Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part Two [incl. SPOILERS] v.2

[Fury]

They posted the picture on ABC Family (same picture).

http://abcfamily.go.com/site/news-de...-part-2/735728

So now I am POSITIVE this is something we will see on the featurettes.

[silver ink pot]

Originally Posted by Bscorp

I'm not convinced that is a boathouse, myself. It's an exciting picture no doubt but it looks like the catwalk at the top of some kind of tower. Idunno. It would be a very interesting development if it were where Snape dies.

Yes, after thinking about it a while, I'm questioning just where that is taking place also. It would seem strange if Voldemort was up in the Gryffindor or Ravenclaw Towers, though.

[MasterOfDeath]

Oh my, that picture is beyond words!!!

So, so awesome.


This is not the boathouse. I can't believe anyone is debating that. This is clearly the same section of the castle that the "Why do you live?" scene takes place in; high up on towers somwhere. I wonder if the description of the scene is accurate. Hmmmm. Everything about it looks so amazing! The cinemtography, Harry's clothes, Dan's acting, the mood and tone and lightning of the shot...everything, it just screams EPIC and reminds us fans just what we're in for: The Long-awaited final duel between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort realized in cinema at last!!! I can't believe it, guys!! It's been a long time coming and some journey but we've reached the end at last.....

I am so pcyched for tonight!!!

[Fury]

It is definitely the place with Harry and Voldemort's confrontation. See the rails going horizontal near the front of the picture? Now, look at the rail behind Harry in the Harry-Voldemort pic. Same exact rails. He is just moments away from that capture scene. Like Voldemort could come in from the side and put him against the rail.

[BorisKelpman]

Yeah, that's most certainly not the boathouse. It's likely high up in the towers somewhere.

[MasterOfDeath]

Originally Posted by Fury

It is definitely the place with Harry and Voldemort's confrontation. See the rails going horizontal near the front of the picture? Now, look at the rail behind Harry in the Harry-Voldemort pic. Same exact rails. He is just moments away from that capture scene. Like Voldemort could come in from the side and put him against the rail.

Oh my gosh, now you're making me think of Empire Strikes Back! I know, I'm always making connections and allusions to Star Wars in these films but this really does remind me of the duel between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker in Empire Strikes Back. You know, when their duel is broken up into "stages" and in-between Luke walks between platforms and stuff looking for Vader, when he suddenly jumps up on him? Well, it seems like Harry and Voldemort's final duel is broken up into "phases" and in-between one of them, Harry is looking for Voldemort atop the towers only for him to pop out of nowhere and pin him against the wall, and that is just making me think of Empire! Which is a good thing as far as I'm concerned!!!

[Rickster]

OMG THAT NEW PICTURE IS INCREDIBLE!!!!

I cant wait for tonight!

[Hes]

Peeps we know you guys are excited but can we not use caps? On the internet it's considered yelling (in a non pleasant way) and we would prefer it if you guys use bolded text instead to express your excitement. Thanks

[LaDonna]

Originally Posted by BorisKelpman

Take this WITH A GRAIN OF SALT, but someone on Harry Potter Forum claims that this will be the "preview clip of a scene" that will be shown tonight:



I remain highly skeptical, but it's worth posting for the moment.

At least that gives an explanation for the "Harry tied up in ropes" scene they showed in the preview. It sounds plausible to me, and would make sense given the footage. I just don't like the fact that they are putting Harry in a position of total vulnerability with Voldemort. That's what I've been questioning ever since the trailer came out showing that "Why do you live" scene.

And personally, I hate that line ("because I have something worth living for"). I know a lot of people love it, but to me it's cheesy, and I would have rather had Harry say something about how he knows more then Voldemort, and Harry calls him Tom. I loved that about the last confrontation in the book. Harry so sure, Voldemort becoming more and more enraged and out of control because Harry is saying that Harry understands much more about magic then Voldemort. I would much rather have heard Harry mention one of his recent revelations (perhaps even something learned from Dumbledore).

[Rickster]

Im yelling because im excited Im yelling of happiness!!!!

[MasterOfDeath]

Originally Posted by LaDonna

At least that gives an explanation for the "Harry tied up in ropes" scene they showed in the preview. It sounds plausible to me, and would make sense given the footage. I just don't like the fact that they are putting Harry in a position of total vulnerability with Voldemort. That's what I've been questioning ever since the trailer came out showing that "Why do you live" scene.

