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

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housedesignerking's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

It is with both a somber and happy heart that I have completed a literary goal! For years, I longed to read each Harry Potter book in order and never got around to it till this year (2011). My eyes are actually a little wet because Harry Potter wasn't just a part of my teenage years (yep, here it comes! LoL) it WAS my teenage years, but then again, it's still a big interest of mine. The sad part is that it may really be over. Everyone looks at me weird when I talk about an article I read; in it, it states that J.K. Rowling said that Harry may make a comeback in 10 years time and Daniel Radcliffe met with her in hopes to change her mind, but it's an article I read nevertheless, but I digress.

J.K. Rowling literally blew my mind with several chapters in this series finale. Yes, I literally gasped at moments; Rowling gives us everything so all the pieces fit; how amazing it is that all the pieces fit! This is honestly the best book that I eave ever read! It fliled in so many wholes or places where I was confused with the movies. The reason I think I gasped even though i've seen all the movies was that the books always describe things in more depth. I don't know what I could possibly say right now. I'm speechless because of how good this book is. I guess even though i've seen all the movies, I didn't expect the books to be this good...ok I did but i'm still speechless.

The only bad thing about this book is that I wish the Epilogue was longer, but only because I didn't want the book to end and I would have liked to see more of Harry's life after Voldemort. Then again, i'm not J.K. Rowling and less is more right? The Deathly Hallows gets 5 stars just like it's predecessors.

My Notes:
September 21, 2011... page 63, 8.04%: "Hagrid just flung himself from his flying motorbike - in mid air! - and onto a death eater. Oh. My. Vlod. :p"

September 22, 2011... page 89, 11.35%: "Well, I knew who the fallen warrior would be, but I still can't believe Hagrid flung himself onto a Death Eater in midair! Shock-factor writing!"

September 23, 2011... page 119, 15.18%: "Very deaf 107 year old lady being escorted to her seat by Ron Weasley, "Merlin's Beard! What is Xenophilius Lovegood wearing? He looks like an omelet!" She wasn't in the movie version, but I love this ol bird already :p."
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--page 201, 25.64%: "My opinion of Kreacher has changed."

September 24, 2011... page 239, 30.48%: "Kreacher is showing a more lighthearted side. Borderline adorable. I wonder if it'll continue? For now, it's off to the ministry."

September 25, 2011... page 276, 35.2%: "Wow. The movie followed the two chapters on Ron, Hermione and Harry entering the Ministry of Magic via Polyjuice potion almost to the letter."

September 26, 2011... page 309, 39.41%: "Now we r getting somewhere!"
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--page 350, 44.64%: "I was looking forward to the chapters of Godric's Hollow and Bathilda's secret for when the snake lunges at Harry the wall collapses, sending both of them into an oddly well lit baby's room complete with crib, dresser and rocking chair...but it never happened ... in the book....hmmm...."

September 28, 2011... page 502, 64.03%: "This. Book. Is. Epic. The chapters: Godric's Hollow, Bathilda's Secret, Xenophilius Lovegood, The Tale of the Three Brothers, The Deathly Hallows and Malfoy Manor completely blew my mind! Some say the movie 'Deathly Hallows Part One,' was borderline documentary, but it's still one of my fave movies out of the whole series. Yes, they change things, but it gives us something to talk about. Epic, just epic!"

September 29, 2011... page 554, 70.66%: "The Chapter of Gringotts blew my mind along with the 6 chapters I mentioned in my previous status...and now where Deathly Hallows Part Two had me on the edge of my seat..Harry, Ron and Hermione are headed to Hogsmeade. I repeat: Harry, Ron and Hermione are headed to Hogsmeade.:p...but I have to stop reading for now...grrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
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--page 571, 72.83%: "decided to re-write this status without the Spoiler. I just found out who was the character date-raped. Rita Skeeter is a vicious, vile (Fictional) human being!"

September 30, 2011... page 651, 83.04%: "Hagrid might be a light hearted soul, but he's also not the fasted wrist for a wand in the bunch. First he flung himself onto a Death Eater in mid air, then, the spiders are trying to kill people and and screams at the wizards for tryna defend themselves against the spider. He needs to be bleepslapped LoL."

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neko_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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

“How does one talk about Harry Potter and not cry?” Now that’s a great question, no idea.
This is now my 6th reread of the series and just- I can never say I love this series enough. The characters, the plot, Fred, George, dobby, the Weasleys, Luna, hermione, the absolute hatred for umbridge, Draco, just- everything is amazing. An easy 5 Stars.

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rayne_1906's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

Audiobook - 24 hours - Another difficult book to rate and review given both the nostalgia of this book, and also the way the views and actions of its author have tainted it. Admittedly, the main reason I have reread this series is my need to have some kind of media playing in the background as I try to sleep, and at my parents' house, this has to be some kind of 'appropriate' audiobook. I cannot say that this book (or this series as a whole) is not objectively good. It is for the most part well written, and the plot is incredibly engaging. I do now see some of the issues that I missed as a child though, and the way the author refuses any criticism of these elements, almost cyberbullying anyone who brings them up in front of her, is more unacceptable than the issues themselves, as most of them are most likely accidental rather than intentional. However, this does affect my enjoyment of the book, but rating objectively, this is a good conclusion to the series.

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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orchidlilly's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

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kelly_e's review against another edition

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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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