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This is an archive article published on July 8, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2

The movie is a visual spectacle with battles,dragons and giants but at heart,it is about the characters who pull the audience into the journey with them.

Producers: David Barron,Joanne Kathleen Rowling

Director: David Yates

Screenplay: Steve Kloves

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe,Rupert Grint and Emma Watson

Release Date: July 15

It all ends here. The battle between the forces of good and evil in the world of wizards will finally escalate into an all-out war in the epic finale,Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

The adventure begins where Part 1 ended: with a theft that will have lasting repercussions. The stone crypt of Albus Dumbledore is desecrated and a distinctively shaped wand is taken from the late headmaster’s hands. The thief—Lord Voldemort himself—raises the Elder Wand in the belief that it provides mastery over Death,though it is much more complicated than that.

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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.

The movie is a visual spectacle with battles,dragons and giants but at heart,it is about the characters who pull the audience into the journey with them.

The Buzz:

* Helena Bonham Carter,who impersonates Hermione

(Emma Watson) in the film had to follow Watson’s earlier performances closely. A big rehearsal session was also held where Emma did the scene,demonstrating how she would walk and say her lines. It was videotaped so that Helena could incorporate these gestures in her performance.

* Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2,the final installment of the Harry Potter franchise will be in 3D. The first part was also expected to release in 3D but the makers needed more time to work on the format.

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* To complete Voldemort’s serpentine visage,digital prosthetics was used where Ralph Fiennes’ features were replaced with snake-like features. For instance,his nostrils were replaced with slits

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