Review By: Sonali Review Date: 07 Aug 2008
J.K. Rowling does the impossible as she brings her sprawling epic to a satisfying close. Every loose plot thread is tied off, reaching back to narrative foreshadowing three or four books ago in some cases. A grieving Harry sets of with Ron and Hermione to carry out Dumbledores last task - find and destroy all the horacruxes. The task, already complicated, gets even more so with the introduction of the deathly hallows, items that bring power to their owner but may also lead to downfall. With no adults around to advise ad guide anymore, even from a distance, Harry is forced to rely on his heart and own moral compass to find a way to defeat Voldemort. Among the many revelations: - Dumbledores darkest secrets (and the likely source of his grief while drinking the potion in book six - The secret of Harrys ancestry - The secret of Harrys invisible cloak - Scenes featuring Harrys mother and his aunt Petunia - All Voldemorts horacruxes, their locations and significance (more complicated than book six lead us to believe) - Details of Dumbledores family, his brother Alberforth, and as mentioned on his chocolate frog card, the wizard Grindelwald - Snape, Snape, Snape! Book seven finally gives us the answers behind the most enigmatic character in the series. Why he hated Harry, why Dumbledore trusted him, his true loyalties as he double and triple crossed, why he killed Dumbledore, why he grew so angry when Harry called him a "coward". All this plus terrifying escapes from deatheaters, a daring break into Gringotts, and a final spectacular standoff between Voldemorts forces and Harrys supporters on the premises of Hogwarts itself.
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Good: Satisfying closure to Harry Potter saga
Bad: Many beloved characters die and some deaths feels brushed aside in the race to the finish
Recommend: Yes
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