Film Magazine Research - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One

Personally, the Harry Potter films are one of my favourite series of all time. The films became massive when the first film was released in 2001. I chose to analyse the seventh film in the series, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One as there is a lot that can be said from the magazine cover.
I think the main element to this magazine that makes it a powerful one is the shards of broken glass. First, it indicates action in a sense as they do take up a lot of the page. The scratches and sharp edges of the glass do help emphasise the part genre. Also, if you have seen the film, this does correspond to one of the events (which includes a lot of action). The faces in the larger shards at the bottom also have some meaning. Voldermort (the baddie) is at the bottom, representing him as not a very liked character which is true from the series. Whereas Harry's friends, Ron and Hermione are slightly hire up, allowing them to be represented in a more positive manner. .Another part is the slanted picture of Harry, this has a great contribution as it seems like it's either a mid action shot which links well with the flying glass, however it could also be to emphasise the fantasy genre as it could represent magic etc.
The dark blue background (not a lot shown) contrasts well with the image as is connotes with evil which is something that is experienced a lot in the films.
Overall the magazine cover works well because it emphasises a lot of the moods within the film and helps give a clear insight into what to expect, but without giving too much away.