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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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The most eagerly anticipated book of the year, the grand finale of the Harry Potter series, is here. Harry must at last fulfill his destiny: to destroy the Dark Lord Voldemort or be destroyed himself. Take Harry with you everywhere you go with this audiobook, narrated by the award-winning Jim Dale.

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Author:	J.K. Rowling
Publisher:	Listening Library (Audio)
Publication Date:	July 21, 2007
Language:	English
ISBN:	0739360388
Package Length:	6.7 inches
Package Width:	5.5 inches
Package Height:	2.5 inches
Package Weight:	1.45 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 3518 reviews

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Wonderful with just a few downfalls Jul 27, 2010
This was another one of Rowlings books that I could not put down. The characters I have come to love and respect, flaws and all, were back. The plot was tying up at the same time as becoming more complex. I simply can't get enough of the Harry Potter world, and this book was right up there with the rest. Of course there were a few plot holes that made you scratch your head and I was pretty dissapointed with Snapes conclusion- mostly because I wanted MORE of one. But maybe that's a good thing- keep us readers wanting and free to make a few of our own conclusions. Also, some of Dumbledores choices were hard to take in and the absense of Ginny was depressing. I wanted to know more of what happened to everyone as well! Nonetheless, this was a truly epic novel, and all that's bad that can be said are just nitpicks. Highly reccomend all 7 books.

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The best moment for me... Jul 22, 2010
I'm a latecomer to the Harry Potter series and I just finished Deathly Hallows. Others before me have reviewed all the major plot points, so I won't offer opinions save one.
For me, the best moment in this book was Dudley Dursley expressing concern for Harry's safety, and then shaking his hand and thanking Harry for saving him from the dementors. While Dudley is not mentioned again in the book, I like to think this was the beginning of a better, kinder Dudley, who was finally awakened to the type of person he was and his willingness to change.

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Great for that long family car trip Jul 20, 2010
We were listening to this in the car on the way home from vacation.
There were still 8 or so CD left when we got home. Luckily I had
one extra day of vacation so that we could listen to the rest the
next day. Very compelling.

YEA FOR HARRY! YEA FOR US! YEA FOR ROWLING!! Jul 19, 2010
With something as anticipated as the 7th (and final!) book in The Harry Potter series, there is massive potential for alot of people to be disappointed (much like I was with the Order of the Phoenix movie)- I was sure I was going to be disappointed- because really, who can live up to that kind of hype?

But to my IMMENSE joy- Rowling delivered for me. (Great Googlely Mooglely did she ever!) I cannot think of a single thing that she did wrong in this book. Rather than disappoint, she gives her fans what they wanted- no needed- from the story, and she gives a big fat smooch with a sweet little epilogue that ties it all up in a nice little bow in the end!

Okay first a little non-spoilerage:

Starting where The Half Blood Prince left off, The Deathly Hallows takes the three pals (Harry, Ron, and Hermione) into certain peril almost immediately and doesn't let up until the end.

They are on a mission. With a message seemingly from the grave, Dumbledore has tasked them to seek and destroy the 7 horcruxes- the enchanted items the evil Lord Voldemort has created to maintain invulnerability. Dumbledore has tasked the three, and the three alone, to do this and to keep it a secret.

Although their families and friends, including The Order of the Phoenix, know nothing of the secret mission- other than knowing there is something that Dumbledore asked them to do-, they are in danger as well because old Voldy will use whatever he can to destroy Harry, the boy he believes may eventually end his life because of a prophesy given years ago by Professor Trelawny.

But. Much to Harry, Ron and Hermione's advantage, Voldy doesn't know that they know about the horcruxes.

So we got that?

Harry must destroy the horcruxes and then face the dark lord in a final battle that will end one of their lives- or more likely, both.

ON TO THE SPOILERS (Don't read if you are one of the few people left on the planet to have not read the series!!)

HOLEEE CRICKEY! So many things.

The opening scene at Malfoy Manor I could see being played out excellently in a movie-. The death eaters gathered listening to The Dark Lord while a bound body slowly turns over the table. Particularly eery for me because we find Snape giving up the timing in which Harry will move from the Dursley's to a safe house. (I still was not set on the fact that Snape was evil when I opened the book. This did much to sway me in the other direction.)

Next we find Harry saying his final goodbye to the Dursley's with Dudders being surprisingly gracious. I thought for sure Petunia might give over more but alas- a bitter woman all the way.

The Order arrives to escort Harry out with a little trickery but they are, of course, attacked from the get go.

Hedgewig dying in the first 50 pages?! Actually felt sad over that one! Even more so then over Mad Eye's death. (Yep he's out too.)

They arrive at the safe house safe and, for some of them, not completely sound.

It is then The Three set about getting ready for the mission- keeping it a secret from the Order as Dumbledore wished. After Bill and Fleur marry, they leave, and a big chunk of the book covers they're hopping around working out the puzzle of the horcurxes- and something new. The deathly hallows. Three items that will also make a wizard immortal.

