The final installment in the Harry Potter franchise had a huge amount of pressure on it in order to wrap it all up perfectly. Thankfully, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part Two more than lived up to its expectations and was met with rave reviews.
Bringing an end to various different smaller storylines while, of course, seeing the great war finally take place. The film did a brilliant job at making the movie feel epic in scale for the fights, while also keeping it grounded in the characters that audiences had built a connection with.
Of course, with so much going on in this movie and plenty to look at, fans have missed certain details within this film. Whether it be small nods to previous movies, or tiny details for the most hardcore Potterhead, within this list, we will reveal 10 things you might have missed.
Tom Felton's Girlfriend
When you are a staple in a movie franchise as big as Harry Potter you get a little bit of pull behind the scenes. That was certainly the case for Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy throughout the series, and he made that count with his final scene in the movie.
Taking place back on platform 9 and 3/4's, we are shown our favorite characters as they have grown older. While the focus is very much on Harry Potter and Ginny, Draco can be seen as well with his partner. While there aren't any details about who she is as a character, the person who played her just so happened to be Felton's real-life girlfriend at the time.
The Return Of The Frog
Speaking of the final scene as the children of Harry Potter's popular characters board the Hogwarts Express to start their journey, there is a callback to the original movie. When Harry first gets a chocolate frog in the Philosopher's Stone, fans will remember that it leaps out and gets away.
This is because he's not ready for the situation and in this scene, that moment takes place once again. When Harry's kids get on the train, there is a chocolate frog hopping about, giving a clear nod to the exact way the entire journey began.
Snape's Sneaky Attack
Throughout the entire Harry Potter franchise, Severus Snape is portrayed as one of the biggest villains. However, in this movie, it becomes clear that isn't the case, and he has actually been protecting Harry. However, his time as Headmaster of Hogwarts brings terror and punishment to all the students.
After Harry turns up again, Professor McGonagall steps up to confront Snape, with the duo having an amazing duel. In the end, Snape gets out and smashes the window, but as he leaves he actually disarms both the Carrows, who had been dishing out punishment to everyone. It's something that goes unnoticed by many, but once again shows his true character.
Leaving Hogwarts
Music plays a huge part in all of the Harry Potter movies, with the films having some of the greatest pieces of music in the history of cinema. While it is often taken for granted in the background, it really does enhance the movie.
In the final scene of Harry Potter's history, we see the next generation leaving King's Cross Station, and the music playing is an interesting choice. The song is titled, "Leaving Hogwarts," and was used in the final scene of the original movie as well.
Largest Cast
While the entire franchise follows the story of just one boy and his two best friends, Deathly Hallows: Part 2 did an amazing job of scaling everything up. It genuinely felt like a war between good and evil and was made to be incredibly important.
While this looked great in the film, it put some extra work into the costume designers. The battle scenes had the largest number of cast and extras to have ever been used. With 400 Death Eaters and Snatchers, and 400 children and teachers being present for the shot.
The Elder Wand
This is a detail that only people who have read the novel will know about, but the movie does see a slight change to what happens to the Elder wand. The most powerful wand in history ends up in Harry's possession after destroying Lord Voldemort, and in the movie, he snaps it in half and throws it off a bridge.
However, in the book, he actually uses the wands powers to fix his own wand. Harry then takes the Elder wand and puts it back to Dumbledore's grave, hoping it will lose all its power in time.
Room Of Requirement
Within the Deathly Hallows: Part Two we are given the chance to see the room of requirement once again. With Harry Potter searching for another Horcrux, he ends up being joined by Malfoy and his followers as the entire room ends up burning down.
While the viewers are focusing on if they will make it out alive on their brooms if you take a look at the background you will see many familiar props. Things from past movies such as the knight from the chess game and the Cornish Pixies can all be seen inside.
The Lack Of The Scar
When you think about Harry Potter as a character, you instantly think of his iconic scar. It is something that defines him and causes him serious pain throughout the entire series, always being an incredibly prominent feature on his face.
However, in the final shot of the entire franchise, you can barely see the scar. That's because the issue no longer bothers him and due to that, it has almost faded away completely. The scar was connecting him to Lord Voldemort, and with this scene being long in the future, it is an issue he has begun to forget about.
The Hug
The relationship between the Malfoy family and Lord Voldemort is a very complex one, and it's one that really does damage Draco Malfoy as a person. While he does some terrible things throughout the series, deep down, he isn't a terrible person.
This is never more clear than in this film where he is forced to walk over to Voldemort's side. During that, the most awkward hug in the history of cinema takes place as the dark lord embraces Draco. But if you notice that he is quite shocked by it, that's because it wasn't in the script and this was improvised by Ralph Fiennes, with the decision being made to keep it in.
Facing Every Movie
This is an amazing detail that many fans miss out on when watching Deathly Hallows: Part Two takes place as the war between good and evil is really taking shape. Harry, Ron and Hermione are running through the castle in order to get to Snape, and they actually encounter every single movie along the way.
First, they are attacked by a troll (The Philosopher's Stone), then giant spiders (The Chamber of Secrets), then a werewolf (The Prisoner of Azkaban), then a dead Lavender Brown (The Goblet of Fire), then they are attacked by Dementors (The Order of the Phoenix) until finally reaching Snape (The Half-Blood Prince). It's an amazingly clever way of paying tribute to every film that has come before it.