Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter #7
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 759
Reason Read: Buddy Read
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My Thoughts

I can’t believe I know the outcome of this series–a series that has meant the world to me and helped me discover the wondrous world of reading. It feels surreal for it to be done. I’m sad that it’s over, but I’m so happy that I’ve been part of the journey.

When I started reading HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, I just wanted to know what was going to happen. I devoured it and finished in two days. I was so anxious the entire time and was on the edge of my seat until the last page. And, I cried. I couldn’t help it. There were so many emotions I felt as I read this book. I cried because some of my favorite and most beloved characters died. I cried because it was the end of a story. I cried because of the adventure, an awesome adventure I was able to be a part of. I absolutely adored this story. It was everything I wanted the final book of my favorite series to be and more.

I felt so bad for Harry when Hedwig died. He had no time to mourn her. It was so sudden and there was so much going on at the time. She was his only link to the wizarding world during the summers when he was with the Dursleys. She was one of his only links to Sirius when Sirius was on the run. She meant so much to Harry. I was really sad and angry when she died. I wish she had just been set free so Harry didn’t have to worry about her when he was hunting Horcruxes. But, people and animals die in war. I’m glad Rowling didn’t take the coward’s way out and keep everyone alive, even though I didn’t want any of them to die (on the good side anyway).

Despite how sad I was that Hedwig died, Dobby’s death was even harder for me. His was the hardest. I know he was the “Jar Jar” of the Harry Potter universe, but I loved him. I loved his unwavering loyalty to Harry. I loved all the help he gave Harry over the course of six years. And, I think he died how he would’ve wanted to die–saving Harry. The burial was so tender and so heart-wrenching. I sobbed.

As soon as Lupin and Tonks made Harry Teddy’s godfather, I knew they weren’t going to make it out in the end either. I knew Rowling was going to mirror Harry’s life with Teddy’s, but with a happier childhood because of Teddy’s loving grandmother and Harry.

I loved learning about Dumbledore’s past and family. I knew that Rita Skeeter would have some truth in her book. But, I also knew she’d have it wrong and make it worse than it really was. After Aberforth and Dumbledore told Harry what happened, it made so much sense. It also made Dumbledore seem more human and made my love and admiration for him grow.

I also loved learning more about Snape. We only saw tidbits of his past here and there and they were usually jaded because we saw it through Harry’s eyes and didn’t get the full picture. I loved learning the truth about Snape and all it entailed. Not only did it show us how much Dumbledore understood Voldemort and how much Voldemort didn’t know anything at all, we also got to experience some of Lily and Petunia’s childhood.

I loved the epilogue. I didn’t find it cheesy. My only disappointment was that I wanted to know more about more of the characters.

Deathly Hallows is now my favorite book in the series. I just loved seeing all my questions answered. Before it came out, I reread the entire series and made a list of all the unanswered questions, no matter how insignificant I thought they were, and I loved finding out the answers. I love the complexity of this series and how much detail is involved in everything right up until the end.