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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: How Young is Too Young for This Movie?
Should you take your child to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2?
The magical story of Harry Potter comes to a close this July, with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 trailer has fans even more excited for the movie.
But, as you watch the trailer, you’ll notice that it’s really intense. If you’ve read the book, you know that there are a lot of deaths of major characters and much violence. It’s a dark book and therefore a dark movie. This has already been said about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, but Part 2 is even darker.
How young is too young for this kids’ movie?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 was rated PG-13 and it’s likely that Part 2 will be as well, though some have said it should be rated R.
But, there are some young Harry Potter fans. Should they be allowed to watch the film?
Do your research. Have you read the book and know what is coming? Watch the previews, check the reviews, and talk to friends who see it before you do.
Consider your child, too. I took my kindergartener out of school early the day that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 came out so that we could see it on opening day. He was so excited for the movie and it was a special treat for him. But, he also has a kindergartener-going-on-eighth-grade mentality. He turned around and shushed the adults behind us who insisted on talking through the movie and we discussed the movie afterwards.
But, I wouldn’t let his brother, who is only a year younger, watch even the first Harry Potter movie. It really depends on your child and what you think that they can handle.
Will you take your child to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2? How old do you think a child should be before they can watch these movies?
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Jennifer commented on Jun 17 11 at 11:16 amI will take my 9 year old to see it; he’s seen all of the Harry Potter films, & he realizes it’s fantasy, not reality. However, there was a movie that came out a few years ago called Coraline, rated PG, and he had nightmares for a long time after watching that. We only watched about half of it, and he told us he was scared, so we turned it off. I have to admit, it was kinda creepy…. It all depends on each individual child and family though. As long as you have a discussion about it before, and after, I think that helps too.
Evonne commented on Jun 17 11 at 2:56 pmI agree that it definitely depends on the child. My daughter, now 9, has seen all of the movies so far. With the first 6, I watched them first to see if they were ok for her.
My husband asked why I took her to see Part 1 without watching it first. I said at this point, she has seen the first 6. Might as well let her see the 7th. She just finished reading the books and know what happens. It might look scary, but I think she’ll be fine.
LogicalMama commented on Jun 18 11 at 3:03 amTotally depends on the child. My son is 8 and has read all the books a couple of times. We saw part 1 and he loved it! However, our friend’s daughter is the same age, and has also read the books but doesn’t want to see any of the movies b/c seeing it in front of her scares her more than how she visualizes it in her head!
I couldn’t decide if I was going to let my son see part 1 but my husband said it would be more traumatic for him if we didn’t let him see it! In the end I caved and glad. He loved it and is anxiously awaiting part 2! Had we not read the books and stopped to summarize and discuss each and every paragraph as we read, I’m not so sure he would have made it through though!
LogicalMama commented on Jun 18 11 at 3:07 am@Jennifer– my son couldn’t handle Coraline either!!
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