Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Corrected entry: In the scene where Molly Weasley and Bellatrix Lestrange are dueling, Molly makes the first move and casts a spell at Bellatrix. After Bellatrix retaliates the same scene that was used when Molly casts the first spell is used again.

Correction: Molly just used the same spell so it just looks the same.

Corrected entry: In the midst of the battle, Ron and Hermione are confronted by Nagini. In the first shot, they are on opposite sides of the snake, however, after some cuts of Harry and Voldemort dueling, they are on the same side of the snake running down the staircase together.

cfitzy92

Correction: Since we are shown cuts of Harry dueling Voldemort, it is completely feasible that they were able to get past the snake in those few seconds.

kristenlouise3

Corrected entry: When Harry and co. change clothes after jumping into the lake, Harry puts on a long sleeved gray shirt that has a dark collar. Later, in the "limbo" scene, he is shown wearing the same gray shirt with dark collar but the sleeves are short.

Correction: The "Limbo" scene has no relationship whatsoever to what Harry was wearing after the Trio jumped into the lake. After being hit by Voldemort's curse, everything is occurring inside Harry's head. Whatever he sees is from an altered reality. You'll also notice all his clothes look clean and new, Harry is perfectly groomed and his hair neatly combed, he no longer has cuts or bruises, nor is he wearing his glasses, as he would have no need for them in a state between life and death. Everything around him is altered too, such as the train station, and even Dumbledore, who looks fully restored to health. Harry's shirt is just a style he has often worn throughout the series, so it is logical he would see himself wearing some version of it.

raywest

Corrected entry: When Voldemort says to Snape in the Boathouse "Only I can live forever", Snape's reply is "My lord". Look at his shirt and you'll see that it's buttoned. But when Voldemort casts Sectumsempra on him his button is undone and his white collar is visible.

Correction: The button wasn't undone, Sectumsempra cut his coat as well as his flesh.

Phixius

Corrected entry: In the scene where Lavender dies, her head is facing away from us while Fenrir Greyback is biting her neck. After Fenrir is blown out the window, her head is turned toward us, conveniently so we can see who just died.

Brad

Correction: That is wrong. When Greyback is attacking Lavender and is then blown out the window, her head is pointing to the left-hand side of the screen and her face is turned away. The camera shifts its angle, and Lavender is now seen from the "opposite" side, with her head still tilted in the same position, but her body is now pointing to the right, showing her face to the audience.

raywest

Corrected entry: When Harry and Voldemort are duelling in the castle (after Voldemort had discovered that Harry is not dead), Harry drops the basilisk fang, and it is destroyed by Voldemort. However, minutes later, Ron somehow has it when he and Hermione are trying to kill Nagini.

Correction: In an earlier shot, Ron has an armful of the fangs. Presumably the one he has is one of the others.

Corrected entry: When Voldemort breaks into the nursery where Lily and Harry are, Lily is holding Harry. But in the Snape flashback scene, Lily is talking to Harry in his crib before Voldemort breaks in. Also, when Voldemort kills Lily, Harry is in the crib again.

xxmirandalee

Correction: Yes, but there is no mistake. Lily's talking to Harry before Voldemort gets to the room. When Voldemort gets near, Lily gets Harry and closes the door (as seen in Philosopher's Stone). Before Voldemort kills Lily, she puts Harry in his crib again (as seen in PS as well). After she has died, he stays in his crib. No mistake.

Corrected entry: When Ron and Hermoine go back to the Chamber of Secrets to get a basilisk fang, Ron speaks Parseltongue and then explains to a surprised Hermione how he knows it. The second film established that one needs to speak Parseltongue to open even the bathroom entrance to the Chamber. Therefore, Ron would have explained himself before they reached this point.

Correction: Not necessarily. Ron might simply have not thought to explain how to open the door to Hermione until they reached it.

Guy

Corrected entry: Hogwarts castle's design changes: Courtyard is now outside the dining hall, whereas in the rest of the movies there was a flight of stairs.

Correction: As explained in an answer to a question on this site, the stairs and the hall inside has been completely destroyed in the battle. That's why it appears as if the Great Hall leads directly into the courtyard.

Twotall

Corrected entry: When the trio destroys all the horcruxes, Voldemort's face is seen in its current form. As with the diary when it is in use in the Chamber of Secrets, you are given Voldemort's soul as it was when the horcrux was created (as a teenager). Yet when every other horcrux is destroyed, the spirit's demon/noseless form is seen.

mellowyelllow1158

Correction: The diary horcrux was destroyed before Voldemort had been resurrected into his current snake-like form in "Goblet of Fire." Therefore, it is reasonable that the image seen in the diary would show the younger Tom Riddle.

raywest

Corrected entry: Harry collects two tears from Snape as he dies however when he pours the tears into the pensieve he pours a larger amount of liquid than the two tears collected by harry.

Correction: They are not "tears," they are memories being secreted in the form of teardrops. Therefore, they are magical and can change their shape, consistency, and volume.

raywest

Corrected entry: Harry Potter disarms Draco Malfoy and gains full power of Malfoy's wand and the Elder Wand. However, in the first year, all wizards are taught to disarm each other, yet the possession of their wands never change.

