Book Report 15: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

The final Harry Potter book at last. In this book, it's great that overall, they have all matured better! However, they still fight over things that, in my opinion, are childish, and could be solved with better communication. Is it really hard for 3 friends who are fighting to save the world to openly discuss what they're thinking?

I did get quite annoyed at the way Harry did (or didn't do) some things, but that also kept the story interesting. What stupid mistake will he make next? How will he get out of this mishap?

I admit, this was a hard book to put down. The story did get slow in the middle around page 350 or so, but then the twists that came (some cause of Harry's idiotic actions...) made the book more interesting and harder to put down. 

The story unfolds quite well throughout, and you can sense the darker nature of this book compared to the previous ones. There's no more school and classes, the world is coming to an end, and a 17 year old 'chosen one' is the one who can help save the world. It definitely helps one try to do better, as in, realize that through preservice, a lot can get done. That's why I feel that this book is great for teenagers to read, but also adults. A lot of the lessons can be applied to all ages (better communication, not putting the weight of everything on your own shoulders, being open with others, etc). 

The final chapter, depicting 19 years later of Harry Potter, was a cute read. If I had read that back when the book was first written, I would have thought maybe JK Rowling would have written more books... but time has shown that she didn't really follow the story further. 

Like the previous Harry Potter books, I definitely recommend this book. Although it's quite long, you should be able to read it quickly, as it's a story you don't want to put down, and the context and vocabulary is smooth and easy to read.