Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (2007)

So, here it is at last: The final confrontation between Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, the Chosen One, the “symbol of hope” for both the Wizard and Muggle worlds, and Lord Voldemort, He Who Must Not Be Named, the nefarious leader of the Death Eaters and would-be ruler of all. Good versus Evil. Love versus Hate. The Seeker versus the Dark Lord.
J. K. Rowling’s monumental, spellbinding epic, 10 years in the making, is deeply rooted in traditional literature and Hollywood sagas — from the Greek myths to Dickens and Tolkien to “Star Wars.” And true to its roots, it ends not with modernist, “Soprano”-esque equivocation, but with good old-fashioned closure: a big-screen, heart-racing, bone-chilling confrontation and an epilogue that clearly lays out people’s fates. Getting to the finish line is not seamless — the last part of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the seventh and final book in the series, has some lumpy passages of exposition and a couple of clunky detours — but the overall conclusion and its determination of the main characters’ story lines possess a convincing inevitability that make some of the prepublication speculation seem curiously blinkered in retrospect.
Harry’s journey will propel him forward to a final showdown with his arch enemy, and also send him backward into the past, to the house in Godric’s Hollow where his parents died, to learn about his family history and the equally mysterious history of Dumbledore’s family. At the same time, he will be forced to ponder the equation between fraternity and independence, free will and fate, and to come to terms with his own frailties and those of others. Indeed, ambiguities proliferate throughout “The Deathly Hallows”: we are made to see that kindly Dumbledore, sinister Severus Snape and perhaps even the awful Muggle cousin Dudley Dursley may be more complicated than they initially seem, that all of them, like Harry, have hidden aspects to their personalities, and that choice — more than talent or predisposition — matters most of all.

It is Ms. Rowling’s achievement in this series that she manages to make Harry both a familiar adolescent — coping with the banal frustrations of school and dating — and an epic hero, kin to everyone from the young King Arthur to Spider-Man and Luke Skywalker. This same magpie talent has enabled her to create a narrative that effortlessly mixes up allusions to Homer, Milton, Shakespeare and Kafka, with silly kid jokes about vomit-flavored candies, a narrative that fuses a plethora of genres (from the boarding-school novel to the detective story to the epic quest) into a story that could be Exhibit A in a Joseph Campbell survey of mythic archetypes.

In doing so, J. K. Rowling has created a world as fully detailed as L. Frank Baum’s Oz or J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, a world so minutely imagined in terms of its history and rituals and rules that it qualifies as an alternate universe, which may be one reason the “Potter” books have spawned such a passionate following and such fervent exegesis. With this volume, the reader realizes that small incidents and asides in earlier installments (hidden among a huge number of red herrings) create a breadcrumb trail of clues to the plot, that Ms. Rowling has fitted together the jigsaw-puzzle pieces of this long undertaking with Dickensian ingenuity and ardor.

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Tried to get this three times and each seller says they don't have it anymore and refund my money. I'll try again, but I'm not getting my hopes up until it's actually in my hands. I'm sure I won't be putting it down once I get it though. Consider this a preemptive grade.

it was a no hassle purchase for an excellent price and fair shipping costs. books were in the condition described and packed to prevent any damage. i bought the books because there are hard cover, which is how I always buy books that i plan on keeping for a very long time

I bought this book to finish out the series. It was a little slow in some places but overall I enjoyed it. The ending brought a conclusion to the story that did not leave feeling cheated or saying what happens next?

I really enjoyed this book and it was in excellent shape. I also explained the whole Harry Potter saga and was very easy reading.

love this book! great twist in the end, something completly unexpevted happens, and I must admit I was schocked and sad. another great book in the potter serries.

i don't know really what to say but i got the book in good time all was good except for that when i got to page 434 i found out the book was missing 30 odd pages. i didn't know it in time to get it exchanged. i am really sad and it would be great if there is any option for me otherwise i don't know what to do with a book with this much pages missing.

Although long, this book did not unneccsarily drag on as some of the previous in the series had. The book really kept me interested throughout and I did not want to put it down until it was finished. I was even disappointed at the end knowing it was the last book in the series. I especially liked learning some of the history of Snape which really gave a lot of insight to his character. A very good read!!

Everything about all 7 books is simply amazing. I have read the entire series 4 times through and now Im starting on my 5th time. Im sad to see it all end. I just wish the movies would follow the story line better, they were doing a great job up until "Order of the Pheonix" thats when it went to hell. Didnt care how they changes everything in the movie arounbd from the book, I just hope they get back on track for "The HalfBlood Prince".

I really loved it. The prolog was a little less than satisfying, but all in all a good book. Not the best of the series, but among my top 3 for sure.

When I first got this book, I dreaded the ending I'd have to face, but I was really really happy by the way the series ended. If you haven't gotten this book yet, then I'm telling you, you are missing out on a great read!

