Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Directed by;  David Yates
Produced by;  David Heyman
                       David Barron
                       J. K. Rowling
Screenplay by;  Steve Kloves
Based on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by;  J. K. Rowling
Starring ;  Daniel Radcliffe
                Rupert Grint
                Emma Watson
Music by;  Alexandre Desplat
Themes: John Williams
              Nicholas Hooper
Cinematography ;  Eduardo Serra
Editing by;  Mark Day
Studio ; Heyday Films
Distributed by;  Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) ; 13 July 2011 (2011-07-13) (International)
                           15 July 2011 (2011-07-15) (United Kingdom & United States)
Running time 132 minutes
Country United Kingdom United States
Language English
Budget $250 million (Shared with Part 1)
Gross revenue $726,882,000

 

List of Harry Potter cast members;

* Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, the film's main protagonist.

* Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Harry's best friend and Hermione's romantic interest.

* Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Harry's other best friend and Ron's romantic interest.

* Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, a Death Eater and Sirius Black's cousin/murderer.

* Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn, the Potions master at Hogwarts.

* Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid, Harry's half-giant friend and a former staff at Hogwarts.

* Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, the Charms master at Hogwarts; and Griphook,

* Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Harry's arch-rival from Slytherin,

* Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort, an evil, power-hungry wizard, and the leader of the Death Eaters.

* Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore, former headmaster of Hogwarts killed by Severus

* John Hurt as Ollivander, a wandmaker abducted by the Death Eaters.

* Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy's father and a disgraced Death Eater.

* Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom, Harry's friend and underated hero.

* Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, the loyal and sometimes weird friend of Harry, Ron and Hermione.

* Kelly Macdonald as Helena Ravenclaw, the ghost of Ravenclaw tower (also known as "The Grey Lady").

* Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy, sister of Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange, mother of Draco Malfoy

* Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, Harry's godfather. Killed in battle three films earlier by Bellatrix Lestrange.

* Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, former Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher

* Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall, the Transfiguration teacher

* David Thewlis as Remus Lupin, a member of the Order of the Phoenix and a former Defence Agains

* Emma Thompson as Sybill Trelawney, the Divination teacher at Hogwarts.

* Julie Walters as Molly Weasley, the Weasley matriarch and a mother figure to Harry.

* Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley, Harry's romantic interest

Plot;

Harry Potter speaks with Griphook about breaking into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault at Gringotts bank, suspecting that a Horcrux may be hidden there. Griphook agrees to take Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the vault in exchange for the Sword of Gryffindor. Harry asks Ollivander, a wandmaker, to identify two wands they took from Malfoy Manor. Ollivander says they belonged to Bellatrix and Draco Malfoy, but Malfoy's wand has changed its allegiance to Harry.

At Bellatrix's vault, Harry discovers that the Horcrux is Helga Hufflepuff's Cup. He obtains the cup but Griphook steals the sword and abandons the trio, leaving them cornered by the alerted security. However, the three release the dragon guardian and flee. Harry has a vision of Voldemort killing Goblins, including Griphook, and learns that the Dark Lord has discovered the theft. Harry also learns there is a Horcrux at Hogwarts, that is in some way related to Rowena Ravenclaw. The trio apparate into Hogsmeade, which sets off an alarm. They are rescued by Aberforth Dumbledore, who instructs a portrait of his younger sister, Ariana, to fetch Neville Longbottom who leads the trio through a secret passageway into Hogwarts.

Headmaster Severus Snape hears of Harry's return and informs staff and students of the severe punishment for aiding Harry. Harry confronts Snape, who flees after Minerva McGonagall challenges him to a duel. McGonagall gathers the community of Hogwarts to prepare for battle. At Luna Lovegood's insistence, Harry speaks to Helena Ravenclaw. She reveals that Voldemort performed "dark magic" on her mother's diadem, which is in the Room of Requirement. Ron and Hermione go to the Chamber of Secrets, where Hermione destroys the Horcrux cup with a Basilisk fang.

In the Room of Requirement, Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle and Blaise Zabini attack Harry, but Ron and Hermione intervene. Goyle casts a Fiendfyre curse and is burned to death, but Malfoy and Zabini are saved by the trio before destroying the Ravenclaw diadem. As the school is attacked by Voldemort's forces, Harry, during a trip into Voldemort's mind, realizes that his snake, Nagini, is the final Horcrux. After entering the boathouse, the trio witness Voldemort telling Snape that the Elder Wand cannot serve him until Snape dies, since he believes the wand serves the person who kills its previous owner, and has Nagini kill Snape. Before dying, Snape tells Harry to take his memories to the Pensieve. Meanwhile, in the chaos, Fred, Remus, and Tonks are killed.

Harry learns from Snape's memories that Snape loved Harry's mother Lily, but despised his father James. Following her death, Snape agreed with Dumbledore to protect Harry from Voldemort out of his love for Lily. He also learns that Dumbledore's death at Snape's hands was planned between them. Harry learns that he became a Horcrux when Voldemort originally failed to kill him and that he must die in order to destroy the piece of soul within him. Harry goes to die at the hands of Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest. Voldemort casts the Killing Curse upon Harry, who finds himself in a strange limbo where Dumbledore meets him and explains that the part of Voldemort within Harry was killed by Voldemort's own curse. Harry, unwilling to die, decides to return to his body.

Voldemort announces Harry's death to everyone at Hogwarts, and that anyone who defies him will be killed. As Neville gives a speech, Harry reveals that he is alive. Neville draws forth the Sword of Gryffindor from the Sorting Hat, and as Harry and Voldemort duel across the school, Neville decapitates Nagini, leaving Voldemort mortal. Voldemort is killed by his own Killing Curse as the Elder Wand returns to Harry. During this time, Molly disarms and kills Bellatrix. After the battle, Harry explains that the Elder Wand had recognised him as its master because he had disarmed Draco at Malfoy Manor, who in turn had disarmed its previous owner, Dumbledore. Harry snaps the Elder Wand, rejecting its power. Nineteen years later, Harry and Ginny Potter, along with Ron and Hermione Weasley, watch their children leave for Hogwarts.

Soundtrack;

The composer of the first three films, John Williams, expressed interest in returning for Deathly Hallows – Part 2 if it fit his schedule. Director David Yates stated that he was eager to work with Williams on the score, but it was not possible due to their conflicting schedules. It was confirmed via the Warner Bros. website that Part 1 composer, Alexandre Desplat, was set to return for Part 2. In an interview with Film Music Magazine, Desplat stated that scoring Part 2 is "a great challenge" and that he has "a lot of expectations to fulfill and a great deal of work" ahead of him. Desplat started writing the music in early 2011, and finished recording with orchestrator Conrad Pope and the London Symphony Orchestra on 27 May 2011, at Abbey Road Studios.

Release;

On 2 April 2011, a test screening of the film was held in Chicago. Director David Yates, producers David Heyman and David Barron and the film's editor Mark Day were in attendance. The film had its world premiere on 7 July 2011 (2011-07-07) in Trafalgar Square in London. The US premiere was held in New York City at Lincoln Center on 11 July 2011 (2011-07-11). The film was released on 12 July in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates; on 13 July in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, South Africa and several other countries; on 14 July in the UK and Puerto Rico and on 15 July in the US and Canada. The film was originally scheduled to open in Indonesia on 13 July 2011.