Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter 7) by J. K. Rowling

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Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he... read more

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Summary

The Order of the Phoenix attempt to take Harry Potter to The Burrow just prior to his seventeenth birthday but are ambushed by Death Eaters. Harry's wand, seemingly of its own accord, countercurses Voldemort, and Harry escapes. Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour gives Harry, Ron Weasley, and... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters

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Harry Potter: Main Character
Ronald Weasley (Ron): Harry's best friend. Red-head.
Dedalus Diggle: Harry Potters biggest fan. (In book)
Lord Voldemart/the Dark Lord/He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named/You-Know-Who: Harry's arch enemy, the most powerful dark wizard in history.
Harry Potter: The main character of the story
Albus Dumbledore: Headmaster of Hogwarts
Ron Weasley: Harry's best friend
Rodolfus Lestrange: Bellatrix's husband. Death Eater as well.
Rubeus Hagrid: the teacher for Care of Magical Creatures, friend to Harry
Hermione Granger: Harry's other best friend
Severus Snape: Double agent. Former Potions teacher at Hogwarts.
Remus John Lupin: Werewolf. Former Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher at Hogwarts.
Alastor Moody (aka Mad-Eye Moody): Auror, teaches at Hogwarts during Harry's fourth year but is kidnapped and impersonated by a Death Eater
Arthur Weasley: Ron's father. Works for the ministry of magic.
Molly Weasley: Ron's mother.
Fred Weasley: George's twin. Ron's brother.
George Weasley: Fred's twin. Ron's brother.
Bill Weasley: Ron's eldest brother
Percy Weasley: Ron's brother who works at the Ministry of Magic.
Ginny Weasley: Ron's younger sister.
Ted Tonks: Tonk's Dad
Nymphadora Tonks: Auror. Lupin's wife.
Rufus Scrimgeour: Minister of Magic after Fudge.
Dean Thomas: Student at Hogwarts
Griphook: Goblin at Gringotts Bank
Fleur Delacour: Bill's wife
Aunt Muriel: Ron's annoying aunt.
Elphias Doge: Dumbledore's old friend
Rita Skeeter: Journalist for the Daily Prophet
Bathilda Bagshot: writer
Ollivander: Wand-maker
Gregorovitch: A Wand Maker Before Ollivander
Gellert Grindelwald: Who Dumbledore battled.
Kendra Dumbledore: Dumbledore's mother who died.
Ariana Dumbledore: Dumbledore's younger sister who died.
Aberforth Dumbledore: Albus' Brother
Phineas Nigellus Black: Ancestor of Sirius
Regulus Arcturus Black: Brother of Sirius
Kreacher: House elf. Belonged to the Black family.
Dobby: House elf. Belonged to the Malfoy's family and was freed by Harry.
Luna Lovegood: Harry, Ron, and Hermione's unusual friend.
Xenophilius Lovegood: Luna's dad
Neville Longbottom: a friend of Harry's, slightly clumsy
Mary Cattermole: Muggle-born
Rancorn: Mary Cattermole's husband.
Mafalda Hopkirk: Works in the Improper Use of Magic department at the Ministry of Magic.
Lily Potter: Harry's Mother, killed by Voldemort
James Potter: Harry's father, killed by Voldemort
Scabior: Snatcher, works with Fenrir Greyback
Bellatrix Lestrange: Voldemort's second most trusted Death eater
Lucius Malfoy: Out of favor death eater, Draco's father
Narcissa Malfoy: Draco's mother, Bellatrix's sister and Lucius' wife
Draco Malfoy: Harry's nemesis at Hogwarts, son of Lucius and Narcissa
Yaxley: Ministry official/Deatheater
Amycus Carrow: Deatheater
Alecto Carrow: Deatheater
Dolores Umbridge: Ministry Official, once defense against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts
Fenrir Greyback: Werewolf, once bit Remus Lupin, making him a werewolf. Works for the Deatheaters
Minerva McGonagall: Transfiguration professor and Head of Gryffindor House
Pansy Parkinson: Slytherin student
Vincent Crabbe: Slytherin student, henchman of Draco Malfoy
Gregory Goyle: Slytherin student, henchman of Draco Malfoy
The Gray Lady: ghost in the Ravenclaw tower
Andromeda Tonks: Nymphodora's Mother, Ted's wife, Bellatrix and Narcissa's disowned sister
Charlie Weasley: Ron's second eldest brother, works with dragons in Romania
Nicholas DeMimzy-Porpington (a.k.a Nearly headless nick): Ghost of Gryffindor Tower has head that is barely attached to his body (hence his nickname Nearly Headless Nick)
The Bloody Baron: Ghost of Slytherin Tower
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Cho Chang: Harry's former girlfriend
Seamus Finnigan: Gryffindor student and Dean Thomas' best friend
Sirius Black: Harry's Godfather and dads best friend
Filius Flitwick: Charms Professor and Head of Ravenclaw house
Horace Slughorn: Potions master and Head of Slytherin House
Pomona Sprout: Herbology Professor and Head of Hufflepuff House
Pious Thicknesse: Minister of Magic
Walden McNair: Deatheater
Antonin Dolohov: Deatheater
Thorfin Rawle: Deatheater
Augustus Rookwood: Deatheater
Kingsley Shacklebolt: A member of the Order of the Phoenix. He is assigned to protect the muggle Prime Minister.

