Spoiler alert! Scenes from the last instalment of Harry Potter and a heartbreaking farewell to a faithful friend

While fans are gearing up for the latest Harry Potter instalment, the stars are busily filming their final scenes of the last movie in the series.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and - who play Harry, Ron and Hermioine - are on location in Wales shooting Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.
And among the scenes currently being filmed is the heartbreaking moment the trio must bury their faithful house elf Dobby.

Hermione, played by , carries the brave house elf, Dobby, in her arms

Dobby is killed by Bellatrix Lestrange after he 'disapparates' (the wizarding word for teleporting) with Hermione, Ron and Harry to Shell Cottage.
Harry digs a grave at the bottom of the garden and they hold a small funeral for their faithful friend.

 

The scene comes at the height of the wizarding war between evil Voldemort and those faithful to Harry.
And it is at Shell Cottage that the young wizards plan their break-in to Gringotts bank.

Distraught Harry, portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe, digs a grave for Dobby

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One of the crew members holds the model of dead Dobby between takes

The magical house, built from huge shells, is located in Cornwall in the novel but has been recreated at Freshwater West, west Wales where the cast and crew are filming.
The odd-looking structure baffled tourists when it sprung up on the dunes overlooking the Pembrokeshire coastline.
Fans rushing to the beach have also seen strange characters lurking among the sandy hills.

Radcliffe and Helena Bonham Carter on the windswept Welsh set

The wizarding war continues as Bellatrix Lestrange, played by Bonham Carter, points her deadly wand during filming

Taking a break: Bonham Carter and Warwick Davis take a moment out to relax on the beach

While the young stars have 'Muggle' costumes, other stars look rather more 'wizardy'.
Helena Bonham Carter, who plays the murderous and mad witch Bellatrix Lestrange, has been on location in a fearsome frizzy wig and old-fashioned widow's weeds.
While her onscreen personality is fearsome, during a break in filming, Bonham Carter squatted down for a chat with Warwick Davis, who plays Griphook the goblin.

The Deathly Hallows is due for release in 2010 but Harry Potter fans will not have to wait months to get their fix of wizarding magic.
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince is released on July 17 and promises stunning action-packed scenes as Voldemort threatens the safety of Hogwarts.

Shell Cottage: The life-size home has been created among the dunes