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Maggie Smith, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, David Thewlis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Julie Walters, Emma Watson, John Hurt, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Felton |
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- Maximum Movie Mode (HD, 167 minutes): Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), producer David Heyman and other notable members of the cast and crew host Part 2's Maximum Movie Mode experience. It's a terrific Picture-in-Picture track too, one that offers countless interviews, glimpses behind the scenes, VFX breakdowns, production design details, concept art, mythology overviews, integrated deleted scenes, and more. The various participants pause and address key scenes at will, making this particular Maximum Movie Mode as extensive and engrossing as Warner's best. Not to be missed.
- Focus Points (HD, 26 minutes): Fans can also access an excellent selection of production featurettes. Segments include "Aberforth Dumbledore," "Deathly Hallows Costume Changes," "Harry Returns to Hogwarts," "The Hogwarts Shield," "The Room of Requirement Set," "The Fiery Escape," "Neville's Stand" and "Molly and Bellatrix."
- Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up (HD, 50 minutes): The eight-part "Creating the World of Harry Potter" mega-documentary reaches its conclusion and ends exactly where it started: with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. The young and once-even-younger actors and their castmates look back on the extraordinary ten-year journey that was the Harry Potter film saga, sharing memories, laughing at their early years, and examining the films they grew up making. At this point, the "Year 7" Ultimate Edition's biggest selling point is the last two parts of the "Creating the World of Harry Potter" documentary, and both make this seventh and final set well worth owning.
- The Deathly Hallows, Part 2: Behind the Magic (HD/SD, 47 minutes): Yet another pre-theatrical release television special, this time focused on the series' long-awaited eighth and final film. There are interviews, behind-the-scenes bits and pieces, set visits and other goodies that aren't available as part of the other special features, but there aren't many undiscovered corners of the Potter filmverse. Only the most diehard completists and supplemental junkies need apply.
- A Conversation with Rowling and Radcliffe: Extended Version (HD, 63 minutes): Extended from 53 to 63-minutes, this conversation is a must-see extra that first appeared (in its shorter form) on the November 2011 Part 2 Blu-ray release. Rowling and Radcliffe have a wonderful rapport and lovely senses of humor, and this insightful, all-too-engaging hour-long chat is easily one of the best features on the disc, if not one of the best special features to appear on any Potter release to date. Over the course of their winningly candid, rapidfire conversation, they delve into Radcliffe's casting, the character of Harry, Rowling's role in the films' production, the story and its themes, the details about future books Rowling shared with different members of the cast and crew, favorite characters and moments, and much, much more.
- The Deathly Hallows, Part 2: Behind the Story Featurettes (HD, 43 minutes): Seven featurettes are available. One is a carryover from the 2011 release -- "The Goblins of Gringotts" -- and six are new: "The Great Hall of Hogwarts," "Ron and Hermione's Kiss," "That's a Wrap, Harry Potter," "Neville's Battle Makeup," "The Gringotts Disguises" and "The Courtyard Confrontation."
- The Deathly Hallows, Part 2: The Quest Featurettes (HD, 52 minutes): As if all that weren't enough, sixteen shorter featurettes are tacked on: "Emma Watson Gets a Red Card," "Daniel Radcliffe Discusses His Mentors," "The Secrets of Flight," "Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort," "A Look Back at Serverus Snape," "Part 2 London Premiere," "The Love Life of Ron Weasley," "A Look Back at Harry's Favorite Family," "Dumbledore and Harry: A Look Back," "Favorite Lines with the Cast," "Favorite Props and Costumes," "Riding Along Memory Lane," "Finding Luna: A Dream Come True," "A Tribute to Dobby," "A Special Message to the Fans" and "The Cast Says Goodbye."
- Deleted Scenes (HD, 7 minutes): While you won't find anything extraordinary or extraordinarily revealing in Part 2's eight deleted scenes, fans will enjoy seeing the little moments Yates left on the cutting room floor, even those that are unfinished. Scenes include "Shell Cottage," "Grave on the Beach," "Hog's Head," "Marble Staircase: Harry & Ginny," "Wooden Bridge," "Hogwart's Battlements," "Slytherin Dungeons" and "Marble Staircase: Ron & Hermione."
- Hogwart's Last Stand: Extended Version (HD, 30 minutes): A dissection of the themes, characters and battles that comprise the films' final showdown; a climactic conflict that takes place over the majority of The Deathly Hallows, Part 2.
- The Women of Harry Potter (HD, 23 minutes): A lengthy, in-depth look at the strong, atypical heroines and women that populate Rowling's books and the world of the films.
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (HD, 2 minutes): Go behind-the-scenes of the UK attraction.
- Pottermore Preview (HD, 1 minute): Rowling introduces her new website, Pottermore.
- Trailers (HD, 5 minutes): Part 2's teaser and theatrical trailers.
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