses, the background detail truly astonishes. The escape from Gringotts – already a impressive spectacle in its own right – pales in comparison to the battle of Hogwarts, so awash is it with familiar faces, breathtaking action and proclivity for surprise. While J. K. Rowling’s blueprints serve the story well, Yates’ eye for an arresting set piece works the material beautifully, finding a new – but forever faithful – alchemy of his own.

I honestly couldn’t have asked for more – well, I suppose I could have done, but that would have just been ungrateful – Yates delivering a movie which honours the past, respects the Rowling’s books and finally gives Alan Rickman something to do other than excrete elocution lessons.  As we leave Hogwarts for the last time – awash with rubble and barely recognisable – it is with the utmost closure on what has truly been the motion picture event of a generation.

Lumos: Most of the events of the film, starting with the raid of Gringotts, take place over the course of a single – super productive – day.

Homenum Revelio: I’m not being ungrateful or anything, but WHERE THE HELL WAS GRAWP???

Check up with the other films so far in the Harry Potter Retrospective here.

This Friday, 15th July sees rather a big event at the cinema as it’s the day that the final Harry Potter movie is set to be released! If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

To celebrate the release of the movies and especially the final one, every day this week we’re going to have interviews with the cast and crew who made the films possible. We have interviews with Producers, David Heyman and David Barron, Director David Yates and four of stars stars of the movie, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis.

Keep your eyes peeled for the interviews as we progress. We think you’ll very much enjoy them! If you missed any, you can keep track here.

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Today we have our final two interviews with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint both conducted by our friend James Kleinmann. If you missed the previous batch, you can watch them all here. So, without further ado, here’s our penultimate interview with Emma Watson who plays Herminone Granger. In the interview she talks bout how her character has changed over the past ten years, and what we can expect from this final movie. She talks about working with Helena Bonham Carter and working in the high-heels which was a challenge for Hermione! Finally she talks about how we can prepare for the final installment!

Have a watch of the below and check back later for our interview with Rupert Grint.

Who could have escaped the fact that today, 15th July sees the release of the final movie in the Harry Potter franchise with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part 2. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with the awesome costume website, Rubies Masquerade / Jokes.co.uk to give away a couple of rather awesome prizes.

A couple of days ago we put up the chance to win an adult Harry Potter robe and today to celebrate the release of the final movie, we have the chance for our younger audience (or their children) to win a child version of the same thing. This robe has been officially endorsed by Warner Bros. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is directed by David Yates , stars Daniel Radcliffe , Rupert Grint , Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter , Jim Broadbent , Robbie Coltrane , Warwick Davis, Tom Felton , Ralph Fiennes , Michael Gambon , Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt , Jason Isaacs , Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman , Alan Rickman , Maggie Smith , David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright and is released 15th July in the US and UK.

If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort . It all ends here.

So, back to the prize! The robe is advertised as fitting children aged 5-6 years.

To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, simply answer the following question using the form below:

Which actor plays the character, Ron Weasley in the JK Rowling Harry Potter film series?

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

The small print:

• Open to UK residents only
• Only one entry per household will be counted
• The competition will close 25th July at 23.59 GMT
• No prize alternative is available to that stated above
• The winner will be picked at random from entries received
• No cash alternative is available

The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!

TM & © Warner. Bros Entertainment Inc.

Harry Potter and Publishing Rights © JKR.

This Friday, 15th July sees rather a big event at the cinema as it’s the day that the final Harry Potter movie is set to be released! If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

To celebrate the release of the movies and especially the final one, every day this week we’re going to have interviews with the cast and crew who made the films possible. We have interviews with Producers, David Heyman and David Barron, Director David Yates and four of stars stars of the movie, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis.

Keep your eyes peeled for the interviews as we progress. We think you’ll very much enjoy them! If you missed any, you can keep track here.

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The last couple of days we’ve heard from the filmmakers but for today and tomorrow we get to hear from the cast again in the form of Tom Felton, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.