Correction: It is only under specific circumstances that a wand "may" change its allegiance to a new owner. It does not automatically happen every time a wizard is disarmed. Also, because the students are only learning how to perform the spell, it is not a true combat situation - they are only practising. The wands, being somewhat sentient, are able to detect the difference. New information on "Pottermore" also reveals that the more powerful wands tend to have stronger loyalty to their masters, making them more difficult to "capture."

raywest

Corrected entry: When Professor McGonagall uses a spell to animate the knights, they are in minority than when you see them on the bridge. On the bridge they are at least twice, maybe triple as many. (00:40:45 - 00:53:50)

Correction: There are many stone statues located throughout the castle, not just where McGonagall is standing. After the spell activates them, it would take some time for them all to congregate into the larger mass that is seen shortly after.

raywest

Corrected entry: When we initially see Voldemort near Hogwarts he is wearing a black cloak, yet, in the battle scene it suddenly changes to light blue.

Fireball

Correction: It's still black...the moonlight makes it look lighter.

Corrected entry: Luna was left at Shell Cottage, but is in the scene already as Harry arrives in the room of requirement, dressed in the same clothes she had on at Shell Cottage.

Correction: So she left Shell Cottage some time after they did and went straight to Hogsmeade, where she gained entry to The Room of Requirement. Harry, Ron, & Hermione made a stop at Gringotts first, then rode a dragon around Britain for a while. Not even the slightest haste needed for Luna to get to Hogwarts first. She is also wearing different clothing.

Phixius

Corrected entry: Normally, when you get hit by the killing curse, you fall to the floor dead and whole. When Voldemort gets hit, he dissolves into ashes, and doesn't stay as a whole.

Twister8

Correction: Voldemort's soul had been so severely damaged by being shredded into the seven horcruxes that the small portion remaining inside him could have been insufficient to keep his body intact. It was also a resurrected body, and may have been weaker than normal, making it react differently to the killing curse.

raywest

Correction: The later shot blurs Snape's face slightly, which could cause the eyes to appear closed.

Corrected entry: In the epilogue at the end of the movie Harry has no scar.

Correction: Actually, the scar is present but very difficult to see. It is very thin and faded, as would be expected nearly 20 years after Voldemort's defeat. It is easiest to see if you pause the movie during Harry's conversation with Albus Severus. Several of the front shots of Harry show the scar.

Guy

Corrected entry: In the scene when Harry is at the edge of the Forest on his way to die, he tells Lupin he is sorry he will not be able to know his son. However, in Part 1, in the scene at the Dursley's house, Mad Eye interrupts Tonks and Lupin before they tell Harry that they will be having a baby - Harry never finds out about Lupin's son.

Correction: Just because it's not shown on camera, does not mean Lupin and Tonks did not later announced the news while Harry and the others were at the Weasleys' home, following Voldemort's attack and prior to the wedding. There was also ample opportunity for Lupin to have told Harry that he and Tonks had a son after meeting up with him again at Hogwarts for the big battle.

raywest

Corrected entry: When the school is assembled before Snape, as he announces that Harry Potter has been spotted, he says, "Earlier this evening, Harry Potter was sighted." However, outside the window behind him, it is light, while Harry, Ron and Hermione arrived in Hogsmede when it was dark.

Correction: So Snape is exaggerating, or reporting hearsay. People do this all the time. The important thing is that the students get his point, that Harry was known to be near Hogwarts.

Twotall

Plot hole: One of Snape's memories show Lily telling baby Harry to be safe, be strong. That had to have occurred before Voldemort killed Lily. Snape was not in the house until after Lily was killed and Voldemort was gone. Only Lily and Harry should have had that memory, but not Snape.

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Harry Potter: Hermione! When have any of our plans ever actually worked? We plan, we get there, all hell breaks loose!

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Trivia: Jamie Waylett, who played Crabbe in previous movies, was unable to reprise his role due to being arrested for growing cannabis. Because of this, the filmmakers decided to kill off Goyle instead of Crabbe.

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Question: When Hermione goes to Gringotts disguised as Bellatrix, the bank manager asks to see her wand. Hermione has Bellatrix's wands from the previous film. Why does she not simply show it?

bomberswarm2

Chosen answer: Hermione knows this is an unusual request and she and (and Harry) suspect the bank knows that Bellatrix's wand was captured by Harry Potter (at the end of Part 1). Showing the bank manager the real wand would prove that this is not Bellatrix. The bank and Voldemort's minions expected that Harry and the others might go to Gringotts searching for a Horcrux in the Lestrange's vault. They are setting a trap for Harry and his accomplices.

raywest

Incidentally, if I remember right, in the book Hermione actually does hand over Bellatrix's wand, not realizing the Gringotts goblins already know the wand is no longer in her possession, forcing Harry to cast a timely Imperius Curse to avoid the entire plan being exposed.

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