The Journey into the end of an Era

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if wars were fought with magic and all hopes of winning fell on the shoulders of one teenage boy with a scar on his forehead?
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K Rowling’s 7th book, you go on such an adventure. The once innocent world of magic had just been hit another hard blow, the death of Albus Dumbledore, and as the world darkens with Lord Voldemort causing death and destruction in his wake. A hero finally emerges in Harry Potter.
The book opens with Harry awaiting the Order of the Phoenix to guard him as he travels to the Burrow, his best friend Ron’s family home. The trip ends in a chase to the Burrow as they try to escape from Voldemort’s minions. As the time at the Weasley’s goes on, Harry, Ron and Hermione start to prepare for a secret task that Dumbledore gave them before his death. The perfect time comes for them to make their escape to fulfill their task in a Death Eater raid on Bill Weasley’s wedding to Fleur Delacour, the French Tri Wizard champion.
Through the book we learn that the government was actually taken over on the day of the wedding. Through out the story we see many of the main characters face their deaths in order to stand up to the evil Lord Voldemort and his Death Eater minions. Although, to be fair there were also many deaths on Lord Voldemort’s side.

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there are many moral themes such as different species banding together for the good of all. Also, it shows how the weakest person can be an extremely strong person in a time of great need.
Another theme is that no matter what color, descent, or Muggle born (non magical parents) or Half blood (one magical parent) or Pureblood (both parents have magic) should get the same education. Also, that it is better and more worth while to walk the path that is right than the path that is easy.
JK Rowling’s style in this book greatly differs form the others in the fact that it did not flow as well as the other six. Do to the fact that there are so many deaths it gives the book a darker tone than JK Rowling’s other books.
She also adds an epilogue that shows what the main characters are up to after the war against Lord Voldemort. The epilogue gives the book’s end a peaceful tone such as the series started in her first book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
For the ending of an era, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows provides an exciting ending to one of the most popular series of books in this generation.