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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 poster
Age Guide12+
MPAA RatingPG-13
Year2011
Runtime2h 10m
StudioWarner Bros. Pictures
DirectorDavid Yates

Cast

Daniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintRalph FiennesAlan Rickman
FantasyAdventureDrama

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

2011

Harry Potter and his friends and allies make their final stand against Voldemort and his forces in the Battle of Hogwarts.

Content Guide

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Violence & ScarinessModerate
Violence & Scariness
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LanguageVery mild
Language
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Sex & NudityNone
Sex & Nudity
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SubstancesNone
Substances
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Frightening ScenesModerate
Frightening Scenes
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Positive MessagesExcellent
Positive Messages
Role ModelsExcellent
Role Models

What's in this movie

  • Large-scale battle with multiple character deaths
  • A heroic self-sacrifice sequence
  • A character's life story revealed in a devastating way
  • Resurrection stone and ghosts of the dead

🌍 Cultural & Representation Concerns

Low
  • Gringotts goblins appear prominently in the bank heist sequence; the antisemitic caricature is at its most visible
  • The blood-purity/genocide storyline concludes; the series' anti-racist message is explicit but the underlying goblin design remains problematic

Educational Value

A powerful conclusion exploring sacrifice, love as a form of magic stronger than death, and what it means to face mortality with courage.

💬 Pause & Talk — Discussion Topics

  • 1.Why does Harry walk into the forest to die willingly?
  • 2.How does Snape's story change how you see everything that came before?
  • 3.What does 'Neither can live while the other survives' really mean?

🏆 Awards: Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects; BAFTA Special Award for the cast