<Li> Andy Linden as Mundungus Fletcher, a thief who stole stuff from the Black family household . </Li> <Li> Simon McBurney as Kreacher, the Black family house - elf . Kreacher was played by Timothy Bateson in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix but was replaced with McBurney after his death . </Li> <P> Part 1 was filmed back - to - back with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 2 from 19 February 2009 to 12 June 2010 . Director David Yates, who shot the film alongside director of photography Eduardo Serra, described Part 1 as "quite real"; a "road movie" that's "almost like a vérité documentary". </P> <P> Originally set for a single theatrical release, the idea to split the book into two parts was suggested by executive producer Lionel Wigram due to what David Heyman called "creative imperative". Heyman initially responded negatively to the idea, but Wigram asked, "No, David . How are we going to do it?". After rereading the book and discussing it with screenwriter Steve Kloves, he agreed with the division . </P>

When was harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 filmed