This might be the hottest take on this list. You’ve probably seen this movie dozens of times, but it’s always worth going back again. The narrative is a classic tale of an outcast finally finding somewhere to call home and everyone will be whisked back to their first day of secondary school/high school instantly. If this film wasn’t so good, it’s safe to say that we probably wouldn’t have been treated to the rest of the books hitting the silver screen. Having to introduce Harry and his unhappy life in Privet Drive, a whole world of magic and then defeat Voldemort all in one movie is a lot to do. Our first depiction of Hogwarts on the big screen is a generational moment and seeing all the characters so young makes us swell with pride, but this is one of the best-structured movies in the franchise.
Speaking of the battle, the action is shot superbly and while there are some lighter moments, shout out to Neville’s iconic “That went well” and Ron’s “That’s my girlfriend you numpties”, you will be crying by the end unless you’re some kind of Death Eater. The Avengers: Endgame of the Potterverse, is the pay-off for a whole film’s worth of buildup and largely consists of the famous “Battle of Hogwarts”. Deathly Hallows part 2Īs a finale to the entire mainline series (of course, we have Fantastic Beasts now too), Deathly Hallows Part 2 manages to stick the landing and provide a suitable end to a decades worth of movies. It’s great as well to see a larger focus on Malfoy, a character who at other times in the series has felt like a spare part, while Alan Rickman’s Snape is his usual superb self. Ron and Hermione feel a lot more fleshed out than in the earlier films too, even if Ginny is a pretty dull character throughout. The rest of the story is by no means not top-tier Potter but it does blend high drama with the awkwardness of teenage romance pretty well. This movie is largely remembered for one spoilerific moment that has gone down in cinema history and made a million children cry.
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