Best and Worst endings to the Harry Potter films

Well I've been hearing alot about which endings we've enjoyed and hated in various threads but I did a search and couldn't seem to find a specific topic dedicated to it, so here it is!

Discuss which ending was the best :clap: and the worse :grumble:


If I had to rank them I'd say the order of film ending would be (1. being the best):

1. PS/SS
2. OOTP
3. POA
4. COS
5. GOF

Now I like the first movies ending because it was just that...an ending. We see Harry saying goodbye to Hagrid and waving as he rides away into the distance. It was the perfect ending to his first adventure and it's sad that it's taken 4 other's movies to come close to matching it :lol:

The GOF ending I hated...it's the only ending I can't bare to watch anymore. I just get angry with how HAPPY it was.

'Everything's going to change now isn't it?'

'Ok now write me in the summer...wheeeeeeeeeeeeee' :grumble::grumble:

I just think they could've come up with something a little better. The shot of the two schools leaving isn't so bad though.

Funny because I didn't think ANYTHING could top the ending of COS which I HATED for the longest time.

"There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid'

Ok that's fine...but that standing ovation. No..too much hahahaha

I actually didn't mind the POA ending much and the Order ending wasn't great but it was a BIG step in the right direction compared to GOF.

1) PS
2) OotP
3) CoS
4) GoF
5) PoA.

I agree that PS was the only decent ending. it showed Harry leaving school and Hagrid, receiving his album, getting on the train, and realising that Hogwarts is his real home. We then have the shot of the train and it is over!

OotP comes the closest with that end of year, leaving school feel about it. I woiuld have liked a little added about the Ministry Battle and Sirius's death, perhaps that scene with Malfoy about his dad being in Azkaban that was in the book.

CoS. They should have finished this earlier, perhaps after Hermione comes in and tells the boys how clever they were, Dumbledore announces "No exams", have Hagrid come in, Harry hugs him and the camera pans out.

GoF- Horrible. We have Cedric's Memorial speech which was touching, then straight to everyone being happy and saying "goodbye". A more sombre tone was needed and cut the stupid "It's all going to change now" exchange.
The trio could have watched the departure of the other schools without any silly dialogue.

PoA- The most awful of the lot! That pathetic freeze frame! I hate it! Harry's face squashed across the screen! Completely tasteless!

If I had to rank them I'd say the order of film ending would be (1. being the best):

1. PS/SS
2. OOTP
3. POA
4. COS
5. GOF


I agree with you and snugglepot that the best ending was SS.It gave the feeling of an ending,for real.

And I agree that Goblet ending really sucked.Because of the same reasons you have already posted.Something really dramatic happened and they are all so happy and cheerful.After finishing the book ,I felt so shocked ,so fearful ,so not happy,and yet that ending was not that ,at all.I really hate it.

Truth be told ,I don't even remember how Azkaban ends,so much for caring about it,if I cant even recall how it ends.

My second best would be COS.I simply liked it.It did give the impression the movie had ended as it should.The castle fading away.I like it.Plus,I like the cheesiness of Hagrids return .

My third option would be Azkaban,cause I don't recall liking it ,but I don't recall not liking it either.

Fourth would be Phoenix.I don´t like the trio talking ,so chilled out.Harry was definitely not cheerful at the end of Phoenix,and in the film he does look happy.Plus i hate the line,about Voldemort not having something worth fighting for.

So mine would be:

1.SS
2.COS
3.PA
4:OotP
5.GOF

Well I've been hearing alot about which endings we've enjoyed and hated in various threads but I did a search and couldn't seem to find a specific topic dedicated to it, so here it is!

Discuss which ending was the best :clap: and the worse :grumble:


If I had to rank them I'd say the order of film ending would be (1. being the best):

1. PS/SS
2. OOTP
3. POA
4. COS
5. GOF

Now I like the first movies ending because it was just that...an ending. We see Harry saying goodbye to Hagrid and waving as he rides away into the distance. It was the perfect ending to his first adventure and it's sad that it's taken 4 other's movies to come close to matching it :lol:

The GOF ending I hated...it's the only ending I can't bare to watch anymore. I just get angry with how HAPPY it was.

'Everything's going to change now isn't it?'

'Ok now write me in the summer...wheeeeeeeeeeeeee' :grumble::grumble:

I just think they could've come up with something a little better. The shot of the two schools leaving isn't so bad though.

Funny because I didn't think ANYTHING could top the ending of COS which I HATED for the longest time.

"There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid'

Ok that's fine...but that standing ovation. No..too much hahahaha

I actually didn't mind the POA ending much and the Order ending wasn't great but it was a BIG step in the right direction compared to GOF.

I completely agree with you Phrozenone! :tu:

Sorcerer's Stone is my favorite ending because it followed the Book with the End of Year Feast/House Cup and then the Trainstation

And yeah, I can't STAND the GoF ending either, it's just really poorly delivered and ackward

Oh, and with the Ranking, I agree with the order you have them in as well.

Funny, I think this is the 1st time we've really agreed on something :p

Best ending I'd say was PoA, it was so quirky and sudden it still gives me chills. Worst ending was GoF in my opinion...it was so insulting to the viewer's intelligence.

1st- POA
Some find it cheesy, but I thought it was a great way to cap off the movie. After all the darkness and sadness, Harry has a genuine moment fooling around with his new broom with all his friends.

2nd- PS
It wasn't great, but it at least had an air of sadness to it, the photo album was quite moving.

Joint last- COS, GOF, OOTP
All terrible. All 3 were awfully written, and struck completely the wrong tone. COS ending was nonsensical, Hagrid was an unpopular teacher, for the whole school to applaud was absurd, it was a stupid visual as well, and "the line" was pure schmaltz. GOF was just as bad, dreadful writing again, Ron's line about 'having a quiet year at Hogwarts' is colossally stupid, as a boy just got murdered in front of his best friend and the DARK LORD came back to life. Hermione and Harry had dreadful lines too. The movie should have ended with Dumbledore telling Harry he has friends here, then the camera moves out the dorm window to show the carriage and ship leaving. Much better, much more appropriate. OOTP, same problem. Cheesy, inappropriate tone, and poor writing and music. Harry is just not sad enough.

PS
PoA (Linked a plot point [at least from the book] into it)
OotP
GoF
CoS (Ergh!)

1. PoA -- a fun ending. :tu: Cinematically, preferable to Harry seeing the Dursleys again.

2. OotP -- slightly anti-climactic, but suitably melancholy in mood.

3. GoF -- Stylish, even if the Trio do seem a little happier than recent events might warrant. :p

4. PS -- perfectly acceptable.

5. CoS -- horribly saccharine. As Mad_Druid says below, it's unwatchable.

1. PS/SS - I love this ending. It has the proper air of finality to it. I also love the line 'I'm not going home, not really'.

2. PoA - I didn't like this ending for a long time but I love it now. We so rarely see Harry in a moment of pure joy, that I enjoy watching it. This film also has the best credits IMO.

3. OotP - It's a badly written line but it's a nice looking scene with all of the trees. It just didn't hit the right note for me. It's horribly cliched.

4. GoF - This scene is just blah for me. It seems out of place considering all that has happened. I do like the exit of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons however.

5. CoS - I can't even watch the end of this movie. I have to turn it off after Dobby saves Harry. It's just so schmaltzy that it makes me cringe.

1) PS- pefect ending to be fair....no cringiness....it was good, i loved the moment between harry and hargid...and hagrid waving at the end..

2)OOTP- It wasn't bad, i guess almost similar to PS, the train riding off into the distance....

3) COS- OKay i thought it was okay, it wasn't the best ending but it makes me emotional everytime i watch it :lol:

4) GOF- No..Hermione's lines...just no.....:lol: i didn't like her vrying, the effect of watching the ship sink down into the lake and the Beauxbations carrigae fly away was nice....it's just the script there that ruined it for me...

5) POA- oh gosh....at least GOF ended with a nice watching something in the distance for a while..this is was watching him fly and WHOOSH!! huge close up on dan with his mouth wide open about to eat the front row of the cinema.....gosh...whats worse is that they hold it there for like 5 seconds...not sure about dan but my face is also doing that in shock...:o :lol: i love the rest of the film though.

1) PS: very nice ending, i like the moment when Hagrid gives the book to harry, it's really touching. Harry now knows that some people care for him and that he definitly is part of the wizarding world;
2) OotP: I agree with Pearl Took about melancholy;
3) PoA: even if Harry doesn't receive his firebolt at the end, their joy is catching, and like Mad Druid said, the marauder map as credits is a great idea.
4) GoF: it's a bit strange to see the trio act casually whereas Cedric Diggory died just a few days before. But the leaving of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang is very nice;
5) CoS: I don't really like the movie, so...

2) OotP: I agree with Pearl Took about melancholy;

Hey! Yeah! Someone agrees with me about that! :tu:

People were expressing disappointment with the ending of OotP but I felt the tone was pretty much on the money.

:):):):):):):):):):)

And I too love that joyful expression on Harry's face at the end of PoA. :agree:

Hmm, so it seems for the most part that everyone agrees:

-PS/SS and OotP were the Best Endings

-CoS and GoF were the Worst Endings


Although there are some that liked PoA, for the most part it tends to fall in the middle :p

Well, yes, I found the tone was right. I had the feeling the story was there at a tuning point, that nothing would be the same anymore with Voldemort's official return. Much more than in GoF where I didn't have this feeling of threat I felt in OotP.

Well for HBP I just hope they end it like in the Book:

-Funeral
-Harry breaks up with Ginny
-Trio discuss their plans

Then end it with RON'S (Not Hermione's) line:

“We’re with you whatever happens”

Then pan up, zoom out, and fade to Credits

That would be PERFECT!!! :cool:

Well I've been hearing alot about which endings we've enjoyed and hated in various threads but I did a search and couldn't seem to find a specific topic dedicated to it, so here it is!

Discuss which ending was the best :clap: and the worse :grumble:


If I had to rank them I'd say the order of film ending would be (1. being the best):

1. PS/SS
2. OOTP
3. POA
4. COS
5. GOF

Now I like the first movies ending because it was just that...an ending. We see Harry saying goodbye to Hagrid and waving as he rides away into the distance. It was the perfect ending to his first adventure and it's sad that it's taken 4 other's movies to come close to matching it :lol:

The GOF ending I hated...it's the only ending I can't bare to watch anymore. I just get angry with how HAPPY it was.

'Everything's going to change now isn't it?'

'Ok now write me in the summer...wheeeeeeeeeeeeee' :grumble::grumble:

I just think they could've come up with something a little better. The shot of the two schools leaving isn't so bad though.

Funny because I didn't think ANYTHING could top the ending of COS which I HATED for the longest time.

"There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid'

Ok that's fine...but that standing ovation. No..too much hahahaha

I actually didn't mind the POA ending much and the Order ending wasn't great but it was a BIG step in the right direction compared to GOF.

Finally, someone says something good about PS/SS! :lol:

I agree- nothing has come close to that one, because it was the first movie and it had the impending sense of "Ooh! We're just getting started!" that I really liked and which no movie since has matched.

POA had the best beginning- with Harry in his room practicing spells under a sheet. ANVIL ALERT! I liked it anyway, though :cool: POA also had the worst ending :p

I liked the beginning of OotP a lot. It had a completely different feel than the other movies and I enjoyed the darker, more bleak, washed out tone- it's daylight, but it's still dark somehow because the magical world is bleeding into the "real" world. Harry saving Dudley was fantastic. Nicely done, imho. :agree:

Well for HBP I just hope they end it like in the Book:

-Funeral
-Harry breaks up with Ginny
-Trio discuss their plans

Then end it with RON'S (Not Hermione's) line:



Then pan up, zoom out, and fade to Credits

That would be PERFECT!!! :cool:

I agree. That would be the best way to end the HBP movie:tu:.

I agree. That would be the best way to end the HBP movie:tu:.

Thanks, everyone on the HBP Movie thread seemed to think so too! :D

The only decent ending was Sorcerer's Stone.

After that the order would go...

-Prisoner of Azkaban (somewhat acceptable)

-Order of the Phoenix (poor)

-Goblet of Fire (very poor)

-Chamber of Secrets (dreadful)

Sorcerror's Stone-awsome(sorry I forgot how it ended, woops!)

Chamber of Secrets-Good

Prisoner of Askaban-Great

Goblet of Fire-Good

Order of the Phoniex-okay

I was disapointed at the ending of OotP. I just did not like it at all. It was in my oponion by far the worst ending the Harry Potter movies have had so far. Harry shouldn't have been happy(do to the fact that Sirius died) and what he said was stupid and pointless. The view of the trees and everything was lovely though.

1. PoA -- a fun ending. :tu: Cinematically, preferable to Harry seeing the Dursleys again.
I disagree. The films would all have had much more closure (with SS/PS being the exception) if they ended with Harry's journey back to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters and the Dursleys (especially if, probably in CoS, it ended with Ron's line, "Still famous," and Harry's reply, "Not where I'm going."). PoA's ending could not be "cinematically preferable" because I could not adapt to how randomly the filmmakers thrust this ending upon us.