Today it’s Tom’s turn interviewed by Faye Daniels. In the interview he talks about how Draco Malfoy has changed over the past decade, and how he fits into the Malfoy family!He also gives us a little snippet of information from Rise of the Planet of the Apes and how he fit into that role. He goes onto talk about 3d and how he thinks it fits in with this movie and why he thinks it’ll work so well in their eighth movie.

Check back tomorrow for our final two interviews or click here to view the previous ones.

On the fifteenth of July, 2011, the highest grossing film franchise ever will finally come to an end. Spanning ten years, eight movies, four directors and a worldwide box-office gross of over six billion dollars – the Harry Potter film franchise will draw to a close with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, as Harry faces off against He Who Must Not Be Named for the very last time.

Billed as The Motion Picture Event of a Generation, we at HeyUGuys wouldn’t want anybody to miss out. As such, here’s our recap of seventh book in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. So, without further ado, previously on Harry Potter…

What a beautiful place… to be with friends.

Having watched just about every father figure he has ever had unceremoniously Avada Kedavra’d, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is eager to complete the rest of his imperative mission alone; to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes (shards of He Who Must Not Be Named’s soul). With Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) resolute in their loyalty, however, the trio are soon wandering the streets of muggle London bereft of any safe place to hide. Securing a Horcrux from the Ministry of Magic, our heroes’ progress is stunted when it quickly proves immune to normal magic.

Injured in the escape from the Ministry and buckling under the influence of the locket Horcrux, Ron struggles to cope with trio’s lack of direction, fleeing the camp after having grown increasingly jealous of Harry and Hermione’s apparent closeness. In his absence, Harry and a distraught Hermione visit Harry’s birthplace in a desperate search for answers, hoping that the Sword of Gryffindor – a weapon capable of felling Horcruxes – might be hidden there.

Leaving Godric’s Hollow with another tidbit of information and eventually regrouping with a repentant Ron (who helps Harry retrieve the sword from an icy lake before destroying using it to destroy the locket), the three of them visit Xenophilius Lovegood (Rhys Ifans) regarding a strange symbol he was sporting at the wedding of Bill (Domhnall Gleeson) and Fleur (Clémence Poésy), one which has since cropped up in a book left to Hermione in Dumbledore’s (Michael Gambon) last will and testament, the headmaster’s old letters and the graveyard where Harry’s parents were burried. Introduced to the story of the Deathly Hallows, three items which give the bearer dominion over death, the trio are soon on the run again when it turns out Lovegood has been compromised. Certain that Voldermort (Ralph Fiennes) is after one of the Hallows – the near-omnipotent Elder Wand – Harry realises that he is runnig out of time, a certainty that jars with their capture and imprisonment at the hand of the Malfoys’.

Having vowed at the end of the last movie not to return to Hogwarts for their final year, but to instead track down each of Voldermort’s remaining Horcruxes, it was clear that this would be no ordinary slice of Potter. Though we may begin – as is custom – with a stint at the Dursleys’, the usual hijinks are replaced with a sombre tone as the muggles are shipped off for their own protection. Intercut with scenes showing Hermione and Ron saying one last farewell to their home comforts, composer Alexandre Desplat intricately unites these pre-title sequences with an ominous score which foreshadows the trials ahead and the cumulative gravity of the trio’s plight.

And what a plight it is. Opening with a daring rescue from Privet Drive, one that costs two lives and a Weasley’s ear, the scene is barely set when Harry and Hagrid are thrust into the thick of it atop Sirius Black’s enchanted motorcycle – last seen in the very first movie, almost exactly a decade before (sniff). This is followed by an escape from a Burrow-set wedding and an escape from the Ministry of Magic, a series of accomplished set pieces which shock as much as they impress. Lying in the middle of an autumnal forest, soaked through with blood, it really is harrowing stuff watching Harry choke and Hermione calm a wounded Ron.

