Harry and Hermione

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 we enter into an ominous landscape fraught with life and death peril. It is a realm that is extremely darker and deals with themes of much more maturity than any of the other films in the Harry Potter universe. Morality, sacrifice, loss, jealousy, doubt, and the testing of the bonds of love and friendship all enter into play. Every character who is fighting against Voldemort (and some who are fighting for him) is stretched to the limit, and everyone has something to lose. The answers that Harry, Ron, and Hermione are looking for as they search for the Horcruxes are elusive and hard to come by, and it seems that Dumbledore has left Harry ill prepared to face the battle he has been destined to fight his entire life. Chase scenes, serious magic and spells, loss and death; it’s all just par for the course in this installment of the Warner Bros.’ blockbuster Harry Potter franchise.

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This is epic! The release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is fast approaching. It’s getting down to the wire and everything looks like it’s coming apart in Harry’s world. This installment of the uber successful wizarding franchise will have you on the edge of your seat. Are you ready?

The Tale of Despereaux_Amazon.com

There is more Universal movie magic coming your way for the holiday season. The Tale of Despereaux is out in theaters tomorrow,featuring the talented vocal stylings of Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame, and the low pro Mr. Parker himself, Matthew Broderick ( we love him in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ). This is a classic, well loved children’s story come to life, just another example of literature leaping to the silver screen. I wonder if it will be great? Will you take your youngling to see it? I probably will.