Now, I'm not saying that my list here is the definitive ranking of the most powerful wizards in Harry Potter I just want to put my two knuts in. Many a website have tried to sort the wheat from the chaff, but there is no definitive guide. Harry only using expelliarmus in the movies is a classic meme, but is he better than we think? Is Dumbledore more powerful than Merlin? These are the real questions and everyone has an opinion. One debate that has been had among Potterheads for many years has been who the most powerful wizards in the Potterverse are. Harry Potter inspired a generation of kids to wait for their Hogwarts letter and to believe in magic long into adulthood many of us are concerned about our lost letters - our owls are worse than Errol. It's a beautiful, dramatic, and satisfying end for our favorite trio.Who at some point in their life has not tried to test if they have magical abilities? Whether it's staring at your pet trying to see if you can understand them, trying to make things move with the force or running as fast as you can to see if you can teleport, everyone has tried at least once (even those of you who won't admit it).
Romance, action, plot-this movie does it all and does it surprisingly well.
Concluding any fan favorite series is an impossible task, and I think this film does an amazing job of giving every viewer what they want. The final conclusion to the films is epic, as Harry and Voldemort face off in a high–stakes battle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 It ends with an amazing battle between Dumbledore and Voldemort, which has amazing visual and emotional payoff.ġ. Though the book is very long, the movie is short and does a great job of showing the most important plot lines and editing out what viewers may not need. It handles the intricacies and current state of the Wizarding World well, especially in the portrayal of the corruption within the Ministry of Magic. This film does not have a lot of action, making it unique among the film series. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Further, the movie showing the characters determining who they were, as many teenagers do.Ģ. The incredibly clear plot–line and fun nature of this film made it a winner for me. The distinct tone and color palette were established by the Prisoner of Azkaban, as well as the cinematographic style. This film is directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and influenced the future films of the franchise. It sets up the contrast between the Muggle and Wizarding World so well, and lays a great base for the rest of the films.ģ. The film is a bit childish, and the dramatic reveal at the end is a bit cartoony, but overall this movie is amazing. I have seen it so many times that despite all of its flaws-and there are many-I love it more than I should. It’s a lot of spending time in the woods, with little resolution in this movie, but it moves so well with the second part that all is forgiven. However, the rest of the movie doesn't hold us as much on its own. Seeing Harry, Ron, and Hermione completely out of their comfort zone has a lot of payoff in terms of seeing them as fully formed characters. When this film starts in the Muggle world, it's one of my favorite parts of any Harry Potter movie. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1 However, the Triwizard Tournament is absolutely thrilling, contains one of the most pivotal moments of the series, when Voldemort is resurrected and kills Cedric Diggory, and sets the scene for future films beautifully.ĥ.
The visuals are stunning, but the amount we see isn’t totally satisfying and feels quite limited. The Goblet of Fire expands the Wizarding World in drastic ways, which has some amazing and some bad effects on the movie. However, it seems to stumble between changing between the more lighthearted and darker topics. These include Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Rowling, this film franchise went on to release a mind-boggling collection of eight films. I liked the more comedic parts of this movie, which at some points seemed more like a dark comedy than an action movie. Based on a series of books written by British author J.K. Also, this film has a lot of exposition for the ending-spoiler: Dumbledore dies-that didn't entirely pay off.
Something that I found that the Harry Potter movies never quite figured out how to handle was the romance, and that was a large part of this movie. It also is incredibly long-the longest of the franchise-and makes the mistake of trying to fit in everything from the movies.ħ. The tonal change needed to happen at some point, but it was too fast and abrupt in this film. Though Harry, Ron, and Hermione are still young, the movie is incredibly dark in tone, a large transition from the first film. I may be a little biased, as this is my least favorite book, but the Chamber of Secrets as a movie also left me disappointed.