My order is:
Sorcerer's Stone - The only one with any true closure, and I especially enjoyed Harry's statement that he is not really going home. Slightly elementary, but for that age of the characters (eleven years old) it was perfectly suitable. The only "good" ending so far.
Chamber of Secrets - It is difficult for me to place this one right after SS, but it is definitely better than the other three. While incredibly cliché and unbelievable, it captured the atmosphere of Hogwarts and magic, something that was lost afterwards.
Order of the Phoenix - Overall, it was probably a bit more satisfying than CoS, but I cannot get over the fact that they are not wearing their school robes. Although students begin to wear Muggle clothes more frequently, OotP is the only ending in which they are not in their wizard attire. It is selfish of me to demote it because of this one detail, but it deeply irks me.
Prisoner of Azkaban - Although there was no incredible alternative in the book, the spontaneity of the Firebolt sequence was uncalled for and unseating.
Goblet of Fire - Terrible. Devoting anything more to this description would be overly generous.

I tend to agree with pretty much the entire order of the OP too. :agree: This is from best to worst.

1. Philosopher's Stone: Like everyone said, this provided satisfactory closure, and didn't try to be all flowery and saccharine about it like a certain movie about the Chamber of Secrets I could name!

2. Order of the Phoenix: It provided, for me, that feeling of apprehension of something worse to happen-and it's unstoppable.

3. Goblet of Fire: Granted I don't like the happiness after Cedric's death (entirely inappropriate), but I did like the Beauxbatons and other school whose name I can't remember leaving scene.

4. Prisoner of Azkaban: The end shot with Dan's face freeze-framed in that terrible way just drives me nuts. I stop it just as the crowd is running out to watch Harry on his new firebolt.

5. Chamber of Secrets: Most cheesy, saccharine and un-necessary, and from the most nightmarish fanfic ending ever. I've seen better fanfic endings than this and, blimey, that's saying something for FF.net! ;)

In order of my preference -

PS - was definitely the best ending, with the scene with Hagrid and Harry at the train.
GoF - the dialog was atrocious, but the scene of the Durmstrang ship sinking and the Beauxbatons carriage flying away was a fitting ending.
PoA - The ending with Harry on the Firebolt from Sirius was cool, but they held onto the gape-mouthed Harry for too long.
OotP - the ending was a bit ambiguous, which was appropriate, but as a whole it was a bit confusing, too.
CoS - the idea of welcoming Hagrid back was okay, but way overdone.

FGM

PS - have to admit, I haven't seen the movie in a looong time, but the ending I remember didn't try too hard, and provided satisfactory closure.

OOTP - my favorite of all the movies so far (and that's saying something since OOTP was my favorite book too and I wanted them to get it right), and I really liked the tone of the ending in the forest.

GOF - I honestly don't understand why people didn't like the ending... I thought it was fine :p I didn't find the dialogue cheesy or anything.. But that's just me I guess..

POA - worst movie by far imo, and the ending was very random with no feeling of closure imo.

COS - I was young when I first saw the movie, so I liked the ending then. Looking back on it, it's kind of embarassingly cheesy... :p

POA - worst movie by far imo, and the ending was very random with no feeling of closure imo.

Oh my goodness, the ending was so bad! :rotfl: Whenever I watch PoA, I hate the thought of watching the end of the movie. Seeing as it is tied with DH as my favorite book, I was really disappointed. I can't help but laugh and/or shudder every time I watch the ending.

The ending for GoF wasn't that bad, IMO. The last few lines were a bit cheesy, but I thought the ending scenery looked pretty. :p

Hmm.

1. SS/PS
2. OotP
3. PoA
4. GoF
5. CoS

The first ending was the best. It ended right where it should have; the train leaving, and the camera panning up to the castle off in the distance...cue Hedwig's Theme, and cut. But of course, if they did this same shot every time it would get dreadfully stale.

I'd have put PoA higher than OotP, since I thought ending it with the Firebolt struck exactly the right note, but that awful freeze-frame is a REAL turn-off.

OotP's ending was generic, but it didn't do anything too wrong.

GoF's I hate, though. The lines themselves are bad, the delivery is bad...the Dumstrang ship sailing away isn't enough to save it. It's cringe-worthy.

But nothing will ever top CoS. That ending was purely ludicrous. Over-the-top, in-your-face cheese-riddled, sappy lines and migraine-inducing applause at the end of a movie that deserved none.

Hmm.

1. SS/PS
2. OotP
3. PoA
4. GoF
5. CoS

The first ending was the best. It ended right where it should have; the train leaving, and the camera panning up to the castle off in the distance...cue Hedwig's Theme, and cut. But of course, if they did this same shot every time it would get dreadfully stale.

I'd have put PoA higher than OotP, since I thought ending it with the Firebolt struck exactly the right note, but that awful freeze-frame is a REAL turn-off.

OotP's ending was generic, but it didn't do anything too wrong.

GoF's I hate, though. The lines themselves are bad, the delivery is bad...the Dumstrang ship sailing away isn't enough to save it. It's cringe-worthy.

But nothing will ever top CoS. That ending was purely ludicrous. Over-the-top, in-your-face cheese-riddled, sappy lines and migraine-inducing applause at the end of a movie that deserved none.

Yeah, I agree with that, with the exception of switching the last 2

But you summed up my thoughts and feelings about them almost exactly SoulOfRebirth, better than I ever could! :tu::tu::tu:

Well I've been hearing alot about which endings we've enjoyed and hated in various threads but I did a search and couldn't seem to find a specific topic dedicated to it, so here it is!

Discuss which ending was the best :clap: and the worse :grumble:


If I had to rank them I'd say the order of film ending would be (1. being the best):

1. PS/SS
2. OOTP
3. POA
4. COS
5. GOF

Now I like the first movies ending because it was just that...an ending. We see Harry saying goodbye to Hagrid and waving as he rides away into the distance. It was the perfect ending to his first adventure and it's sad that it's taken 4 other's movies to come close to matching it :lol:

The GOF ending I hated...it's the only ending I can't bare to watch anymore. I just get angry with how HAPPY it was.

'Everything's going to change now isn't it?'

'Ok now write me in the summer...wheeeeeeeeeeeeee' :grumble::grumble:

I just think they could've come up with something a little better. The shot of the two schools leaving isn't so bad though.

Funny because I didn't think ANYTHING could top the ending of COS which I HATED for the longest time.

"There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid'

Ok that's fine...but that standing ovation. No..too much hahahaha

I actually didn't mind the POA ending much and the Order ending wasn't great but it was a BIG step in the right direction compared to GOF.


Great topic! I actually hadn't thought about the endings of the movies very much- mostly because I didn't like the way most of them ended- especially when they veered dramatically from the book.


I agree that the Sorcerer's stone had the best ending. There was closure to the movie and the final scene was touching- but not overly sentimental. I'm glad at least Chris Columbus is getting some positive reviews for once:tu:

As for COS- I honestly don't remember the ending. I'd have to watch it again to see how I like it.

PoA- It was just so so for me. I remember being very disappointed that the audience did not get an explanation as to who padfoot, moony, etc were and what the significance of Harry's patronus was. Even though overall having Harry ride Buckbeak actually looked nice cinematically, I was too upset at the fact that the marauder story was omitted to appreciate it. Now when I see it, it's all right but still not the best way to have ended poa imo.

GoF- I liked seeing the schools leave, etc- but I agree with everyone here in that the dialogue between the trio was just ridiculous considering what just happened-Voldemort's return, etc. It was far too casual and almost jovial which seemed out of place.


Ootp- This was better than GoF, but still left me feeling somewhat empty. I was expecting a better line to end the movie than when Harry says " we've got something voldemort has...something worth fighting for." It just seemed very cliche to me, but at least the tone was more appropriate.


So my list would be- (excluding cos since I can't remember the ending)

Sorcerer's stone- by far the best ending
PoA- a distant second, unique in that it didn't end with some trite dialogue
OOtP- appropriate tone but nothing extraordinary
GoF- last because of the dialogue

PS/SS- That's the one that captured the feeling in the books the best, I think. I like it ending with the train.

PoA-I know the Face freeze was lame, but I loved the credits. does that count? and I like when he's flying the firebolt, before the dreaded freeze.

CoS- Everyone hates it, but, I mean, it really ISN'T Hogwarts without Hagrid...It wasn't SO bad.

OotP- Cheesefest. and they're too old for it. not like CoS, where they're cute and little.

GoF- Ridiculous. it would have ruled if they'd just let the other schools fly away. But no. "Everything's going to change, isn't it?"


I actually think that line was ok. it seems like one of those observations someone makes when they can sense that everything's going to hell and they don't know what to say and can't process it fully. but the way they did it was so...Out of place.

I beleive, once it's released, HBP will have the best ending.

PS/SS- That's the one that captured the feeling in the books the best, I think. I like it ending with the train.

PoA-I know the Face freeze was lame, but I loved the credits. does that count? and I like when he's flying the firebolt, before the dreaded freeze.

CoS- Everyone hates it, but, I mean, it really ISN'T Hogwarts without Hagrid...It wasn't SO bad.

OotP- Cheesefest. and they're too old for it. not like CoS, where they're cute and little.

GoF- Ridiculous. it would have ruled if they'd just let the other schools fly away. But no. "Everything's going to change, isn't it?"

Completely agree with your list. Although it definitely is still Hogwarts without Hagrid, lol.

PS and OOTP were the best. The ending lines are a bit on the cliched side, but both captured their respective stories.

PoA - I liked the idea of Harry finally getting the firebolt. However, the final closeup freeze-frame shot of Harry's mouth is the scariest scene in all of the movies, including Voldemort's rebirth.

GoF ending kind of reminded me of that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry finds out a friend just attempted suicide, then 2 minutes later, he's laughing, drinking, and playing poker with his buddies.

CoS is horrible. Just, no.

These films are certainly not well-known for their epic endings. :lol: My order would be:

PS/SS - It was quite nice. Not great, but nice. I mean, look what we have to compare it to

GoF - Okay the weird happiness was kinda inapprpriate but I actually didn't mind this ending too much.

PoA - I do not like the freeze frame ending at all. If it wasn't for that, this ending would actually be okay.

OotP - Cringe-worthy

CoS - Do I even need to explain?

Oh man... can I say they're all bad except PS?

PS- A little corny but it fit. The acting was good, it was sweet and just... nice.
CoS- Yes let's all spontaneously break out into applause! Hooray! *gag* Spare me.
PoA *cracks up laughing* Hilaaaaaaarious! But so bad.
GoF- "Everything is going to change now... isn't it?" "Yes" *stares blankly at screen* Um... what? Geez Hermione, for the smart one you're not very smart.
OotP- "Something worth fighting for"... could have been way worse. I was waiting for him to say "love" and was delighted he didn't.

Best to worst:
1. Philosopher's Stone
2. Half Blood Prince/Deathly Hallows
3. Half Blood Prince/Deathly Hallows
4. Order of the Phoenix
5. Goblet of Fire
6. Chamber of Secrets
7. Prisoner of Azkaban

Yes I know we haven't seen Half Blood Prince/Deathly Hallows yet but they have to be better than the others...

The best ending was PS I think, the whole ...
"It'll be strange to be going home won't it"
" I'm not going home, not really."
I loved that.
And PoA was great to... with the firebolt from Sirius.
The GoF, Cedric's death always always makes me cry.
Then OotP and CoS. They were good but not as good as the other 3.

The best ending was PS I think, the whole ...
"It'll be strange to be going home won't it"
" I'm not going home, not really."
I loved that.

Yeah, that was really good. :) It's cool cause I've been to that station haha.

I love the GOF ending, it always makes me cry.

Best was the fourth. That has been the best movie for me so far.

I don't really have a worst.

Yeah, that was really good. :) It's cool cause I've been to that station haha.



Wow thats really cool.
I went to the great hall, and the stairs were Neville found Trevor in PS.

but I loved the credits. does that count?

Sure I don't see why that shouldn't count...now credit wise POA blows all the other ending 'credits' out of the water...it's such a wonder to watch and I still find myself watching those credits and see what other things I missed out on :lol:

The ending credits to OOTP are just odd though...they don't go with anything they established with the movie at all.

PS and OOTP were the best. The ending lines are a bit on the cliched side, but both captured their respective stories.

PoA - I liked the idea of Harry finally getting the firebolt. However, the final closeup freeze-frame shot of Harry's mouth is the scariest scene in all of the movies, including Voldemort's rebirth.

GoF ending kind of reminded me of that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry finds out a friend just attempted suicide, then 2 minutes later, he's laughing, drinking, and playing poker with his buddies.

CoS is horrible. Just, no.

:rotfl: Your list made me laugh, so... :tu:


PS/SS: I think that many can agree: it was simple, fitting, and provided closure. This one is probably the only ending that I like all the way, as in, I can't find any faults with it.