Split in two to accommodate the sizable plot of J. K. Rowling’s final tome, this first instalment of the finale doesn’t suffer to the same extent as its predecessors from the transition from page to screen. While it is undoubtedly a welcome change to view the whole story rather than just an abridged, time and money-sensitive interpretation, what’s more of a relief is David Yates’ quieter and less invasive innovation. Gone are the fan-baiting omissions and needless additions, replaced instead with a series of timely and well observed character beats which – if anything – improve on Rowling’s own take on the story.

Each of the central three characters get their own moment to shine, with Ron charmingly lost in a world of Shaftesbury Avenues and cappuccinos, Hermione delighted with her own brilliance (if less than impressed at her hair-dressing skills) and Harry stepping up to the plate to console his heartbroken friend in dance. These are small moments, but they conspire to flesh each character out in the face of the cacophony of loss and destruction awaiting them in Part II. That we don’t see Hogwarts once lends proceedings a freshness and freedom that sets it apart from its predecessors not least in terms of setting but in terms of palpable jeopardy and suffocating dread as well.

While the saga’s cinematography has drawn some attention before, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is without a doubt the best-shot instalment in the series (courtesy of Eduardo Serra), if not one of the best-shot films of last year. Whether framing massive action set pieces, establishing shots or fleeting character nuances, the film is an absolute wonder to behold. Panning across a room-full of Harrys at different stages of Polyjuice transformation and detouring into the horror genre for an inspired snake attack and Horcrux…thing, the diversity on show is simply astounding. This is never truer than in the animated sequence illustrating the story of the Three Brothers, a breathtaking excursion from the main narrative that radiates true artistry.

Making no allowances for Harry Potter laymanism, it really does feel as though the end is nigh. The story has reached a critical mass, bringing together plot and characters from each of the preceding instalments so that they might advise, inform or die in the name of narrative. Ollivander (John Hurt) is plucked from his wand shop in Philosopher’s Stone, Dobby (Toby Jones) returns for the first time (in the films, anyway) since Chamber of Secrets, Lupin (David Thewlis) crops up from Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire‘s Fleur Delacour is marrying Bill Weasley, Delores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton. Boo!! Hiss!!) apparently survived the Order of the Phoenix and our very own Half-Blood Prince (Alan Rickman) nearly steals the show with an expository cameo towards the beginning.

With Part II looming this cumulative character base will only grow, the prospect of the titanic Battle of Hogwarts promising to juxtapose the contemplative nature (amid explosions, obviously) of this opening chapter with the wall-to-wall action of the next. Having grown up exquisitely, the Harry Potter franchise has outgrown its standing as a mere adaptation, it is – without a doubt – a phenomenon in its own right, uniting national acting treasures with a standard of storytelling and post-production unmatched by the rest of the summer season. Spanning ten years, eight movies, four directors and a worldwide box-office gross of over six billion dollars, the Harry Potter franchise is unmatched in its ambition, like the Sword of Gryffindor only taking in that which makes it stronger.

This is it then, it all ends here. While Part I can only truly be judged in conjunction with Part II it nevertheless justifies the decision to split the final book into two films through its sheer magnificence, a near – heck, whole – masterpiece of family genre entertainment in its own right. Moving, engaging and utterly inspiring, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is a high watermark and tough act to follow. With the trailers and TV spots for Part II promising dragons, giants and lashings of resolution, this really, genuinely promises to be the motion picture event of a generation. Not bad for a story about one boy and his lightening shaped scar.

Lumos: Both of the key torture sequences had to be trimmed in order to obtain a 12A rating, with Ron and Hermione getting away lightly at the hands of Scabior (Nick Moran) and Bellatrix LeStrange (Helena Bonham Carter) respectively.

Homenum Revelio: Despite the filmmakers’ best intentions, not every character that is set to appear actually turns up onscreen. Among the MIA is Stanislav Ianevski’s Victor Krum. Although the scenes were shot, they failed to materialise as part of the final edit.

