I am a rabid HP fan and have been anticipating this movie for months. From the start, the pacing of the movie seemed slow. I thought maybe this was a smart move on the director's part, to build on the momentum. Instead, the movie remained slow, almost plodding, with long pauses between lines and scenes that seemed pointless or that failed to advance the story. I give it four stars nonetheless because it is an HP movie, but I hope the next two have the magic and crackling electricity of the last three.