I loved that it so closely follows the book! I teach Reading and we often have discussions about how frustrating it is to spend the time reading an excellent book and then have a movie that stinks...may have great special effects and characters, but stinks because it is so loosely based on the book, leaves out important info., adds or deletes characters, etc. Not so with Deathly Hallows! I am currently re-reading the book and was amazed at how closely it follows the book. Great job, great effects, awesome characters! So sad that the series is coming to an end! So worth driving 100 miles to see it in IMAX as well! Wish we had one in Tyler, TX. Loved it!!!!