desaevio95 's review for:

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

5.0

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One word: Magnificent. Rowling concludes the masterful Harry Potter series with the most soaring, violent, and undoubtedly human novel of a lifetime, questioning the very fabric of existence and restructuring tragedy and senselessness into purpose. Harry, Ron, and Hermione undergo the deadliest year of their lives in one of the most heart-pumping novels I have ever had the pleasure to read, and I can only bow down again and again to the brilliance of J.K. Rowling and the tenderness she exhibits with her characters. Not a moment is wasted in this masterpiece, and while a swift ending may seem abrupt initially, the power of the final statement and the heart-wrenching path it took to get there more than compensates. Few novels boasting 700+ pages can enthrall any age as much as Harry Potter can, and I will forever remember the series as a thoughtful, unflinching glimpse at the profundity and complexity of human nature with all the whimsy and magic of childhood. Thank you, J.K. Rowling. I close with my favorite quote from the entire series, found in the chapter entitled "King's Cross":

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
-Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore