Briefly, this latest rendition of the Harry Potter saga was quite well done, an above average of the series and could possibly be the best so far.

Not only was it a darker, richer story, but the scriptwriters were surgically precise in cutting out of Rowling's book all the fat and leaving the meat. 

They cut out the Dursely's (SP), which is fine with me.  Off with the Minister of Magic, including Fudge and his replacement.  Away with many of the Tom Riddle memories that were expounded in the book.  No Snape detention sentences.  No Dobby! 

 And that's OK.  What was left?

Teenage...