Harry Potter is without a doubt the book which almost all
children have read today. Therefore there were a lot of expectations
for the
seventh and final installment of the HARRY POTTER series. But J.K.Rowling lets
the fans down with the plot, the same which enthralled readers across the age
spectrum with its freshness and novelty. This doesn''t mean that the book is
bad, as it is a must read for all Potter maniacs which includes me.
So we have Harry and gang attending Bill and Fleur marriage
which gets attacked by the Death Eaters. They escape only to find out that the
Ministry of Magic has been taken over by Voldemort's supporters and all muggle
witches and wizards are being persecuted by the ministry. The Order of the Phoenix
is in hiding. It is in this situation that the Harry and his friends Ron and
Hermione try to search for the other Hocruxces. They find that the locket which
Harry and Dumbledore had found in the cavern on the night of Dumbledore''s
demise had been placed there by Regulus Black- Sirius''s brother.
I think Rowling loses her plot here a bit for we are now
introduced to a new topic that of the Deathly Hallows. The first is a wand
which is more powerful than all other wands. The second is a cloak which makes
the wearer invisible. The third is a ring which brings back people to life.
Voldemort knows of the wand as he tries to find it and eventually does
ironically in the tomb of Dumbledore whose wand it was before death.
So Harry and his friends
finally destroy all the Hocruxces
except Nagini and one more. Neville kills Nagini with Godric Gryffindor’s sword
and here it is finally
revealed whether Snape is on Harry''s side or
Voldemort''s. Also a great secret is revealed about Voldemort. It''s also
revealed why Dumbledore died in the previous book. Harry with the help of his
friends take over the school from the Death Eaters control and here a final
battle takes place between Harry and Voldemort.
So finally the good points of this book are that past
secrets are revealed for example the past of Dumbledore, why he fights with
Grindelwad. Snapes'' past is also revealed and this helps us in understanding
his actions.
The main negative point about the book is that many
characters are killed in this book. The final fight between Voldemort and Harry
is also bad. I can''t understand how Harry can fight and survive (doesn''t mean
he survives in the end) without actually being knowledgeable in spells like
Hermione is. The spells Harry uses against Voldemort is also a big let down.
All in all, this is an impossible book for Potter maniacs to
ignore. For others I would suggest they should read it if it comes their way. I
will give it 7.5 out of 10.
Happy Reading.