Cover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • 2007 first published
  • 701 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (416 ratings)
  • 144 editions

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a 2007 witch fiction and adventure fiction novel by J. K. Rowling. The story is set in England and Scottland, in 1987-. It features Harry Potter, Gregorovitch and Greyback. It deals with The Elder Wand, children's books, dementors and good and evil.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 416 ratings, and 4,862 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 144 editions across 23 languages.

It runs to roughly 701 pages — 12–13 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind. The protective charm that has kept him safe until now is broken. But the Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything he loves. And he knows he can’t keep hiding. To stop Voldemort, Harry knows he must find the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them. He will have to face his enemy in one final battle.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Harry Potter
  • Gregorovitch
  • Greyback
  • Gellert Grindelwald
  • Griphook
  • Godric Gryffindor
  • Hagrid
  • Kreacher
  • Lord Voldemort
  • Luna Lovegood

Subjects

  • The Elder Wand
  • Children's books
  • Dementors
  • Good and evil
  • Juvenile works
  • Death
  • Wizards
  • Schools
  • Magic
  • Magia
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Novela fantástica
  • Magos
  • Escuelas
  • Dark magic
  • Coming of age

Quick answers

Who wrote Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was written by J. K. Rowling and first published in 2007.

What genre is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Adventure.

How long is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

The median edition has 701 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

Readers who like it often enjoy Howl's Moving Castle, Harry Potter poster annual 2008 and 3D Magical Moments.

More by J. K. Rowling

All books →

Books like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows