Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

[Charlie]

Author JK Rowling has revealed the title of the seventh and final Harry Potter book.

The book will be called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The announcement was made on the writer's official website. Fans must play a game in order to find out what the title is.

This week Rowling, 41, revealed how she has gone back to writing in cafes - as she did 13 years ago when starting to write about the boy wizard.

She has also admitted how she has been dreaming of the character.

Writing on her website she described it as an "epic dream" where she was Harry and the narrator simultaneously.

'Elated and overwrought'

In a recent blog the writer said she has been working hard on the last book.

"I'm now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more," she said.

She also described feeling "alternately elated and overwrought" at writing it and joked she cannot decide if she wants to finish it or not."

I can't wait for this book, hopefully it wont take too long to come out...

[Fresh]

Never liked the HP books.

[mcj metroid]

the final one.Wow i can't wait although the last 2 were a bit disappointing

[Samdecahedron]

Sounds good, though dark as hell. I didn't really take to the last one, so i hope this will be better.

[Charlie]

Never liked the HP books.

Why post in here then? Seriously, what is the point? No one cares, this is a thread where Harry Potter fans can post about the up-coming book. At least elaborate on your point.

[Meik]

Harry Potter and the what?

[flameboy]

I can't wait for this book, hopefully it wont take too long to come out...

thought it was already confirmed for 07/07/07?!

[ReZourceman]

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

Hmmm. Thats a crap name. Seeing the 5th film might spur me on to read the 6th book. I read the 5th one. It was Meh.

(And I DONT read)

Well...Comic books...but they dont count.

[Blackfox]

I need to catch up on book 5 and 6 before this. Determined to over Xmas!

[ReZourceman]

thought it was already confirmed for 07/07/07?!

Hmmm. Doubt it very much. The film comes out on the 13th so I dont think the book would come out near it.

[Charlie]

Hallow: consecrate: render holy by means of religious rites

Hmm.. :S

[Fresh]

Why post in here then? Seriously, what is the point? No one cares, this is a thread where Harry Potter fans can post about the up-coming book. At least elaborate on your point.

Wo wo wo, calm down. I was mearly stating my opinion, now put your nazi uniform away.

[in reference to the underlined pont] Your responce shows you care.

[Stefkov]

I kinda like the name. I like the books aswell. The movies were meh.
I have the 6 books up to now...wow. I'll have to get this one then.
Hopei ts got something good in it. Maybe Ron dying? Unless he already is dead.

Oh wait thats dumbledore that died.....forgot about that.

[Haver]

Never liked the HP books.

Incendio!

http://www.anytimecostumes.com/Merchant2/graphics/harryp/0035541.jpg

[Tellyn]

I kinda like the name. I like the books aswell. The movies were meh.
I have the 6 books up to now...wow. I'll have to get this one then.
Hopei ts got something good in it. Maybe Ron dying? Unless he already is dead. Oh wait thats ******* that died.....forgot about that.

Seriously major spoiler there! People have already said they haven't read Half Blood Prince! :p

I like the name. Read all the books so far, I was under the impression that this would be a Summer 2007 book.

[ReZourceman]

Seriously major spoiler there! People have already said they haven't read Half Blood Prince! :p

I like the name. Read all the books so far, I was under the impression that this would be a Summer 2007 book.

Whoa, good thing I didnt read the post.

And to Stefkov ; *Slaps you* ;)

[EEVILMURRAY]

That does sound like a mighty shitty title... My msn name has been saying that for about an hour already. And a good time has been had by all.

[That dude]

It sounds like an alright title

[Hellfire]

I liked HP but never been a hu fan, but I loved the last book.

[Bluejay]

Harry Potter and the Deadly Gallows I hope. If he doesn't die in this book, its going straight in the fireplace, and I mean that. If he does, it will be a perfect ending to a good series.

And Ron is made of win.

[BeerMonkey]

i loved all the books in the series i have read...ive read the first 5 havent read number 6...just havent been bothered too yet.
Will have to read it soon....i have known who dies in it for a while now thats prob the reason why i have delayed in reading it :(

Theres gunna be some big twists in hallows...hell j.k has had some of the book in line for over 12 years so its got to have a plot twist somewhere down the line.

[killthenet]

He'll obviously die. And Ron will become a Hentai director and Hermione will have to sell her body in order to further her studies. And Hagrid will dig up Dumbledore's corpse and bone it like it's never been boned before while Harry investigates the defiling of Dumbledore's grave.

All of us with the advance copy have known this for years. Geez!

[fanman]

The only book I can actually be arsed to read. I actually can't wait.

