Harry is the best hope we have. Trust him.

Date: Saturday 30th March
Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Director: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running time: 02 hours, 26 minutes
Rating: 10/10

Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Director: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running time: 02 hours, 18 minutes
Rating: 10/10

Back from visiting the Harry Potter Studio tour, the Luce and I, full of Butterbeer, settled down on the sofa to double bill the final, and best, two of the Harry Potter series.

This is where it all comes to an end, there is action, emotion, growth, tragedy and romance. Having watched the cast grow and mature, it's great to feel a sense of completion with their stories.

The only fault I can find with these films is the terrible epilogue to finish the entire series off. This is through no fault of the filmmakers, I found this cringe-inducing to read so seeing it brought to life on screen wasn't going to change my feelings all that much.

Challenge day: 185
Challenge time: 11 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes
Challenge film total: 147

How grand it must be, to be the chosen one.

Date: Wednesday 27th March
Film: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Director: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running time: 02 hours, 33 minutes
Rating: 9/10

I can't really say much more than I've said in the last few posts on this subject. Things are getting darker, risks are getting bigger. The films are growing alongside the characters.


Challenge day: 183
Challenge time: 11 days, 16 hours, 59 minutes
Challenge film total: 144

Just because you can use magic now does not mean you have to whip your wands out for everything.

Date: Tuesday 26th March
Film: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Director: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running time: 02 hours, 18 minutes
Rating: 9/10

A little more Harry Potter. A little more joy.

Everything is a little darker, characters you've grown to love are put in danger, the battles are getting fiercer and there is much more at stake.

Challenge day: 182
Challenge time: 11 days, 14 hours, 26 minutes
Challenge film total: 143

You need to know what you're up against. You need to be prepared...

Date: Monday 25th March
Film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running time: 02 hours, 37 minutes
Rating: 9/10

Still pushing through Harry Potter films, ahead of the upcoming visit to the studios, so I retired to bed with the fourth in the series. It's at this point that things really start to get good. The point at which Voldemort is reaching enough strength to really wreak havoc.

The films get darker, the action amps up and they become about a lot more than a boy wizard.

Sheer escapist fun.

Challenge day: 181
Challenge time: 11 days, 12 hours, 08 minutes
Challenge film total: 142

For in dreams, we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let him swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud.

Date: Sunday 24th March
Film: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running Time: 02 hours, 21 minutes
Rating: 9/10

Back to the Harry Potter Series and this time around, the action picks up. We meet Sirius, we learn a little more about Harry's background, and whilst there isn't as much action as we see in future films, this one does introduce key characters and plot points that help the story along.

Challenge day: 180
Challenge time: 11 days, 9 hours, 31 minutes
Challenge film total: 141

Forgive me, your scar is legend. As, of course, is the wizard who gave it to you.

Date: Saturday 26th January
Film: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Director: Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running Time: 02 hours, 41 minutes
Rating: 8/10

More Harry Potter. A little less introductory explaining, a lot more action. Plus, we get to meet Dobby, and what kind of person doesn't love Dobby?

Challenge day: 123
Challenge time: 07 days, 15 hours, 36 minutes
Challenge film total: 93

You're a wizard, Harry!

Date: Thursday 24th January
Film: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Director: Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Running time: 02 hours, 32 minutes
Rating: 8/10

Harry Potter has two camps. Those that love it, and those that don't. I'm one of those ones that absolutely loves it.

Yes, it may be primarily a children's story, but that doesn't stop both the books and the film series being amazing.

Philosopher's Stone is the first in the series and that is obvious from the outset. There is a lot of introduction to the characters and the environment, but this is not a bad thing. The film is very faithful to the book and is a great representation of the world that JK Rowling created.

This is a great jumping off point to a series of films that, in my opinion, got better and better with each installment.

Challenge day: 121
Challenge time: 07 days, 08 hours, 33 minutes
Challenge film total: 90