Harry Potter prepares for the end
Those who turned out for the third in the Twilight series early this morning also got a sneak peek at another popular series nearing its end. The trailer for the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows premiered before the film, and it had stars like Lo Bosworth of The Hills showing their appreciation via Twitter. The trailer is now available on the web, and starts off with the snake-faced Voldemort (a slithery Ralph Fiennes) standing in the woods, before he is approached by star Harry. The trailer then kicks into high gear, showing the dwarfs, dragons, and snakes that make Hogwarts such a dangerous place to try to get an education.The film is being released in two parts, with the first premiering in November 2010 and the second in July 2011. The two-part philosophy is being emulated by Twilight for its finale as well, with the first part of Breaking Dawn arriving in November 2011. Breaking up these series into two parts will help ensure that fans are not left disappointed, after the filmmakers have been forced to cut or adapt plot elements in earlier films.Luckily, all the main actors are returning for this final installment. This will be especially useful when the inevitable 10-disc box set of the films is released (with three discs of bonus features), and viewers can watch the series in succession while the actors age and grow along with their characters.One thing that will set this film apart from the others is the setting, which takes Harry and his gang out of Hogwarts and puts them on the road. Daniel Radcliffe has called the film “a road movie.” But more than that it’s a romance, a fantasy, and an action movieone so intense that stuntman David Holmes suffered a tragic injury while on set. Make sure to be there when everything comes together this November.