OotP was too short. This felt longer in a good way. We see a lot more magic. The actors are keeping it fresh & not phoning it in. The direction & editing was great. The soundtrack & fx really conveyed mood & emotion & pulled you in. Snape is shown as more “human” & conflicted in this film. We really get a sense of the pressure & torment that Malfoy is going through & actually feel empathy towards him. The finale of the film in the astronomy tower will bring tears to your eyes. There was a lot that had to be cut, trimmed or modified. The pace of the movie was good. The story moved right along & wasn’t held up. I was not bothered by the changes but am curious how they will resolve some plot points in DH when the setups were left out of HBP.