If you are even browsing this page then it is pointless to read any reviews. That means, you are already a fan and know how spell-binding the series is. Every HP book is AMAZING! A great read for all ages.

What a read. I was all prepared for a Harry Shaped Hole after reading this book, the sense of loss/utter despair I would feel upon finishing the last Harry Potter. But the thing is....it was so much better than I thought it would be. That makes it sound like I didn't trust J.K. Rowling to get the job done, and that simply isn't true. I trusted her implicitly. I gave her ten years of my life. I'll give her next series ten more. But to end it all to my satisfaction? Knowing how many deaths were imminent? Knowing how it was becoming harder and harder to see a way for Harry to defeat Voldemort without dying himself? I couldn't see how she'd do it. But she did. And it was unbelievable how much fun it was.

I'll never forget sitting in the line at my local Barnes & Noble at a quarter to midnight as a strange green firework shoots across the sky above us and worms its way into the shape of the dark mark. The hushed, startled silence of the crowd and then the wild, exultant cheers we erupt into at the sheer magic of it all. I'll never forget turning to the dedication page to find out she'd dedicated the last one to us. "And to You, if you have stuck with Harry until the very end." To me, it was a profoundly touching moment between an author and her readers. It was the most amazingly satisfying reading experience I can imagine. More than I'd hoped for. And in the end, after seven years, just exactly what our boy deserved.

After resisting reading the books for years, i finally gave in. i was immediately hooked. the voice characterizations are wonderful and familiar across the entire series. this final audio production did the story justice. it is a wonderful and redemptive story, and it was a joy to walk with Harry from the beginning through to the very last word.

Ah I got this right after it came out (yet now I review it!)
This is no doubt a great series with great characters. I definitely enjoyed it. I stayed up till 7 am reading the last parts of it (notice I say last parts, I'm a slow reader). I read all the previous ones at libraries but decided to buy the other 6 since I've been into them since grade school. I'll probably want to read'm again.

I was very happy with the way this book turned out... Oh-so-sad to know this is it (at least for a while if we're really lucky), but each book has gotten better and better and better. This really tops the series off! And the readablity can't be beat!! Every time I read it, it's like the first time and I find more things to love about it!!!

Order of the Phoenix was the best, and Deathly Hallows is the 2nd best. There's fear but not the same fear experienced when reading Order. Also Voldemort's really only a threat to Europe, but not to any other continent which is kind of annoying.

I started backward. I watched all the Harry Potter movies--and got lost. I really didn't see what all the hype was about. Somebody told me it was "simple": wave wand about, have unicorns and giants...the usual fantasy. I had no desire to "find out what happens". Yeah, I'd probably go watch the remaining movies, only because I like magic and wizards and special effects but go out and buy the last two books? Nah.

Then one day I picked up a used Harry Potter book at a garage sale and thought I'd find out what all the fuss was about; after all, books are supposed to be better than the movie.

It was cool enough to buy the last two books, but honestly, the plot of the Deathly Hallows was confusing and I really didn't want to put in that much effort into a book.

Someone recommended that I start at the very beginning with the Sorcerer's Stone...

The entire collection (books, audio cd, and dvd) later, Harry Potter got me angry, frustrated...I wanted Hermione to "give it a rest, already!"...and Ron! Don't even get me started on him!

In a way I am glad that I didn't have to wait for each book to be written, because there were times I truly disliked almost everyone of the characters. But by the end, (as I re-read)by the last chapter of THIS book, I had thoroughly loved the three friends as I would my own kids of impossible teenagers.

The Deadly Hallows has a complicated plot that readers that has not read the previous books (and I mean "read", the movie doesn't explain enough)will find difficult to follow. But it is a book that feeds the hunger the characters of Harry Potter has managed to create. Anything less would have been a let down.

Two parts were especially wonderful...the entire house elf saga with Dobby and Kreacher was priceless. Their drama queen manner was funny but touching. I laughed, smiled, and cried.

The other was the incredible, enduring love between Harry's arch enemy teacher and Harry's beloved mother. For 6 books, we were led to believe in the greatness of Dumbledore, only to learn that he was quite human with all it's failings. We also believed in the nastiness of Snape. To find out that he was really noble...and that as a boy he had been hurt and yet managed to love as none of the others, the so called good guys, had love was emotionally amazing.

I wanted to give this book 4 stars for all the grief this series had given me...then I realized that only a 5 star book can get a reader that worked up.

Yeah, I could find a dozen things wrong with this book (as other reviewers had) and those books that came before it, but in the end, if Harry, Hermione, Ron, Dobby and all the rest was real enough to make you believe for a span of time, then it has done it's job.

