What's the darkest Harry Potter movie?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
It is arguably the darkest movie in the franchise, which makes it so interesting to watch. The best aspect about this film is the character arc of Draco Malfoy as he struggles with becoming a death eater. The overall feeling within this movie is gloomy and depressing.
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What is the scariest Harry Potter movie?

Sure, we caught glimpses of him in past films, but his regeneration in The Goblet of Fire is by far the scariest of all.
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What is the lowest rated Harry Potter movie?

The "Harry Potter" books have inspired 10 films, and fans have rated them online. Most Rotten Tomatoes fans seem to love "Deathly Hallows - Part 2" and "Prisoner of Azkaban." But "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" is the lowest-rated film of the group.
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Do the Harry Potter movies get darker?

10–11: The movies get darker (the books get more intense, and beloved characters die). Read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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What is the saddest Harry Potter movie?

1. The Death of Dobby, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) This one is just painful. Has any Harry Potter fan out there not sobbed uncontrollably over the death of the "free elf," after sacrificing himself to save Harry, Hermione and Ron (Rupert Grint) from the Death Eaters at Malfoy Manor?
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Marking the Moment When the Harry Potter Films Got Really Dark - History of Awesome



Did Harry Potter ever cry?

Harry rarely cried in the books, but finally seeing where his parents lay was completely overwhelming for him.
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Who was the saddest death in Harry Potter?

Ranking The Most Heartbreaking Deaths In Harry Potter
  1. 1 Sirius Black. While Dumbledore was a depressing death for Harry Potter to face as his only real father figure, the death of Sirius Black hit him the hardest.
  2. 2 Dobby. ...
  3. 3 Severus Snape. ...
  4. 4 Albus Dumbledore. ...
  5. 5 Fred Weasley. ...
  6. 6 Cedric Diggory. ...
  7. 7 Nymphadora Tonks. ...
  8. 8 Remus Lupin. ...
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Why is deathly hallows so dark?

Voldemort was at the height of his power, Hogwarts was drained of its spirit, and the golden trio was on a dangerous quest that tested their physical, emotional and mental limits. So it makes sense why the visuals are dark and depressing.
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Why is the Prisoner of Azkaban so dark?

This is already a pretty dark storyline — and Sirius' story turns out to be something else entirely — but according to Cuarón, the darkness is also meant to represent Harry's mental growth as he turns thirteen. "'Azkaban' is a coming of age," Cuarón explains in the special.
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Can a 4 year old watch Harry Potter?

The only issue with the Harry Potter series is that the first couple of films are fine for younger kids, but as you progress in the series things get a little more serious. By the time you reach the last 2 or 3 the scare factor has gone up significantly and they are not suitable for young kids.
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What is the best Harry Potter?

Goblet of Fire is arguably Rowling's best Potter novel in the entire series, but here's where things get conflated—just because it's the best book doesn't mean it's the best movie. I saw this film before I had read the books and strongly disliked it, but after reading the series, came to love it.
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What's the best Harry Potter House?

The Harry Potter houses tend to come under both a lot of praise and a lot of fire. Gryffindor, for example, tends to get thought of as the best house to be in because all the main characters were there.
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Is Harry Potter 2 scary?

Parents need to know that Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is scarier than the first film in the Harry Potter series (all based on the books by J.K. Rowling), and characters spend lots of time in extreme peril.
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Who is the scariest Harry Potter character?

1 Voldemort

Lord Voldemort is the creepiest character in the whole of Harry Potter with everything - from his deathly pale skin to his lack of nose to his high-pitched voice - making him one of the most iconic movie villains of all time.
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Is Prisoner of Azkaban scary?

A shocking and unpleasant jump scare. This film is quite dark, thematically and visually, but not too frightening. Children should be able to handle it. The plot of the film revolves around a convicted murderer escaping from prison and going after Harry, supposedly to kill him.
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Why Azkaban is the best?

The music and emotional scenes are awesome, as well as some awesome cinematography, such as showing the Whomping Willow while seasons changed. But most importantly, even compared to the later films, there was just an... artsy feel to it that Cuaron created.
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Is Harry Potter considered horror?

Harry Potter has come to be a classic fantasy tale, one that's often targeted at children and therefore possibly the last thing you would associate with the horror genre. However, if we look at the similarities between horror and Harry Potter, perhaps there's more in common than you might have thought.
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Is Prisoner of Azkaban the best Harry Potter book?

It's almost a universal consensus that Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the best story by J.K. Rowling. It brings in more new characters than its predecessors and drastically shifts in tone to start Harry's descent into the dark corners of the wizarding world.
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How violent is Harry Potter?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows contains intense action violence throughout, as well as some blood and gore. For example: Charity Burbage floats helplessly above a dinner table, as if paralysed. She begs Snape to help her.
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Why is Half Blood Prince in black and white?

The movie deliberately steers clear from the warmer, more vibrant hues that have pretty much been a staple since Chris Columbus opened the franchise with The Sorcerer's Stone. Instead, metallic washes of color make The Half-Blood Prince appear either steely or softly sepia-toned, depending on how a scene is set up.
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Why are movies so dark on Netflix?

If you get dark or dimmed video when you try to watch Netflix, it usually means a setting on your device needs to be adjusted.
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Why is Dobby's death so sad?

It's not a surprise that Dobby's attempts are unsuccessful and Harry returns to Hogwarts with some help from his Gryffindor friends. As frustrating as the added trouble Dobby causes might be, his death is one of the saddest because he reflects a few pivotal losses Harry experienced.
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Who Are The Fallen 50 in Harry Potter?

Loyalty. The Fallen Fifty (d. 2 May, 1998) were the unknown people who were killed fighting Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts, the final conflict of the Second Wizarding War.
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Why couldnt they use magic to save Dobby?

Dobby was more gravely injured, and likely suffering from internal bleeding and severe blood loss. Hermione was not an experienced healer. She lacked the skills to do much more advanced magical healing, and likely knew that this situation exceeded anything she was capable of fixing.
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Did lavender become a werewolf?

She became a werewolf and went into hiding! Except Fenrir never bit her.
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