I was enthralled as a teenager and I am enthralled now as an adult when I re-read them.īut I have to say the the quality dropped markedly in books six and seven. There was magic, there were characters you could love, and sure there were some cliche'd storylines, but they were interspersed with really interesting sidestories (Peeves, SPEW, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes). Reading books one to five I was very impressed with the storytelling from a novice novellist. This will contain spoilers (though since I'm writing this a year after the release I don't think it's too much of a tragedy), it will be long and it will be negative because I really didn't like this book. There was magic, there were characters you could love, and sure there were some cliche'd storylines, but they were interspersed with really interesting sidestories (P Ok, before I start a few warnings. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. Above all, this intense, cathartic book serves as a clear statement of the message at the heart of the Harry Potter series: that choice matters much more than destiny, and that love will always triumph over death.more The satisfying conclusion offers shocking last-minute twists, incredible acts of courage, powerful new forms of magic, and the resolution of many mysteries.
The ultimate battle between good and evil that closes out this final chapter of the epic series takes place where Harry's Wizarding life began: at Hogwarts. At the same time, their friendship, fortitude, and sense of right and wrong are tested in ways they never could have imagined. Their cross-country odyssey has them searching desperately for the answers, while evading capture or death at every turn. Professor Dumbledore has given them clues about what they need to do to defeat the dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, once and for all, but it's up to them to figure out what these hints and suggestions really mean. Their cross-country odyssey has them searching desperately f It's no longer safe for Harry at Hogwarts, so he and his best friends, Ron and Hermione, are on the run. It's no longer safe for Harry at Hogwarts, so he and his best friends, Ron and Hermione, are on the run.