I loved this book. It is easily the best book in the series. I have to admire JK Rowling for her ability to kill off major characters when she has to be more attached to them than we are. The only reason it doesn't make 5 stars is because Rowling decided to tack on a horrible epilogue that doesn't answer any questions about Harry's future (plus the fact that she had to reveal things on her website that didn't factor into the books at all....)

I was disappointed w/ this last book, still good to read but just felt like it was not close to the others.

I have to admit that I was never a Harry Potter fan,I read all of the books but I found the first four quite boring .However after the 5th book,I really got into it and began to see the appeal and understand why people loved Harry and his adventures so much!

The 6th book for me was definitely the best,I literally could NOT put it down!

And when the arrival of The Deathly Hallows came about, I was so excited to know what happened but I also dreaded the fact that it was coming to an end and that it might not live up to my expectations.

I really enjoyed most of the book,it's just the end I wasn't so sure about.

I also felt that J.K.Rowling was just trying to patch things up and in the last couple of chapters I feel in her writing a sense she just wanted to finish and tie up all the loose ends.

And I have to say,the ending was far too sweet for my liking,a bit obvious and I expected greater things from Harry and his friends.

To sum it all up...
Yes I suppose I enjoyed the book overall but at the end,I felt it was nothing more than a big mess that feels as if J.K ran out of imagination!

This book is the further adventures of Harry, his friends, his enemies, and quite a few familiar and unfamiliar critters. Will all the speculations come true?

This book (being way to short) is tightly written; there is no fluff and anything that looks like an excursion from the point will come back to be the main story. There is no twist or turn that does not have support from previous writing. So it does no good to try and bypass a single word. You will have to carve out some time to be able to complete this story.

It may be strange but the wording of the narrator in the book sounds suspiciously like the narrator of fractured fairytales. And I never read so many cliff-hangers in one book.

This was just the book I was looking for! Great service, quality product! I couldn't have asked gor the transaction to go smoother. As for the book, it is a must read!!! I can't wait to read it again!

After 6 epic novels, the tale of Harry Potter finally comes to a close in The Deathly Hallows. As a fervent Potter fan, this can be nothing but bittersweet. There are few living authors that can keep you engaged in the way J.K. Rowling can. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a tremendous novel, a fitting conclusion to the end of one of the greatest stories of post-modern fiction.

J.K. Rowling is a unique author in that that, above all things, she is a storyteller. She doesn't delve into the deepest reaches of the human condition, questioning the metaphysical, or shed light on uncomfortable truths. She tells stories. Harry Potter, like the fairy tales that influenced her is a story of good and evil, the power of love and compassion persevering despite unthinkable obstacles and tragic loss. The formula has been done a million of times before, but she presents it in such a way that seems fresh and new. She goes through a conscious effort to tie emotional responses to the character's actions. There are times this comes across as overly melodramatic, but there is no denying it's effect. You care about Harry Potter and his comrades unlike few characters in post-modern fiction. The formula for a good story starts with an emotional attachment to the character's actions and reactions, and at this there is no denying her success.

The novel, like all her previous works, is written plainly. Sentences are short and succinct, dialog quick and snappy. This deliberately simplistic style causes the novel to flow effortlessly from one harrowing event to the next. The beauty is not in the language itself, but rather, in the fantastic plot it creates. There are some that credit this "simple" writing as catering to children, but this conclusion does Mrs. Rowling a grave disservice. True, this clearly isn't Joyce, but plain, simple, writing has its own charm and allure, she never lets the words get in the way of the story, and as a storyteller, this is paramount.

Compared to the previous Harry Potter novels, this is the most well-conceived since The Goblet of Fire. The action never lulls, like it does at times in The Half-Blood Prince, and throughout The Order of the Phoenix. The ending was conceived before she began book one, and this is apparent from the very beginning. Action starts from chapter one and remains consistent till the very end. The grim ending of The Half-Blood Prince is the perfect segway into The Deathly Hallows, as tragedy and struggle follow the characters every step of the way. To me, it seems that Mrs. Rowling struggled to get through books five and six because she had all of this amazing content bottled up for the epic final novel. She had to flesh out the events leading up to the end, but refrain from revealing her biggest plot twists and turns for the last full measure.

The novel does have it's faults, however. I believe she got overzealous in executing her characters. She wanted to portray that this is a war, and in war there are casualties, but she goes overboard. At times characters die for no apparent reason other than to raise the body count. She clearly does this emphisize the burden on Potter's shoulders, but she got a little carried away.

