Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
J. K. Rowling
Language: English
Pages: 784
ISBN: 0545139708
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Readers beware. The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Rowling's spellbinding series is not for the faint of heart--such revelations, battles, and betrayals await in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed. Luckily, Rowling has prepped loyal readers for the end of her series by doling out increasingly dark and dangerous tales of magic and mystery, shot through with lessons about honor and contempt, love and loss, and right and wrong. Fear not, you will find no spoilers in our review--to tell the plot would ruin the journey, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is an odyssey the likes of which Rowling's fans have not yet seen, and are not likely to forget. But we would be remiss if we did not offer one small suggestion before you embark on your final adventure with Harry--bring plenty of tissues.
The heart of Book 7 is a hero's mission--not just in Harry's quest for the Horcruxes, but in his journey from boy to man--and Harry faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. Attentive readers would do well to remember Dumbledore's warning about making the choice between "what is right and what is easy," and know that Rowling applies the same difficult principle to the conclusion of her series. While fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about Dumbledore, Snape, and you-know-who, it is a testament to Rowling's skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise.
A spectacular finish to a phenomenal series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a bittersweet read for fans. The journey is hard, filled with events both tragic and triumphant, the battlefield littered with the bodies of the dearest and despised, but the final chapter is as brilliant and blinding as a phoenix's flame, and fans and skeptics alike will emerge from the confines of the story with full but heavy hearts, giddy and grateful for the experience. --Daphne Durham
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I’m not having it!’ ‘That wasn’t your Patronus!’ said a Death Eater. ‘That was a stag, it was Potter’s!’ ‘Stag!’ roared the barman, and he pulled out a wand. ‘Stag! You idiot – expecto patronum!’ Something huge and horned erupted from the wand: head down it charged towards the High Street and out of sight. ‘That’s not what I saw –’ said the Death Eater, though with less certainty. ‘Curfew’s been broken, you heard the noise,’ one of his companions told the barman. ‘Someone was out in the
light shoot into the air in celebration. Still feigning death on the ground, he understood. Narcissa knew that the only way she would be permitted to enter Hogwarts, and find her son, was as part of the conquering army. She no longer cared whether Voldemort won. ‘You see?’ screeched Voldemort over the tumult. ‘Harry Potter is dead by my hand, and no man alive can threaten me now! Watch! Crucio!’ Harry had been expecting it: knew his body would not be allowed to remain unsullied upon the Forest
two piles and picked up Hogwarts: A History. ‘Listen,’ said Harry. He had sat up straight. Ron and Hermione looked at him with similar mixtures of resignation and defiance. ‘I know you said, after Dumbledore’s funeral, that you wanted to come with me,’ Harry began. ‘Here he goes,’ Ron said to Hermione, rolling his eyes. ‘As we knew he would,’ she sighed, turning back to the books. ‘You know, I think I will take Hogwarts: A History. Even if we’re not going back there, I don’t think I’d feel
haven’t got much time. You two find Umbridge, I’ll go and sort out Yaxley’s office – but how do I stop it raining?’ ‘Try Finite Incantatem,’ said Hermione at once, ‘that should stop the rain if it’s a hex or curse; if it doesn’t, something’s gone wrong with an Atmospheric Charm, which will be more difficult to fix, so as an interim measure try Impervius to protect his belongings –’ ‘Say it again, slowly –’ said Ron, searching his pockets desperately for a quill, but at that moment the lift
Whenever lack of food coincided with Ron’s turn to wear the Horcrux, he became downright unpleasant. ‘So where next?’ was his constant refrain. He did not seem to have any ideas himself, but expected Harry and Hermione to come up with plans while he sat and brooded over the low food supplies. Accordingly, Harry and Hermione spent fruitless hours trying to decide where they might find the other Horcruxes, and how to destroy the one they had already got, their conversations becoming increasingly