[Ninty 182]

What's with all these people not liking the last 2 books. I think the series has gotten better with each new book and am therefore looking forward to this. Especially since it's the long-awaited conclusion.

[EEVILMURRAY]

He'll obviously die. And Ron will become a Hentai director and Hermione will have to sell her body in order to further her studies. And Hagrid will dig up Dumbledore's corpse and bone it like it's never been boned before while Harry investigates the defiling of Dumbledore's grave.

All of us with the advance copy have known this for years. Geez!


A ghostly detective!? GENIUS!

[Solo]

Yay im so excited!

...


that I never have to endure this horrid franchise again, rejoice!!

[Tellyn]

He'll obviously die. And Ron will become a Hentai director and Hermione will have to sell her body in order to further her studies. And Hagrid will dig up Dumbledore's corpse and bone it like it's never been boned before while Harry investigates the defiling of Dumbledore's grave.

All of us with the advance copy have known this for years. Geez!

What a lovely child.

[Stefkov]

Seriously major spoiler there! People have already said they haven't read Half Blood Prince! :p

I like the name. Read all the books so far, I was under the impression that this would be a Summer 2007 book.
wow sorry, I totally forgot bout hat book and that it was kinda a major spoiler, buts surely if your reading this thread you would be interested enough in Harry potter that you've at least read the latest book.
Sorry ReZman :(


Harry is really living in two minds and is actually Voldemort, thus his whole life was a dream and he woke up happily ever after. The ending despised by primary school teachers however you heard it here first.:heh:

[triforce_keeper]

Man I've read all the books and can't wait for this one. I might read the last 2 books again, to update me. I really can't remember half the stuff that happened in OOTP or HBP.

[Oxigen_Waste]

That is the worst name of all of the 7 books. Rowling has gone insane.

[Atomic Boo]

Finally, I was waiting for the 'last harry potter book' thread to pop up on here somewhere. I think the books are great and I've enjoyed all of the books in the series (bar the 5th one, which I was confused by).
It doesnt matter what the name of the book is either! I dont really think its bad anyway, just get over it.

[Jack]

Harry Potter And Thank Fuck It's The Last One And There Won't Be Any More.

[welsh_gamer]

I hate the name too, but it better be better than Half Blood Prince!!
My only disappointment is :-

they are going on some kind of quest in this book, i.e collecting 4 objects, and then a boss fight? sounds too much like a video game!

Still, will enjoy the movie!

[Atomic Boo]

^ that was a good one, although i disagree with you
and to the above spoiler: thats what i thought!
they have to destory voldemorts other bodies, like nagini etc. forgotten the name of them though!

[Eenuh]

I don't get why people get worked up about a title. It's only a title. Remember when people were complaining about Twilight Princess being a stupid title? Yeah...

Anyway, looking forward to this. I really liked the last book. Very dark and stuff. Had some scary moments for me (that lake part) and it also made me cry. So yeah, looking forward to this. =D

[Cube]

Harry Potter And Thank Fuck It's The Last One And There Won't Be Any More.

I think you're forgetting the 20+ future spin-offs that haven't been announced yet.

[demonmike04]

Yeah, like cube said, there'l be spin-offs. Im up for a new book from J.K. called 'Ron'. Its so blatantly gonna happen.

[CompSci]

yes at last time to start reading all 6 books again,

[KKOB]

Can't wait to read how Harry dies and if Hermione and Ron actually get it on lol

[*Dalco*]

can't wait for this one the last one has set it up nicely to bring the serious to a decent end. i thought the last two have been a bit below par (lol how sad a uni student discussing harry potter)

[EEVILMURRAY]

Harry Potter and the what?
The Uzi 9mm.


Harry finds himself unable to cope with the pressure of being "The one" so locks himself in with a few classmates & teachers, nine millimetres their arses then turns on himself. An awesome ending.

I think you're forgetting the 20+ future spin-offs that haven't been announced yet.
Ron Weasley and the blonde pube.

A stray pube is found in the Weasley household and a mass investigation takes place as to who's been having 'company' round the house.

[Bluejay]

Ron Weasley and the blonde pube.

A stray pube is found in the Weasley household and a mass investigation takes place as to who's been having 'company' round the house.

Brilliance.

[mcj metroid]

Can't wait to read how Harry dies and if Hermione and Ron actually get it on lol

yes why does everyone think he will die?

[Mundi]

The last book kinda sucked in my opinion.
It was like 500 pages of nothing happening and the "totally surprising" death of a key character...

[Maiky-NiSuTe]

i cant wait ^.^ i am one of the readers who started to reas it 10 years ago.

[Rummy]

Glad to hear the book is on it's way. A little dissappointed by the title, sounds a bit...epicly gay.

yes why does everyone think he will die?