Because Harry is connected to Voldemort once again, (actually he never was disconnected as we find at the end), he realizes that the Dark Lord is after the Deathly Hallows. But thru some brutal circumstances that happened after he sidetracked to catch Voldy going after the Hallows, Harry finally decides he must not be dissuaded from his original quest. Which leads him to the final confrontation- at Hogwarts, naturally. (I LOVED that she brought them home in the end!)

During the quest there's some tension between the three and one of them bails for a time. But to my joy that doesn't last too long. (Very well done as well because I was sure Rowling was splitting them up so that Harry has to do the deed all alone.)

For the romance lover in me, Ron and Hermione come very close together during this time and come together for an eventual snog that so fit Hermione's character I almost cried- and definitely laughed out loud with a satisfying "AWWWW!"

Ron is so gallant at times I want to kiss him too! Harry is so focused on his mission we don't see much 'shipping on his end, but- he's always very conscious of wanting to keep his lady love safe- also very well played by Rowling!

Snape/Dumbledore. What can I say. She had me guessing on Snape until something suddenly came into focus that had been lingering around in my noggin but had yet to solidify. (And I can't tell you when, but it was before Harry got to see Snape's thoughts.)

Of course Dumbledore gave up his life to Snape. What better way to protect Harry then to have a spy right next to the enemy, which is where Snape would be placed by killing off one the most powerful wizards- and one so hated by Voldemort.

But when Rowling pulles it all together- with Harry seeing Snape's deep love for Lily, I again felt awed at Rowling's skill. (Puzzle pieces falling into place make me very satisfied. No, I'm not saying she's gonna go down in history for technical merit, but jeeze louise can she plot!)

Then- harry dies.

But I knew Harry wasn't really gonna stay dead. At least not after he finally cracked open the snitch that Dumbledore had left Harry in his will. The third Deathly Hallow- the resurrection stone. But then, when it all came down, I don't think it was the resurrection stone that actually brought him back. It just brought back all his loved ones that had died up until that point- for a time at least. (I'm gonna have to do a reread to fully digest all that.)

We do know that part of Harry which actually died, the part that had to die, was the part of Voldemort that lived in Harry after he attacked him as a baby. (You see, Harry was in fact the 7th horcrux that needed to be destroyed before Voldemort could become mortal again.)

Either way, after the revelation of the resurrection stone, I knew Harry wouldn't be dead for long.

And, thank Rowling, he wasn't. (And nope she didn't kill off Ron nor Hermione! NOR Hargrid for that matter, and that was the one false spoiler I saw before I read the book- that Snape kills Hagrid!! NOT TRUE! NOT TRUE! NOT TRUE!!! BUT someone does die that no fan wanted to see go. The problem was it happened in the heat of battle and there was so much going on that one didn't really have the time to fully grieve the death. That perhaps disappointed me a little.)

In the end, Harry is victorious... and we of course wouldn't have it any other way.

Perfect and sly of her wasn't it? Before it's release she had been telling us he's gonna die- And he did! But we also get our Happily Ever After!

I loved, loved, LOVED the 7th and final installment so, naturally,

5 out of 5 from me!!!

SPOILERS! Best Book Ever...Well, fantasy-wise. Jul 16, 2010
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. Oh my goodness!!!! I cannot believe that the series is done. I'm in awe. I finished this book last night, I had about 250 pages left and started reading at midnight. I stayed up until I finished it off. It is remarkable how J.K. Rowling finished this book. I was truly in tears. This story had become so dear to me as I read, I associated with the characters and I grew to love them. The ending was an epic battle scene that I can't wait to see reproduced on the big screen, though they won't even be able to touch the genius of the writing for this book. Wow!!! Okay, a few points, I was very upset that one of the twins died, but I understand that some had to die for the battle scene, and the one that really upset me was that Lupin and Tonks kicked the bucket when they had a new baby. Harry being his godfather, I thought he would be with Harry in the Epilogue, but he wasn't, but I love how everything was wrapped up in the Epilogue. I love that even though Draco was awful to Harry for the majority of his time at Hogwarts, Harry was still a good enough person to save him when he needed saving a few times. That was a friendship that I didn't expect, but wanted to happen, even though it's a nod friendship. I loved how Narcissa turned on Voldemort in the end and kept it secret that Harry was still alive, enabling Harry to forge a plan in the end. Oh, and holy snaps! I heart Snape! I always liked Snape from the beginning, his character was too secretive to be what he put on, and in the end, I knew it would turn out nicely for Harry and Snape's relationship, even though Snape was killed. The intrigue in this last book about Dumbledore was incredibly interesting and finding out that the barkeep at the Hog's Head was Aberforth and hearing the true story from him was awesome, especially after Rita Skeeter's horrible book. I was fretful of what happened to Mad-Eye, because they never found his body, I was hoping he would turn up, even though Harry found his eye at the Ministry. The tale about the Hallows added so much to the overall series that I was just completely in awe with Rowling's talent. She is amazing! I was glad to see Neville finally make his gram proud, that was something that I always hoped for. Gosh, I could go on and on, but what good would that be? I just loved this series, it was incredible. I can't get over it still, but I doubt I ever will.