Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling. It was published in 2007.

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Warning: Plot spoilers ahead!

Plot Outline

In the beginning…

Voldemort and his Death Eater’s plan to ambush Harry Potter when he leaves the protection of the Dursley’s house. As Order of the Phoenix members escort Harry from the Dursleys’ along with other ‘Harry Potters’ they are attacked by Death Eaters and Hedwig (Harry’s owl) and Mad-Eye Moody both die.

A few days later the trio receive what was left for them in Dumbledore’s will. Harry receives Godric Gryffindor’s sword and the Snitch he caught in his first Quidditch match. Ron receives Dumbledore’s Deluminator and Hermione receives a children’s book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

During Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour’s wedding reception, Kingsley Shacklebolt’s Patronus arrives, announcing that Scrimgeour is dead that the ministry has fallen under Voldemort’s control and that Death Eaters are coming. The trio escape to the Black family house - 12 Grimmauld Place. While there Harry realise that ‘R.A.B’ was Black’s brother, Regulus. They discover from Kreacher that Umbridge now has the locket. The trio manage to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic and recover the locket but the safety of 12 Grimmauld Place is compromised and they flee.

Harry discovers that his sword is a fake and decides they must find it as it is able to destroy Horcruxes. However, Ron is becoming disillusioned by the lack of any real plan and leaves the group. Harry and Hermione go to Godric’s Hollow to hunt for the sword but are ambushed by Voldemort. They manage to escape but in the fight Hermione accidentally destroys Harry’s wand.

In the Forest of Dean, a Patronus leads Harry to an icy pond containing the real Gryffindor sword. As Harry attempts to retrieve it the locket around his neck begins to tighten and strangle him. Fortunately Ron decides to return and manages to save Harry and destroy the Horcrux.

The Deathly Hallows

The trio learn from Luna’s father that the mysterious symbol in Hermione’s book from Dumbledore represents the Deathly Hallows: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Invisibility Cloak. Harry is convinced that Voldemort is after the Elder Wand so he can defeat Harry.

When Harry accidentally speaks Voldemort’s name they are instantly captured and taken to Malfoy Manner. When Gryffindor’s Sword is found among Harry’s possessions, Bellatrix, worries that the trio have broken into her Gringotts Vault. Dobby apparates into the cellar where they are all been held prisoner and rescues Luna, Dean and Ollivander. Harry and Ron race upstairs to save Hermione who is being tortured by Bellatrix. Dobby reappears, and they managage to disapparate with Hermione to Bill and Fleur Weasley’s cottage. As they leave Bellatrix kills Dobby.

The trio are convinced that another Horcrux is hidden in Bellatrix’s vault and break into Gringotts with the help of Griphook where they find Hufflepuff’s Cup Horcrux.

Voldemort opens Dumbledore’s tomb and steals the Elder Wand believing it to be the only wand powerful enough to allow him to defeat Harry Potter. Voldemort unintentionally reveals to Harry through their mind-link that another Horcrux is hidden in Hogwarts.

The Battle of Hogwarts

Harry, Ron and Hermione apparate to Hogsmead where Aberforth Dumbledore sneaks them into Hogwarts. Harry alerts the staff about Voldemorts impending attack on Hogwarts as the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore’s Army and other students prepare for the battle.

Harry remembered seeing the Horcrux in the Room of Requirement but they are attacked by Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. Crabbe mishandles a powerful spell that kills himself and destroys the Horcrux.

Harry sees into Voldemort’s mind again and sees him in the Shrieking Shack. He sees Voldemort telling Snape that he believes the Elder Wand does not work correctly unless Voldemort becomes its true master. He believes this can be done by killing Snape, which he does. Just before Snape dies he gives Harry his memories that reveal his true allegiance to the Order and Dumbledore due to his deep love for Harry’s mother Lilly Potter. Harry also realises that he himself is the final Horcrux.

Resigned to his fate of death, Harry heads for Voldemort’s camp. Voldemort strikes Harry with the Avada Kedavra curse and Harry ends up in a strange place unsure if he is alive or dead. He meets Dumbledore who explains that the Horcrux within Harry has been destroyed but as Voldemort can’t die with his Horcruxes remaining neither can Harry die with his blood in Voldemort.

Harry regains consciousness but feigns death as Voldemort carries him to the castle as a prize. As the fighting resumes Harry hides under the invisibility cloak. Harry reveals himself and challenges Voldemort, realising he is not the true master of the wand, but in fact Harry is. As Voldemort casts a killing curse it rebounds back into him and Voldemort is destroyed.

Nineteen years later, Harry and Ginny, and Ron and Hermione are both married and have children who are off to Hogwarts.

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