Another great hallows book
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This one starts off kinda of jumbly, but its another great "Rachel Morgan saves everybody" book. A definite must read if you follow the series. I have to say, this is one series that hasn't slowed down or become boring.
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My son (age 9) and I have read every book in this wonderful series and they just keep getting better.  As JK Rowling can't crank out Harry Potter's adventures quickly enough, these books are great fun and are great vocabulary builders.
1486807
I'm quite picky when it comes to books...usually 8 out of 10 disappoint me.  I'd have to say that this newest in the Hallows series was very well done.  I actually cried during one scene (all I'll say is that it's a flashback scene).  All my favourite characters didn't disappoint - Ivy and her constant concerns she's turning into a monster...Jenks' snarky comments and his worry over his beloved wife...Bis, a teenage gargoyle who acts a lot like a teenage human...Rachel, always being punished for doing the right thing.
I would like to add a thought that's purely my own opinion regarding Al the uber demon...I believe he has feelings for Rachel in his own corrupted way.
In any event - it was a great read & didn't disappoint.  :)
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Although I probably found Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Akzaban to be a little bit more enjoyable than this 4th book....I still loved it and stayed up until 3am to finish it. This volume is somewhat "darker" than the previous books and as an adult (but kid at heart) I liked the plot including Harry's relationship with his Godfather, Sirius Black to the new instructor of "Dark Magic", Professor Moody and his magical eye. The book begins with the Quidditch  World Cup- which is the slowest part of the book but as you read on you understand the importance- I don't want to give away the story but you have all your casts of regulars, and of course Snape and his hatred towards Harry ever deepening. Romance plays a part from Harry to Hermoine and instead of Harry being involved in a Quidditch match there is a wizard competition amongst other schools (Triwizard Cup) that involves dangerous tasks and Lord Voldermort on the rise. By midway you really can not put the book down, I became so concerned for Harry, and Hogswarts that I was relieved there is a 5th book and know they must all be back. Again Rowling's creative mind is hard at work- you will love the book and is a must for any Harry Potter fan- even us grown ups.
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The second book in the series is just as great as the first. JK Rowling's style is easy to read yet keeps a reader's attention. This hardcover copy was purchased to complete a set where the paperback copies were falling apart.
3464619
I think Jin Andrew did an excellent job, just as entertaining as JK Rowling did on her books. I can't wait to read the next one, all of them as Harry and Ginny's kids grow up. Great story.
1410071
Once again, J.K. Rowling manages to enchant readers with her story.  I was thrilled the entire time.  The new animals (Blast-Ended Skrewts and veeta),  whacky characters and amusing love stories make this one the best by far.  The whole time, you're wondering about Harry's life.  And it leaves many  opportunities for the reader to wonder about Book 5.  This book, in a way,  marks the end of Harry's childhood and the beginning of darker years.  This  book is great, so read it now!
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J. K. Rowling does it again with this second installment to the Harry Potter series. Our whole family loves these books. In Chamber of Secrets we get to know the characters a little more and Hogwarts starts to feel like home.
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This book is fantastic. There are quite a few references to the older Drizzt books that made me want to go back and read them again. The story here picks up right where the last book left off and I'm sure that you'll be looking for more pages once you reach the end.
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The final book in this series really fills in a lot of the unkowns throughout the different books.  It has all of the action, mystery, social issues, and the eternal fight between good and evil that the other books have had, but it wraps it up in a fabulous book with a great ending.  I will miss Harry and his pals.  I hope J.K. Rowling comes up with another story line as great as the Harry Potter series has been.
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Harry Potter fans will like this book, it gives back that feeling of belonging. I cant wait for the next one.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a great book in the series.  It clears up several loose ends and explains in more detail what happened with Harry and the Dark Lord.  And you learn some back history on several characters including Snape.  I will not give away to much information since most readers of the series want to experience it for themselves.
We are introduced to some new characters, some we like very much and some that will frustrate Harry fans.  I have yet to talk to anyone reading the book who does not hate the new Dark Arts teacher (hem hem).  She is much worse than Snape.
If you liked the other books you will love this one.
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A great read even if you haven't read the other books in the series.
4475782
Another great book in this series.  I've enjoyed reading the Windham series.  It's always fun to get to a point where you feel like you know the characters and the back story for other characters in the story.  This was another fun read!
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I think this on of the best harry potter books beside order of the phoniex. I have to say that Rowling did a great job on all of her books and should make another series just as good as this. personally I think that people should stop complaning about how long the book is, I am a 7th grader and most of you are adults and I can read this in 4  days no joke. I am not trying to mean but I am just saying you should stop complaning about the book. If you have problem with it don't say it if your going to be RUDE. Overall this book is by far the second best.
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This is the fith year at hogwarts for fifteen year old harry potter. He is faced with so many emotions, new advetures and problems. I love all of the harry potter books. I like how j.k rowling giuds you through the books fast and smoothly. This is my second favorite book in the series because it brings all the books together. It tells you things you didn't know from the first book. i cant tell you why because it'll ruin the fun in reading it. I like the way she structures the books. How all of the books start out in the summer with the Dursley's, then they all go into the school year, and the book ends at the end of the school year. Basically all of the books are structured the same there are just different problems, events, and adventures. It you want a fast ready book that you never want to put down, READ THIS BOOK!
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Harry Potter's close, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, stands on it's own as a thrilling story about friendship, loyalty, and facing adversity - even death - with courage.  As a close to the wonderful series, JK Rowling leaves avid Potter fans satisfied as she ties up most loose ends, but still leaves the most hard core witches and wizards wanting more.

Harry's last adventure is basically about three friends - Harry, Ron, and Hermione - that set out to destroy the face of evil, while growing into themselves as adults.  No big deal.  Through their journey to find and eliminate Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, they encounter a wizarding world that has put a bounty on Harry's head and Death Eaters at every turn all while facing dormant demons of their own.  They also must learn to come to grips that their own personal heroes are flawed as well.  That the trio's passage into adulthood happens to coincide with saving the wizarding world is no coincidence.  Rowling magestically weaves the trials and tribulations of becoming an adult into a quest to confront our own worst fears and conquer them.

Having read all the Potter books multiple times, I can't say whether or not Deathly Hallows is the best of the seven books -- but I can say, with certainty, that this tome features some of Rowling's best work as an author.  Two chapters stand out - The Prince's Tale and The Forest Again -as possibly the best bit of writing in the whole series.

I'm not sure if anybody unfamiliar with Harry's adventures should start with the end.  Being that this is the curtain call for the series, there are far too many inside references to the magical world that a new reader just wouldn't understand, even if they happen to be a fan of the films.  Although, on it's own, Deathly Hallows is a beautiful book, but it would be like reading Tolkien's Return of the King without reading either of the first two Lord of the Rings books.

I loved the book as I've loved the series and think that anybody that has a passing interest in reading would find Rowling's books both entertaining and perhaps reintroduce what it was like being a teen, without the acne.