CoS: Okay. So... the line was cheesy. And Hagrid's return was a tad bit overdone. Luckily, the glittering magical feel of CoS kind of befit that, and the moment before Hagrid's return was one of my favorites. When Hermione comes in and Harry pops his head out, then Ron from behind Harry does too... Harry gives her a hug, and Ron goes to, but! Handshake. It was perfection. Then, the conversation is nice, before Hagrid. I think that it's better than the others, at least. It made me feel SOMETHING, unlike other endings... :cough: OotP :cough:

PoA: So... it wasn't entirely grating. I did, however, used to HATE this ending before I realized how much worse they could get. The riding on the broomstick after that whole ordeal was kind of an ironic, almost satirical close, which worked for the movie in an odd, almost satirical way. The freeze on Dan's face, however, makes it go right smack dab in the middle. It's better than the bottom, though... and it's not there because I too love the credits :D

OotP: This ending... well, I saw the movie the other day and I can hardly remember it. It's bland, IMO, like the rest of the movie and I don't think it stands out at all. At least I can recall the others.

GoF: So usually I will put the stuff that I'm indifferent to lower than the stuff I have a yearning, passionate hate against, but GoF is a special case. What were they thinking? Cedric just died. Harry just almost died. Let's go have a nice chat, like Voldemort didn't just rise again. "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" Uhm... Yes? Seriously, Hermione? No, nothing is going to change! We're all just going to be happy and frolic in the meadows that Voldemort has yet to discover! And we'll all be wonderful!

Yes. Hermione, yes. Everything IS going to change now.

Best ending: SS/PS. It was the only one I could actually watch without wanting to shoot myself. Hagrid's tearful return in CoS, the PoA freeze frame, and the overwhelming cheesiness of GoF and OotP were all just awful. SS/PS was good, I liked it. There were no horribly cheesy lines, and they didn't do a huge overhead shot of the castle, which they are now obsessed with doing. Easily the best.

GoF is easily the worst too. Why are they all laughing with each other when Voldemort's back, Cedric is dead, and Harry is now in greater danger than ever? "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" Nooo, really? ;) I just absolutely hate the ending to GoF. All IMO, though. :)

I couldn't really remember all of them so I re-watched them a couple weeks ago and decided that Goblet of Fire is (IMO) by far the worst ending. Just awful, lol. Sorcerer's Stone was pretty good, and probably the best.

i disliked the CoS and the PoA endings.

in CoS, the "It isn't Hogwarts without you Hagrid" was sooooo cheesy and horrible. it wasn't an "awwwwww" moment at all.

i didnt like the PoA ending at all either. if one didnt read the books, they had no idea that it was a new broomstick, who it was from(if they even worked out Harry got a new broom), and i cant really remember but there wasnt a letter rom Sirius at all right?

in SS, the ending was good. im glad that Harry recieved the book with the pics of his parents and how he showed he was going to really miss hogwarts.
i thought GoF was okay. i thought the "everything's going to change now isnt it?" line was necessary to show that things werent going to be the same anymore.

didnt like OotP much either. usually when they are leaving Hogwarts, they have their cloaks on and they dont have Muggle backpacks. Harry wasnt really depressed either about Sirius. he was all happy that they had "something worth fighting for"(bad line).

1.SS
2.GoF
3.OoTP
4.PoA
5.CoS

i thought GoF was okay. i thought the "everything's going to change now isnt it?" line was necessary to show that things werent going to be the same anymore.

It wasn't just that line that made the ending bad. It was the fact that they went straight from Cedric's death and all that controversy, to the end where everyone is all happy and cheerful and saying goodbye. Throw that in with the "everything's going to change now isn't it?" line that, IMO of course, was pointless and cringe-worthy, and you have a terrible ending.

i didnt like the PoA ending at all either. if one didnt read the books, they had no idea that it was a new broomstick, who it was from(if they even worked out Harry got a new broom), and i cant really remember but there wasnt a letter rom Sirius at all right?

-The Nimbus 2000 was shown to be destroyed earlier after the Dementors attacked the Quidditch game

-The Firebolt came with one of Buckbeak's feathers. Sirius rode away on Buckbeak one scene earlier.

That's about the best they could have done.

-The Nimbus 2000 was shown to be destroyed earlier after the Dementors attacked the Quidditch game

-The Firebolt came with one of Buckbeak's feathers. Sirius rode away on Buckbeak one scene earlier.

That's about the best they could have done.

oh yeah. i forgot about the feather. thanks for correcting me!

I actually wouldn't have that much of an issue with the PoA ending if they hadn't done that horrible, horrible freeze frame. :(

I actually wouldn't have that much of an issue with the PoA ending if they hadn't done that horrible, horrible freeze frame. :(
yeah, when i first watched it in theaters, i was like "are you serious? is it really ending with that frame?"

yeah, when i first watched it in theaters, i was like "are you serious? is it really ending with that frame?"
:lol: I know, it's so freakishly sudden! I don't like it! And the look on his face...:rolleyes:

From best to worst:

Philosopher's Stone: Almost perfect ending. It probably would have been better if it showed him going back with the Dursley's Platform 9 3/4, but this was good enough. A nice closure to the film.

Goblet of Fire: Yes, shoot me now, I put this second. However, regardless of its totally happy randomness and cheese-filled lines, I felt the shot of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons leaving against the horizon was a good way to end off the movie. I thought the credits were really well done as well, with the flying parchment. The biggest problem is its just too happy, this was a turning point in the series when everything gets much darker. Harry is all happy in this scene and in the next movie (which is only a couple months later) he is all angsty towards his friends. Inconsistent!

Order of the Phoenix: It ends too happily when an immediate family member JUST died and Harry should have been depressed. Also, when they were walking to the train, where did they come from? They were walking towards the castle, which makes no sense.

Chamber of Secrets: Ummm....why was the school applauding Hagrid? What did he do?

Prisoner of Azkaban: I can't believe it ended so randomly. No closure to this at all, leaves too many question open and the audience hanging.

Ranked from best to worst (Best being #1)

1. SS/PS: Cheery, wonderful ending to the movie. I love how the train leaves off in the distance, and we can see the castle and everything around it. I liked Harry and Hagrid's discussion and the photo album and I absolutely love seeing the trio peer out of the train.

2. OoTP: Another ending where the students are headed onto the train. I liked this. It was a bit too cheery, and I would have loved the book ending, but it was still great.

3. GoF: I thought this was great! Another ending with just the trio. I absolutely loved watching the carriage fly away and the boat go into the lake.

4. POA: Freeze-Frame Ending. Some people loved it. I absolutely hated it! It's all blurry and stuff. It was good going up to thtat part, but the freeze-frame ruined it for me.

5. COS: I can't watch the ending of this movie from the point where Harry stands up and talks to Hagrid. It is absolutely cheesy with the clapping and all the students coming around. It is HORRIBLE! Worst part of any of the movies in my opinion!

1 Worst 5 Best

1. OotP:

First, if I watch GoF then this, there is a mighty resemblince. "And now we have got something worth fighting for." What's worth fighting for? The movie IMO, went in the right direction with magic and all, but when it comes to the script it was bad. I blame the screen writer for "coppying" this. the music is apropriate, but when it comes to cheery after a family member died, no man. 1/5

2. PoA:

Well, It was the movie. It was a bad movie and I think the ending especially could have been better. Uhm, maybe go along with the book? Or wait, do what the mexican tell you to and just mess everything else up like you messed the movie. Too many things left un answered and such. 1/5

3. SS:

It was a plain ending, just my speed, nothing too touching, yet nothing too much or little. Cheers! 4/5

4. CoS:

One hell of a nice movie. The ending was even better. Cheers! 4.5/5

5. GoF:

I almost cried at the end of this. This was the best endin ever. I mean "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" "Yes. Yes, It will." Totally appropriate. Cheers! Everything clicked here. 4.5/5

Best: Sorcerer's Stone by far. A very wonderful ending. I love how Hagrid gave Harry the photo album. Harry finally has pictures of his parents.

Worst: Goblet of Fire. It just bugged me how everyone was so happy when Cedric just died and Voldemort is back, even though people didn't believe Harry. It was just a little too cheery for me.

The worst ending hands down is POA! I can't believe they froze it with that goofy look on his face. Even just flying off into the air would have been better. The worst.

The next worst would be CoS. That line about Hagrid and them all cheering. Sorry.

By worst endings:
1. POA
2. COS
3. OotP
4. GoF
5. SS - most like the book (at the train)

The worst ending in my opinion was PoA. It was my least favorite movie, and the ending was just...not good. It really annoys me.
My favorite ending is probably SS.

PoA's ending at least made me laugh even though I thought it was kind of lame. SS and OotP were fine but CoS and GoF made me gag at the endings.

OOTP was sorta rushed.....POA was too fast too..I wish there was a nice big shot of them all watching Harry fly off on the firebolt but they cut away too soon. Otherwise I like the mall I guess. Actually the big digital shot at the end of COS is a little much, and I HATE the stupid clapping thing over Hagrid....give me a break, (Hermione cying is a bit over the top too) I would rather they stuck to the book there.

Best ending: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I liked the last seen when Luna was talking to Harry about losing her things and that eventually, they show up. :D

Worst ending: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They rushed everything, made it where Harry got his Firebolt at the very end, which was one of the worst things that you could of done in the short history of the Harry Potter films. And overall, when I saw the ending, I said to myself, 'What the heck was that!' It was a horrible ending....

In order (1 is the best) I would say:
1. Order of the Phoenix
2. Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Goblet of Fire
4. Philosophers/ Sorcerers Sone
5. Chamber of Secrets

Some of them sort of fizzeled out but I like the good strong endings.

I didn't like the part of the ending in GOF where Hermione says "everything's going to change" because I thought it sounded very stilted. And then when Harry and Ron joke that they won't write to Hermione over the summer, I thought it completely out of character for them. I thought that whole scene was lame. I did, however, like the evocative music and the view of the loch as the Durmstrang boat went under, so the actual ending was okay. But that little bit before could have easily been cut, in my opinion.

I absolutely hated the ending to PoA. First of all Harry was suposed to get the Firebolt like midway through the story and it was supposed to be investigated and everything. And they just ended it so quickly with Harry flying off and cut off on his blurry face. UGH. I guess GoF bothers me a little because the trio seem so happy in the end after such a loss. I'm fine with all of the other endings as far as I can remember :)

I didn't like the part of the ending in GOF where Hermione says "everything's going to change" because I thought it sounded very stilted. And then when Harry and Ron joke that they won't write to Hermione over the summer, I thought it completely out of character for them. I thought that whole scene was lame. I did, however, like the evocative music and the view of the loch as the Durmstrang boat went under, so the actual ending was okay. But that little bit before could have easily been cut, in my opinion.

The song is "Another Year Ends" one of the better pieces from the soundtrack. The applause for Durmstrang and Beauxbatons was so obviously out of place but I give the cake, as I do for all of my worst of lists, to OoTP.

Prisoner of Azkaban

No doubt, for me, that was the worst ending.

Myself I hated the Prisoner of Azkaban's ending, I'd have much prefered it if the scene when Harry visited Lupin was the last one. Also I didnt like the Goblet of Fire and The Order of the Phoenix's ending. Other one's were not bad.

Im not a fan of the endings really, theyre all pretty lacking imo. I dont remember the ending of PS, its actually been years since Ive seen it so I'll take the general concensus of the thread that it was done well.

COS - just cringeworthy saachrine sweet awfulness. pass the bucket please

POA - wouldnt be half bad apart from the freeze frame?!!! what was with that freeze frame?! When does a film end like that?! Terrible!!

GOF - haha were so happy and cheery even though Voldemort's back and we were just at an assembly to remember a student who died. Say whaaa?!!

OOtP - not the worst but still far too happy considering Harry just lost Sirius and things are generally pretty doom and gloom.

so out of the four I remember POA & OOtP tie first for not that terrible and COS & GOF last for terrible on a grand scale.


I think the film makers try and end on a upbeat where each of these installments end on a sadder and serious note. But cant have that sort of ending in holllywood folks! :grumble:

GOF irked me because it was like a throw back to COS where everyone is so unexplainably happy after such terrible events have occurred and that LV is obviously behind it and there SHOULD be more of an ominous tone to it like it is in the books, especially with GOF. In fact, I can say that GOF as a whole was such a huge misfire if only for the fact it could have been a grand sweeping epic like a LOTR film and explored the HP world and the students much more than previous films yet they dropped the ball yet again.

GOF irked me because it was like a throw back to COS where everyone is so unexplainably happy after such terrible events have occurred and that LV is obviously behind it and there SHOULD be more of an ominous tone to it like it is in the books, especially with GOF. In fact, I can say that GOF as a whole was such a huge misfire if only for the fact it could have been a grand sweeping epic like a LOTR film and explored the HP world and the students much more than previous films yet they dropped the ball yet again.