The novel, thankfully, explains all the previous mysteries that has plagued Harry for all of these years, and does so very elegantly. I hope this is the last we hear about Harry Potter and his comrades. Not because I don't want to hear about their future trials and tribulations, but like any good story, it must end. The story finally reaches its denouement, and anything else would serve to only tarnish it's greatness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows is a testament to the power of good storytelling. While other author's try to mimic Hemingway and Faulkner, J.K. Rowling has a singular pursuit, to tell a great story, the fantastic tale of the Boy Who Lived, and at this, she has few equals.

This item is wonderful to add to ones collection.
My children enjoy listening to the Audio book as much as reading the book itself

She did it up big for the ending. Plenty of spoilers to be had....

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I personally thought I could have predicted what was going to happen. J. K. Rowling completely got me on this one though. She brought up new and complex ideas and problems while still answering the old ones too. The Deathly Hallows was a wonderful addition to the book and clarified some things about some old questions I had. Some characters died and I was so shocked when I found out. Like, I almost cried for a couple of them. The final chapters of the book though are phenomenal, honestly the best chapters in the whole series. Nice job Rowling on this fantastic book, and Thank you for creating this series for all people to enjoy.

Not much to really say. This is the final book of the Harry Potter series. If you have enjoyed the other books in the series you need this book to find out how it all ends.

this is the last and best of harry potter's adventure. this time things are for real. see how harry finally destroys the man of all evil. this is the best book of them all. if you haven't read it. then you should.

My daughter needed the book to add to her collection of Harry Potter books. She has enjoyed them all including this one.

This is the best, not only Harry Potter book, but the best fictional book I have ever read. Great ending to a great series. Sad to see it go...

Of course it was a great book, I read it with my kids and enjoyed it a lot. Wonderful series for youth for 5th grade and up.

The best of the bunch. I hear they are gonna make 2 movies from this book.

I waited until about 3 weeks ago to first pick up a Harry Potter book, first thinking they were merely children's stories when I heard of them, and still doubting them even after enjoying the movies. Thankfully, the delay in the release of the 6th movie pushed me to give reading them a try. What a wonderful and pleasant surprise, and most importantly, what a satisfying conclusion.

When oh when will they release the English paperback version of book 7 "Deathly Hallows" of the Harry Potter series? I still have not read it, listened to talk about it or read any reviews yet. I REALLY want to get the book but I don't buy hardcover books.

Jami

I really liked this book because it had lots of action and it was very interesting. I read it because all of the books before it were excellent. My favorite part was the battle between Harry and Voldemort.

The Harry Potter series is definitely the greatest phenomenon in recent history. The 7 book series is a MUST READ. Thank you JK Rowling for creating this amazing world.

Luckily enough the last (probably) installment of the Potter serial did not disappoint me like volume three, five and six.

Even though the familiar Hogwarts setting is held back till the last chapters and the usual flaws of Ms Rowling's writing are all still there for the roll call, this last episode manages quite a fair amount of tension, nice characterization and interaction, good plot twists; all in all good fun.

The romance element that busied so large a part of volume five and six is here reduced to a more reasonable share replaced by magical duels and plenty of action. Explanations are fluid and Harry's self loathing and whining are kept short.
These 830 pages flow unerringly to a satisfying ending and to a reasonable if a little conventional epilogue.
The book could probably have been better but this is no big news and at least one has as much fun as in volume one.

The book's editor did not his/her best though: quite a number of inconsistencies are scattered throughout but this could even come out as fun for Potter's fans who are bound to catch them all.

Of course this seventh episode cannot be read on its own because it ties all the loose ends of former episodes.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Like children, parents and grandparents, all over the world, I am a cult member. Harry Potter's final saga " Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" had been set upon the world. I dare say that no one will be disappointed. Harry's final adventure has all the earmarks of a remarkable journey into the world of fantasy. The wedding of Fleur and Bill as it ends in chaos. The escape of our trio from the death eaters and that's only in the beginning. And the many subsequent adventures. Finally - the battle at Hogwarts ending in the defeat of Voldamort by Harry. An adventure froth with danger,laughter,doubts and narrow excapes will have its readers on the edge of their seat. I was.

Sent 3 emails which went unanswered. EXTREMELY slow service This seller doesn't exist according to Google. Would NEVER deal with this seller again.

Harry Potter...this name has been echoed all across the globe, and J.K. Rowling's phenomenon has been wrapped up with exciting and satisfying finale. Fans hungrily awaited the highly anticipated midnight release date, eying the fresh copies with a look of pure greed in there eye. Among these people, I finally received my copy, and it was cradled warmly in my arms. Getting home in a frenzy, the novel was finished before morning, and I, and the majority of the fan community, had not been disappointed.

