My 12-year-old companions all agreed that certain elements should not have been left out of this movie. However, as it's already 2.5. hours long, it's obvious why that had to be done. Tone of the movie is not nearly as dark as that of the book; in fact, fighting evil almost seems to be secondary much of the time, and if you hadn't read the book, you'd wonder about Harry's decision at the end. But, if you loved the books, will the movies EVER be good enough?