Yeah, it just kind of cut off towards the last little while at Hogwarts, and then to close everything up they gave Hermione a cheesy line. Now, the endings to PoA and SS were excellent, because they either followed the book very well or ended on a happy note without boring you with details that don't really add much.:relax:

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Well for HBP I just hope they end it like in the Book:

-Funeral
-Harry breaks up with Ginny
-Trio discuss their plans

Then end it with RON'S (Not Hermione's) line:


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“We’re with you whatever happens”

Then pan up, zoom out, and fade to Credits

That would be PERFECT!!!


Alas! From the reviews from the screening we know;

1) The funeral has been cut!
2) Harry's breakup with Ginny has been cut!
3) The trio do discuss plans!

AND WORST OF ALL.....

4) Hermione STEALS Ron's line at the end.

1. Ootp
2. SS
3. GoF
4. CoS
5. PoA

yea the prisoner of azkaban ending was really lame and corny no offense... and the cos ending was sort of corny too lolz but i think i like the ootp ending because it had a nice message in the end when harry says that they have something worth fighting for idk i really liked that and then the ending to ss was pretty nice too. so that leaves the ending to GoF in the middle lolz

To be honest, Im not really a fan of any of the endings - I just havent paid that much attention to them. I understand why some of you may have found the ending of GoF a bit 'rubbish', but I kinda get why it ended like that. The films are aimed at children and it was a horrible thing that had happened. The last thing the makers would want is for all the kid to leave the cinema with feelings of doom. There's always a happy ending in Hollywood, they all have happy endings and they are all scarey for Harry. I know, and understand that what had happened in GoF was a lot scarier but I always say, its better to laugh than cry, no matter how horrible a situation you are in. Its certainly not my worst ending anyway. I like that it shows their friendship, Hermione does look very worried when she asks about the changing, and Harry replies with courage and honesty. I think it may have been trying to show his bravery and understanding of what is ahead. And now I have thought on it a bit, I think my least favourite ending is PoA, because Harry riding off over the lake was not in the book, and was not relevant to the story. It could have at least ended on the train. (But I love that the credits are on the Map :))

I hate to say it,but the Philosopher's Stone ending was just terrible for me. I mean, it was so very very corny. I was blushing just looking at it, I just couldn't connect with it at all.

Goblet of Fire takes second place for me in terms of worst ones. "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?", right up the last second, is just awfully corny all over again. Yeurgh. I think I'm destined to not really like any of the endings, but I suppose the one for PoA I like quite well, it fitted in the broom without going over the top with it and the security surrounding it. And I also don't have any problem with the CoS ending, I thought it was fitting and well suited to the story as a whole.

I guess that leaves me with OotP. And I gotta say, I did like the inference behind Harry's tone at the end- though it's not a line I had envisioned, I do think it fits nicely.

My least favorite was the Ootp ending. I don't know why, but it just wasn't the right ending. Ah, well. It was okay, but not the greatest. :D

Hmmmm.

1. OotP
2. GoF
3. PS
4. PoA
5. CoS

Yes, I liked GoFs ending. I liked how the ship was the last thing. OotP was just sweet (cuz luna was in it!). PS reminds me of a Disney movie. PoA ended to abbruptly. And CoS was soooo cheesy. Come on "It's not Hogwarts without you Hagrid." LAME

Chamber of Secrets! I thought it was cute back when it came out but now...just no. It was just so sily, Hagrid did not deserve applause and there is no way the whole school would have applauded. Something so unbelievable and ridiculous would never have appeared in any of the books.

All the other endings I have no problem with though. Prisoner of Azkaban's was very sudden, but besides that I liked the note it left the film on :)

I liked OotP and GoF endings. They were pretty apt.
I thought CoS ending with a standing ovation for Hagrid coming back was frankly irritating and completely unnecessary (though I did like that cute scene just before this with the trio when Hermione returned :) )

None of the endings were too impressive, IMO. But to put things in an order from best to worst:

PS- Very sweet ending. Nothing flashy, irritating and like many have said before, it stays true to the book. I love the photo album that Hagrid gives Harry, and the 'not really going home line' was very apt and besides Dan, Rupert and Emma looked so adorable as kids:D The PS ending was much better for Hagrid than the cringe worthy CoS ending.

OOTP- Again, its not the best possible ending, but it doesn't mess up too much at least. I liked the scenery too, though the ending sort of felt incomplete..

POA- They tried to connect the Firebolt and Sirius and link it to the film. Pity they thought of it in the last minute..I mean, last scene. The ending was sort of disjoint and the freeze frame isn't my favourite, but it isn't horrid like CoS and GoF

CoS- Teachers giving a standing applause for Hagrid. Students throwing up their hats. And an incredibly cringe worthy and pathetic "There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid". Enough said.

GoF- Cedric's dead. Voldemort's back. Harry's in more danger now than ever. And everyone's happy, smiling and 'everything's going to change'. Nope, still very pathetic.

I actually don't like any of the endings. For a closing sequence, I liked the "might be goodbye" between Harry and Ginny best. I think it's Kloves' best work to date on the adaptations because it captured the essence of the moment and gave us a glimpse, a real glimpse, of the woman Ginny will become.

I liked POA's best. I think they always went for a kind of uplifting ending, but generally they turned out bittersweet - like OOTP with Harry's hopefull words and PS/SS with the photo album - happy, but in a bittersweet way. Whereas POA was all about fun and daring, a wild ride into the distance and a moment when the protagonist is seemingly neither bittersweet nor sad or angry, upset or experiencing anything but sheer delight and for that particular protagonist, the moments are few and far between, so I like those moments when he seems free of mind and spirit (kind of like when riding Buckbeak for the first time).

I actually don't like any of the endings. For a closing sequence, I liked the "might be goodbye" between Harry and Ginny best. I think it's Kloves' best work to date on the adaptations because it captured the essence of the moment and gave us a glimpse, a real glimpse, of the woman Ginny will become.
What film are you talking about? I can't remember such scene.

1. PS .... this is a nice ending and it fits with the film. I think it works. Not much more to say about it, it just works best.

2. PoA .... Okay, I'm not big on this ending, I mean closing a film in that way is usually absolutely fine, however here it was a bit.. well.. what they did with Harry's whooshing face ... well they could have left that out. Not a horrid ending though.

3. OotP .... It could be a bit more fitting with all that has happened. They seem very calm, don't they? Personally I expect better. This year was so packed with action and loss and pain, it was a hard year for Harry but... once again I feel like they can't be bothered to make amazing movies here. Like, 'oh Harry Potter is just a kids' movie, it doesn't need to be extreme' .. but that's for another thread, I think. They could have done better with this ending.

4. GoF .... Voldemort has just returned, Credric Diggory was dead before them, and again they seem quite serene. Hermione's line of 'everything's going to change now, isn't it' was slightly fitting - well of course it is going to change! But Harry's response - what was his response? A hand on her shoulder and a 'yes' and not in a sad and serious way, but more like.. 'yes Hermione, you're a little slow, it's all going to go heads up but don't you worry about it none'. And they are laughing. And it's like 'write to me?' 'You know I won't bother' ... isn't this more appropriate for the end of CoS? ... too happy, totally unreal.

5. CoS .... horrible, horrible, who can stand to watch this ? I know that the first two movies are very, very child-like, but this incredibly happy the whole-entire-school cheering and clapping and laughing and crying - er what? Why? Ok so Hagrid has returned, that's good news, but why would the rest of the school care that much? Surely Hagrid should have come in, Dumbledore announces his return, the school claps slightly and Fred and George yell and whistle, Harry beams at him from the table, as do Ron and Hermione, and that's that. Couldn't Harry have said his line in private? Hug in private? Why would the rest of the school find it so touching and wonderful they all get up to clap and party? It's madness. Thank Heavens the films get darker after this and grow up slightly.

1. i agree with you RocknRollDee , that the first films ending is the best! just fits the film!

2. for me its OoP, and i agree they could have done better with the ending!

3. CoS...is extremely cheesy ending, but i enjoyed the film!

4. GoF....again don't like the "everythings going to change now" from Hermione...doesnt suit her!

5. PoA...one word....WOOSH!! how bad was that?? really made cringe, which i don't do alot :lol:

1 - Order of the Phoenix: Because finishes in Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna and Neville... and I love their friendship. And I thought it was a good and beautiful end. I cried! hehehe
2 - Goblet of Fire: Because finishes with the other schools going away and in the trio! I love it!
3 - Chamber of Secrets: It was happy, beautiful, exciting... well, I loved it too!
4 - Philosopher's Stone: Because finished in Hagrid, and I like him so much.
5 - Prisoner of Azkaban: I hate this ending. It was stupid! Harry flying in his new broomstick...=P It was not beautiful, neither funny or exciting!

PS - Nice ending to an enjoyable film.
OotP - I quite like the way that the 5 of them are together.
Cos + GoF - Can't choose, both too cheesy for me :td:
PoA - Not only did the broom look terrible compared to the Nimbus 2000 & 2001, but Harry becomes an astronaut :lol: Terrible scene.

Hmmm now that I think about it maybe I should made this into a poll :lol:

Mods is that possible?

The worst ending was GoF because it was the furthest from the book and did nothing to set up the next movie. In the book, Harry is pretty shaken from Cedric's death and everything he went through with Voldemort.

In the movie? Laughing like he doesn't have a care in the world.

OoTP would have ended perfectly (even more effectively than PoA, I feel) if the Harry/Luna convo was the last scene.

OoTP would have ended perfectly (even more effectively than PoA, I feel) if the Harry/Luna convo was the last scene.

Definitely. It was just the right combination of sad and hopeful, but they had to have the standard cheery goodbye scene. Same problem with GOF, that movie should have ended with Harry and Dumbledore in the dorm, then a shot of them looking out of the window at the carriage and boat leaving.

Best- Philosopher's Stone.
Worst- the rest

OoTP would have ended perfectly (even more effectively than PoA, I feel) if the Harry/Luna convo was the last scene.

:tu:

Totally agree. :cool:

OotP's ending was so-so. :shrug: I really liked the rest of the film. :)

I liked the 'whoosh' at the end of PoA because it was breaking with tradition. ;)

I liked the 'whoosh' at the end of PoA because it was breaking with tradition.

I like it too. If it weren't for the freeze frame it would be perfect. Harry should have flown straight past the camera, and it should have moved straight into the credits.

Best- Philosopher's Stone.
Worst- the rest

my feelings exactly :tu: ;)

I like it too. If it weren't for the freeze frame it would be perfect. Harry should have flown straight past the camera, and it should have moved straight into the credits.

I completely agree! :D

:)

1. PS/SS: I loved this ending, I thought it was so touching and it really showed how much Hagrid cares for Harry by putting that photo album together.

2. CoS: I don't know why people think this ending was so cheesy with the whole "It isn't Hogwarts without you Hagrid". I thought it was bang on, and the standing ovation really emphasises on the fact that a lot of people like Hagrid, and it makes Hagrid feel like he belongs, especially being so different from every one else.

3. PoA: I loved this ending! It was so good! It shows that Harry is so happy to be back on a broom, he is letting go of the bad things that happened, and he is celebrating that both Sirius and Buckbeak were saved from death! I think they made Harry freeze in that last position before the credits, to show that the happiness isn't going to last, that there is going to be more death and danger to come. Thats just my opinion.

4. GoF: Now with this ending, I think Ron should have been the one to have said "Everythings going to change now, isn't it?". Hermione is so smart she would already know that everything is going to change, and Ron is always so sceptical to believe anything about Voldemort until Harry tells him it's really going to happen. And one thing that bothered me was when Ron said "You know I won't" when Hermione asks him to write to her in the summer because, throughout the books, they are always sending owls to each other, why would this summer be different?

5. OoTP: This ending was great, I really liked it. It shows Harry around his true friends, and you just know that they are going to stick together through the next 2 years, and always be there for each other.

6. HBP: I really hope this ending is as good as the books! Come on, hurry up July 16th!

I admit that I'm a sap and that each of the endings affects me when I see them- but I also have to say that I find them incredibly cheesy and oddly out of touch with the non cheesy nature of the story at large. Therefore I have to say that I don't like any of them. :D

If I had to choose, I'm most fond of the PoA one- it's a picture of innocence and happiness which will eventually be corrupted as we all know. It's an interesting finish, not an inference or a foreboding moment involved in it.

My least favourite is the one for Chamber of Secrets. Though I agree that the standing ovation was fabulous, the line itself was just too superficial for me to like it.

I'm picky, evidently!!! :D

I agree with most in ranking Sorcerer's Stone as best. The only one I just absolutley hated was Prisoner of Azkaban. Every time I see that, the "king of the world" scene from Titanic just pops into my mind for some reason.

i reckon the ending to DH pt 1 will be the worst ever!! lol mainly because i'm not a fan of 2 parters and the dreaded words "To Be Continued" that could be because i am possibly the most impatient person ever when it comes to my favourite shows lol...DONT even get me started on Doctor Who and the horrible 3 words lol...(cant believe we have to wait til November for the next Who installment!! :( ) any way i digress...lol

all the other endings for HP have been pretty good so far imo...

