The good news announced by Gilbert and J.K. Rowling thrilled Harry Potter fans.
After the premiere began, fans online immediately started discussing the magical world excitedly.
According to the information revealed by Gilbert and J.K. Rowling, if there are sequels, they will no longer focus on Harry Potter's story.
Some fans were naturally reluctant to let go, still hoping to see the Gryffindor Trio continue appearing in films.
However, other fans felt that the story of the Gryffindor Trio was already complete, culminating inevitably in the ultimate battle with Voldemort.
Exploring earlier stories was also appealing, and fans were curious about Dumbledore's youth.
The main purpose of Gilbert revealing this information was to attract attention and promote the soon-to-be-released Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1).
Of course, this wasn't done without plan—Gilbert genuinely intended to continue expanding the magical world.
After all, the opportunity was enormous, extremely lucrative, and hard to resist. Even if Gilbert didn't want to, Disney and Warner would urge him to do it.
Warner would rather relinquish The Lord of the Rings rights than give up Harry Potter, simply because the series was too profitable.
Even detaching from Melon Studio, Warner's stock remained stable. Without the Harry Potter series rights, the butterfly effect combined with audience affection could have caused the stock to plummet.
In fact, many online discussions debated Warner's strategic decisions. While most people didn't know the reasons behind them, the majority agreed that Warner's choices were foolish.
Although this wasn't the first time Warner had done something questionable, netizens admitted that they had never seen such an operation reach this level of apparent incompetence.
Regardless, the separation was already decided. Gilbert still held influence over Warner, but no longer had practical control.
On November 19, perhaps stimulated by Gilbert announcing the sequel plans, the film opened with a staggering $70.48 million on its first day.
Originally a farewell, now hearing about sequels turned it into a send-off for the Gryffindor Trio.
However, the film's reception was not entirely positive. IMDb scored the first day at only 7.4, barely passing. Rotten Tomatoes showed 58% freshness, though the site primarily collects critic reviews and is thus less indicative.
Audience reactions were polarized. Casual viewers found it average, some even thinking the film was hard to watch.
Diehard fans, on the other hand, loved it, especially the Gryffindor Trio.
Due to the polarized reception, Saturday's box office dropped to $47.93 million, and Sunday further declined to $29.63 million.
Despite the overall drop, the film still earned $148.04 million in its opening weekend, topping the charts.
The following weekend was Thanksgiving, a five-day holiday. Utilizing the holiday effect, the film earned another $74.48 million over the weekend.
Including weekday earnings, the second week brought in $91.43 million, pushing the North American total past $200 million to $239.47 million.
That same week, Harry Potter began its overseas release, making $233.27 million in its first week abroad, bringing the global total to $472.74 million.
These numbers were impressive, but given the drop in box office and the polarized reception, sustaining strong future earnings would be challenging.
A British fan and dedicated book reader interviewed commented: "The first half of the film is long and tedious, like a quest-based RPG, lacking coherent climaxes.
Relying solely on special effects failed to hold my interest; I nearly fell asleep halfway through."
Some original story fans were dissatisfied with Harry and Hermione dancing together, and Hermione conjuring flower wreaths, arguing these actions contradicted character relationships and magical rules.
The ending changes for Wormtail also sparked controversy, weakening the completeness of character arcs.
Moreover, casual viewers faced a high threshold to understand the film. Without familiarity with the books or previous films, the plot was difficult to follow.
Of course, positive reviews still dominated. Most loyal fans of the series were satisfied.
Many felt the film conveyed a melancholic, cold tone, illustrating adolescent conflicts and irreversible growth through the trio's escape journey.
The director's delicate handling expressed Rowling's fondness for character development, with Dobby's sacrifice becoming a tear-jerking moment.
Some critics noted the film fully shed its childhood film label, using oppressive atmospheres and suspenseful scenes to enhance adult storytelling. The audiovisual effects combined tightly with the plot, achieving excellent results.
From the third installment onward, both books and films departed from early childhood film characteristics.
In a The Guardian interview, J.K. Rowling mentioned this change: "People cannot remain children forever; growth is inevitable.
Carefree times end, and life faces many challenges."
Indeed, the style change was risky, but fortunately, the series succeeded, maturing further in this installment.
Although stories of the magical world continue, Harry Potter's specific story was nearing its end. A film series accompanying audiences for ten years alone is enough to be considered great.
At the same time Harry Potter was dominating the scene, another arguably great film series released news.
Melon Studio announced that the 3D remastered The Lord of the Rings 1: The Fellowship of the Ring would premiere in March next year. Simultaneously, the long-unnoticed The Hobbit 1: An Unexpected Journey released its first trailer.
After thorough discussions with Peter Jackson, Gilbert moved the release date of The Avengers 1 to the weekend before Memorial Day, May 27.
The Hobbit 1: An Unexpected Journey is set to arrive in the summer blockbuster season on May 7, kicking off the new trilogy journey.
Upon this announcement, long-awaiting Lord of the Rings fans instantly erupted with excitement, cheering nonstop.
Although Gilbert continued to have a brilliant directing career after the Lord of the Rings series, in many fans' hearts, his most glorious moments were still during the Lord of the Rings era.
This 3D release of the Lord of the Rings series, along with new Lord of the Rings story works—even if not directed by Gilbert—still carries high anticipation among fans.
The 3D re-release of the Lord of the Rings series, besides generating revenue again, also serves to warm up and promote the Hobbit series.
Next year, there are quite a few films related to Melon Studio. Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides will also premiere in the summer season, marking Captain Jack's return.
The original blacksmith and Elizabeth Swann will no longer appear, as the focus of the series now centers on Captain Jack.
Additionally, Fast & Furious 5, starring Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, is set to release. As a standard blockbuster popcorn film, this series has many loyal fans.
Furthermore, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1) will hit the Thanksgiving slot, as the summer season was too crowded.
Learning from the Harry Potter series, Breaking Dawn is also split into two parts for release.
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