Check up with the other films so far in the Harry Potter Retrospective here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows^TM – Part 2 is in cinemas now

Harry Potter Years 1-7: Part 1 Box Set is available on Blu-ray and DVD now

This week sees the eighth and final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 hit UK and US cinemas. To mark its release Warner Bros. have sent us this brand new featurette called Gringotts and Goblins which takes a closer look at the Wizarding Bank that is the scene of just one of the film’s breathtaking set pieces.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort . It all ends here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is directed by David Yates , stars Daniel Radcliffe , Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter , Jim Broadbent , Robbie Coltrane , Warwick Davis, Tom Felton , Ralph Fiennes , Michael Gambon , Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt , Jason Isaacs , Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman , Alan Rickman , Maggie Smith , David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright and is released 15th July in the US and UK.

If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

Who could have escaped the fact that this Friday, 15th July sees the release of the final movie in the Harry Potter franchise with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with the awesome costume website, Rubies Masquerade / Jokes.co.uk to give away a couple of rather awesome prizes.

Today we have the chance for you to win a Harry Potter Adult robe meaning you can look just like everyone’s favourite wizard! This robe has been officially endorsed by Warner Bros. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is directed by David Yates , stars Daniel Radcliffe , Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter , Jim Broadbent , Robbie Coltrane , Warwick Davis, Tom Felton , Ralph Fiennes , Michael Gambon , Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt , Jason Isaacs , Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman , Alan Rickman , Maggie Smith , David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright and is released 15th July in the US and UK.

If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort . It all ends here.

So, back to the prize! The robe is a standard size and will fit anyone up to a jacket size of 44.

To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, simply answer the following question using the form below (and keep your eyes peeled for our second competition which might be more suited to our younger audience!):

Which actor plays the character, Harry Potter in the JK Rowling film series?

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

The small print:

• Open to UK residents only
• Only one entry per household will be counted
• The competition will close 20th July at 23.59 GMT
• No prize alternative is available to that stated above
• The winner will be picked at random from entries received
• No cash alternative is available

The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!

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This Friday, 15th July sees rather a big event at the cinema as it’s the day that the final Harry Potter movie is set to be released! If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

To celebrate the release of the movies and especially the final one, every day this week we’re going to have interviews with the cast and crew who made the films possible. We have interviews with Producers, David Heyman and David Darron, Director David Yates and four of stars stars of the movie, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis.

Keep your eyes peeled for the interviews as we progress. We think you’ll very much enjoy them! If you missed any, you can keep track here.

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Yesterday we heard from Producers, David Barron and David Heyman and got their take on the final memories of Harry Potter. Today, courtesy of James Kleinmann who conducts the interview, we get to hear from the Captain of the ship, David Yates who directed the final movie. In the interview he talks about how to contain the emotion with all the main characters while creating something so epic. He then talks about how he created a movie that is suitable for a younger audience while still making the movie scary enough to carry the story across. It’s a great interview and you’ll love it!

On the fifteenth of July, 2011, the highest grossing film franchise ever will finally come to an end. Spanning ten years, eight movies, four directors and a worldwide box-office gross of over six billion dollars – the Harry Potter film franchise will draw to a close with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, as Harry faces off against He Who Must Not Be Named for the very last time.

Billed as The Motion Picture Event of a Generation, we at HeyUGuys wouldn’t want anybody to miss out. As such, here’s our recap of sixth book in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. So, without further ado, previously on Harry Potter…

All hands on deck, Granger!

Voldermort is making his presence felt, not only in the wizarding world but with the violent destruction on London’s Millennium Bridge. Returning to Hogwarts, even Professor Dumbledore’s (Michael Gambon) ability to protect his students is drawn into question when a series of attempt on the headmaster’s life backfire on the school’s student body. Convinced that it is Malfoy (Tom Felton) who is behind the attacks, having seen him  inspecting a vanishing cabinet at Borgin and Burkes, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) has a hard time convincing his friends that Malfoy might be given such an important assignment by Voldermort. Dumbledore, meanwhile, is far more concerned with teaching Harry a proper subject for once: history.

