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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Scott Mendelson, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

This week, David Yates’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.

As the evil Lord Voldemort lays seige to the wizarding world, only one person stands between the dark lord and complete victory: Harry Potter. However, returning to his old school ground, the boy who lived discovers the forces of evil massing for one final confrontation with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

At time of recording, it was ranked 178th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Notes:

• Recorded 19rd June 2024.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II at The Internet Movie Database.
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