Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is a spectacular close to the franchise that we all know and love. This movie focuses on Harry’s final battle while also exploring his character’s emotional connection to the Weasly family, of whom have been a part of his journey since his first day at Hogwarts, after the shock of learning he was a wizard. Throughout Harry’s journey, the character Albus Dumbledore has hidden from him his past, and in this conclusion Harry learns the truth of what he must do, which is to walk into death’s loving and open arms. In this heart wrenching ending, the audience walks with Harry as he approaches his destiny and allows himself to be killed by Voldemort. According to Peter Bradshaw, “it is gripping and even moving when Harry realises what his destiny is, and sets out to fulfil it.” This insight to the movie is entirely accurate, as when the scene unfolds, the audience gets to explore Harry’s more emotional side that was not previously explored in the other seven films. Additionally, the audience learns of Snape’s role in Harry’s production, which helps offset the bias against Snape’s character built up over the other films. The scene when Snape is on his deathbed and giving his memories to Harry is touching to the audience, as we have experienced Harry’s hatred for Snape in previous films. This scene, according to Sandie Angulo Chen, “… [is] handled quite beautifully”, and develops Snape’s character into a more fulfilling role. Overall, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 further develops Snape’s character and Harry’s emotional side in a way that is satisfying for the audience. It is a good conclusion to the franchise, closing the chapter by closing the characters’ stories in an emotional epilogue.
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