From worst to best;

PoA
GoF
CoS
OOtP
SS/PS

Best- Philosopher's Stone.
Worst- the rest
In complete agreement;

CoS - made me feel a little put out and thinking "ewwww" though it was the best movie for me.

PoA - just sealed a bad movie for me with an even worse ending, the Firebolt was supposed to create balance, instead it created a too happy of an ending that just through the whole movie. Would have loved Harry informing Vernon about Sirius.

GoF - Again, where's the balace supposed to be? just didn't get the feeling right for me, almost as if Harry shrugged Cedric's death and asked "so where's dinner?" too wishy washy for me.

OotP - Probably the best of a bad bunch, nothing really special, kinda get a sense that there's more to the story.

None of these endings left me feeling like there was more to the story not like the first which blend seamlessly with the second movie, in my opinion.

OOTP- Again, its not the best possible ending, but it doesn't mess up too much at least. I liked the scenery too, though the ending sort of felt incomplete..

GoF- Cedric's dead. Voldemort's back. Harry's in more danger now than ever. And everyone's happy, smiling and 'everything's going to change'. Nope, still very pathetic.
Agree:tu:

Why is it that film people are NEVER satisfied with leaving book endings alone? I swear, even though half of the endings aren't bad at all, they always end up changing things around for no reason:lol:

Really hard not to go with the 5th for me... Either that or the first. With the 5th, I think it was safe to say my jaw was dropped the entire last 10-15 minutes. But with the 1st, you get a great ending that fits the book! So I dont know. Ah, choices, choices...

I go with the 5th! Thats my final answer!

I love the ending to POA just because it is so original and different than the other films. I really like the GOF ending too because the music is so beautiful and Harry looking at all of the students walking as the music plays just as a nice sentimental feel to it.

I would have to say that my least favorite ending is PoA. The freeze frame shot seems cheesy and out of place with the rest of the film.

As for my favorite...it would have to be either SS or CoS for the simple fact that when they end I truly feel like I am leaving a different world. With the others, while I definitely enjoy them, the endings don't do anything for me, they are just endings to a film, nothing more.

1. PS
-Because it fit very well to the film. A well placed moment with beautiful music. As they say a typical Hollywood-ending.

2. POA
-Although I didn't like it before, I enjoyed it after seeing it a few times. An original ending to one of the best films in the franchise.

3. HBP
-I need to watch it again, but it wasn't horrible. I got chills when Fawkes flew from Hogwarts. Perhaps a bit weird that Ron was sitting behind the others. A bit corny of Harry saying he has never realized how beautiful this place was. He did the first time he saw it. He felt it was his real home. I am glad it wasn't a happy ending nor a depressing one.

4. OOTP
-Not that bad. If you compare it with COS and GOF there are no "mistakes" in this ending. But thats the overall problem. They took no chances. It's too classical and happy. Something like "We have something that Voldemort hasn't. Something worth fighting for." Compared to the sad book-ending, it felt wrong.

5. GOF
-Yes, everyone was smiling and happy after Cedric´s funeral. A bit weird? I don't know. Think of it in this way; The point of the tournament was to be friends. This scene may take place a few days after the funeral and I don't think people provides of it anymore. This show that they really take care of each other because every one know they have to do so to survive the pending dark times. When it comes to Harry you can see that he is relieved of finishing the year. So we have this discutable, false conversaton between the trio, which felt a bit artificial. I still liked that Hermione asked about sending each other letters this summer, and then in the next film Harry get no one. Poor boy!

6. COS
-The scene was absolutely too long, classic and sweet and contained poor acting! It felt out of placw with all this clapping when Hagrid returned. When I was younger I appreciate it due to the fact I loved happy endings. Today, it feels just cheezy. Hermione coming back and hugging Harry and just saying hello to Ron was a funny moment, though.

i reckon the ending to DH pt 1 will be the worst ever!!

I reckon you're absolutely right about that. :whistle:

The worst endings are:-

Goblet of Fire - I've just said in another thread how trite it was. Everybody laughing and being happy, with not a hint of of sadness or regret. The Champions were close to Cedric weren't they? Certainly no sense of forboding which I felt with the book. "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" Apparently not.

Prisoner of Azkaban - I didn't mind the broom turning up at the end of the film with the feather. Sadly they didn't have time for Hermione falling out with the boys, or any more Quidditch, so the way they did it was ok. The very ending, however, was awful with that cringe making cheese-frame of Harry. Or do I mean freeze-frame.....

Chamber of Secrets - No, just no! The worst by far. Unlike PoA which was a quick burst of embarrassment, this felt like 10 minutes of crying, and hugging, and cheering, and appalling lines, and poor acting, and non-stop clapping and yuckiness.

The best ending:-

Philosopher's Stone - The most innocent of the books quite suited Columbus' unsophisticated take which wouldn't have been a good match with the later books. The ending was ideal for the tone of the film, and Hagrid helps to bring tears to my eyes, as opposed to bringing my sugar levels to dangerous degrees, as in Chamber.

I don't remember Order's ending at all, so can't comment. I do remember that the Ministry scene was cut right down and the scene between Harry and Dumbledore at the end was killed stone dead. There was no emotion, no despair, no prophecy discussion, nothing. The actual ending, like a lot of the rest of the film I found unmemorable. I'll have to re-watch, with HBP on the way.

After the third book/film things start to get pretty dark, so i don't think you can always have a "everyones-happy-again-at-the-end" ending, as was GoF and OotP.

I think the ending of the PS and CoS, although slightly cheesy, were relevent to the state of things in Hogwarts and the wizarding world at that time. Times aren't very dark yet, Harry is enjoying his time at Hogwarts and there are no major death threats, so a nice happy ending is just what the doctor ordered, in my opinion.

As for he third film, PoA...i liked the ending :) i know lots of people are saying that it is "too cheesy" or "too happy" and whatnot but at least it's different.

To sum up my views: (HBP :rolleyes:) > PS > PoA > CS > OotP > GoF


I don't remember Order's ending at all, so can't comment. I do remember that the Ministry scene was cut right down and the scene between Harry and Dumbledore at the end was killed stone dead. There was no emotion, no despair, no prophecy discussion, nothing. The actual ending, like a lot of the rest of the film I found unmemorable. I'll have to re-watch, with HBP on the way.

The Ministry scene, i believe, deserved a fair amount of screen time. Arguably there wasn't the inital search through the first couple of doors (like the book) but this was so they could concentrate on the Order vs. DE fight scene and the (frankly amazing) Dumbledore vs. Voldemort fight scene.

I think you might need to watch the film again :p because they definitely didn't cut the Harry and Dumbledore scene fully. Admittedly i thought it was a bit rushed, but there was still the prophecy discussion, and how Harry feels about Sirius' death (which was pretty emotional to say the least).

1. Sorcerer's Stone - Hagrid giving Harry the photo album, then Harry saying "I'm not going home, really" is a totally sentimental note, but it's appropriate for this story. Also, "Leaving Hogwarts" is among my favorite pieces of music from the films.

2. Order of the Phoenix - It's not much, but the somber note of "we've got something Voldemort doesn't have...something worth fighting for" is a very key line for the saga.

3. Goblet of Fire - Alright, I have to defend this one a bit: the last words of the book are "what would come would come, and he would have to meet it when it did," and I think that tone is reflected here. It is bit too happy, but I feel too much is made of that. The goodbyes between schools is a fairly bittersweet, and I don't know, maybe I'm mad and imagining things (that wasn't a question, don't answer that. :p), but there seems to be a real sadness in Dan's and Emma's eyes as they walk off. I think it's effective enough as the start of a new chapter in the tale.

4. Prisoner of Azkaban - I don't have anything to say on this one really except...that freeze-frame is rather goofy for my liking. :lol:

5. Chamber of Secrets - It's not COMPLETELY unbelievable that Harry would say something like "there's no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid," but for the entire Great Hall (except Draco and Crabbe & Goyle) to break into a standing ovation, it's just too cloying, too syrupy to bear.

1. Sorcerer's Stone- Liked how they had Hagrid give Harry his photobook of his parents and it was a Hollywood ending.

2. Prisoner of Azkaban- Though the freeze shot was kinda cheesy, the ending with Harry getting his Firebolt is very happy

3. Order of the Phoenix- It seemed that Harry was a little subdued though the line "we've got something Voldemort doesn't have...something worth fighting for" is a good assessment of the future

4. Goblet of Fire- Everyone seemed too HAPPY!!! Cedric Diggory just died. Everyone should be subdued. Though I kinda did like the farewell scene from the Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beauxbatons students.

5. Chamber of Secrets- Worst ending of the whole series! "There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid" is the cheesiest line of all time. Everyone except for Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle stand and applaud. Not a very good ending to what otherwise was a good movie.

"There’s one moment in "The Chamber of Secrets" that I don’t like, where Hagrid enters Hogwarts at the end of the movie and the whole group of assembled students applaud him. That would not happen. And it really upset me. I felt it was a real violation of character."
-Steve Kloves

^That is the worst ending in any Harry Potter film(:

I absolutely cannot stand PoA's ending. It makes me cringe every time I watch it.. sometimes if I'm watching it on tv I'll even change the channel right after he gets his Firebolt. It's just so cheesy to me. :/

As for my favorite ending I'd have to say SS or CoS, as for some reason, those endings seem more magical to me. I dunno, SS and CoS were the best two films anyway, IMO.

As far as the other two, GoF was just sort of in the middle for me.. and I don't even remember OotP's ending so that can't be good. :rolleyes:

I don't remember any endings.... :lol: Can someone remind me? Because I'm interested in posting on this.... :D

PoA was probably one of the best, it was pretty original with the freeze-frame.
CoS was my least favorite, I just think it was weird that the WHOLE school stood up and cheered...even if it excluded Draco, Crabe, and Goyle.

I don't remember any endings.... :lol: Can someone remind me? Because I'm interested in posting on this.... :D

PS/SS: Ends with Hagrid giving Harry the photo album at Hogsmeade.

CoS: Ends with a feast and Hermione is revived and Hagrid is back from Azkaban.

PoA: Ends with Harry riding his new Firebolt.

GoF: Ends with the foreign schools leaving, and Hermione saying "Everythings going to change now, isn't it?"

OoTP: Ends with the trio walking towards Hogsmeade station Harry talking about how they have something that Voldemort doesn't.

Hope that refreshed your memory!

PS/SS: Ends with Hagrid giving Harry the photo album at Hogsmeade.

CoS: Ends with a feast and Hermione is revived and Hagrid is back from Azkaban.

PoA: Ends with Harry riding his new Firebolt.

GoF: Ends with the foreign schools leaving, and Hermione saying "Everythings going to change now, isn't it?"

OoTP: Ends with the trio walking towards Hogsmeade station Harry talking about how they have something that Voldemort doesn't.

Hope that refreshed your memory!

Okay, thanks!

I think I like GoF and SS. Don't really know why....

PS/SS: Ends with Hagrid giving Harry the photo album at Hogsmeade.

CoS: Ends with a feast and Hermione is revived and Hagrid is back from Azkaban.

PoA: Ends with Harry riding his new Firebolt.

GoF: Ends with the foreign schools leaving, and Hermione saying "Everythings going to change now, isn't it?"

OoTP: Ends with the trio walking towards Hogsmeade station Harry talking about how they have something that Voldemort doesn't.

Hope that refreshed your memory!

I really like CoS' ending. I think it's a nice moment. I dislike GoF's ending, I thought the line was sort of cheesy and out of place.

OotP :no: super sad I didn´t like it

:love:the one I like the most is CoS it´s the only ending that made me cry :p how ironic right???

I LOVE THE ENDING TO PoA! and the music... god i miss john williams. :grumble:
ending to OotP was ok, but i think it could have been better. less cheesy, definitely.

I like all the endings, but the endings in the books are much better :)

I loved the ending to CoS. The part where Harry hugged Hagrid was my favorite, because everybody was clapping and everyone looked so happy, especially the trio and Hagrid. And the part where Harry hugged Hermione but she just shook Ron's hand made me laugh so hard. I loved the ending and it's my favorite one over all.

I didn't like the CoS ending - with that cheesy line, the PoA ending - that scene was akward and the GoF ending - that everything's going to change line was really not needed.

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PS/SS: Ends with Hagrid giving Harry the photo album at Hogsmeade.

Not that it really matters but isn't it at Hogwarts when they're boarding the train?

I think PS is easily the most fitting. CoS, PoA and OotP are all far too cheesy. Sure GoF isn't perfect but it's miles ahead of the others mentioned IMO. PS wrapped everything up nicely. It was sentimental without being overly sweet and set the scene for the next year nicely.

Not that it really matters but isn't it at Hogwarts when they're boarding the train?


