num_pages: 759
description: 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 
language: English
title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
titlecomplete: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
characters: George Weasley, Griphook, Hermione Granger, Kreacher, James Sirius Potter, Sybil Trelawney, Bellatrix Lestrange, Padma Patil, Harry Potter, Oliver Wood, Neville Longbottom, Katie Bell, Seamus Finnigan, Lord Voldemort, Xenophilius Lovegood, Arthur Weasley, Severus Snape, Percy Weasley, Remus Lupin, Horace Slughorn, Pomona Sprout, Rufus Scrimgeour, Fleur Delacour, Lily Potter, Petunia Dursley, James Potter, Lavender Brown, Viktor Krum, Ginny Weasley, Dudley Dursley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Sirius Black, Lucius Malfoy, Teddy Lupin, Filius Flitwick, Dolores Umbridge, Parvati Patil, Nymphadora Tonks, Minerva McGonagall, Narcissa Malfoy, Molly Weasley, Alastor Moody, Bill Weasley, Dean Thomas, Aberforth Dumbledore, Ron Weasley, Hugo Weasley, Dobby, Lily Luna Potter, Albus Severus Potter, Peter Pettigrew, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy, Vernon Dursley, Cho Chang, Fred Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Rose Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid, Garrick Ollivander, Colin Creevey
genres: Fiction, Magic, Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Childrens, Audiobook
ratings_count: 3560408
places: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Pagford, London, England
series: Harry Potter
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Young Adult Novel, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Odyssey Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Audie Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Older Readers, awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Teen Read Award
category: Best All-Time-Fave, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Puddly Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Andre Norton Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Scholastic