The teaser posters did not lie when they said “It All Ends.”

I’m not sure if the posters were referring to my childhood or the Harry Potter series. Either way, both came to a close with the daring dénouement that is “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.”

Not really a film with a beginning or middle, “Part Two” was 130-minutes of pure, magical endings. A host of Harry Potter characters got their deserved pay-offs a decade in the making, most notable being the final battle between the dark Lord Voldemort and Harry, the boy who lived.

From the beginning, Part Two’s cinematic pace was blistering as Harry, Hermione and Ron raced to destroy the remaining horcruxes and once and for all finish the wizard who killed Harry’s parents.

All the while, Voldemort and his army of followers inched closer to Hogwarts with the intent of killing Harry themselves.

When the two groups met, the result was nothing short of a great movie.

David Yates, the film’s director, forced the series to grow up and did so with stunning visuals and action scenes that would make even Michael Bay jealous. The screenwriter, Steve Kloves, took J.K. Rowling’s legendary book and adapted for the screen. With the talent of these two men combined “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” is by far the best movie of the summer, perhaps even the best movie of the year.

“The Deathly Hallows: Part 2” gave an abundance of characters the chance to be heroes within the series. Neville Longbottom, Minerva McGonagall, and Molly Weasley all shined in the series finale.

While some characters shined, many others died as the Dark Lord’s army overtook Hogwarts castle. Without spoiling the movie for those who haven’t seen it, the final battle results in the death of people close to Harry, Hermione and Ron.

I’ve never watched a film that made me feel so old. As the end credits rolled, I thought, “Time to start thinking about my 401K.”

However, even if the final film were 130-minutes of mindless wand-slinging, I still would have to face the ending of an era when the screen faded to black.

It took ten years and 2 billion dollars to get to this point. And to say the filmmakers met my expectations is far too much of an understatement. “Deathly Hallows: Part 2” was the perfect ending to a series I grew up with. Better yet, the perfect ending to a series my generation grew up with.

Ultimately, the Harry Potter series could be boiled to a battle between good and evil, but the final film proved that there is much more to this dilution.

In the end, Harry was left with all that was more important to him. However, as viewers, we were only left with the bittersweet feeling of goodbye.