
It was Snape who conjured the Patronus doe that led Harry to Gryffindor's sword. Harry also learns that Dumbledore was dying and planned for Snape to kill him. Following her death, Snape worked with Albus Dumbledore as a double agent amongst the Death Eaters, to protect Harry from Voldemort.


Harry views Snape's memory in the Pensieve: Snape despised Harry's late father James, who bullied him, but he loved his mother Lily. Meanwhile, Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, and Nymphadora Tonks are killed in the chaos at Hogwarts. As Snape dies, he gives Harry one of his memories. In the boathouse, the trio overhear Voldemort telling Snape that the Elder Wand cannot serve Voldemort until Snape dies Nagini then viciously attacks Snape. As Voldemort's army attacks, Harry, seeing into Voldemort's mind, realises that Voldemort's snake Nagini is the final Horcrux. Harry stabs the diadem with the Basilisk fang. Goyle casts an uncontrollable Fiendfyre curse that fatally burns him while Harry, Ron, and Hermione save Malfoy and Zabini. Draco, Blaise Zabini and Gregory Goyle attack Harry in the Room of Requirement, but Ron and Hermione intervene. In the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione destroys the Horcrux cup with a Basilisk fang. She reveals Voldemort performed "dark magic" on her mother's diadem that is somewhere in the Room of Requirement. Luna Lovegood urges Harry to speak to Helena Ravenclaw's ghost. McGonagall rouses the Hogwarts community for battle. Harry confronts Snape, who flees during a duel with Professor McGonagall. Severus Snape knows Harry has returned and threatens to punish any staff or students who aid Harry. The trio apparate into Hogsmeade and are helped by Aberforth Dumbledore, who reveals a secret passageway into Hogwarts, which Neville Longbottom guides them through. Harry also realises a Horcrux Hogwarts connected to Rowena Ravenclaw is hidden at Hogwarts. Harry has a vision of Lord Voldemort at Gringotts, furious at the theft.

Trapped by security, they release the dragon guardian and flee Gringott's on its back. A horcrux, Helga Hufflepuff's cup, is found in Bellatrix's vault, but Griphook snatches the sword and abandons them. Wandmaker Ollivander tells Harry that two wands taken from Malfoy Manor belonged to Bellatrix and Draco Malfoy he senses Draco's wand has changed its allegiance to Harry, who captured it from Draco. Griphook agrees, in exchange for the Sword of Gryffindor. Part 1 and Part 2 were released as a combo pack on DVD and Blu-ray on 11 November 2011 in Canada.Īfter burying Dobby, Harry Potter asks the goblin Griphook to help him, along with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, break into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault at Gringotts bank, suspecting a Horcrux is there. The film was also released in the Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection box set on DVD and Blu-ray, which included all eight films and new special features. The Blu-ray and DVD sets were released on 11 November 2011 in the United States and on 2 December 2011 in the United Kingdom. The film won several awards and was nominated for many more, including three nominations at the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. It is also the highest-grossing film ever released by Warner Bros. As of 2020, it is the 13th-highest-grossing film of all time, the highest-grossing film in the Harry Potter series, as well as in the Wizarding World franchise, and the ninth film to gross over $1 billion. Part 2 grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and became the third-highest-grossing film at the time, as well as the highest-grossing film of 2011. At the box office, Part 2 claimed the worldwide opening weekend record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening weekend records in various countries. The film was a commercial success and one of the best-reviewed films of 2011, earning praise for the acting, Yates's direction, musical score, visual effects, cinematography, action sequences, and satisfying conclusion of the saga. Part 2 was released in 2D, 3-D and IMAX cinemas worldwide from 13 to 15 July 2011, and is the only Harry Potter film to be released in 3-D. Principal photography began on 19 February 2009, and was completed on 12 June 2010, with reshoots taking place in December 2010.

The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The story continues to follow Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all. It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman, David Barron, and Rowling. Rowling's 2007 novel of the same name and the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on J. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros.
