Book review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Newsround usually writes its own reviews, but - because the publication of Deathly Hallows is such a big event - this review is up to YOU.

The idea is to pull together your views about the book to make up a single review.

This reviews page is now closed. Here are some of the reviews you sent in.

Author

JK Rowling

Publication date

21 July 2007

The story

Everyone we've ever met in the series is tied in to this fantastic whirlwind adventure, whether dead or alive. Disturbing secrets from the pasts of Harry's parents, Snape and even Dumbledore are pushed into Harry's way as he tries to stop Voldemort for the last time. Will it work out though?
Maddie, 11, Solihull, England

JK Rowling takes the three great friends Harry, Ron and Hermione on a thrilling adventure once more around the world. They need to reveal the horcruxes (parts of You-Know-Who's soul). If they should succeed Dumbledore's task, Harry's problem may be solved forever.
Steven, 9, Wallsend

Take Harry, Ron and Hermione, three great friends who have spent the past six years at Hogwarts together. They have decided to leave school to search for the rest of the Horcruxes - objects containing parts of Lord Voldemort's soul - and it's going to be difficult.
Georgia, 12, Plymouth

It is a long task with danger, fear, and love all wrapped into it.
Hamna, 12, Cardiff

We find out about Harry's mum Lily and Professor Snape's past, all the bits you've been waiting for.
Ella, 11

The secret of Voldemort's downfall has been revealed...but the path will be anything but easy for chosen one Harry Potter.
Lynton, 12, Lancaster

The characters

When we saw Harry in book one he was a wide-eyed wizard. By Hallows he is naturally a wizard. Hermione was a know-it-all at the beginning and now she is more relaxed. Ron is as funny as ever and he has just got more mature.
JoJo, 11, West Linton

After reading Deathly Hallows, we can finally realise that Harry is not the little boy with the wand we first met in the Philosopher's Stone.
Paula, 13, Scotland

This year Harry becomes 17 and in doing so becomes a man.
Ryan, 12, Bradford

Highlights

In every chapter of this book I was hooked, from the Ministry falling, to Ron and Hermione finally getting together. There was something for everyone's tastes. br> Emma, 13, Cowes Iow

My favourite parts were all the Ron and Hermione moments. The battle of Hogwarts was amazing.
Charlie, 13, London

The high point for me was the battle at Hogwarts and the final chapter.
Vicki, 13, Cambridge

The best moment of the book was when Harry used the Stone and talked to his parents.
Elli, 10, Austria

Any weak bits?

The final "19 years later" part was weak and pointless.
Lucy, 10, Plymouth, England

In this book I was annoyed that Harry, Ron and Hermione don't go back to Hogwarts.
Ross, 10, Edinburgh

Some bits were weak and hard to understand, like the bits with the Death Eaters and Rita Skeeter's horrible biography of Dumbledore, but it happens with every book.
Georgia, 12, Plymouth

My only complaint was that it was too short!
Sophie, 12, Jersey

The weakest part of the book was that there was not enough humour in it, unlike previous books.
Abigail, 13, Stoke-on-Trent

I think the epilogue was rather weak and could've been better, although it did tie up all the loose ends.
Daisy, 13

Unputdownable?

An absolutely AMAZING book! Definitely the best book in the series. A great end to the Potter era.
Aamir, 13, Bradford, England

The book is brill and I could not put it down.
Emily, 12, Whitby

This book is so awesome. You people must buy it.
Zak, 12, Southall

It was A-M-AZING!!!!!!!.
Lucy, 12, London

I thought this book was the best by far, although it is very different, much more dark than the rest.
Rebecca, 13, Northern Ireland

Impossible to put down. I got it at midnight with my parents and had read it by dinner on Saturday.
Charlie, 13, Liverpool

An incredible and mind blowing end to the long and winding road that has finally come to an end for Harry!
Pratik, 13, Nottingham