New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer debuts

By Ryan Fleming September 26, 2010

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If you are a fan of the Harry Potter franchise, odds are you will see the first part of the final chapter no matter what. Thankfully, if the newly released trailer is any indication, you won’t be disappointed.

Harry Potter is a young wizard that- actually, at this point if you don’t know who Harry Potter is, then there is really no point explaining it now. Go back and watch the previous six movies or check out the seven books that have sold hundreds of millions of copies around the world. The final movies take the final book of the same name and split it into two full length films. Judging by the trailer, an admittedly dicey way to judge things, the movies are sticking very close to the source material.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 hits theaters in standard 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on November 19. Part 2 will be released on July 15.

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