No, it is Hogsmeade Station(:

No, it is Hogsmeade Station(:

Ha shows what I know :lol:

Regardless, I still think it's the best one ;)

Regardless, I still think it's the best one
And you'd be correct! ;).

I really like PS and especially OOTP endings but by far the worst were COS for being so incredibly corny and POA just because that ending just didn't fit, that doesn't seem like Alfonso's style, and definitely something that doesn't belong in Harry Potter. Hopefully DH2 doesn't end like that.

I thought that the ending of PoA didn't fit with the rest of that movie- PoA ties with OotP for my favourite Potter movie, but getting the broomstick and the freeze-frame ending just didn't work for me in what was otherwise a fantastic movie.

I really enjoyed the endings of SS, GoF, and OotP, I have no problems with those. the ending of CoS was far too cheesy for my taste, and I'm neutral about the ending of PoA

Ha shows what I know :lol:

Regardless, I still think it's the best one ;)

I agree with you on that one :)

But we shall have to wait and see how the ending for HBP shapes up before we officially decide :)

Oh the absolute worst is the whole Hagrid returns thing...that was soooooo corny!!!! Me and my son were watching it couple weeks ago, laughing how corny it was. Hagrid should have just come back, and took his seat at the table with some reaction but not this corny applaud. What was so great that earned it?

They should have left it at Sirius taking off on Bucky. That's a better ending cos a good guy was safe.

Call me cheesy, but I REALLY like the endings to SS and OotP. I thought those were the best. The ending of GoF left me hanging way too much, but the ending of the third was the worst for me. In fact, all of PoA was a slight disappointment, with the exceptions of Oldman and Thewlis, and a few other things.

The CoS was really... ummm...cheesy I agree, but it was nice. The best in mu opinion was in GoF and it was funny. But when we think it honestly. all the movies are a bit on the cheesy side, but hey it's the best cheese around. ;)

if the ending to CoS was any cheesier, Pizza Hut would stuff their stupid crusts with it.

i LOOOVE the ending to PoA, for some stupid reason. i know it has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the movie, but it's just so dang awesome. the ending to OotP is ok, i'm not a fan but i don't hate it.

The ending of PS/OOTP are by far and away the best. GoF was just way too happy, but I did like the ship going underwater and the carriage flying. COS was atrocious, and POA was really corny.

And trust me when I say this, Half-Blood Prince will have the best ending of the six movies. There will be no competition.

My ranking of the endings:

1. Prisoner of Azkaban: Although some, even those who are not purists, despise it, I find the ending to the third film hilarious and highly enjoyable. It was nice to see Harry experiencing a moment of happiness, after the event's of the film, and I find the freeze-frame to be more inventive than any of the other final shots in the series.

2. Half-Blood Prince: It addressed to the audience that Harry, Ron and Hermione will not return to Hogwarts, in order to search for the Horcruxes, which is exactly what the audience needed to know. The last shot, of the trio enjoying one of their final moments at Hogwarts, watching Fawkes fly away, was quite moving.

3. Philosopher's Stone: The trio's acting was, as it was in the entire film, a bit off, though the photograph-album was a nice touch, and I enjoyed the line about Harry "not going home", as Hogwarts is his true home, not the Dursleys. The last shot gives the film a sense of closure, though lacks creativity.

4. Order of the Phoenix: Much too joyful, based upon the recent events involving Sirius, though I did like the feeling of hope that it gave, despite it being inappropriate. The last shot is almost identical to that of the first film, but at a different location.

5. Goblet of Fire: Voldemort has returned, Cedric has died, and the most that the Hogwarts students can do is bid one another farewell via hugging and remind their friends to write them over summer. Yeah, ’tis truly appropriate:grumble:.

6. Chamber of Secrets: Nonsensical; Hagrid was unpopular even amongst the Gryffindors, for the entire school, save for the Slytherins, to begin applauding his return was cheesy. This conclusion was simply terrible—’nuff said.

1. Half-Blood Prince- Liked how they show that the Trio will not be coming back next year and how they are going to go on this mission together. And I agree that the last part with the Trio looking at Hogwarts for the last time and watching Fawkes go was moving. Also I loved the foreshadowing with Ron not coming over to Harry and Hermione towards the end. By far the best ending of the series...so far.

2. Sorcerer's Stone- Liked how they had Hagrid give Harry his photobook of his parents and it was a Hollywood ending.

3. Prisoner of Azkaban- Though the freeze shot was kinda cheesy, the ending with Harry getting his Firebolt is very happy

4. Order of the Phoenix- It seemed that Harry was a little subdued though the line "we've got something Voldemort doesn't have...something worth fighting for" is a good assessment of the future

5. Goblet of Fire- Everyone seemed too HAPPY!!! Cedric Diggory just died. Everyone should be subdued. Though I kinda did like the farewell scene from the Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beauxbatons students.

6. Chamber of Secrets- Worst ending of the whole series! "There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid" is the cheesiest line of all time. Everyone except for Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle stand and applaud. Not a very good ending to what otherwise was a good movie.

best one:

1 ps

2 cos

3ootp

4 hbp

5 poa

6 gof i cant stand that hermione is actually smiling while saying everything is going to change ( couse voldemort is back)

Loved the ending of PS. It truly brought tears to my eyes. It was just so cute and heart-warming. It wasn't cheesy, either. :D
Didn't like CoS ending, like a lot of people said, mainly because it was just really cheesy. hahaha. I also didn't really like the ending to PoA. I just didn't like it because it was so random and "out of order" compared to the book.
I didn't have a problem wit OotP or GoF. They were satisfying. I really liked HBP's ending, though. I think I was in tears, also, because readers knew what was in store for them in Deathly Hallows. And, I was just crying over Dumbledore, so I was tearing when it ended. :D I didn't want it to end. I really loved that movie.

i liked hbp ending.
but i just hope yates does justice to the dh2 ending.
im hoping itll be something like the ending of ss, or completely similar, apart from the fact that the train leaves from kings cross.
cuz itll symbolise that despite the movies coming to a close, another journey will be beginning for the trio's children.

I thought the best ending in the entire series was that of HBP. It showed that the trio were on the threshold of possibly the most challenging and difficult times of their life. It was their last few moments to enjoy some peace in just being with each other. Though I would have liked to have seen Ron telling something... probably they were building up for DH.

The worst will have to be CoS! They could have ended the movie with just Hagrid returning... Why did they have "that" line followed by the applause and all?!

Personally I also liked the final shot of GoF, with the ship and flying carriage. :)

HBP's ending was awful IMO, maybe even worse than COS. The melancholy feeling was ruined by the sudden talk about Ginny (did anyone who hadn't read the books care about that relationship) and Fawkes was not set up properly (we needed to see Dumbledore interact with it properly not just have it sitting in the shadows of his office for 5 seconds), nor did I feel much when Harry said he wasn't coming back to Hogwarts. The whole thing just felt off. Oh, and playing Fireworks over the end credits? Honestly that was the worst thing Yates has ever done. So out of place. Even if the actual ending had been good that would have ruined it anyway. That music totally destroyed any impact that Dumbledore's death had...seriously what were they thinking? At least Newell and Doyle ended GOF with Hogwarts Hymn.

Previous winner: OotP...only for some very forced acting.

New winner: HBP...*sigh*. Just, no. Again forced acting by the speakers, the best one was kept off-screen but for a brooding, setting-us-up-for-DH look, some mention of a completely mangled romance with Ginny (so, film-version they're still dating...were never dating...?), and then a shot of a bird that we haven't seen since the last film. Made perfect sense. :rolleyes:

And PoA bugs me just for that flying shot...*wham!*

HBP's ending was awful IMO, maybe even worse than COS. The melancholy feeling was ruined by the sudden talk about Ginny (did anyone who hadn't read the books care about that relationship) and Fawkes was not set up properly (we needed to see Dumbledore interact with it properly not just have it sitting in the shadows of his office for 5 seconds), nor did I feel much when Harry said he wasn't coming back to Hogwarts. The whole thing just felt off. Oh, and playing Fireworks over the end credits? Honestly that was the worst thing Yates has ever done. So out of place. Even if the actual ending had been good that would have ruined it anyway. That music totally destroyed any impact that Dumbledore's death had...seriously what were they thinking? At least Newell and Doyle ended GOF with Hogwarts Hymn.

I agree, although I don't think that anything is as bad as CoS' ending. Having Ron pushed off to the side was also a mistake, IMO. I understand they were most likely attempting to set up his leaving in DH but it just didn't work. It would have worked far better to show the trio united, even though they did pretty much the same thing at the end of GoF and OotP.

PS/SS remains my favourite ending of all the films.

The films always have awful endings!! I don't get why they just don't do a scene with Harry walking off the Train as is usual and acceptable in the books?? If done right it could have been cool!! Proven by the fact that all endngs were awful except for the first where the train was included!!

Oh PoA is still the worst ending for me but HBP was still pretty awful, lackng any sort of climatic or sombre feeling!!

PoA's was pretty bad with Harry riding the broom and stopping on his blurry face.

But I think HBP's was worse. "I've never realized how beautiful this place is" (or something like that) *stare at grounds* End.

I hate most of the endings of HP films. They all seem to try too hard to be poignant, to the extent that it isn't effective.

HBP's ending was awful IMO, maybe even worse than COS. The melancholy feeling was ruined by the sudden talk about Ginny (did anyone who hadn't read the books care about that relationship) and Fawkes was not set up properly (we needed to see Dumbledore interact with it properly not just have it sitting in the shadows of his office for 5 seconds), nor did I feel much when Harry said he wasn't coming back to Hogwarts. The whole thing just felt off. Oh, and playing Fireworks over the end credits? Honestly that was the worst thing Yates has ever done. So out of place. Even if the actual ending had been good that would have ruined it anyway. That music totally destroyed any impact that Dumbledore's death had...seriously what were they thinking? At least Newell and Doyle ended GOF with Hogwarts Hymn.Fireworks did not play right when the credits started, there was at least 30 to 40 seconds worth of credits before it kicked in.

Chamber Of Secrets -Cringworthy stuff...why would everyone start hugging Hagrid? Strange....

1) My favorite was...um...actually Chamber of Secrets. Hagrid one of my absolute favorite characters and even if it was a little corny I totally agree with Harry when he says "there's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid." I would have been cheering harder then almost anyone else in there if it I had been there. The thing that I like least in the later movies is how much they tend to limit Hagrid's involvement, where he was a major character in 1, 2, and 3, he barely gets any time in the later movies. I love Hagrid. :no:

2) Next is Sorcerers Stone. Again, it was a very touching ending with Hagrid, with a it of humor thrown in "But Hagrid, we aren't allowed to do magic outside of school. You know that." "I do...but your cousin don't, do he?". That was great. The photo album was also a very sweet thing.

3) Prizoner of Azkaban had a silly ending which made me want to roll my eyes, but it wasn't terrible. More then anything, I just felt like the Firebolt didn't look all that impressive. The Nimbus 2000 and 2001s were all so sleek, with cool shaped handles and ends that were all waxed together. The older and less impressive brooms on the other hand had wild and unkept twigs and they bent oddly, and essentially looked more like ordinary brooms. The Firebolt looked more like one of those old brooms and less like the Broomstick version of a Lambourgini that it is supposed to be (I always saw the Nimbuses as being like nice BMW's while the Firebolt is more of a Ferrari or Lambourgini). But besides the boring looking broomstick, it was just sort of boring. Nothing great, but nothing terrible.

4) Half-Blood Prince had a lame end to me. It wasn't so terrible that I would complain, and the rest of the movie was good enough to make up for it, but really, why was Hermione standing next to Harry with Ron off to the side? Hermione should be next to Ron with Harry by himself, but them right behind him. Wasn't Ron and Hermione's connection supposed to be one of the focal points of this movie? Why do they seem so distant and Hermione and Harry so close? That was stupid. Also, the "I never realized how beautiful this place is," line was rediculous. Harry was overwhelmed with how wonderful and beautiful Hogwarts was the first time he saw it, more so then anyone else because of how he had been mistreated by his muggle reletives. It must have been like a breath of air to a drowning man, so no way he only just realized then. That is foolish.

5) Order's ending I didn't care for, though I liked the movie in general as one of the best. It did a decent job at giving you a bit of hope when you find it hard to grasp at any. But Harry really should have been shown trying desperately to find a way to talk to Sirius, asking Nick, getting the mirror, ect. He also should have thrown a much bigger tantrum in Dumbledore's office. He shouldn't be smiling at all at the end. It really seems to minimize the importance of Sirius' death to me. But then through the whole series they minimized how increadibly important Sirius is to Harry. I just didn't care for it at all.

6) Goblet of Fire...yeah...do I even need to explain this one? Why was Hermione smiling when she said everything was going to change? Is she some sort of Death Eater double agent or just a sadistic nut? The whole movie was the worst of the bunch, for a veriety of reasons (though it did have some awesome special effects and action scenes), and this was the worst ending. I definately didn't care for this one.

