Thursday, September 30, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Over the summer, I read the last book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling. The series is part of the fantasy genre. Some of the main characters in this book are *takes a deep breath*: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Fred and George Weasley, Remus Lupin, Andromeda Tonks (or Tonks for short), Alastor Moody, Kingsley, Severus Snape, Voldemort, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and Luna and Xenophilius Lovegood. (Phew!).
I know I can’t tell you about the last book if I don’t tell you about the series first, so here we go:
In the first book, Harry discovers he’s a wizard. He fights Voldemort and wins. The school year ends.
In the second book, he finds a diary which is actually a weird portal to Voldemort. He fights Voldemort and wins. The school year ends.
In the third book, he is being hunted down by a murderer, his godfather, who actually turns out to be innocent. He meets Lupin, a werewolf, who is one of his teachers (see Remus Lupin). Amazingly, there is no mention of Voldemort. The school year ends.
In the fourth book, he enters a tournament, ends up in a graveyard where the other remaining player is killed, fights Voldemort and wins. The school year ends.
In the fifth book, he finds out that there is a connection between Voldemort’s brain and his own. He fights Voldemort and wins. The school year ends.
In the sixth book, he finds a book that belonged to Severus Snape, or the Half Blood Prince. Snape kills Dumbledore. The school year ends.

Okay, now that we’re all caught up, I will tell you about the last book.
The book incorporates humor into its adventurous plot. The author knows how to get the perfect balance between funny and thrilling. Some literary devices used are a unique way of writing dialogue, and vivid imagery, which helps bring the story to life. The main external conflict in the book is that Harry is forced to go into hiding while Voldemort continues murdering humans. In this case, the main external conflict affects the main internal conflict. Everyone is worried about their families, causing them to become cranky and hot-tempered. This causes fighting amongst them. Overall, I liked the book, but I didn’t like the fact that most of the main characters died. I would recommend this book because I found to be a lively read.

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