Being a HP fan and having read the novel I did feel it was a bit rushed since there were key scenes deleted. But for the average movie goer it did not harm the overall telling of the story. For parents who bring their children and are taken back by the violence I have words of advice.....know what your children are reading and pay attention to the PG-13 rating. It may have started out as a children's story but it grew up with the main characters. I definitely will see this again in the theaters.