Long-beloved characters die at a rate so dizzying that there’s hardly time to mourn (much less keep a tally). The real world is as shaken as that story’s baleful realm. The story of the Deathly Hallows is told with an eerie shadow-puppet show, with special-effects director Tim Burton’s signature blend of alarm and affection. The “Deathly Hallows” in the title describes three sacred objects equally crucial to defeating Voldemort - the Resurrection Stone, the indomitable Elder Wand, and the Invisibility Cloak. (None of the horcruxes seem to contain the rest of Voldemort’s aborted nose, a cosmetic oversight on the Dark Lord’s part.) Voldemort is this close to absolute, immortal power, lacking only the remaining horcruxes - the hidden, malignant containers of his fragmented soul. Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) relishes his control of the Ministry of Magic, cowing scores of noxious minions and terrifying Muggles unlucky enough to catch his eye. Harry Potter fans will recognize that it picks up where “The Half-Blood Prince” left off, with Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in tatters and the wall between the wizarding and Muggle (nonmagical) worlds shattered. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuīy any measure, “Deathly Hallows” is a ripping thriller.
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