And personally, I hate that line ("because I have something worth living for"). I know a lot of people love it, but to me it's cheesy, and I would have rather had Harry say something about how he knows more then Voldemort, and Harry calls him Tom. I loved that about the last confrontation in the book. Harry so sure, Voldemort becoming more and more enraged and out of control because Harry is saying that Harry understands much more about magic then Voldemort. I would much rather have heard Harry mention one of his recent revelations (perhaps even something learned from Dumbledore).

To be fair, we don't know if all of that dialog will be in there as well. Initially,I felt the same way about that line, that it was cheesy, but over the year since it was released, it's grown on me. It really does nicely sum up why Harry chose to return to life when he could have so easily just passed on.

[FutureAuthor13]

That picture looks amazing.

The location looks stunning, and I think the contrast with the floorboards and then the metal is captured very well. I'm really looking forward to seeing the, "Why do you live seen?", just they way both Fiennes and Radcliffe deliver the single lines we saw in the trailer gives me shivers. It's sure to be one tense, memorable, epic moment.

Just my opinion.

[GingerCat1]

Originally Posted by LaDonna

At least that gives an explanation for the "Harry tied up in ropes" scene they showed in the preview. It sounds plausible to me, and would make sense given the footage. I just don't like the fact that they are putting Harry in a position of total vulnerability with Voldemort. That's what I've been questioning ever since the trailer came out showing that "Why do you live" scene.

And personally, I hate that line ("because I have something worth living for"). I know a lot of people love it, but to me it's cheesy, and I would have rather had Harry say something about how he knows more then Voldemort, and Harry calls him Tom. I loved that about the last confrontation in the book. Harry so sure, Voldemort becoming more and more enraged and out of control because Harry is saying that Harry understands much more about magic then Voldemort. I would much rather have heard Harry mention one of his recent revelations (perhaps even something learned from Dumbledore).

From memory there was a similar scene in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where Frodo and Sam are talking and Frodo is asking Sam why they continue to fight.

[AnotherD]

I think I'm officially excited for Part 2. It feels like it's been so long since the barrage of pictures, clips, and such for Part 1, to finally get something for Part 2 has me

I can't wrap my head around that added scene for Voldemort and Harry--how it comes about, how it ends etc. So I'm glad there are people trying to figure it out and posting their thoughts on it. I can't wait to see how it plays out in the film.

Less than a month until Part 1 comes out on DVD, though! Woohoo!

[Sacred_Memories]

How many hours until the first movie is shown?

[Fury]

Originally Posted by Sacred_Memories

How many hours until the first movie is shown?

Less than Six and a half. Probably another 30 minutes after that when the first featurette will be shown. Only Sorcerer's Stone will be on tonight.

[BorisKelpman]

According to SnitchSeeker, WB just sent out a press release about where fans in the UK will be able to access the "opening scene" of Part II on April 15th:

Warner Bros announced this morning that the exclusive look at the first scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, which will also be attached to the triple-play Blu-ray set for Deathly Hallows: Part I, will air on Sky Box Office, FilmFlex in Virgin Media’s Movies on Demand, and BT Vision Video on Demand services in the UK beginning April 15, 2011.

The epic finale begins with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ - Part 1”, which arrives on Blu-ray™ Triple Play, DVD and Digital Download this April 11th and on Video On Demand (VOD) from 15th April, setting the stage for the much anticipated theatrical release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ - Part 2” this summer.

From celebrated director David Yates (Harry Potter series Years 5-7), “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ - Part 1” brings back the highly-acclaimed cast including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as well as Academy Award® Nominee Ralph Fiennes (Clash of the Titans, The English Patient), Academy Award® Nominee Helena Bonham Carter (The Kings’s Speech, Sweeney Todd), Academy Award® Nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Alan Rickman (Sweeney Todd, Love Actually), and Michael Gambon (The Good Shepherd, Gosford Park). “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ - Part 1” also introduces Golden Globe® Winner Bill Nighy (The Constant Gardener, Love Actually) as Rufus Scrimgeour.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™ - Part 1” will be available to digitally download from 11th April and via Video On Demand from 15th April. Sky Box Office, FilmFlex in Virgin Media’s Movies on Demand and BT Vision services will include an exclusive Sneak Peek of an opening scene from the highly anticipated upcoming film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ™– Part 2”

[LaDonna]

Originally Posted by MasterOfDeath

To be fair, we don't know if all of that dialog will be in there as well. Initially,I felt the same way about that line, that it was cheesy, but over the year since it was released, it's grown on me. It really does nicely sum up why Harry chose to return to life when he could have so easily just passed on.

