History AwesomeMusic / HarryPotter

* Another powerful piece, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJGReXqEpU Procession]]", is heard in the end-half of ''Deathly Hallows Part 2'' when Voldemort is returning to Hogwarts' courtyard with his remaining followers and Hagrid, who is carrying [[spoiler: a seemingly dead]] Harry. The athmosphere just gives out utter sorrow and hopelessness after the fatal battle.

* Another powerful piece, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJGReXqEpU Procession]]", is heard in the end-half of ''Deathly Hallows Part 2'' when Voldemort is returning to Hogwarts' courtyard with his remaining followers and Hagrid, who is carrying a seemingly dead Harry. The athmosphere just gives out utter sorrow and hopelessness after the fatal battle.

* The music that plays as the Trio break the chains off the dragon they got away from Gringotts on and fly off like they (and the dragon) just found freedom was one that this guy couldn't ignore.

* For the most ''epic'' piece of music to come out of the franchise, we have to look somewhere beyond the films: the license game version of ''Order of the Phoenix'''s "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFEfxu5TgNw Dumbledore and Voldemort]]" by James Hannigan. The awesome riff is also found in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m79Y_6M07o0&list=PL76F081F01AC84AA6 Wand Combat]]"

* Outside of scores, though, the Weird Sisters' music is great, "Magic Works" being a perfect slow dance song that sounds like something out of a JohnHughes movie from TheEighties.

* Alexandre Desplat's score for ''Deathly Hallows Part 1'' has some fantastic moments as well. The music at the very beginning when Hermione [[spoiler: erases her parents' memories of her]] is heartbreaking, and really captures the feel of that scene, impressing upon the audience that this the beginning of the end of the series. The music when we open to Malfoy Manor is very sinister, and the music when [[spoiler: just Harry and Hermione]] are in Godric's Hollow is unlike much of the other music in the series... Desplat uses Spanish guitar. And it is beautiful. Oh, and the music when [[spoiler: Bellatrix throws the knife at Dobby as he proceeds to Apparate himself, Harry, and Hermione out of Malfoy Manor, which results in his death upon arrival at the beach]] is dripping with anticipation.
* If you thought the score for the first film was good, Alexandre Desplat outdid himself in ''Part 2''. Just listen to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cbeb9sdjS4 "The Tunnel"]], music matching the fast-paced ride through Gringotts, and ''especially'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_efSI5_UCxo "Statues"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaxkSlvwzpo "Courtyard Apocalypse"]], similar heartbreaking songs used during the Battle of Hogwarts.

** Also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvNSvbYXFSM "Double Trouble"]]. It's one of those moments when you realize that the series is getting DarkerAndEdgier. The music is by Williams, but the lyrics are by WilliamShakespeare (from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'').

* ''Voldemort's End''.

* John Williams wasn't the only one who could do CrowningMusicOfAwesome for the Film/HarryPotter films. Exhibit A: Nicholas Hooper's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55QDkd-ecks "Fireworks"]]. The ''Harry Potter'' films have '''''never once''''' had bad music in them.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSb7mOk_UvU "Leaving Hogwarts"]], played at the end of ''Philosopher's Stone''. [[spoiler: It also made a return for the DistantFinale of ''[[HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Deathly Hallows Part 2]]''.]]

* John Williams wasn't the only one who could do CrowningMusicOfAwesome for the HarryPotter films. Exhibit A: Nicholas Hooper's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55QDkd-ecks "Fireworks"]]. The ''Harry Potter'' films have '''''never once''''' had bad music in them.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9PdHkmDsvg "Journey To The Cave"]]. Just this bombastic piece as Harry and Dumbledore arrive at Voldemort's Horcrux cave. Sent chills through this troper's spine.

