Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, Book 7)

784 pages

English language

Published Nov. 21, 2023 by Scholastic, Incorporated.

ISBN:
978-1-338-87898-1
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4 stars (27 reviews)

Harry Potter #7

Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind.

The protective charm that has kept him safe until now is broken. But the Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything he loves. And he knows he can’t keep hiding.

To stop Voldemort, Harry knows he must find the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them.

He will have to face his enemy in one final battle.

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See also:

  • [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: 2/2][2]

[1]: www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-deathly-hallows/ [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL17922343W/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows_Chapters_20-36

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Review of 'harry potter the deathly hallows' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I do enjoy this ending to the series despite that it drags in the middle before Ron leaves. I guess it gives a good sense of what it was like for the trio, dragging and feeling like their mission isn't going anywhere, but I very much doubt that was Rowling's actual vision.

I think the items I appreciate the most in this novel are about character flaws: we finally get to see that Dumbledore has made big mistakes, that he isn't all good, but in reflection and recognition he's taken steps to make sure he cannot give in to his cravings for power; and, we get to see that Snape has been working against Voldemort as Dumbledore always professed, and we learn why. That said, this doesn't make Snape a noble character either. While he is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for Harry because of his love of Lilly, …

Review of 'harry potter the deathly hallows' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

If I'd felt let down by Half-Blood Prince, I positively hated Deathly Hallows on an initial read. I even read it a few months later, and though I enjoyed it more, I still held to my original attitude. It was a movie script in novel form.

Yet, having red it afresh, I find myself full of admiration for the style and tone, the completion of the series and the powerful threads of friendship and loyalty that run through the work. I honestly thoughd I'd be able to sit down and properly examine these books, to really get into my reactions to them. This worked for Philosopher's Stone, but then each work pulled me further and further in so that I was captivated all over again and catapulted through them with all the voracity of someone new to them.

So I've loved it, but have been foiled in my attempt to …