Since that is the added scene for the final battle, I'm confident it will be included in the final cut of the movie. The reason they added it was to beef up the final confrontation, so I don't see them taking it out. Especially considering that's a big line in trailer.

I felt it was cheesy then, and I still feel the same way. It may change when I see it, and get to see the entire new scene (from interviews that scene also includes Voldemort physically attacking Harry) in the film. What gets me about it is that everyone feels they have something worth living for. Voldemort can say the same thing. He has something worth living for: Ultimate power and immortality. That means everything to him, just as Harry's relationships mean everything to Harry. The majority of people in the world may think Harry's feelings are more justified, but that doesn't change the fact that Voldemort also feels he has something worth living for.

That line just seems so cliched that I still can't believe they used it. I think a line about Tom's lack of knowledge in magic would have been a great line that could have really added to Voldemort's fury.

And, based off just the line, I think it's supposed to imply that Harry has chosen to live because of his loved ones. However, in the book, the decision was centered around the notion that if Harry returned, Voldemort might actually be defeated for good. It basically boils down to the fact that I hate that line, and dislike Cliches. I think that scene may work for the film, and so I'm not completely against it, but the idea of Harry being physically restrained by Voldemort after he reveals himself as still being alive seems wrong to me.

Originally Posted by GingerCat1

From memory there was a similar scene in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where Frodo and Sam are talking and Frodo is asking Sam why they continue to fight.

You're right, but I think that scene was much better played. LotR:TTT certainly had a few cheesy lines in my opinion, but their talk about why they're fighting and what's worth living for was better written then the line in DH part 2.

Originally Posted by AnotherD

I think I'm officially excited for Part 2. It feels like it's been so long since the barrage of pictures, clips, and such for Part 1, to finally get something for Part 2 has me

I can't wrap my head around that added scene for Voldemort and Harry--how it comes about, how it ends etc. So I'm glad there are people trying to figure it out and posting their thoughts on it. I can't wait to see how it plays out in the film.

Less than a month until Part 1 comes out on DVD, though! Woohoo!

I really want to see how it plays out, too. I think it will all hinge on the reason for the events within the film. I think the actors have proven they can play those emotions.

I guess I'm also glad we knew they added a scene ahead of time. I think I would have been surprised in the theater, and it would have taken away from the film for me. Knowing about it ahead of time will help me to be ready for it, and really pay attention to how it plays out.

[BorisKelpman]

I respectfully disagree, LaDonna. While Voldemort may indeed find immortality and other vices to be "something worth living for", Harry has something worth living for. Voldemort is not living with what he is seeking, whereas Harry is renewed through his dedication to what he came back for: the promise of his friends and the defeat of Voldemort. It will serve as a perfect summation for the audience as to what Harry stands for, and it ties in nicely to the final line in OotP.

It is not cliched or cheesy. It is entirely fitting of the moment and works well, IMO.

Even so, it's one line in what will surely be a longer conversation. If I, for instance, only heard one of the lines in Sam's aforementioned speech, I would have found it cheesy as well, but in context it worked beautifully because it fit the moment so well.

[ThaiHPFan]

Originally Posted by LaDonna

And, based off just the line, I think it's supposed to imply that Harry has chosen to live because of his loved ones. However, in the book, the decision was centered around the notion that if Harry returned, Voldemort might actually be defeated for good.

Didn't he choose to return because, as Dumbledore said, he can "ensure that fewer souls are maimed, fewer families are torn apart"? Yes, Harry knows by that time that Voldemort is already a defeated man, but the ultimate reason he chooses to return (despite the comfort and peace he feels in the limbo) is not because he knows he can win, but because he knows that he can help save more lives before Voldemort is defeated (aka "something worth fighting for"). So it all comes down to the same thing IMO.