Let's just cut to the chase: you saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. In fact, judging from the record-breaking box office results from this weekend, you might have even seen it twice. The well-reviewed final installment of the beloved wizarding franchise ended with a bang both creatively and financially, meaning there is plenty to discuss. So, let's discuss!
There are many topics on the table, including but not limited to:
· Was The Deathly Hallows Part 2 worth all the hype?
· Did you splurge for 3-D, and were you disappointed in the results?
· Did director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves leave out any part of the book you wish they hadn't? Along those same lines, what did you think of the added/amended scenes that were sprinkled throughout the film? Did they enrich the original J.K. Rowling source narrative?
· Which young Potter star gave the film's best performance? Daniel Radcliffe? Emma Watson? The dumbfounded Rupert Grint? Matthew Lewis?
· If you haven't read the books -- and read them, lazy! -- were you able to follow the narrative or did all the talk of Horcruxes bog you down?
· How did you think the aging effects looked during the epilogue?
· What part of the film elicited the biggest applause in the theater during your showing?
· For Potter book fans, were you happy with the way your favorite series was translated to the big screen over the course of eight movies?
· Which of the eight movies was the best film? Which was the best adaptation?
· Does The Deathly Hallows Part 2 have a snowball's chance in Azkaban of getting a Best Picture nomination this year?
And more! Leave your thoughts, remembrances, praises and complaints about The Deathly Hallows Part 2 -- and Harry Potter in general -- in the comments below.