Hey everyone,
Welcome back to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.
We’re back again, taking another look at all the things that you’ve probably never
noticed in the Harry Potter films. We’ll also be looking at the books, but those will
be a separate set of videos. Today, we’re starting with the final film in the series,
the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. As the culmination of a decade of lore, this movie is filled
with interesting lore and trivia, and it’ll be a blast to look through every scene with
you.
10. Harry’s last day and his Children’s first day
The final scene from the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 shows us Harry Potter’s life as a father.
At platform 9 and ¾ of King’s Cross Station, Harry saw his eldest two children off, as
they began their fall semester at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And as
Harry’s youngest boy boards the train, you might have heard a familiar sound. Just like
Harry’s final day at Hogwarts, when he boarded the Hogwarts Express for summer break, Potter’s
middle child… Albus… was sent off with the sounds of John Williams orchestral song,
“Leaving Hogwarts”.
9. Harry doesn’t have the last word
As the main hero of every movie, Harry Potter was used to having the final word in each
film. The most famous line, “I’m not going home, not really” has been etched into my
mind for the past 20 years, as one of the most iconic moments in film history. But there
have been more than enough memorable quotes throughout the 8 movies. Each one, though,
was uttered by Harry, except for the last one.
When talking to his son, Albus, Harry asks the nervous child if he’s ready to board
the train to Hogwarts, and his son simply responds ‘Ready’. From that moment, the
stories of the wizarding world focused on the middle Potter child, and his failure to
save Cedric Diggory from certain death.
8. The original monsters returned
The final film in the Harry Potter series was almost purely focused on the conflict
between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort. But even though Tom Riddle stole so much of the
limelight, there were plenty of secondary antagonists and villains to go around. During
the Battle of Hogwarts, many of the classic monsters that made the earliest Potter movies
so memorable, returned for a second go at our heroes.
There was a troll… just like the one that was set loose within Hogwarts during Harry’s
first year.
There were also giant spiders… like the ones that filled the Forbidden Forest, where
Rubeus Hagrid had secretly hid his childhood pet, Aragog the acromantula.
And to round them out, Fenrir Greyback, the werewolf that infected Remus Lupin, showed
up as well. If you can remember back to the events of the Prisoner of Azkaban, you’ll
recall that Harry, Ron, and Hemione faced off against Lupin in werewolf form.
7. Shortest harry potter movie
Harry Potter films are famously long. Since they have to cover all four seasons of Harry’s
life, and the tumultuous school years he endured, there’s more than enough plot to go around.
In fact, even though I love these films as much as the next Potter-head, I can’t wait
for the day that they create a show based on the novels. I’d love nothing more than
to watch 15-20 hours of episodes for each year Harry was enrolled at Hogwarts. If you’d
want that too leave a comment down below.
But… that’s besides the point.
It turns out, when it comes to film length, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part
2 is the shortest of the bunch, at two hours and ten minutes. That’s a good bit shorter
than the longest one, the Chamber of Secrets, which ran two hours and 41 minutes. And Deathly
Hallows Part 2 is even shorter than the general average, which was about 2 and a half hours.
6. Snape doesn’t call Harry by his last name
When you think about Professor Severus Snape, what does he call Harry during class?
With a grim, sour face, he usually spits out an accusatory “Potter” whenever he’s
forced to talk to Harry.
But in the Deathly Hallows Part 2, when facing his own demise, Snape allowed his cold exterior
to crack, and he revealed the depth of his love for Harry, and called him by his first
name. Of course, Snape’s love for the boy was a bit more complex than the affection
Dumbledore or Hagrid bore. Snape’s connection to Harry was based on Severus’s own devotion
to the boy’s mother, Lily.