Using a Pensieve to share a series of memories with Harry, Dumbledore is troubled by a memory sourced from the new Defence of the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Slughorn (Jim Broadbent). Tasked with retrieving the unedited memory from Slughorn, Harry uses his fame to infiltrate his teacher’s self-important Slug Club. Discovering that Tom Riddle was looking to split his soul across seven items – and certain that he may have succeeded – Dumbledore takes Harry to the alleged site of one of these Horcuxes with the intention of destroying it like Harry destroyed the diary and he himself had destroyed the ring. Escaping with it to Hogwarts, Harry is shown to have been right as Malfoy ambushes Dumbledore with a series of Death Eaters, killing him.

David Yates, only the second director to return for another glass of Polyjuice Potion, picks up where he left off with the celebratory cries of Bellatrix LeStrange (Helena Bonham Carter) ringing through the opening sequence, having just murdered her cousin. Haunting and evocative, the echoes of Order of the Phoenix immediately invoke the oppressive atmosphere invoked by the end of the previous movie. From this point on, Yates does his best to balance the impending darkness with a cavalier portrayal of teenage life – namely through his focus on “sex, potions and rock and roll”. It is a winning duality, providing our best insight yet into the central trio’s core relationship.

The soap operatics work beautifully, as Grint and Watson are finally given more to do that mug and scowl respectively. Their growing jealousy of one another provides a nice escape from the impending sense of doom, each student allowed to mature into young adults in a way that feels remarkably organic and within character. Radcliffe is exceptional in a role that finally allows him to stretch his funny bone, the scene in which he mourns the death of Hagrid’s (Robbie Coltrane) pet acromantula while high on liquid luck really endears the character in a much more engaging way than previously attempted. It is the scenes set across The Tree Broomsticks and Slug Club gatherings that really impress, however, with the sexual politics and maturing inter-relationships fleshing out the friendship in a way that expertly ups the stakes for the coming war. You really start to fear for the characters.

It isn’t just Radcliffe, Watson and Grint that impress, however, with the franchise continuing to introduce interesting new characters even at this late stage in the game. Lavender Brown (Jessie Cave) and Cormac McLaggen (Freddie Stroma) both provide winning comic relief as differentially successful love interests for Ron and Hermione respectively. Jim Broadbent, meanwhile, is marvelously mistrustful as the new potions master (Snape has finally claimed the Defence Against the Dark Arts position), Professor Slughorn. With the exception of a few early duff notes from Michael Gambon’s Albus Dumbledore (come on Professor, try!), it is quite amazing just how solid the performances have become.

David Yates’ relatively gung-ho approach to the script does begin to grate, however, with a number of key scenes dropped in favour of a needless, invented-just-for-the-movie scene in which The Burrow is inexplicably destroyed by Death Eaters. Citing a concern for repetitiveness, Yates even went so far as to remove the final battle – quite despite the fact that the decision to split the final film in two would end the next film on a different note entirely. Whether because of my general disregard of the sixth book (goodbye and good riddance to Harry’s belly-monster) or the wealth of consolation on offer, however, I’m more forgiving of Half-Blood Prince than I am of Order of the Phoenix. Subjective, yes, but this is a retrospective.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, then, is the perfect quasi-penultimate instalment. The calm before the storm, it really is an absolute pleasure to spend some quality time with Rowling’s extraordinary creations before they depart on their crusade against Voldermort’s scattershot soul. With Nicholas Hooper returning to score the film – his enchanting Dumbledore’s Army theme thankfully in tow – and boasting the awesome cinematography of one Bruno Delbonnel (the pensieve-set scenes are a work of art), this really is family entertainment at its best.

