Remember when you were a child and you read the Harry Potter books for the first time, they suddenly opened your mind to a whole other world, of magic and excitement! Then, you found out they were to be movies! I specifically remember being an excited, giddy eleven year old girl waiting patiently in what seemed like the longest line in the world dressed as Hermione, the minute I sat down and saw this bright happy magical world of witches, wizards, dragons, magical mirrors I was hooked. Then each year when the next movie came out, I'd be there opening night at the cinema, getting the same giddy goosebumps I got from the first movie. Yes, even at the age of 18 I was there, just as excited as I was when I was that little girl in costume. This movie was different though. I'd read all the books of course so knew what was going to happen, it didn't curb my excitement or the sadness I felt knowing that this film was to be the beginning of the end of my childhood!!

And what a film!!!! I've heard many complaints about this film, that it's too slow, it's boring, but to me, it's the closest to the books! It's proof that Harry Potter has grown with us! We started as children watching this bright happy film about magic and then we're adults watching a dark, serious film with death, pain and fear. It's incredible, the perfect set up to the next film! As soon as it starts, you know Harry Potters story is about to get serious whilst still having the ability to make you laugh! Absolutely perfect. I loved it, without a doubt the perfect set up to the end.