Prior to this exciting night, we have all wondered and fantasized; Whose side is Snape really on? Who would triumph; Voldemort or Harry? What exactly is the "Deathly Hallows"? Will Ron and Hermione finally get together? What had Dumbledore seen in the Mirror of Erised? Who would die? Who could be trusted? The suspense cackled to the awaiting community, till I thought I was going mad with anticipation.

The novel begins a little slowly yet satisfyingly, but soon morphs into a thrilling broomstick chase. It pleases me that action happens early in this book, making me urgent to read on. Things seem peaceful in the burrow, and the wedding was going smoothly when it's interrupted by the vicious Death Eaters, and things suddenly transform from a light, carefree occasion to the suspenseful aura of life and death. From there, this volume progresses, tension rising till it tilts at a breath-taking climax. However, the final outcome was slightly predictable with the death of Lord Voldemort.

The intricate plot goes all the way back to book one, weaving the sentences and storylines to form a complex rug of color. The twists and turns made this a page-turner, and my eyes were glued to the paper, even long after it was finished; I'd started to read it again. And again. And not so long after that, again. So far, I've read it a total of fifteen times.

I missed Hogwarts. This is not a negative thing, just something that I wished didn't happened, though I knew it was crucial to be so. I missed the Quidditch, interesting classes, and loads of homework assignments, dangerous spells, N.E.W.T. exams, and school secrets. It felt like I myself had missed my final year of Hogwarts along with Harry, and that was a year I had been looking forward to the most. Instead, he's out in a dark and dangerous world. This is not a bad plotline, just...a different one.

The characters mature and develop in amazing ways, and they're flawed to a lovable perfection that almost everybody can relate to. The dialogue is one of her greatest talents, I can easily imagine these characters speaking to each other in my head. I imagine them too often in fact, sometimes, they won't shut up. However, at the end, I felt like asking some characters... were have they been? What happened to Luna's parent's? Neville's grandmother? The remaining Death Eaters? Important information has been left out.

This book wasn't perfect, no, not at all. The death and loss in this book are shallow, and no real emotion was experienced when the characters died, especially Lupin, Tonks, and Fred near the book's end. The value of the loss isn't explored, making the reader forget more about what is missing, and making the whole tragedy almost cheesy. This is not realistic, and unless Harry is insensitive, then we're really missing something here.

Also, the epilogue was amateurish and thoroughly unsatisfying, and again, didn't include a ton of crucial information that J.K. Rowling only discussed in chat transcripts. The book would have been a lot better without it, and I felt like skipping over the almost insulting sentences and winced when I'd done that section.

Even though this book has it's flaws, nothing is perfect. In a way, I'm glad it has it's imperfections; I learn to be a better writer when reading them. If it was a beautifully written, flawless novel, I may have been too intimidated to write on my own. I just look past this book's bad parts, and focus on the good sections. When I read this book over, and over, and over, and over, the structure of the sentences jump out at me, and each time I read it, I look at this book in a different way every time. It's a highly entertaining adventure, and I look forward to reading it - again, in the future.

No matter how good this book was, nobody can deny what J.K. Rowling has created - an incredible, complex world of wizards and witches, one that seems too real to not be true. She inspired thousands - if not millions - of people, and encouraged a lot of young readers to learn, write, read, and think for themselves.

As I turned the final page of Harry Potter, sadness wells in my heart that there shall be no more, yet I'm deeply grateful to Ms. Rowling for the gift she has given us. The fascinating realm she created. The gift of real magic.

I could barely believe it when I got it two weeks before than expected!

Great book. It still leaves some loose ends, but certainly closes the circle.

I loved the book. If you liked the others, this one will continue to delight. My only criticism is her portrayal of Dumbledore. I know she was hoping to create a depth to him, but I preferred the Dumbledore who truly was good without the hint of weakness that she revealed in this book. We know Dumbledore has faults from previous books, but I felt that the extra faults were unnecessary. I was also saddened by the deaths of many of the characters, but perhaps they were necessary.

I have loved each page of every book of the Potter saga since I was first introduced to that very special first book some ten years ago. what a remarkable journey it has all been. True, this finale is a bit off the path of the previous books, but just as enjoyable and a very logical conclusion to Harry's path to the gates of adulthod.

So thoroughly enjoyed, along with the remarkable and highly engaging,SIM0N LAZARUS-a vastly entertaining story for the older adolescent and beyond--and clearly, a read more should know about! (the Eckhart Tolle blurb on the cover says it all.)

Simply the best set of books I have ever read. Period. This last installment of the series does not dissappoint. If you have read the first 6 books, you simply must read the Deathly Hallows. Here, all your questions will be answered. J. K. Rowlings is the best author of our times!

well the book was in pretty good condition. there was some sort of stain on it, but oh well i will live. can't beat the price