Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling
By Anna, Ninth grader
The Harry Potter series was my entire childhood growing up. I loved every inch of those books, there wasn’t a moment I was bored or distracted. If you’re looking for a book that you won’t be able to put down, I highly recommend this one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is definitely a 9/10 book, it’s absolutely outstanding. From the characters, the dialogue, the storyline to the theme, it’s incredible.
The books are about a young boy named Harry Potter who discovers he's a wizard and that people like him belong in a school called Hogwarts where they learn to use their magical abilities and defend themselves. Harry isn’t ordinary even in this school, as he’s famous because a dark wizard named ‘Voldemort’ or more commonly known as ‘He Who Must Not Be Named’ tried to kill him when he was just a baby, but Harry didn’t die and instead Voldemort was destroyed, or so he thought. For the entire series, Voldemort who was never actually truly dead targets Harry every school year in a different way. He is the main villain and the main issue. In this particular book, Harry is targeted in a much bigger way as Voldemort has put a somehow even bigger target on his back as all the creatures, dark wizards, and even the law are following him.
Harry’s journey through his six years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was incredibly difficult for him, but his friends made it a lot easier. His best friend, Ron Weasley, he met on his first day at the train station at King’s Cross Station. Ron and him are bonded immediately and though they have disagreements through the books they always remain friends and consider each other brothers. They always have each other's back, whether it’s sneaking around a teacher’s back or doing something illegal- whereas Harry’s second best friend Hermione Granger is different in that area. Harry and Hermione are incredibly close friends as well, but she is very bossy and deemed a ‘know it all.’ Hermione doesn’t like breaking the rules as she clearly states in the first book, yet she joins their activities through the entire franchise. The three of them are known as the ‘golden trio’ and they grow up together. In this book particular, their bond is tested many times as they have to fight together to help each other survive. There is many tense moments and questionable actions made by them, but in the end they stick together as always and never give up on each other.
In conclusion, if you’re going through a tough time, bored, or just in need of some fantastic distraction, read this book. If you love a good fantasy book with humour, found family, a pinch of mystery and a little horror- this book is for you.