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Evil is never presented as fascinating or attractive in the saga, but the values of friendship and of sacrifice are highlighted. In a unique and long story of formation, through painful passages of dealing with death and loss, the hero and his companions mature from the lightheartedness of infancy to the complex reality of adulthood.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 L\u2019Osservatore Romano<\/strong><\/a>, reviewing the last \u201cHarry Potter\u201d movie<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"