5. Ron’s Knight makes an appearance
Within the Room of Requirement, one of the oldest props from the Harry Potter films popped
back up for a final time. While facing off against Malfoy and his goons, Harry, Ron,
and Hermione passed by one of the giant chess pieces that they used during the events of
the Philosopher’s Stone. In that film, the three friends were forced to complete a labyrinth
of challenges, in order to gain access to a magical rock at the very end. The Philosopher’s
Stone. One of these challenges, designed, in part, by professor Mcgonagall, was a massive
version of wizard’s chess… but with one small change. In this version, the loser faced
deadly consequences. Despite receiving a few bruises, Harry and his friends defeated the
game, and eventually, faced off against Voldemort in the labyrinth’s inner chamber.
And in the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the chess piece that Ron had chosen, the knight, can
be seen as the heroes retreat from a wall of fiendfyre.
4. Those coins were real
At one point in the film, Harry, Ron, and Hermione snuck into Gringotts Bank to seek
out a horcrux in Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault.
Among all the golden candelabras and giant gem-laden goblets, there is one particular
prop that was the most labor-intensive to produce: golden galleons. While simple CGI
might have been enough to do the trick, the filmmakers behind the Deathly Hallows Part
2 opted to use practical effects instead. This meant that they created 200,000 gold
coins…. And that was just for Lestrange’s vault.
3. Bellatrix’s symbolism
This one’s a bit subtler than most, but if you have a chance to watch the film again,
pay attention to where Bellatrix Lestrange stands. To demonstrate her importance to Lord
Voldemort, the witch is always depicted at his right side… as in, his “right hand
man”... or woman, in this case. Since Bellatrix was one of Voldemort’s most loyal Death
Eaters, this makes sense. But, considering the future of the wizarding world, Bellatrix’s
position at his right hand side takes on another meaning.
Unknown to anyone else, the pair actually had a secret romantic relationship- at least,
according to the cursed child. And Bellatrix actually gave birth to Voldemort’s only
child, a powerful witch named Delphini. Perhaps, Voldemort was aware of her role… and it
was far greater than being his “right hand woman”. As Voldemort saw himself as a king,
of sorts, perhaps he considered Bellatrix his queen.
2. Hermione flies on a broom
It might be strange to ask, but have you ever seen Hermione fly on a broom? Throughout the
films, we’ve had a chance to see Harry’s harrowing adventures around the Quidditch
pitch, and even saw the Order of the Phoenix take to flight over the cityscape of London.
But what about Hermione? Well, it turns out, with so little time… and so much story to
tell… previous films never actually got around to showing Hermione flying a broomstick.
It wasn’t until the Deathly Hallows Part 2 that Hermione actually soared through the
sky.
Tom felton’s real girlfriend played his wife
In the final scene from the Deathly Hallows Part 2, we took a several year jump into the
future, and finally had a chance to see how the “Boy Who Lived” spent the rest of
his life. Thankfully, Harry seemed to have earned all the sacrifices that his friends
and mentors made. Along with Ginny Weasley, he had raised a wonderful family, with three
gifted children. But it wasn’t just Harry’s future we saw. Among the many faces at King’s
Cross Station, one of Potter’s strangest allies appeared as well. Draco Malfoy, now
a father, brought his son to the station, to see him off to school. Draco was joined
by his wife, Astoria Malfoy. We didn’t know it at the time, but in the years to come,
Astoria’s life would take a tragic turn. A blood curse would end her life, leaving
her children without a mother, and adding even more tragedy to Draco’s turbulent life.
But if you paid close attention to actor Tom Felton’s personal life, then you might have
known that Astoria wasn’t portrayed by any old actress. No, Felton’s real girlfriend
at the time, a stunt coordinator named Jade Olivia, assumed the role.
And there you have it: 10 things you might have missed from the Deathly HAllows Part
2. If you have any facts or tidbits of your own, make sure you share them in the comments
below.
Stay tuned for MORE videos like this (from the other films) as well as a series focusing
on things you missed in the BOOKS.
If you enjoy the content please LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel
Until next time
Remember
There is plenty to be learned even from a bad teacher- what not to do, how not to be