It was a strategic decision to shoot the outdoor scenes first. The crew traveled a lot for the first few months, from the dark forest and Cathedral to the public library and castle. They covered dozens of locations in a short period.
The last couple of months were mainly shot in the production studio. It gave the actors a stable environment which was essential as the cast primarily comprised children.
Today was the last day of filming, and everyone was enthusiastic about it. After today they needed to do post-production work which would be handled by Editors and another digital artist. On contract, the actors were obligated to attend if they had to reshoot some scenes, but that was rare.
Samuel, Emma, and Rupert were set to shoot the final scene, the chess scene from the movie where Ron 'sacrificed' himself so that Harry would proceed toward the end. Only their presence was required for the final scene, but Columbus called everyone for a short party.
