After the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 luncheon in New York took place Monday night, a 3D special screening was given to select lucky fans, followed by a panel discussion with Daniel Radcliffe, producer David Heyman, and director David Yates, where they discussed the epilogue reshoots, some of their best scenes to film, and much more.

Photos of the Blu-ray/DVD launch luncheon with Dan, Heyman, and Alan Rickman were released by the Associated Press and can be found in high-resolution in our galleries.

“[The epilogue]’s just so anticipated,” Yates said. “We fretted about the makeup, and we may have overcompensated.”

The original epilogue they filmed was scrapped — in the first version, the look just wasn’t a good fit. Hayman explained, “Rupert [Grint] looked 65,” and Radcliffe chimed in, “And 150 pounds heavier!” The original was shot at the actual King’s Cross station, but the reshoot (which is the cut in the film) was done at their home base studio — with a little less makeup.

Also interesting was their discussion about the relationship between the “fiercely intelligent,” according to Radcliffe, J.K. Rowling and the filmmakers. Hayman reminded everyone that Rowling’s knowledge of the universe was “infinite,” but said she was always very cognizant of the fact that the books were a different entity than the movies. He shared that Rowling made just two suggestions over the course of filming that they might want to change something: 1) As has been widely reported, Kreacher was originally cut from the fifth movie before Rowling suggested keeping him in, and 2) In the first movie, she thought the original wands were too elaborate, so they were scrapped and made simpler.

An audience member asked about what the funniest moment on set was, and Radcliffe deadpanned, “What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to me in the past 10 years?”

One moment, though, that stood out to him was his “Henry V” speech to Dumbledore’s Army in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He shared that he would wear shoes with blue covers on them so not to mark up the floor. During one take, while delivering the big rousing speech, Radcliffe looked down and realized he had put his shoes on the wrong feet. “Patton would not have done well if his shoes were on the wrong feet,” he laughed.

When it came time to talk about worst moments on set, Radcliffe was quick to respond “Quidditch,” explaining that riding a broom is much more painful than it looks. In terms of best, he shared, “It’s impossible to pick. This is my life. I see a scene, it’s a moment from my life. I had a blast on these films.”

[Radcliffe] also got genuinely personal: “The day we finished [filming], I cried and cried,” Radcliffe said. “In that moment, when the thing you’ve been doing for 10 years ends; I just thought, ‘What am I going to do now?’ … I had a moment the other day where I was feeling very nostalgic for it.”

Order the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 DVD and Blu-ray sets, out today in the U.S. and December 2 in the UK, at the Amazon links below, or through the official Warner Bros Shop.

Amazon.com (US) - Deathly Hallows 1-disc DVD | Deathly Hallows 1-disc Blu-ray | Deathly Hallows 3-disc Blu-ray triple play | The Complete 8-Film Collection DVD | The Complete 8-Film Collection Blu-ray

Amazon.co.uk (UK) - Deathly Hallows 1-disc DVD | Deathly Hallows 3-disc 3D Blu-ray | Deathly Hallows 3-disc Blu-ray triple play | Deathly Hallows 2-disc DVD | The Complete 8-Film Collection DVD | The Complete 8-Film Collection Blu-ray | The Complete 8-Film Collection BD limited edition

TilsoWilso

LittleSlytherin

silver_gitana4

__________________

Prof. McGonagall

Devina Wellheart

RoseWitch

Bree

Expecto-Penguin

Fran James Granger

Ginny GL

R-Luchy~W*7*PG~

__________________

Archdude

cheeseStrings

__________________

Patronus Charm

__________________
Cherie

RonaldX

__________________
“Accio Brain!”

Butterbeer7

cherbear09

Ga.b.

__________________

snapefan

bonnieginnyfan1

__________________
♥ HARRY POTTER FOREVER ♥
Thank You For The Three Best Years!

I Am Busy As A Bee. Please Bear With Me As I Will Come On SS As Much As Possible.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