Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (2007)

So, here it is at last: The final confrontation between Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, the Chosen One, the “symbol of hope” for both the Wizard and Muggle worlds, and Lord Voldemort, He Who Must Not Be Named, the nefarious leader of the Death Eaters and would-be ruler of all. Good versus Evil. Love versus Hate. The Seeker versus the Dark Lord.
J. K. Rowling’s monumental, spellbinding epic, 10 years in the making, is deeply rooted in traditional literature and Hollywood sagas — from the Greek myths to Dickens and Tolkien to “Star Wars.” And true to its roots, it ends not with modernist, “Soprano”-esque equivocation, but with good old-fashioned closure: a big-screen, heart-racing, bone-chilling confrontation and an epilogue that clearly lays out people’s fates. Getting to the finish line is not seamless — the last part of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the seventh and final book in the series, has some lumpy passages of exposition and a couple of clunky detours — but the overall conclusion and its determination of the main characters’ story lines possess a convincing inevitability that make some of the prepublication speculation seem curiously blinkered in retrospect.
Harry’s journey will propel him forward to a final showdown with his arch enemy, and also send him backward into the past, to the house in Godric’s Hollow where his parents died, to learn about his family history and the equally mysterious history of Dumbledore’s family. At the same time, he will be forced to ponder the equation between fraternity and independence, free will and fate, and to come to terms with his own frailties and those of others. Indeed, ambiguities proliferate throughout “The Deathly Hallows”: we are made to see that kindly Dumbledore, sinister Severus Snape and perhaps even the awful Muggle cousin Dudley Dursley may be more complicated than they initially seem, that all of them, like Harry, have hidden aspects to their personalities, and that choice — more than talent or predisposition — matters most of all.

It is Ms. Rowling’s achievement in this series that she manages to make Harry both a familiar adolescent — coping with the banal frustrations of school and dating — and an epic hero, kin to everyone from the young King Arthur to Spider-Man and Luke Skywalker. This same magpie talent has enabled her to create a narrative that effortlessly mixes up allusions to Homer, Milton, Shakespeare and Kafka, with silly kid jokes about vomit-flavored candies, a narrative that fuses a plethora of genres (from the boarding-school novel to the detective story to the epic quest) into a story that could be Exhibit A in a Joseph Campbell survey of mythic archetypes.

In doing so, J. K. Rowling has created a world as fully detailed as L. Frank Baum’s Oz or J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, a world so minutely imagined in terms of its history and rituals and rules that it qualifies as an alternate universe, which may be one reason the “Potter” books have spawned such a passionate following and such fervent exegesis. With this volume, the reader realizes that small incidents and asides in earlier installments (hidden among a huge number of red herrings) create a breadcrumb trail of clues to the plot, that Ms. Rowling has fitted together the jigsaw-puzzle pieces of this long undertaking with Dickensian ingenuity and ardor.

received the book in good condition. Only one thing to suggest for next shipping, please pack in the box that fit with the product. So, the package will not be in bad shape.

I bought this to complete the set for my grandson, who is 9. I'll keep the set of books until he's a little older. They are a wonderful set for young people and for us older folks too.

This last Harry Potter series book is an absolutely great addition to the Harry Potter series------would definitely recommend to anyone!!! The story is so very exciting and is an excellent conclusion to the series that ties everything up. Look forward to a possible movie about it---a great read.

product came in excellent condition, love the harry potter series i was so excited to get all hard back books!!!

this seller was very patient after i had a problem with my direct deposit at the bank. it took a few days to make the payment will buy from them again

I have really enjoyed the entire Harry Potter series. This last book is going to be as good or better than the previous ones. The book was in very fine condition when I received it.

The context of the book seemed to go slower then I would have liked, this may be because of my annticipation to get to the end and see what happened. I loved the ending, and the epilogue.

Seventh installment of a history-making series. This book was by far the best of the seventh. Riveting, enthralling, invigorating!! Absolutely loved the book, couldn't put it down.

This was a very good read. I have enjoyed all the Harry Potter books. Was worth the money spent. Every chapter kept my interest and the action was in every chapter. Most of the Harry Potter books left the intense action for the end of the book but this one was different.

I was really pleased to get a version, in hard cover, of this book at a price I could readily afford. Shipping was prompt and book was certainly in very good condition, though some pages had been dog-eared.

i love the book. everything is neat looking and as good as new. i have always been a harry potter fan and the deathly hallows is brilliant. it's one of my favorites along with the half blood prince and the sorcerer's stone. it is a heart pounding adventure and i just couldn't put it down. i wish there would be more books following this one, but sadly this is the final book.

I was there for the midnight release last year and stayed awake for 2 days reading this book. It was worth every penny and minute spent.

Our purchase got here in a timely manner and in the exact condition advertised! We are very very with our purchase!

The book's are awesome. I love wathching all of the movies thus far, however you can get so much more out of the books. My sister is a big reader, and she enspired me to read the books. I am so glad I did. They give you so much more insite into the movies. Plus you can read and re-read and never get all the information. Lots of fun....

The seller was extremely professional. Sent me the book within days. arrived in good condition. no tears exactly as described.
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Tried to get this three times and each seller says they don't have it anymore and refund my money. I'll try again, but I'm not getting my hopes up until it's actually in my hands. I'm sure I won't be putting it down once I get it though. Consider this a preemptive grade.

it was a no hassle purchase for an excellent price and fair shipping costs. books were in the condition described and packed to prevent any damage. i bought the books because there are hard cover, which is how I always buy books that i plan on keeping for a very long time

I bought this book to finish out the series. It was a little slow in some places but overall I enjoyed it. The ending brought a conclusion to the story that did not leave feeling cheated or saying what happens next?

I really enjoyed this book and it was in excellent shape. I also explained the whole Harry Potter saga and was very easy reading.

love this book! great twist in the end, something completly unexpevted happens, and I must admit I was schocked and sad. another great book in the potter serries.

great book,i was very happy when i got it because i like harry potter, i was enjoying my summer vacation and life got even better when i got the last series of books,little dark but had all the excitement and came in at a great time

Although long, this book did not unneccsarily drag on as some of the previous in the series had. The book really kept me interested throughout and I did not want to put it down until it was finished. I was even disappointed at the end knowing it was the last book in the series. I especially liked learning some of the history of Snape which really gave a lot of insight to his character. A very good read!!

Everything about all 7 books is simply amazing. I have read the entire series 4 times through and now Im starting on my 5th time. Im sad to see it all end. I just wish the movies would follow the story line better, they were doing a great job up until "Order of the Pheonix" thats when it went to hell. Didnt care how they changes everything in the movie arounbd from the book, I just hope they get back on track for "The HalfBlood Prince".

I really loved it. The prolog was a little less than satisfying, but all in all a good book. Not the best of the series, but among my top 3 for sure.