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Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows

Posted by Ramya Shankar on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in , ,
I would probably need one of Rita Skeeter's Quick-Quotes Quill to belt out some juicy 1500 word review of the book. But then, it would make no difference to you, because the true magic of the book lies within the reader, who have made their way patiently and stuck around Harry & his friends till the end.
J.K Rowling couldn't have given us a better ending to the series. Deathly Hallows surpasses all its 6 predecessors with its perfect and nearly-flawless narration. And that's saying the least about it. The plot is so incredibly taut minus all the teenage romances, Christmas chatter, Quidditch frenzy and Hogwarts prowling. For all the people who were wasting their time finding loopholes left in the previous books that might suggest a possible ending with their own theories, Hallows gives them all a whack with a huge club on the head. The omnipresent state of fear is almost palpable throughout the book. Fast junglish beats drum through your head as the author makes you live the sinister trail that Harry Ron & Hermione trod upon in search of the Horcruxes in order to put an end to the mortal peril that the wizarding world is facing in the hands of Voldemort.
The insecurities of a teenager, their courage, the loyalty,their struggle, the desperateness, their bonding, the thirst for love seeping in their veins and overcoming their fears of the ultimate. All these bring a tear to one's eye and it does shock to know a few blatant truths. For however long you read the book, the time doesn't matter, for every time you flip the pages, you are transported to the magical lands that Rowling has so realistically woven with simple yet powerful words.
The end doesn't always signify the finality of things. The magic of the Harry Potter books won't cease with the Deathly Hallows; for they'll always remain immortal in our hearts !
Psst : And all of you who dismissed the Potter books for a bunch of magical stories with happy fluffy bunnies to be read as bedtime stories to babies, JKR is merciless in sparing you all.

Joanne Kathleen Rowling, I bow to thee !

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20 Comments


I am not a potter fan. you finished reading the book? lol.


Potter.... thank god it will be over soon. :D


inna template idhu... nalla illa! :(


hey little girl.... this review is awesome....although short..... u can still say this is how you can review a boook without giving any spoilers :)

why dont u give a try for that contest which i mentioned u?


yeah!! The book was pretty awesome!! I couldn't stop till I'd read the very last word..hehe..But you know, you made a really good observation - no Quidditch, no christmas and no...hmm..not much romance - and though the book was incredible, I really missed it!
And yeah...about the blatant truths, here's me giving you the *all knowing sad nod* ... I wept!
I guess as you said, all the important so-called 'loose ends' were tied up tight, but she still has left a lot to our imagination! Overall, a fantastic book I guess..
But the Deathly Hallows still doesn't take the no. 1 spot in my list - thatz reserved for The Goblet of Fire :-)


Oh well, the darkest book of em all! I loved it.. I did it in continuous 11 hrs!

Man, cant believe that its all over!


And how she fixes all the plot holes! In fact she even fixed some which we did not realise were plot holes in the previous books..


Jeevan,
Yes, the very same day it was released ! :)

BSK,
Its over already ! Thank Rowling, she didn't decide to further with more sequels.
Template nalla illa nu solra orey manushan nee thaan ! :D

RS,
If I given away the plot, my review certainly would have scrolled longer.


Archun,
Yes, but still there are a few anomalies which I fail to understand. The beauty of the book lies in its simplicity and how the powerful failed to understand such midget details which ultimately lead to their downfall.

Rebel,
Exactly ! And people were looking everywhere else and giving so much importance to them. An expelliarmus does it all ! Brilliant ! Who'd have expected it ?


Hey Nice review. :--) Absolutely enjoyed the book. :--)


Oh, sigh. I don't know when I'll get to read it! Within two weeks, hopefully!


SK,
Danke ! It was the perfect finale ! :)

Vani,
The E-books are strewn all over the Internet. Get one and read !


heya!! nice way to pen it down ya!
kewl!! i totally agree wid ya bout the book n tis the best one i guess....
ps:forgettin the fact that percy n ron's parceltongue were not necessary :D

Anonymous says:

JKR is one master story teller. Wow! Inspite of its predictable storyline, the book managed to win the readers' complete attention! She is something!!


hey yeh i read it as well... totally awesome indeed... the pace was fast throughout the book... only thing i didnt like is tht it was like winding up at the end and not a spectacular finish as i had hoped... anyway thats the only thing... otherwise it was totally an awesome book!


teach me how to cast the death spell on JKR


some one told me only rowling has stopped writing Harry potter stories anymore... no one told me that romie has stopped writing blog posts anymore


The book, as well as ur review was a wonderful read di! :)


I aint much of a reader so I will go with what you say about the book :P


That was a very well written book-review-holding back the suspense and at the same time beautifully conveying the essence of the book!

Kudos to u, Rumsie!
:)

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