'Harry Potter' director recalls "tender" final trio scene

David Yates has recalled the final scene Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint shot together for Harry Potter.

The director, who has been at the helm for four of the eight films in the series, told MB that the trio share a "tender, lovely scene" at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

Yates said: "We shot the scene on the viaduct, outside Hogwarts, and it was really peaceful. It was a really sunny day. It was all backlit.

"And it's a very tender scene where they sort of reflect on everything that's happened, all the battles and everything, and they hold hands, and the camera falls away. It's a really tender, lovely scene."

He continued: "I said to them, 'Look, guys, this is the last scene we're all going to do with you three together in front of the camera. So, it's not just the last scene of these three characters in the movie, this is your last scene in this series of films. That's what today is about.' And it infused it with a kind of emotion which was really moving actually."

Yates also revealed that J.K. Rowling had been "really helpful" in her role as a producer on the upcoming movie.

"She's just always our biggest supporter. And always very graceful and kind and I think, because she's been there throughout, it was time her name was up there," he said. "She wants to be up there with us; it's a real privilege."

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 opens in UK and US cinemas on July 15.

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