Publication date 21 July 2007 ( 2007-07-21) Pages 607 (UK) 759 (US) Preceded by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a written by British author and the seventh and final novel of the series. The book was released on 21 July 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of. It was published in the United Kingdom by, in the United States by, and in Canada.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.

The novel chronicles the events directly following (2005) and the final confrontation between the wizards. Jasper daniels font free. Deathly Hallows shattered sales records upon release, surpassing marks set by previous titles of the Harry Potter series. It holds the for most novels sold within 24 hours of release, with 8.3 million sold in the US alone and 2.65 million in the UK.

Generally well received by critics, the book won the 2008 Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award, and the American Library Association named it a 'Best Book for Young Adults'. A film adaptation of the novel was released in two parts: in November 2010, and in July 2011. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] Background [ ] Throughout the six previous novels in the, the main character has struggled with the difficulties of adolescence along with being famous as the only wizard to survive the.

The curse was cast by the evil, better known as, a powerful evil wizard, who had murdered Harry's parents and attempted to kill Harry as a baby, in the belief this would frustrate a that Harry would become his equal. As an, Harry was placed in the care of his (non-magical) relatives.

In, Harry re-enters the wizarding world at age 11 and enrolls in. He makes friends with fellow students and, and is by the school's headmaster,.

He also meets Professor, who intensely dislikes and bullies him. Harry fights Voldemort several times while at school, as the wizard tries to regain a physical form. In, Harry is mysteriously entered in a dangerous magical competition called the Triwizard Tournament, which he discovers is a trap designed to allow the return of Lord Voldemort to full strength. During, Harry and several of his friends face off against Voldemort's, a group of Dark witches and wizards, and narrowly defeat them. In, Harry learns that Voldemort has divided his soul into several parts, creating ' from various unknown objects to contain them; in this way he has ensured his immortality as long as at least one of the horcruxes still exists.

Two of these had already been destroyed, one a diary destroyed by Harry in the events of and one a ring destroyed by Dumbledore shortly before the events of Half-Blood Prince. Dumbledore takes Harry along in the attempt to destroy a third horcrux contained in a. However, the horcrux had been taken by an unknown wizard, and upon their return Dumbledore is ambushed and disarmed by, who cannot bring himself to kill him. Dumbledore is subsequently killed by Snape, who finishes what Malfoy started. Summary [ ] Following Albus Dumbledore's death, Voldemort consolidates his support and power, including covert control of the Ministry of Magic, while Harry is about to turn seventeen, losing the protection of his home.

The move Harry to a new location before his birthday, but are attacked upon departure. In the ensuing battle, is killed and wounded; Voldemort himself arrives to kill Harry, but Harry's wand fends him off of its own accord. Harry, Ron and Hermione make preparations to abandon Hogwarts and hunt down Voldemort's four remaining, but have few clues to work with as to their identities and locations.

One is a locket once owned by Hogwarts' co-founder which was stolen by the mysterious 'R.A.B.' , one is possibly a cup originally belonging to co-founder, a third might be connected to co-founder, and the fourth might be, Voldemort's snake. They also inherit strange bequests from among Dumbledore's possessions: a for Harry, a for Ron, and a book of fairy tales for Hermione. The trio attends Bill Weasley's wedding, but during the reception the finally falls to Voldemort and the wedding is attacked by Death Eaters.

They flee to 12 Grimmauld Place in London, the family home of, that Harry had inherited a year before. Thanks to the house-elf Kreacher they identify R.A.B. As Sirius' deceased brother Regulus and learn that Slytherin's locket was stolen from the house and ultimately seized by of the Ministry of Magic. They infiltrate the Ministry in disguise and take back the locket, but accidentally break the protection of 12 Grimmauld Place during their escape and must go on the run across the countryside. With no way to destroy the locket, they argue frequently under the object's evil influence, culminating in Ron abandoning Harry and Hermione. Harry and Hermione continue the quest, discovering more about Dumbledore's past, including the death of Dumbledore's younger sister and his connection to the dark wizard.