The movie begins in an ultramodern setting and I began to fear that the series had moved forward in time too fast. However, within a few scenes things settled back down to the typical offbeat surroundings. The plot with the returned professor is the best and in keeping with Potter movie themes. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, except the ending. The potential for another Potter movie is obvious but the ending to this one just sort of dropped off in a generalistic sort of fashion after a couple of blackout warning shots. I thought that the writers could have done a better job closing out this movie. I would recommend this movie.