

In an interview, Desplat mentioned the inclusion of John Williams's Hedwig's Theme on the soundtrack. A three-disc Limited Edition Collector's Box Set was also released on 21 December 2010. Desplat stated that he would compose until September 2010, with the soundtrack being released on 16 November 2010, three days before the film. Williams composed the first three films, Doyle scored the fourth film, while Hooper worked on the soundtracks for the fifth and sixth films.

Desplat follows John Williams, Patrick Doyle, and Nicholas Hooper in composing music for the Harry Potter series. The score for Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is composed by Golden Globe award-winning and Academy Award-winning film composer Alexandre Desplat.
