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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

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kelly_e's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter #7
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4.25
Pub Date: July 21, 2007

T H R E E • W O R D S

Emotional • Tense • Satisfying

📖 S Y N O P S I S

Harry is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet drive for the very last time. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him to safety in the the hope that Voldemort and his supporters don't catch wind of their plan. What awaits Harry is an extremely dangerous world for not only himself, but those close to him. He will need to find a way to accomplished the seemingly impossible task of destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes.

In this dramatic conclusion to the Harry Potter series, Harry must leave his most loyal friends behind, and in a final perilous journey find the strength and the will to face his terrifying destiny: a deadly confrontation that is his alone to fight.

💭 T H O U G H T S

Heading into book seven, I knew it would be a bittersweet experience, one I wanted to savour until the very end. When I finally reached the final page I felt the needed comfort of having visited with a trusted friend. I think re-reading the entire series as an adult has provided a completely different perspective and experience.

Right from the start, I knew book seven was going to take on a dark and emotional tone. There's a lot of death, and yet there is also a lot of love. The final installment also answers some of my lingering questions, and the revelation of Snape's loyalties to Lily is one of those bookish moments I'll likely never forget. The epilogue provides a sort of happily ever after, after all of the stuff Harry has gone through.

Listening to the audio while reading the books provided such a different experience than when I first read the series as a teenager, and I absolutely loved it. Jim Dale narrates flawlessly, as if it's a full cast. His voice for each character certainly helps differentiate throughout the entire series.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows offers some answers and provides a satisfying end to a beloved series. It's definitely not my favourite of the series, but still deserves praise for the magical world I've been blessed enough to live in for seven books.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• Harry Potter fanatics
• readers of all ages

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"Albus Dumbledore was never proud or vain; he could find something to value in anyone, however apparently insignificant or wretched, and I believe that his early losses endowed him with great humanity and sympathy. I shall miss his friendship more than I can say, but my loss is as nothing compared to the wizarding world's. That he was the most inspiring and the best loved of all Hogwarts headmasters cannot be in question. He died as he lived: working always for the greater good and, to his last hour, as willing to stretch out a hand to a small boy with dragon pox as he was on that day I met him."

"We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving."

"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it."

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adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A powerful book to end a powerful series. I feel hollowed out, my emotions ripped out of me. One of the best series ever.

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bookthief's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the second time I’ve read this book, and it was still intense and exciting. I love the Harry Potter series and this book gives a nice conclusion to the series.

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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I could not wait to pick up this conclusion to the epic Harry Potter world, but I was also sad to finish this series and see it come to an end. Nevertheless, I flew through this book and loved every second of it.
In this conclusion, we get a much needed conclusion to the epic battle between good and evil. Harry Potter finally turns seventeen at the beginning of this book, which in the wizarding world means he is of age. This means that the magic that has been protecting Harry Potter from Voldemort while he is at his aunt and uncle's house is finally broken, and Voldemort can attack. Following his escape when he turns seventeen, Harry, Ron, and Hermione set off to figure out how to find the remaining horcruxs and determine how to destroy them, in the hopes that without the horcruxs, Harry will stand a chance against Voldemort when he inevitably has his final battle.

I loved every second of this book. There is so much action, adventure, scheming, and we FINALLY get to see Ron openly show affection towards Hermione (YAY). There were definitely moments that were difficult to read, but I understand their value and how they worked to propel the story forward. One of these moments was when Ron left Harry and Hermione in the woods because he was convinced they were having some sort of affair. Seeing Ron turn on them and doubt them, even for a moment, was devastating. Seeing the fallout and how much it hurt Hermione was heartbreaking. But I think this really highlighted how negatively the horcruxs affect people, and how much evil is really inside them. I screamed when Ron made it back to them safely, and saved Harry from a probable death! Another moment that broke my heart was Snape's death. Having already seen all the movies, I knew that he was a misunderstood character, but that did not make it any easier to read. Snape loved Lily, Harry's mom, he always did. They met as children, and he bonded with her more than he had bonded with anyone. He always sought to protect her and every action he took came from a place of love for her, even when it hurt him to do so. He watched out for Harry in his own way.
I loved how this book ended. The final battle was executed perfectly, and was filled with the highest of stakes, action, remorse, and the pinnacle of an example of good versus evil. I really enjoyed seeing Harry and the gang propelled in the future, taking their own children to the Hogwarts express. It was a poetic end to a beautiful story. I am so sad that there is no more after this book, but I do think this story ended exactly how it should have!

I loved every moment of reading this series, and I already want to reread it!

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