Lumos: Dumbledore was famously outed by J. K. Rowling after she noticed a reference to a past love in Steve Kloves’ script. A relationship with childhood frenemy Gellert Grindelwald would later be hinted at during Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Homenum Revelio: The book opens with the introduction of the muggle Prime Minister, who is informed of the return of Voldermort by Cornelius Fudge. Although absent from this film, Fudge’s replacement would turn up in the next film as played by Bill Nighy.

Check up with the other films so far in the Harry Potter Retrospective here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows^TM – Part 2 is in cinemas now

Harry Potter Years 1-7: Part 1 Box Set is available on Blu-ray and DVD now

This week sees the eighth and final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 hit UK and US cinemas. To mark its release Warner Bros. have released this five minute featurette looking back at all the movies over the past 10 years.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort . It all ends here.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is directed by David Yates , stars Daniel Radcliffe , Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter , Jim Broadbent , Robbie Coltrane , Warwick Davis, Tom Felton , Ralph Fiennes , Michael Gambon , Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt , Jason Isaacs , Matthew Lewis, Gary Oldman , Alan Rickman , Maggie Smith , David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright and is released 15th July in the US and UK.

If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

Check out the featurette below.

This Friday, 15th July sees rather a big event at the cinema as it’s the day that the final Harry Potter movie is set to be released! If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

To celebrate the release of the movies and especially the final one, every day this week we’re going to have interviews with the cast and crew who made the films possible. We have interviews with Producers, David Heyman and David Barron, Director David Yates and four of stars stars of the movie, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis.

Keep your eyes peeled for the interviews as we progress. We think you’ll very much enjoy them! If you missed any, you can keep track here.

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Earlier today we heard from Producer, David Barron and now we hear from his colleague, co-producer David Heyman. In the interview conducted by James Kleinmann, we get to hear what we can expect from the eighth movie, how he found working with the young cast and how they transitioned into in such a mature cast. He also talks about the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema at this years awards ceremony.Finally he talks about The Room of Requirements and the all the props that are present in there. He gives a few hits of what you can expect to see in that scene for eagle eyed viewers.

This Friday, 15th July sees rather a big event at the cinema as it’s the day that the final Harry Potter movie is set to be released! If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

To celebrate the release of the movies and especially the final one, every day this week we’re going to have interviews with the cast and crew who made the films possible. We have interviews with Producers, David Heyman and David Barron, Director David Yates and four of stars stars of the movie, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis.

Keep your eyes peeled for the interviews as we progress. We think you’ll very much enjoy them! If you missed any, you can keep track here.

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Today, courtesy of our friend James Kleinmann who conducts the interview, we get to hear from the film producers, David Heyman and David Barron about what it takes to make the Harry Potter movies. First up we get to hear from David Barron who talks about the 3d in the movie, why he thought it would work well and how they learnt to work with the new technology. He goes on to talk about Hogwarts and how it felt to see the epic sets destroyed. Finally he talks about what it was like to work with such an amazing cast.

This Friday, 15th July sees rather a big event at the cinema as it’s the day that the final Harry Potter movie is set to be released! If you’ve missed all our coverage of the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 then you can catch up on it all right here and let me warn you, it’s rather extensive!  Our review of the film can be read here and our World Premiere report is live for all the world to see here.

To celebrate the release of the movies and especially the final one, every day this week we’re going to have interviews with the cast and crew who made the films possible. We have interviews with Producers, David Heyman and David Barron, Director David Yates and four of stars stars of the movie, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matt Lewis.

Keep your eyes peeled for the interviews as we progress. We think you’ll very much enjoy them!

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Starting today with Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), we get to hear from the man who has been in all 8 movies and who’s role has evolved into rather a vital one throughout the last decade. Faye Daniels talks to Matt about his role, what we can expect from the film and how he thinks his character of Neville has grown up and changed over the course of the films.