This is the darkest Harry Potter movie yet. None of it takes place in Hogwarts, as Harry and his friends are on the run from Valdemort. This movie is much different from the earlier movies in several respects. It is much darker and scarier than the earlier movies, although I kept telling myself while watching it that it's always darkest before the dawn, only in this case we have to wait for Part 2 to see that dawn. Very well made, with seamless special effects.