Because otherwise she'll be swarmed with companies wanting to publish further stories! And the prophecy says so! They shall each die at the hand of the other, and neither may live whilst the other does, or something like that. I think the prophecy meant they will both die at the same time, or within close proximity, at the hands of each other. I have done for a long time too, so that boy better die!

[Stefkov]

The story will be Harry will go on a mission to gather 3 seperate shards to defeat the evil voldemort. However Voldemort's sidekick steals these 3 shards after Harry had just gotten the last one.
Thus He goes on a journey to a desolate place and find a certain object that will allow him to travel to another world. He is told that this certain object has been smashed so he must gather 3 more pices of it to make it work again. So he goes again to find these pieces.
Harry gets the pieces, opens the portal and defeats Voldemort..the end.
Ron dies of Aids.

[Rummy]

The story will be Harry will go on a mission to gather 3 seperate shards to defeat the evil voldemort. However Voldemort's sidekick steals these 3 shards after Harry had just gotten the last one.
Thus He goes on a journey to a desolate place and find a certain object that will allow him to travel to another world. He is told that this certain object has been smashed so he must gather 3 more pices of it to make it work again. So he goes again to find these pieces.
Harry gets the pieces, opens the portal and defeats Voldemort..the end.
Ron dies of Aids.


Dude, I think you actually just ruined the game for me! You weren't cryptic enough! Meh, it's not like it wasn't likely to happen anyway though...

[Max]

shouldnt it be the "deadly" rather than "deathly" hallows?

ps. never read harry potter

[Dyson]

Harry Potter is great stuff, one of those epic series' that'll be reproduced, reread and in 50-100 years, remade into another movie series.

I love the books, good to hear the announcement.

[martinist]

i've only read the first book and i'm part way through the seccond...well there not books per-say, there audiobooks, i've listened to Steven Fry's voice so much i'd recognise it anywhere.

[Charlie]

And the release date is....

21 July 2007

[DCK]

And the release date is....

21 July 2007
Excellent. Just excellent.

[Roostophe]

And the release date is....

21 July 2007

Ooooohhhh!

[Eenuh]

And the release date is....

21 July 2007

In English, so probably a couple months later for me for the Dutch release.

[Tellyn]

In English, so probably a couple months later for me for the Dutch release.

Or you could import the English copy. :)

[Eenuh]

Or you could import the English copy. :)

My sisters can't read English (they sell the English version here too), so that's a no. Plus now I'm used to reading all those names in Dutch; I'd just get confused with the English names I bet.

[Mike]

Sensible choice - the first day of the summer holidays.

[Supergrunch]

My sisters can't read English (they sell the English version here too), so that's a no. Plus now I'm used to reading all those names in Dutch; I'd just get confused with the English names I bet.
So what are they all called in Dutch?

[Gentleben]

My sisters can't read English (they sell the English version here too), so that's a no. Plus now I'm used to reading all those names in Dutch; I'd just get confused with the English names I bet.


I say buy the english copy and force your sisters to read it in English. Think of it as Harry Potter Book Torture, and if they say no, then reveal the big finish in Dutch.

[Eenuh]

So what are they all called in Dutch?

Well Harry Potter of course stays the same.

Hermione = Hermelien Griffel
Ron = Ron Wemel
Dumbledore = Perkamentus
Draco Malfoy = Draco Malfidus

Especially the less important characters like other students and teachers have different names. For that reason the movies are kinda confusing (without subtitles). Would be the same with the books in English I bet.

[EchoDesiato]

Will Harry Potter get naked in this book?

[MoogleViper]

Will Harry Potter get naked in this book?

We can hope.

It will be even better if Hermione gets naked. Will make for a great movie.

[Supergrunch]

We can hope.

It will be even better if Hermione gets naked. Will make for a great movie.
I wonder if Rowling will write in major scenes with people like Harry Potter naked, because she wants to see the actors naked when the film comes out... :heh:

[*Dalco*]

not that long away then can't wait for it as i like reading but don't read many books as dunno whats good.
i do love the harry potter books can never but em down, got the last one read in a day!

[The Bard]

Why do I feel the need to torture myself by reading through these unbelievably plot hole filled books again and again...? And honestly, do people actually talk like that? The books are so damn sparse that you can read through 600 odd pages in a matter of 6 or 7 hours. Meh, me mam went and preordered it. Damnit, another few hours of my life down the drain.

[Shorty]

I wonder if Rowling will write in major scenes with people like Harry Potter naked, because she wants to see the actors naked when the film comes out... :heh:That... what?

You people are weird sometimes.