I was waiting for the Harry Potter book to come out in paperback. The hardcover book in the stores was very pricey. I was amazed when I could purchase the book on-line and for the price I did pay for it. I am very pleased with the book.

I TOTALLY love Harry Potter! I have read all of the previous six books over and over, and couldn't wait for the Seventh and highly anticipated book to arrive! I have now read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows many times as well, and I love it more and more each time I read it. To honor the 1 year anniversiary, here is a review:

The entire Harry Potter series just keeps getting better! There just isn't a thing as a bad HP book--I love all 7 of them. One of the things I like the most about Book 7 is the way that the story progresses even more and questions are answered that I gathered in the back of my mind since I read the first book. Therefore, I love the way the Seventh book ties in with the rest of the series. The Half Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows are very highly connected, and if you haven't read Half Blood Prince, some of Deathly Hallows won't make since (Horcruxes). The book has a mixture of comedy and dark seriousness. Sometimes it is just one sentence mixed in with a serious chapter that is hilarious and lightens the tone, but at the same time, keeps things in perspective. From the beginning of the book, the serious tone sets in (Chapter One deals strictly with Voldemort and the Death Eaters in a meeting at Malfoy Manor). That chapter really sets in the tone for the serious nature of how important it is that the Death Eaters don't rule and win. The scene is described so well, and from one slight sentence you can tell from Chapter One that Draco Malfoy is not a pure evil Death Eater at heart (since he falls off his chair after Avada Kadavra is cast on Charity Burbage)--but he is still Slytherin and a Death Eater, just not like Bellatrix (however I would still love to jinx Draco to show him PureBloods aren't superior.

One of my favorite chapters is when Hermione takes the Polyjuice Potion to disguise herself as Bellatrix Lestrange, and then attempts to break in to Gringotts. I relate to the character of Hermione very well, and when Hermione says that she hates Bellatrix's wand because "it has some of her" in it, I totally agree. Also, it is hilarious when Harry tells Hermione that she has to trea people like they are scum, since she has to act like Bellatrix!

I'm a Gryffindor girl and have Gryffindor pride, so I love the leadership, courage, intelligence, and bravery that Hermione has through this book. She and Ron will have their disputes (especially when Ron temporarily leaves the Trio), but it only makes since, especially since they secretly like each other so much but have trouble admitting to it. I was so impressed with how JK Rowling made Hermione stand up to Bellatrix even under the pressure of the Cruciatus curse cast by Bellatrix in Malfoy Manor. It just shows the strength of Hermione's character.

Anybody will love this book, I'm 16 and I totally LOVE the books because I can relate to the feelings of the characters.

Great book, it has the PERFECT ending, the epic climax is superb, Good overpowers Evil, great epilogue, and the adventure that follows from beginning to end is so exciting it almost makes you wish it were real! Reading the HP series makes me wish I could enter Platform 9 and 3/4 and go attend Hogwarts as a Gryffindor, fight the Death Eaters, jinx Draco Malfoy, and take part of the magical world of Harry Potter. It ends just as I hoped, with some unexpected twists (Snape), and you must READ IT!

READ THE BOOK, YOU WILL LOVE IT!

I just wish there were more HP books

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I loved everything about this book! We have been reading them and then anxiously waiting for the movies and were equally impressed!

This book is amazing. A wonderful read for all ages. Even if you've never picked up a Harry Potter series novel before, J.K. Rowling explains necessary background information so anyone can follow. It was a great end to the series and wish there were many more sequels. Buy a copy or the whole series for all your friends, you won't be disappointed. It's an easy read that you can't put down.

I liked how this book tied into Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. These two books are directly connected. You cannot read the seventh book and understand it completely without reading the sixth book. Very important. The Deathly Hallows does an excellent job of completing Harry and Tom Riddle's (Voldemort) stories. Their likenesses and their differences and why they were alike or different. Harry's connections with Dumbledore and Snape were also very important in this book. The entire book left you wondering why Dumbledore had to die in the sixth book until the very end. It was very climactic. It also showed the true devotion that Hermione and Ron had with Harry. That they weren't just friends, they were more like family. Each family has ups and downs just like their friendships did. They had good moments as well as bad moments. I recommend this whole series to anyone wanting to read about how good can overcome evil and how devotion to the ones that you love is important. If you want a gripping tale about how a child ends up saving those he loves and cares about, then you want to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (after you read the first 6 books of the series. Seriously, the last one doesn't make sense unless you know the whole story.)

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I love the series as a whole but the last book left more to be desired. The ending left me wanting more and I didn't feel it was complete.

This is the last book in the series, I have the complete set except for this book, I've been waiting anxiously to read it for months. The book was everything I'd hoped for. It was truly a fitting end for Harry Potter and friends, but I've love to have the series continue on with Harry's children. Even though Harry killed Voldemort, I don't believe Malfoy has changed and I think the series could explore their children and their interaction at Hogwarts.

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