Back in November, there was this beautiful rumor that Harry Potter could finally win an Oscar, specifically the Oscar for Best Picture. There were a handful of reasons for this - more ratings, the last Lord of the Rings movie won Best Picture when it came out - but the idea was the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 had a pretty solid chance of at least receiving a nomination, and a well-deserved nomination at that.
But, as you know, the nominations for the 2012 Academy Awards ...