FILM · 2011 · UK
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Directed by
- David Yates
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films
24 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
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All facts (24)
- #001
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was filmed back-to-back with Part 1 between 19 February 2009 and 12 June 2010.
- #002
Reshoots for the epilogue scene of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took place at Leavesden Film Studios on 21 December 2010.
- #003
David Yates shot Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 with director of photography Eduardo Serra.
- #004
David Yates described Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as "operatic, colourful and fantasy-oriented", calling it a "big opera with huge battles".
- #005
The decision to split the final Harry Potter book into two films was proposed by executive producer Lionel Wigram, who argued it was necessary.
- #006
David Heyman initially rejected Wigram's proposal to divide the book, but changed his mind after rereading it and speaking with screenwriter Steve Kloves.
- #007
David Heyman described the split as a "creative imperative," a phrase cited in the account of the decision.
- #008
In an Architectural Digest interview, production designer Stuart Craig described the Gringotts Wizarding Bank set for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as a marble banking hall with large columns, whose size, weight and marble shine were deliberately exaggerated.
- #009
Stuart Craig said the presence of goblins as bankers and tellers at the counter in the Gringotts set for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 reinforced a feeling of grandeur and solidity.
- #010
For the multiplication of treasure in a Gringotts vault in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Stuart Craig said thousands of pieces were made and vacuum metallised to appear as shiny gold and silver.
- #011
Special effects supervisor John Richardson built a floor for the Gringotts vault set in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 that could rise on different levels, creating a physical swelling effect of the treasure, according to Stuart Craig.
- #012
Craig said the art department demolished the Hogwarts set before it had to be struck completely, which he felt may have helped him and his colleagues prepare for the end.
- #013
For the King's Cross scene near the end of the film, Craig said the look was reached through a protracted process of experimentation, including underlit floors and different white coverings such as paint and fabric.
- #014
Craig said the cameraman was involved in deciding how much to expose the King's Cross scene, and that a series of camera tests was done before the result was achieved.
- #015
Visual effects supervisor Tim Burke said that staging the Battle of Hogwarts was a major job that had to be done across different stages of production. He noted that shots combined complex linking camera moves, from wide overviews to flying into windows and interior spaces.
- #016
According to Tim Burke, the production took the plunge at the end of 2008 and began rebuilding the school digitally with Double Negative.
- #017
Tim Burke stated that the digital miniature let the production handle new concepts and ideas as David Yates found the flow and structure.
- #018
When the aged appearances were leaked online, some fans said Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint looked too old, while Emma Watson did not seem significantly different.
- #019
After primary filming ended in June 2010, David Yates reviewed the footage and decided the issue could not be fixed by editing or CGI.
- #020
The epilogue sequence was re-shot in December 2010 with redesigned makeup.
- #021
John Williams, who composed the scores for the first three Harry Potter instalments, was originally planned to return for the final film's score but was unavailable because of scheduling conflicts.
- #022
Alexandre Desplat, the composer of Part 1, was confirmed to return for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
- #023
In an interview with Film Music Magazine, Alexandre Desplat described scoring Part 2 as a great challenge with many expectations to fulfil and a great deal of work ahead.
- #024
Alexandre Desplat noted in a separate interview that John Williams's themes would appear in the film much more than in Part 1, and the soundtrack was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
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- David YatesDirector
- J.K. RowlingProducer
- Daniel Radcliffeas Harry Potter
Emma Watsonas Hermione Granger- Rupert Grintas Ron Weasley
- Ralph Fiennesas Lord Voldemort
Alan Rickmanas Severus Snape- Michael Gambonas Albus Dumbledore
Warwick Davisas Griphook / Filius Flitwick- Helena Bonham Carteras Bellatrix Lestrange
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