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View Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 film page
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Spoiler-free premise

Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts seeking Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes as the final battle for the wizarding world begins.

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After escaping Gringotts with another Horcrux clue, Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts, now controlled by Voldemort's followers. Students, teachers, the Order, and magical creatures prepare a defense while Harry searches the castle for the remaining objects binding Voldemort to life.

Why it belongs

David Yates compresses a decade of character history into lucid siege storytelling, balancing large-scale destruction with intimate choices and reunions.

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Hogwarts corridors, moving statues, protective spells, ruined courtyards, Alexandre Desplat's themes, and crosscut defenders make the castle's geography emotionally charged—long-established props and faces carry narrative weight without reintroduction.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
BAFTA1 win2012 · official BAFTA 2012 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 1 additional win

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

Institutional reference ranks

Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250179AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness8.2
Engagement8.6
Ease8.4

English · Not Rated
Narrative Feature
Mood: Absorbing & Reflective