‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ Trailer, Cast and Plot

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ (Photo ©Warner Bros Pictures)

The Harry Potter franchise wraps up with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 which brings to life the second half of the final book of the series.  The final film is also the first of the series to be released in 3D.

Directed by David Yates, Deathly Hallows Part 2 stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley, and Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom. Alan Rickman stars as Severus Snape, Michael Gambon is Professor Dumbledore, Robbie Coltrane is Hagrid, Tom Felton is Draco Malfoy, and Maggie Smith is Minerva McGonagall.

Helena Bonham Carter plays Bellatrix Lestrange, Ralph Fiennes is Lord Voldemort, Jason Isaacs is Lucius Malfoy, James Phelps is Fred Weasley, Oliver Phelps is George Weasley, and Julie Walters is Molly Weasley. The cast also includes Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley, Clemence Poesy as Fleur Delacour, David Thewlis as Remus Lupin, Natalia Tena as Nymphadora Tonks, Warwick Davis as Flitwick, and Domhnall Gleeson as Bill Weasley.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is rated PG-13 and will be released in theaters on July 15, 2011.

Official Synopsis: In Part 2 of the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here.

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Emma Watson on growing up with Hermione
Alan Rickman on Snape’s agenda
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