Book 151: Harry Potter 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter #7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling departs from the traditional style of the previous six books in the finale of the series; instead of a year at Hogwarts, she sends Harry, Ron, and Hermione on a long and hard journey to confront Voldemort.

I think it’d be quite difficult to ably end such a successful, amazing series, but Rowling does pretty well with “The Deathly Hallows.” There are plenty of plot summaries for the book so I’m not going to write one. I will just say I had no idea how she could end the series, and I was able to read the book with no thoughts on what I wanted to happen, and I was very surprised, entertained, and happy with the ending.

As with all of the later Harry books (“Order of the Phoenix” and “The Half-Blood Prince”), I enjoy volume seven more each time I read it. I continually discover new details, and marvel at the author’s foresight in including little clues in each book in the series. Just wow.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione each experience a lot of growth in this book, becoming adults while they hunt for Voldemort. Their emotional struggles are balanced perfectly against the backdrop of war and fear in the wizarding world. The tone is pretty dark, so keep some tissues nearby.

I’m having a difficult time writing down my thoughts for “The Deathly Hallows,” so I will just end and say this: read it.

5/5.

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