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I hadn't intended to watch 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.' For starters, I hadn't seen Part 1, which disrupts the continuity. Additionally, I had already read the book. From past experiences, I knew that disappointment usually follows when you read the book before watching the film adaptation. Your imagination simply cannot be surpassed by any director or special effects team. Not to mention the inevitable omission of numerous scenes from the book. Lastly, I wanted to avoid getting caught up in the hype. I didn't want to be one of those people marveling at an ending that readers had known for a couple of years already. I hadn't planned to watch 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.' But life has a way of derailing our plans. In short, I found myself seated in a cinema, with a can of potato chips in one hand and a soda in the other, watching the trailers (including a teaser for a new Sherlock Holmes movie set to be released next yea...

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