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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) | 
| Author: J. K. Rowling
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Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
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My Ink on The Deathly Hallows July 23, 2008
If you've gone this far with Harry Potter, then you're so invested in the characters and the outcome that it didn't matter if Rowling wrote down a book consisting of nothing but the grocery list of Filch, you'd still eat it up.
Fortunately, Rowling didn't give us any fluff and delivered on a great ending to one of the greatest literary series of all time. The reviews were mixed when this book first came out, and there was some speculation that this was mainly due to the shortage of advanced copies, and the fact that people actually had to read it in a set amount of time and give their thoughts on it quickly.
But they shouldn't have been mixed because you couldn't ask for anything more with this finale. There was a complex plot, with our three heroes rummaging through the scenes of the series that we all know so well. There were twists, losses, gains, and a great epilogue.
If you are mad at the ending, know this: this isn't Cormac McCarthy. Rowling isn't looking to beat the millions of kids who grew up reading her books over the head. She ended it the exact way it needed to be done.
My wife and I enjoyed reading the book and we felt at a loss when it was all said and done. Like old friends, the characters had become a part of our lives, and now we have no knowledge of what will beset them in their futures.
If Rowling ever gets the bug to write either a prequel or the continuing history of the Hogwarts students, then no one could blame her; as we would all secretly be hoping for such unabashed gluttony as well. But she did the right thing while ending it on top. People want more, but the story is told.
 anticlimactic conclusion to a phenomenal series July 23, 2008
I was disappointed with Deathly Hallows. The book for the most part is an engaging and entertaining read, but I felt the ending was a letdown. JK Rowling has shown herself over the course of the previous six books to be a master of the surprise twist, of taking the expected, the conventional, and standing it on its head; in comparison, the conclusion here feels flat and cliche to me. After having raised my hopes in book 6 (Half-Blood Prince), Hallows brought me right back to where I was at the end of book 5 (Order of the Phoenix): disillusioned. It was not the ending that a series like this deserves- but then, perhaps there *IS* no ending that could have lived up to all that the rest of this series has been.
In Deathly Hallows, we learn a lot more about Albus Dumbledore's backstory and family history- and find he is only human after all. The question of Severus Snape is resolved in a way that many of us fans will have anticipated, but played out in a manner that I found oddly unsatisfying. After terrorizing us for seven books, big scary Voldemort turns out to be just another 2-dimentional bad-guy, a petty villain. We lose several beloved characters. And Harry, in the end, gets what I suppose he has really wanted all along- the chance to be just an ordinary guy, out of the glare of the spotlight of fame; but, funny, I thought the whole point was that he is NOT a mere Muggle.
 Great Storytelling to the End July 22, 2008
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The time has come. Harry's about to turn seventeen which means that all of the charms protecting him at the Dursley's house will disappear and he must leave Privet Drive before Lord Voldemort arrives to kill him. Needless to say, the first sixty pages of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS are riveting and by the time the action slows, you're ready for a long deep breath. Anyone who's read the previous books knows that Harry's mission is to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes that contain bits of Voldemort's soul, and then kill Voldemort. No easy task. The Dark Lord now controls the Ministry, the Giants, Dementors, Azkaban, and many others. Spies are everywhere and there's a price on Harry's head. But Harry's one clever--if not lucky--teenager and, with Ron and Hermione's help, he launches the most difficult quest of his life.
For a 607 page book, the story moved incredibly fast, and I couldn't put it down in many places. In slower sections, Rowling does a great job of showing Harry's anguish, impatience, frustration, and grief over those he's lost. Harry's mission prevents him from attending his final year at Hogwarts, so readers don't get to see other key characters as much, yet this only exemplifies Henry's sense of displacement and loneliness as the months drag on.
The ending was satisfying on many levels, though the epilogue was a bit disappointing. A conversation between seven or eight characters--many of them new--was hard to follow. There was no back story and almost no inner monologue to shed light on what had transpired with familiar characters since the final confrontation. Still, for Harry Potter fans, THE DEATHLY HALLOWS is a must read and it saddens me that the saga's come to an end.
Worth the price! July 17, 2008
While I would have preferred to be able to purchase this as a digital download (a format the other books in the series are available in), this CD set meets the need. Fantastically narrated, this is a great way for couples/families to read a book together. And, of course, anyone looking at the last book in this series already knows this is an excellent series and story.
The terrifying, yet satisfying conclusion... July 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows" is the utterly terrifying, mystifying, captivating, and satisfying conclusion to JK Rowling's Harry Potter series. This story brings together all the threads, and brings them all to satisfying, and in some cases surprising, conclusions.
Harry and his friends do not return to Hogwartz for their seventh year, as the death of Dumbledore has changed nearly everything. Voldemort's rise to power accelerates, as he now controls both Hogwartz and the Ministry of Magic! Going into hiding, Harry, Hermoine, and Ron take on the task that Harry feels is the legacy that Dumbledore has left to him. Together the three begin hunting down the remaining Horcruxes, and search for ways to destroy them, while at the same time desperately trying avoid detection by the Death Eaters, who now have the full might of the Ministry of Magic behind them. In this story we find the young children that began this journey through magic and adventure over six years past, gown to adulthood, and showing that Dumbledore's faith in them was not misplaced.
****WARNING, MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!!****
This book is definitely NOT for the faint of heart, nor those who are looking for a nice, happy little stroll through fairyland story. These kids have come of age, and the danger that they face has also, as they face life and death consequences. I thought that reading the death of Dumbledore was difficult...but reading the last moments, and the sacrifice, made by Doby, it was the first that I actually sat the book down, because I couldn't see through the tears in my eyes. A definite MUST READ for any Harry Potter or modern fantasy fan.
HIGHLY recommended, in fact, probably one of my favorite stories that I have ever read.
RD Williams, author of "The Lost Gate"
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