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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Introduction
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Plot Summary
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Detailed Summary & Analysis
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Themes
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Quotes
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Characters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Symbols
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Theme Wheel
Brief Biography of J. K. Rowling
Historical Context of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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- Full Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- When Written: 2005-2006
- Where Written: England
- When Published: 2007
- Literary Period: Contemporary
- Genre: Fantasy, bildungsroman
- Setting: England
- Climax: Harry defeats Voldemort
- Antagonist: Lord Voldemort
- Point of View: Third-person limited
Extra Credit for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Books vs. Movies. While all of the books in the Harry Potter series have won awards, none of the corresponding film adaptations have—though collectively, the films were nominated for twelve Academy Awards. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 was, however, the highest-grossing film of 2011, as well as the highest-grossing film of the series.
Planning for Death. In addition to meticulously planning out the plots of all of her novels, Rowling wrote how the series was going to end (specifically that Hagrid was going to carry Harry's body out of the forest) very early on in the process. This made Hagrid one of the few characters who was safe from being killed off, unlike Arthur Weasley and even Ron, whom Rowling considered killing at several points while writing.