Fireworks did not play right when the credits started, there was at least 30 to 40 seconds worth of credits before it kicked in.

It was still terrible, though. And the credits can't have been going on for that long, I distinctly remember hearing it while we were still going through the main cast, while the 'memory' effect was still going. I'm sure Yates and Hooper could have played something more fitting, walking out of the cinema after such a big character death listening to that music really spoiled an already poor ending.

Hmm..

I'll list them 'my favorite to least favorite'.

1)PS/SS-I just love the ending. It really pulls at the heartstrings with Harry and Hagrid, and the album of Harry's parents. And how Harry says he's not really going home(b/c now Hogwarts is his real home).
2)CoS(I didn't really find this cheesy :lol: I know alot of people did but idk I just like this more than the others)
3)HBP (It was good except for no Ron speaking. If he had some sort of speaking role in this ending I think this may be moved up on my list. Also when the credits come on the music is happy when I think it shouldve been sadder).
4)OotP(Nothing special. "Something worth fighting for". the line was ok to me.
5)PoA(I didn't like the shot of Harrys face screaming :lol:
6)GoF(the ending seemed weird. Voldemort just came back. Hermione says 'Everythings going to change now isn;t it?' She seemed happy when she said it. idk

6) Goblet of Fire...yeah...do I even need to explain this one? Why was Hermione smiling when she said everything was going to change? Is she some sort of Death Eater double agent or just a sadistic nut? The whole movie was the worst of the bunch, for a veriety of reasons (though it did have some awesome special effects and action scenes), and this was the worst ending. I definately didn't care for this one.

:rotfl::rotfl:I found that very funny:lol:
The best ending IMO was SS\PS-the music ,the emotions were great.perfect.
Worst-GOF exactly for the same reason of LionsDisciple.

Ive honestly never been a fan of any of the endings especially 4,5,6 they just end them with the corniest cheesiest lines they can think of.

4. Hermione...do I need to explain????
5. Harry- "Something worth fighting for"
6. The horrid transition to the random line of Ron's OK with you and Ginny, and Harry's line about how beautiful this place was

1,2 are probably the better of the endings out of the series and 3 is an average ending to the best movie

I love, love, love HBP's ending. It's so touching. I think that we should have seen Fawkes in Dumbledore's office previously, or something, and they shouldn't have talked about Ginny, but other than that, it was really good.

"You know, I've always admired your courage, Harry, but sometimes you can be really thick. You don't really expect to do this all by yourself? .... You need us, Harry!"

Best ending by far.

Shouldn't have mentioned Ginny, though.

I love, love, love HBP's ending. It's so touching. I think that we should have seen Fawkes in Dumbledore's office previously, or something, and they shouldn't have talked about Ginny, but other than that, it was really good.

"You know, I've always admired your courage, Harry, but sometimes you can be really thick. You don't really expect to do this all by yourself? .... You need us, Harry!"

Best ending by far.

Shouldn't have mentioned Ginny, though.

I don't feel it was the best, but I feel like people don't give it enough credit.
Did hate the credits, but then again, if you think like a director, do you really want to leave your audience with somber music and black?

My least favorite was PoA for obvious reasons. Plus, why is everybody following Harry? :lol: Then the Harry hitting the glass like a bug is just... :no:

I don't remember the music in the credits. How was it? Anyone who sat in the cinema after "fireworks" was finished? :lol:

PoA - decent, but mainly because i really liked the "Double Trouble" theme, and the whole Firebolt thing.

GoF - dot dot dot...
RON: (insert bad sarcasm here) Just another quiet year at Hogwarts!
HARRY: Ok, come on, Ron, let's go home! Hermione, what are you doing?
HERMIONE: (insert bad dramatic voice here) Everything's going to change now. Isn't it?
HARRY: (puts hand on Hermione's shoulder, insert bad "sympathy" here) Yeah. (crickets chirp)

OotP: Again, decent.

HBP: I WANT TO FREAKING KILL SOMEBODY...
HARRY: Wow, I am so sad that Dumbledore is dead.
HERMIONE: Yes, me too. Speaking of Dumbledore... Ron's OK with you and Ginny!
HARRY: Really? Cool, i guess I have a girlfriend this summer.
RON: Hey-
HERMIONE: Shut up and sit there like the piece of wood in the background you are!

1. PoA - A happy ending after all that have happened over the year, and since Sirius turned out to be one of the good guys there isn't much danger to think about in the moment.

2.OotP - Liked how Harry's friends walked beside him, and just how the scene was set up. It was good.

3. PS - A decent ending to a splendid introduction to the Harry Potter-world:)

4. GoF - I think it was good how they put a bit of joy in it, even though Voldemort is back.

5. HBP - It was OK, but it would have been nice with the funeral, and the walk beside the lake.

6. CoS - It was too much, as a lot of you already have pointed out. The applaud and everybody standing up for Hagrid just put the point to side, when everybody should rather have done that when the un-petrified people walked in...

I guess I'll put them in favorite to least favorite order.
1. PS/SS: I didn't find the ending to this one corny. I loved this ending. It was definitely the best ending. :)
2. CoS: It was cheesy, but I kind of liked it that way.
3. HBP: I know a lot of people would disagree, but I actually liked the ending. I thiought it was nice. There were two things that ruined it for me though. Hermione metioning Ginny, and Ron not talking at all and being far away from Harry and Hermione.
4. OotP: This one was okay. I actually kind of liked the "Something worth fighting for" line, but Harry should have been WAY more upset about Sirius.
5. GoF: I guess it was okay, but I still didn't really like it.
6. PoA: I HATED blurred out Harry's face and scream at the end....:no:

Haven't posted here in so long! Since there's another movie ending to rank...

I can't really say I loved any of the movie endings. A couple were decent, but most were cringeworthy to me.

1. PS/SS- I preferred the book ending with Harry being the one with the idea to tease Dudley over the summer rather than Hagrid but this ending still works. It's a tiny bit cheesy but still a cute ending.

2. OotP- The line may be on the cheesy side but compared to the other **** endings it's not bad at all.

3. HBP- I really don't like this one but still it comes above the others. It would have been a great ending if they had put Ron actually in the conversation. Ron was never one of my favorite characters but even I think Kloves gives him a raw deal in the movies.

4. PoA- I hate the freeze frame!! I just can't stand it, it looks so stupid! I wouldn't have minded if they had had Harry fly offscreen or something but why did it have to freeze frame on his face?

5. GoF- Bleck. Why is everyone suddenly so happy and carefree? Voldemort just came back!! The trio seemed so false and forced in their supposed cute and funny conversation. Why wouldn't they write to each other? They don't use phones! That's their only way to keep in contact! Harry was so mad that he didn't get proper information in his letters in OotP so why would they joke like that? Don't get it.

6. CoS- I don't think anyone can top this one in terms of cheesiness. What were they thinking? Most of the kids don't care about Hagrid anyway, why would everyone suddenly start clapping? Snape quote- "I may vomit."

the worst ending for me was OOTP, I was waiting for the sentence to end, i didn't realise the 'something worth fighting for' WAS the end, i thought it was just describing what was coming next..like an 'eachother' or 'love' or something...

I don't remember the music in the credits. How was it? Anyone who sat in the cinema after "fireworks" was finished? :lol:

I did. If I remember correctly they played a song being sung by a choir after 'Fireworks' I'm thinking it's 'In Noctem' I think that's it.

GoF - dot dot dot...
RON: (insert bad sarcasm here) Just another quiet year at Hogwarts!
HARRY: Ok, come on, Ron, let's go home! Hermione, what are you doing?
HERMIONE: (insert bad dramatic voice here) Everything's going to change now. Isn't it?
HARRY: (puts hand on Hermione's shoulder, insert bad "sympathy" here) Yeah. (crickets chirp)

OotP: Again, decent.

HBP: I WANT TO FREAKING KILL SOMEBODY...
HARRY: Wow, I am so sad that Dumbledore is dead.
HERMIONE: Yes, me too. Speaking of Dumbledore... Ron's OK with you and Ginny!
HARRY: Really? Cool, i guess I have a girlfriend this summer.
RON: Hey-
HERMIONE: Shut up and sit there like the piece of wood in the background you are!

I laughed so hard at this :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: And I agree.

Like the GoF ending for instance. Voldemort is back, Cedric is dead and Hermione is all "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" full of energy and happiness. And though the HBP ending was OK, in comparison to the PoA, GoF and OOTP endings imo, "Ron's OK with you and Ginny!" slaughtered it imo.
I personally like the PS/SS ending the most :)

I laughed so hard at this :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: And I agree.

Like the GoF ending for instance. Voldemort is back, Cedric is dead and Hermione is all "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" full of energy and happiness. And though the HBP ending was OK, in comparison to the PoA, GoF and OOTP endings imo, "Ron's OK with you and Ginny!" slaughtered it imo.
I personally like the PS/SS ending the most :)

i haven't watched the first one in a long time, how did it end again?

i haven't watched the first one in a long time, how did it end again?

The train leaves and Hagrid is alone on the platform. The camera moves up and back while Williams' cheerful score compliments the scene. I like that ending and I also like the ending to OotP and HBP.

The train leaves and Hagrid is alone on the platform. The camera moves up and back while Williams' cheerful score compliments the scene. I like that ending and I also like the ending to OotP and HBP.

thanks. do any of you know where i see the ending on YouTube? i don't own the first movie, unfortunately.

I can't remember CoS and PoA's endings off the top of my head, but I do like SS, OotP, and HBP's the best. GoF's was pretty good.

I like the camera work at the end of SS (as another user mentioned). You also really get a sense that Harry's not leaving Hogwarts behind...he's taking it with him.

OotP's was great also, and the camera work again complemented in this case. The students are marching toward the train...but they also look like a marching army, conveniently as Harry is explaining that they (everyone behind him) has something worth fighting for. At first you just see Harry and who he's talking to (Hermione, was it?). But the camera does something like a pull-back and you see everyone behind him. Beautifully done.

HBP's ending was perfect except for the "Ron's okay with you and Ginny, but I'd suggest keeping the snogging to a minimum." A) Ron only has one scene in the movie where it shows he might not like Harry and Ginny dating ("Attractive?!"). B) That line does not fit the mood of the scene at all. Blame Steve Kloves. But otherwise, Fawkes flying off into the distance and setting up DH parts 1 and 2 perfectly? Perfect.

I don't think any were bad. But I really liked what they did in -- I guess it was GoF, when Harry took off on the firebolt - that was great.

I liked the ending to Sorcerer's Stone when Hagrid gave Harry the album with the pictures of him and his parents. That was a gift that meant a lot to him and gave him a chance to have some idea of what his life was like before his parents were killed....something denied him by the Dursleys.

I really wish the endings were better I really do, its like its become a tradition for the director/writer to put the most corny line they think of at the end. I can easily say the worst ending for me is PoA, can't get over that freeze frame.
But as for the best, I really cannot say, not meaning to bash it or anything but they are all so weak, I thought after DD death in HBP they would have something to go off, but they didnt deliver.
If I had to choose a best ending I'd go with OoTP.

My favorite ending is the one in HBP, but IMO, it could still have been much more powerful. This is what I would have done if I were Kloves:

HARRY: "I'm not coming back even if Hogwarts does open. I've got to finish whatever Dumbledore started, and I don't know where that will lead me, but I'll let you and Ron know where I am when I can."

HERMIONE: "You don't really think we're going to leave you to do this all by yourself?"

HARRY: "No, it's too dangerous -"

HERMIONE: "You need us, Harry!"

RON: "We're here for you, mate." *puts his hand on Harry's shoulder"

HERMIONE: "We're not leaving you, Harry."

*Hermione takes Harry's hand* "You're not alone..."

And then we go to Fawkes, perched on a windowsill, looking over at Dumbledore's grave in the twilit grounds; lifts his wings, takes flight, and flies around Hogwarts, singing its lament and finally flying off into the sunset.

I know, doesn't sound very good on paper, but I think it would have been moving in the film. :)

IMO, PS was easily the best ending. It wasn't anything to extravagant, was related to the plot, and it didn't have bad acting. CoS was just too cheesy for me "Hogwarts is nothing without you Hagrid, or something along those lines. PoA was okay, but GoF was just horrible. After everything that had happened, Voldemort coming back, Cedric being murdered, I don't understand all the laughter at the end.

I hated the HBP ending without the Dumbledore funeral. The best was probably the SS in my opinion. I also liked the part towards the end of OotP when Voldemort said his line of "you will lose everything Harry Potter." or something like that. However, I thought the actually ending was corny.

My favorite ending is the one in HBP, but IMO, it could still have been much more powerful. This is what I would have done if I were Kloves:

HARRY: "I'm not coming back even if Hogwarts does open. I've got to finish whatever Dumbledore started, and I don't know where that will lead me, but I'll let you and Ron know where I am when I can."

HERMIONE: "You don't really think we're going to leave you to do this all by yourself?"