* Nicholas Hooper created some amazing music found in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ro-vL4KLDY deleted scene]] from ''Half-Blood Prince''. ''Why'' it was deleted is beyond this troper.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Li0SWlwe34 Hedwig's Theme]],
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUDXQVWWH2I Harry's Wondrous World]],
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfXM1jW7y_Y The Chamber of Secrets]],
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBUr6Qr_gRU Fawkes The Phoenix]],
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCLjR5onqL8 Aunt Marge's Waltz]],
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR9kT8PL6ZA Buckbeak's Flight]], and
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrZB9nPMvS4 A Window To The Past]], among the many wonderful pieces he created.
** Also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvNSvbYXFSM Double Trouble.]] It's one of those moments when you realize that the series is getting DarkerAndEdgier; the music is by JohnWilliams, the lyrics are by WilliamShakespeare (from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'').
* One of the most beautiful and magical pieces of Harry Potter music was the cue heard on Diagon Alley; for some reason, it wasn't included on the soundtrack album released. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvXuuZfZs7U Here it is.]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSb7mOk_UvU Leaving Hogwarts]], played at the end of ''Philosopher's Stone''. [[spoiler: It also made a return for the DistantFinale of ''[[HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Deathly Hallows Part 2]]''.]]
** As awesome as that was, there are some who think [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aQEcHwRCmo Reunion of Friends]] from ''Chamber of Secrets'' would've been so much better used in the finale.
* John Williams wasn't the only one who could do CrowningMusicOfAwesome for the HarryPotter films. Nicholas Hooper's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp29zDlubsE Fireworks]]. The ''Harry Potter'' films have '''''never once''''' had bad music in them.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozBOHxoD-cs "Harry In Winter"]] in ''Goblet of Fire''. Absolutely gorgeous. And as a leitmotif it's great, too. For instance, whenever the music that would be played at the beginning of each Triwizard game, as well as the music played after [[spoiler: Harry brings Cedric's body back from the graveyard]]. Speaking of which, the music when [[spoiler: Voldemort gets resurrected]]. God bless Patrick Doyle.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcVTAgWUtIE "Flight of the Order of the Phoenix"]], while Harry is being escorted to Grimmauld Place at the beginning of the fifth movie, definitely deserves mention.
* The music in the beginning of ''Half Blood Prince'' when the Death Eaters fly through London and [[spoiler: destroy Diagon Alley along with Millennium Bridge]], as well as the music in the slow-motion scene of the photographers taking all the pictures of Harry and Dumbledore. Later on in the film, the panning shot over Hogwarts to Draco in the tower as it snows outside is great, and so is the music at the very end when the trio look out from the tower onto the sunset.
* Alexandre Desplat's score for ''Deathly Hallows'' has some fantastic moments as well. The music at the very beginning when Hermione [[spoiler: erases her parents' memories of her]], is heartbreaking, and really captures the feel of that scene as well as the feeling of the audience of this being the beginning of the end of the series. The music when we open to Malfoy Manor is very sinister, and the music when [[spoiler: just Harry and Hermione]] are in Godric's Hollow is unlike much of the other music in the series... Desplat uses Spanish guitar. And it is beautiful. Oh, and the music when [[spoiler: Bellatrix throws the knife at Dobby as he proceeds to apparate himself, Harry, and Hermione out of Malfoy Manor, which results in his death upon arrival at the beach]] is dripping with anticipation.
* If you thought the score for the first film was good, you'll agree that Alexandre Desplat outdid himself for the music in Part 2. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cbeb9sdjS4 "The Tunnel"]], music to match the fast-paced ride through Gringotts, and ''especially'' "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_efSI5_UCxo Statues]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDGC2mgW65c Courtyard Apocalypse]]", similar heartbreaking songs used during the Battle of Hogwarts.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI_9kZ2qZNE Lily's Theme]]. Silent, and still epic. Portraits perfectly the beginning of the very end of the series. It screams "It's almost over now...".
* Outside of scores, though, The Weird Sisters's music is great, "Magic Works" being a perfect slow dance song that sounds like something out of a JohnHughes movie from TheEighties. What may be the CrowningMusicOfAwesome of all Crowning Music of Awesome in the Harry Potter films; [[NickCave Nick Cave & the Bad Seed's]] "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xy8hxUkdRg O Children]]". Amazing song, amazing scene.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeVyvwThCd8 Dumbledore's Farwell]]. It's from ''Half-Blood Prince'', but is also used in the scene where Harry views Snape's memories in the Pensieve. It's heartbreakingly beautiful.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeVyvwThCd8 Dumbledore's Farwell]]. It's from Half-Blood Prince, but is also used in the scene where Harry views Snape's memories in the Pensieve. It's heartbreakingly beautiful.

* ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcVTAgWUtIE Flight of the Order of the Phoenix]]'', while Harry is being escorted to Grimmauld Place at the beginning of the fifth movie, definitely deserves mention.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozBOHxoD-cs "Harry In Winter"]] in ''Goblet of Fire''. Absolutely gorgeous. And as a leitmotif it's great, too. For instance, whenever the music that would be played at the beginning of each Triwizard game, as well as the music played after [[spoiler: Harry brings Cedric's body back from the graveyard]]. Speaking of which, the music when [[spoiler: Voldemort get's resurrected]]. God bless Patrick Doyle.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aQEcHwRCmo Reunion of Friends]] would've been so much better used in the finale.

* Outside of scores, though, The Weird Sisters's music is great,"Magic Works" being a perfect slow dance song that sounds like something out of a JohnHughes movie from TheEighties. What may be the CrowningMusicOfAwesome of all Crowning Music of Awesome in the Harry Potter films; [[NickCave Nick Cave & the Bad Seed's]] "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xy8hxUkdRg O Children]]". Amazing song, amazing scene.

* Outside of scores, though, The Weird Sisters's music is great, and then what may be the CrowningMusicOfAwesome of all Crowning Music of Awesome in the Harry Potter films; [[NickCave Nick Cave & the Bad Seed's]] "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xy8hxUkdRg O Children]]". Amazing song, amazing scene.

** also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvNSvbYXFSM Double Trouble]] It's one of those moments when you realize that the series is getting DarkerAndEdgier; the music is by JohnWilliams, the lyrics is by WilliamShakespeare (from Macbeth)