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Memorable Quotes

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“It's our choices that show who we truly are far more than our abilities Harry.”
Albus Dumbledore
“You could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's ever proved that it doesn't exist!”
Hermione Granger
“Of course it's happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?”
Albus Dumbledore
“Wow- we're identical!”
Fred and George Weasley
“You are the true master of death, because the true master does not seek to run away from Death. He accepts that he must die, and understands that there are far, far worse things in the living world than dying.”
Albus Dumbledore
“After all these years? Always.”
Albus Dumbledore & Severus Snape
“Not my Daughter you B*tch”
Mrs. Weasley
“"As our listerners will know, unless they've taken rafuge at the bottom of a garden pond or somewhere similar, You-Know-Who's stratefy of remaining in the shadows is creating a nice little climate of panic. Mind youi, if all the alleged sightings of him are genuine, we must have a good nineteen You-Know-Whos running around the place." "Which suits him of course. The air of mystery is creating more terror than actually showing himself." "Agreed. So people, let's try and calm down a bit. Things are bad enough without inventing stuff as well. For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That's a BASKILISK, listeners. ONe simple test: Check wether the thing that's glaring at you has got legs..."”
Fred (Rapier) and Lee (River)
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Setting & Important Places

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Organizations

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Dumbledore's Army: Dumbledore's Army is a student organization that is founded by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in book 5 in order to stand up against the regime of Hogwarts High Inquisitor Dolores Umbridge, as well as to learn practical Defence Against the Dark Arts
Death Eaters: followers of Voldemort
Gryffindor: A Hogwarts house known for bravery
Ravenclaw: A Hogwarts house known for intelligence
Hufflepuff: A Hogwarts house known for loyalty
Slytherin: A Hogwarts house known for cunning, house of all Death Eaters

First Sentence

The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit lane.

1. The Dark Lord Ascending
2. In Memoriam
3. The Dursleys Departing
4. The Seven Potters
5. Fallen Warrior
6. The Ghoul in Pyjamas
7. The Will of Albus Dumbledore
8. The Wedding
9. A Place to Hide
10. Kreacher's Tale
11. The Bribe
12. Magic is Might
13. The Muggle-Born Registration Commission
14. The Thief
15. The Goblin's Revenge
16. Godric's Hollow
17. Bathilda's Secret
18. The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore
19. The Silver Doe
20. Xenophilius Lovegood
21. The Tale of the Three Brothers
22. The Deathly Hallows
23. Malfoy Manor
24. The Wandmaker
25. Shell Cottage
26. Gringotts
27. The Final Hiding Place
28. The Missing Mirror
29. The Lost Diadem
30. The Sacking of Severus Snape
31. The Battle of Hogwarts
32. The Elder Wand
33. The Prince's Tale <3
34. The Forest Again
35. King's Cross
36. The Flaw in the Plan (go nevil!! :D)
Epilogue: Nineteen Years Later (eww)

Glossary

muggle: non-magical person
Erumpet Horn: Class B tradeeable material and it's an extroinarily dangerous thing to have in a house

Errata

Teddy Tonks (Harry's godson), is born during the course of book 7. In the epilogue, 19 years later, Teddy Tonks is on the Hogwort's Express heading to school. However, if you listened during the story, a student was not allowed to repeat a grade if they failed, so they would be 18 at the oldest when in their final year at Hogworts. Teddy Tonks had to be at least 19 by the time of the epilogue.

But it never actually says that he was on the way to hogwarts. The only thing that it said he was doing is "snogging victorie" (quote- "..he said he'd come to see her off...")
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