HARRY: "No, it's too dangerous -"

HERMIONE: "You need us, Harry!"

RON: "We're here for you, mate." *puts his hand on Harry's shoulder"

HERMIONE: "We're not leaving you, Harry."

*Hermione takes Harry's hand* "You're not alone..."

And then we go to Fawkes, perched on a windowsill, looking over at Dumbledore's grave in the twilit grounds; lifts his wings, takes flight, and flies around Hogwarts, singing its lament and finally flying off into the sunset.

I know, doesn't sound very good on paper, but I think it would have been moving in the film. :)

I am glad the ending of HBP wasn't cheezy except from Harry's line "I've never realized how beautiful this place was." Your version might work, though "we are not leaving you" seemed out of place imo. The fact that Hogwarts may close was a nice addition. Good Ron got a few lines :)

I felt that OotP had the corniest dialogue at the end. But GoF deviated most from the tone of the original text. In general, GoF kind of fell flat at the end anyway. Discarding "The Parting of the Ways" was a mistake.

The best ending was SS. No corny dialogue, no action shot of Harry on a broom, no confusing non-sequiturs, just a pan out shot of Hogsmeade station and Hogwarts.

In my eyes POA and PS had the best ending scene. POA was much more original than the other Hollywood-ish endings, even PS. My only complain, it didn't fit into the rest of the film. The ending of PS, on the other hand, was quite the opposite; a warm and lovely scene which felt related to the plot.

I really didn't like OoTP ending :no: it was too Cheesy IMO.

I know in POA they changed the plot of the book and stuff, but it seems to fit in the films, Sirius was proven innocent thus giving Harry a firebolt. And the music was great! very original ending, the least cheesy ending in the HP series IMO.

I don't know what's so bad about OoTP's ending! It needs more love! I liked the wide shots of people saying goodbye to each other, and Harry finally realizing that there is something to fight for - something he didn't believe in earlier.

1) Order of he Phoenix - Gloomy feeling with a sense of danger waiting to come.. but still remains very strong and hopeful and positive..
2) Goblet of Fire - I don't know why people hate this but I definitely loved how Hermione said, "Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" It's so genuine and it's the first time I felt danger and seriousness in the movies since Voldemort has risen.
3) Sorcerer's Stone - Simple ending. Very appropriate and just sweet. Puts a smile on your face after watching the movie.
4) Prisoner of Azkaban - Sense of joy and hope and just pure happiness. Very optimistic.
5) Half-Blood Prince - It was an okay ending. It just lacked a lot of emotion from Harry and his acting plus Ron did not get a line so it didn't work out very well.
6) Chamber of Secrets - Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay chessy. I can't stand the clapping, seriously. Plus the line, "There's no Hogwarts without you Hagrid." Oh no he didn't! LOL. Totally inappropriate line..

Speaking of endings, we'll prolly see the epilogue as the finale in DH 2.. wish it all turns out really well. Aww, and the whole series is ending. I'm surely gonna cry.

Wasn't there an ending that involved Harry jumping on his boom and flying, and there's a close up of his blurred face?

That was ridiculous.

Wasn't there an ending that involved Harry jumping on his boom and flying, and there's a close up of his blurred face?

That was ridiculous.

That was POA, and I agree, it was, definately, the worst ending!

I wasn't happy with the ending of HBP at all. I did like the image of everyone lighting the tips of their wands in salute to Dumbledore. On the other hand, the scene with Harry and Hermione at the end though just cheesed me off. The ending of HBP was supposed to be about the Trio presenting a united front, not just Hermione offering Harry support while Ron sits and broods.

^ I have to agree there. While I still loved the scene, I thought it could have been so much more powerful if Ron vowed too.

A little battle, and a funeral could have made this movie absolutely sensational.

HBP was my least favorite ending. I was soo disappointed that they didn't have the funeral for Dumbledore. I really wanted to see the mermaid people and the chairs all lined up. My favorite ending would probably be SS.

My least favourite ending has to be when Harry jumps on to his Firebolt and flys off to the moon :lol: It's awful.
The best ending for me has to be SS/PS... I don't really like any of the other movie's endings, most of them are too cheesy :td:

Endings for movie 2, 4 and 5 are so corny
COS: Howgwarts is not the same with you Hagrid!
GOF: everything will change right? OF COURSE. LV just came back, of course everything will change!
OotP: that monologue Harry delivers about friends and love...

POA. Harry flying with the firebolt, at least there were no cheesy lines ;)
HBP: the scene at the astronomy tower, they looked quite happy considering that LV is back, it'll be terribly difficult to overcome him and DD just died.
PS: can't remember how it ended. either at the great hall or hogsmeade station. Doesnt it end when hagrid gives harry the photo album with his parents pictures?

Am I one of the few fans who loved the "There's no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid" line in Chamber of Secrets? It was such an adorable moment, especially when the other students started to cheer and Hagrid nervously presented himself to them. It was a cute way to show that, yes, Hagrid makes Hogwarts much of what it is to the trio; therefore, they celebrate him.

Half-Blood Prince's ending had that "cheesy" quality to it... much like The Matrix: Revolutions, the really bright exterior, talking of final plans, and spoonfeeding a cliffhanger ending to us... it had all the makings of a terrible ending in my eyes (I despise these kinds of endings), so I choose that.

Prisoner of Azkaban's broom sequence was definitely my second choice as worst Harry Potter ending thus far, though.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (if we're counting that whole sequence with Harry being possessed, and all that jazz, that is definitely my favorite ending of the series. So epic, so emotional, so amazing.

Am I one of the few fans who loved the "There's no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid" line in Chamber of Secrets? It was such an adorable moment, especially when the other students started to cheer and Hagrid nervously presented himself to them. It was a cute way to show that, yes, Hagrid makes Hogwarts much of what it is to the trio; therefore, they celebrate him.
I thought it was one of the cheesiest moments in the entire series, but I still love it. You're not the only one that loved it at all :)

I would say the ending of HBP.. Worst ending ever :)

I think I might be the only one that is alright with the absence of Dumbledore's funeral at the end of HBP. The movie would have seemed too long and sad at the end for me. Now if they cut out the "wandlight vigil", it would have worked. Maybe like, Harry walks up to his body, people surround him, we see him cry, then a zoom out, the a cut to the funeral. In the book it works, but something like that can't work in the movie. I really like the "wandlight vigil", so I can't complain. Now the actual ending was pretty bad, but not as bad as PoA and CoS.

In order from best to worst (and this is only the ending I'm rating, not the whole climax. Just the final scene.)

SS/PS - Wasn't cheesy. Good cinematography. I love the chat between Hagrid and Harry. Best ending to a Harry Potter movie by far.

POA - Alot of people hate the blurred shot of Harry's face. But after what he's faced so far, seeing him in one shot of pure happiness I thought was a great ending.

HBP - The conversation between Harry and Hermione was good. I wished Ron had spoken. But still, I loved the scene and it set up certain plot points for DH. The final shot of the trio watching Fawkes fly off is great.

GOF - Everything does seem a bit light-hearted after the recent events. And not to mention Cedric isn't mentioned. But I like the shot of the boat going into the lake and the carriage flying into the sky.

COS - Cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy. But not as bad as Order of the Phoenix.

OOTP - Cheesy. Not quite as cheesy as Cos, but it wasn't executed right. It feels incomplete. There needs to be more lines. I always feel there's something missing.

Oh come on. The HBP ending is by far the best in the series.
The Astronomy Tower set was amazing, the colours of the sunset in the sky, the wide shots of the castle, the lighting, Fawkes...everything was absolutely breathtaking.
The only problem people have is that Ron didn't talk. To me, it was pretty obvious that was a hint for Deathly Hallows. I also liked the dialogue between Harry and Hermione.


Worst ending: PoA hands down.
Just terribly ridiculous. I also really hated CoS and OotP's endings. OotP was a cheerful ending that came out of nowhere (as the entire aftermath of the film was utterly a bunch of 3 extremely quick and boring scenes) and CoS was cheesy as hell.

Oh come on. The HBP ending is by far the best in the series.
The Astronomy Tower set was amazing, the colours of the sunset in the sky, the wide shots of the castle, the lighting, Fawkes...everything was absolutely breathtaking.
The only problem people have is that Ron didn't talk. To me, it was pretty obvious that was a hint for Deathly Hallows. I also liked the dialogue between Harry and Hermione.


Worst ending: PoA hands down.
Just terribly ridiculous. I also really hated CoS and OotP's endings. OotP was a cheerful ending that came out of nowhere (as the entire aftermath of the film was utterly a bunch of 3 extremely quick and boring scenes) and CoS was cheesy as hell.

I still maintain that the CoS ending isn't as cheesy as some people claim. For a second year Harry, that line was absolutely adorable, IMO. :lol: Not to mention that the sweeping shot out of Hogwarts and the music were simply breathtaking.

I think I might be the only one that is alright with the absence of Dumbledore's funeral at the end of HBP. The movie would have seemed too long and sad at the end for me. Now if they cut out the "wandlight vigil", it would have worked. Maybe like, Harry walks up to his body, people surround him, we see him cry, then a zoom out, the a cut to the funeral. In the book it works, but something like that can't work in the movie. I really like the "wandlight vigil", so I can't complain. Now the actual ending was pretty bad, but not as bad as PoA and CoS.

See that wandlight part could have been cut for more of the battle seen in the book if they had that, that would have made the movie for me

Well, Harry Potter films aren't known for having good endings :)
And I'd say worst is CoS. That cheesy "there's no Hogwarts without you!" is just too much. When I first saw that movie, I almost cried from laughing so hard there.
Best is PS. No cheesy dialogue, no dumb freeze-frames, and it fits in with the rest of the movie.

Well, Harry Potter films aren't known for having good endings :)
And I'd say worst is CoS. That cheesy "there's no Hogwarts without you!" is just too much. When I first saw that movie, I almost cried from laughing so hard there.
Best is PS. No cheesy dialogue, no dumb freeze-frames, and it fits in with the rest of the movie.

I agree with you on PS it was a really good ending

In order from best to worst:

Half-Blood Prince: I thought they did a very great job with this film despite the fact tht the funeral wasn't in it. I thought they set up the next movie perfectly and I love the final shot of the trio watching Fawkes as he flies away.

Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone I really think it was the perfect ending to the film. It had closure, it wasn't too cheesy, and it ended to a note that showed there was more to come. I have a feeling (and hope) that the DH part 2 ending will be something like this. It'd be cool, actually, if they ende it with the train arriving at Hogwarts, that way the final shot will be of Hogwarts.

Goblet of Fire: Yeah, most people didn't like this ending, but I sure did. I found the tone of it not too far off from the ending of the book. And I love the final shot of the boat and the carriage leaving. :)

Chamber of Secrets Yeah, it was cheesy, but i still liked it. I really like the music, and hope the same music plays at the end of DH part 2

Order of the Phoenix: It set up the rest of the series nicely, with Harry talking about that big fight ahead of them and all. I don't hate it, but i don't really like it. I think someone said that it felt kind incomplete and there needed to be more, and I agree with that.

Prisoner of Azkaban: Once again, i didn't hate it, but I just wasn't a big fan of the freeze shot at the end. Especially since it's blurred and everything.

Well, Harry Potter films aren't known for having good endings :)
And I'd say worst is CoS. That cheesy "there's no Hogwarts without you!" is just too much. When I first saw that movie, I almost cried from laughing so hard there.
Best is PS. No cheesy dialogue, no dumb freeze-frames, and it fits in with the rest of the movie.

It's a true statement that Harry would make, though. There is no Hogwarts for them without Hagrid, and I genuinely thought that it was a cute moment. It's not like the movie ended there. All of the students clapping for Hagrid, the music, and then the sweeping shot of Hogwarts as the camera slowly pans away were beautiful. Maybe it's just me, but I'm puzzled over how people could "laugh until they cry", because the first two books had plenty of adorable moments like that, and they handled it with grace, IMO.

Not to mention Hagrid's line about Errol near the end. lol

Not to mention Hagrid's line about Errol near the end. lol

i remember ROFLing at that when i saw CoS in theatres (i was 12). what was it again?

I think I'd rank 'em like this...

1: DH Part 1 - This is how to do a cliffhanger well!
2: PS/SS - Simple, effective, and moving
3: OOTP - Not perfect, but gets the point across
4: POA - Wasn't too thrilled with them moving the Firebolt scene, but it worked all right here.
5: HBP - If they'd cut the dialogue entirely, the scene would have worked a lot better.
6: COS - Not so much for "the line," but... hardly any of the other students know or care who Hagrid is! Why are they all applauding him?
7: GOF - The ending to this film should not feel happy! Cedric is dead! And on top of that, Voldemort is back! They should have just ended it with the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students leaving.

I think Half-Blood Prince has the best ending. It's beautiful, emotional, and sets the stage well for DH.

EDIT: I just looked back and saw that I ranked my orders over a year ago! :lol: My opinion is pretty much the same.