With Steve Kloves (Wonder Boys, The Fabulous Baker Boys) returning as the screenwriter after skipping the last film, the more serious tone is interspersed with the lighter moments of teen romance, though these
soap opera antics may seem tedious to those who don't care much about the dalliances of the Hogwarts students, particularly in
how much screen time is given to it in place of the larger storyline that could have used a
greater sense of build up.