4th October, 2008
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
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To Harry Potter fans out there: Were you sad when you finished Book 7? Felt gloomy because there won’t be any more new adventures by Harry, Ron, and Hermione to follow? Yeah, that’s what I felt. I felt sad when I read the last page of this book. I have to accept that Harry’s adventures are over! Well, if I need to relive his adventures, I could just read the books over and over again.
It’s supposed to be Harry’s 7th year of schooling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry but Harry has more important things to do than go back to school. Albus Dumbledore had left Harry with an important job and that is to destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Voldemort found a way to “divide” his soul so nobody can finish him off that easily. He then kept parts of his soul in various objects and these objects are called Horcruxes. Only Harry, Ron, Hermione and Dumbledore know about them.
Nevertheless, it’s not an easy job for Harry to do. Since Voldemort’s gaining power and spreading his influence to as many places and people as possible, Harry, Ron and Hermione are forced to carry out their mission in secret. Also, Dumbledore did not leave much information to help Harry make faster progress. But then, in his will, Dumbledore did leave a Snitch and the Gryffindor sword to Harry, a Deluminator to Ron and a copy of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” to Hermione. They’re puzzled as to why Dumbledore left them seemingly-useless things but somehow, they know that these items would eventually help them destroy Voldemort.
As they try to find the remaining undestroyed Horcruxes, Harry, Ron and Hermione become more and more frustrated. Harry also begins to lose faith and trust in Dumbledore who was almost like a father to him. He also learns more about Dumbledore’s shadowy past which doesn’t improve matters at all.
Anyway, like the previous six books, this one is just as exciting and gripping. I read to see how Ron and Hermione are getting along, what will happen between Harry and Ginny, the extremely mysterious Severus Snape and more! What are the Horcruxes that Voldemort managed to make and how will Harry find them? Was Albus Dumbledore good or bad? Was he actually helping Harry to succeed or helping Harry to die? These questions were being played frequently on my mind while reading this page-turner of a book.
You can expect lots of twists and turns, just like before. Lots of pleasant surprises too! I’m amazed at how Rowling managed to connect the many events together so that they make sense and that not many loopholes occurred.
I also felt sympathetic towards Snape. In fact, I thought that he was the most unfortunate character in the book and that’s why I really felt sorry for him. You’ll have to read it to know why.
Sigh….I can’t believe it’s the end of the Harry Potter series! I’m pretty sure other Potter fans can’t believe it too. I felt close to the characters ever since I started reading the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. I’ve read so many times about Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, the Weasley family, Dumbledore, the other professors and became so familiar with them that they’re almost like friends (even Draco Malfoy!)! Do you feel the same way? Do you cheer when your favourite character triumphs? Or do you feel devastated when some characters are killed off? I’ve read somewhere before that Rowling shed tears when she was killing off some of the characters! Well, it’s already hard to read about them dying let alone writing about it.
So, what are your thoughts on this book? I’d love to hear all about it!
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On October 4, 2008 at 11:56 pm Krista said:
I absolutely loved Deathly Hallows, but it was definitely bittersweet to see the end of the HP series. I cried when certain characters died, and I agree with Snape being an unfortunate character. He is one of my favorites from the series.
On October 5, 2008 at 12:07 am Terra said:
True, I was sad when the book was over, but I thought the final chapter was a bit too much. As a reader, I would have liked a bit of mystery left behind….
On October 5, 2008 at 3:24 am Book Dads said:
Great Review! And a site that with reviews of genres I like.
I’ve subscribed, and linked to you in blogroll.
On October 5, 2008 at 11:01 am synical said:
Bought, read and finished the paperback last week.
Much as I’m a little sad that some characters had to die, at the same time I’m also glad that the books are finally done with. But Harry Potter mania is never truly over until the very last instalment of Deathly Hallows who-knows-when.
Personally I liked the epilogue - gives a nice closure for me.
On October 5, 2008 at 11:02 am Josette said:
Krista: Hi, oh I cried a little when one particularly helpful and loyal minor character died. He was quite eccentric and he’s very faithful towards Harry. Harry even dug his grave for him.
Yeah, I kind of like Snape and Draco Malfoy too!
Terra: I thought the final chapter was a bit weird actually. But it doesn’t bother me much, so it’s all right.
Book Dads: Hi there, thanks! I’ve also added you to my blogroll. Looking forward to reading your reviews too. Happy reading!
synical: Yeah, the Harry Potter mania won’t be really over now that there’s the Beedle Bard book coming out in December. I wonder if Rowling decides to write more…
I guess some characters do have to die, it is war after all and people die in war.
On October 6, 2008 at 11:29 pm Nari said:
I loved the Harry Potter books. The Goblet of Fire is my absolute favorite though. I think the three before were definitely more innocent, and its really in number 4 where the series takes on a much darker tone. I was sad when I finished the book, but I felt like Rowling wrapped things up a little too neatly. But at least I can keep rereading the series whenever I want and not have to wait years before my hands on the next book.
On October 6, 2008 at 11:37 pm tanabata said:
Great review! Thanks for stopping by, I’ve added a link to your review on mine.
I’m sad that the series is over too, but I’m looking forward to reading Tales of Beetle the Bard when it comes out in December and we still have 2 movies to look forward to.
On October 6, 2008 at 11:56 pm Josette said:
@ Nari: The Goblet of Fire was certainly exciting. In fact, I can’t really choose a favourite, they’re all amazing to me! True, things got really serious starting from Book 4. That’s the time when Voldemort became stronger and more powerful. Harry and his friends were getting older too so they had to deal with more problems. Oh yeah, I’ll surely reread the books over and over too!
@ tanabata: Thank you! I’ll definitely link to your review too. Yes, I cannot wait for the movies to come out! July 2009 feels like a really long time. Now that I’ve finished the series, I’m watching the 5 movies all over again. I’m in the middle of a Harry Potter obsession for now.
On October 7, 2008 at 4:58 am Kasey said:
I loved Book 7. I went to a midnight release and read pretty much until I was finished. And I cried. And cried. And cried some more. I was so sad that it was over, but I thought that JK Rowling did an excellent job of tying up the series.
On October 9, 2008 at 6:54 pm Josette said:
@ Kasey: Hi Kasey, I loved it too! I loved all the seven books, in fact. Wow, you’re a true HP fan…at least you read the book the day it was released. It was sad for me too when I finally finished Book 7…
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On November 16, 2008 at 2:53 pm dodong flores said:
Must be an interesting new Harry Potter book…