Character development was good, really beginning to show these characters growing up. Special effects continue to amaze. However, the plot was a lot of exposition and not much in the way of developing the story until the last 20 minutes of the movie. It was just not focused enough. At almost 2 1/2 hours, I felt like there were parts that this movie should have either been two parts or better edited into one. Right now it seems like this confused version of an in between the two. Overall, definitely worth seeing and probably one of the better Potter movies, but the studio gets a thumbs down for their editing job and choice on whether this would be two movies or just one.