[Gentleben]

We can hope.

It will be even better if Hermione gets naked. Will make for a great movie.


Here's what happens,

[ZeldaFreak]

I think I know what happens in the last line of the book,

"Harry woke up and realised he was in the hospital, and was in hospital where he was in acoma(sp??)"

No more harry potter after this book, yahoo.

[Heaven]

I ve seen him naked

http://www.danradcliffe.co.uk/equus_color2.jpg

[Emasher]

has anyone else got a pre-order letter from amazon.

if you've pre-ordered the last two books at least you get a letter asking you to pre-order from them

[MoogleViper]

I predict Hermione gets naked and sticks her wand up her loveflap and casts some over 18 love magic.

You should wrap that in spoiler tags.

[MindFreak]

And the release date is....

21 July 2007

Isn't that like.. Harry Potter's birthday in the books? Oo It's somewhere around that anyway.

Well, I really look forward to this title. I've read every book so many times up to now. Might want to read them again, or at least the last two, before the release of DH.

What do you suppose the "Deathly Hallows" refers to?

Edit: Oh, no it isn't. Harry's birthday is the 31st, not 21st. Sorry, my bad.

[Sanchez]

It's the tenth anniversary of the release of book 1.

[KKOB]

has any one bothered to preorder this bitch?

I really can't be bothered, every year there's a huage hype but the publisher always near enough meets demand, and theres always copies of it in ASDA and other super markets piling high and with a sticker price of about 7 quid less than everywhere else.

soooo, this year i shall just be going down to the supermarket or, more likely, sending my mom for me mwahahahahahahaaaaa!

[Charlie]

has any one bothered to preorder this bitch?

I really can't be bothered, every year there's a huage hype but the publisher always near enough meets demand, and theres always copies of it in ASDA and other super markets piling high and with a sticker price of about 7 quid less than everywhere else.

soooo, this year i shall just be going down to the supermarket or, more likely, sending my mom for me mwahahahahahahaaaaa!

I should've preordered it yesterday... I'm going to midnight it I think. :heh:

[ShadowV7]

I pre-ordered it the day the date was announced.
No way i'm going to midnight a book.

[Charlie]

I pre-ordered it the day the date was announced.
No way i'm going to midnight a book.

Boooo. :heh:

I midnighted Order of the Pheonix I think, my first ever midnight launch. I'll be getting the book a whole 10 hours (depending when your post comes) before you, and I will be reading non-stop all that day.

Waterstones in the Thistle Centre always opens at Midnight for Harry Potter, loads of people go to it, way more than were at Gamestation for the Wii. You should come, its awesome. Even more geeky than the Wii. :p

[ShadowV7]

Boooo. :heh:

I midnighted Order of the Pheonix I think, my first ever midnight launch. I'll be getting the book a whole 10 hours (depending when your post comes) before you, and I will be reading non-stop all that day.

If I went to midnight it I would only read it for an hour or so then go to sleep.
But then again I have an ASDA and Tesco a few minutes away from me...

[Supergrunch]

I'll probably preorder it at the last moment, then read it before the rest of my family have a chance.

[Roostophe]

There is an ASDA just a few minutes from my house. And a bonus is that it won't cost as much when I get it. 10% discount ftw. :smile:

[Jasper]

Waterstones in the Thistle Centre always opens at Midnight for Harry Potter, loads of people go to it, way more than were at Gamestation for the Wii. You should come, its awesome. Even more geeky than the Wii. :p

So geeky is positive now?

Honestly, i can't wait for the book either but my brother won't buy it untill the translation makes way to our shores. And the translation sound stupid. I'll retranslate it for you to show you why: I beleive in English it's aan Horcrux, in dutch it is a 'gruzielement', wich,retranslated (literally) means 'soulement'. Soul + Element. Now how stupid is that? I'm getting the english one as soon as it's in.

[Cube]

Waterstones in the Thistle Centre always opens at Midnight for Harry Potter, loads of people go to it, way more than were at Gamestation for the Wii. You should come, its awesome. Even more geeky than the Wii. :p

Possibly that has something to do with the amount of copies...

Anyway, I'll probably read my mum's copy over the summer hols.

[Charlie]

Possibly that has something to do with the amount of copies...


Yeah, probably. :heh:

[Eenuh]

So geeky is positive now?

Honestly, i can't wait for the book either but my brother won't buy it untill the translation makes way to our shores. And the translation sound stupid. I'll retranslate it for you to show you why: I beleive in English it's aan Horcrux, in dutch it is a 'gruzielement', wich,retranslated (literally) means 'soulement'. Soul + Element. Now how stupid is that? I'm getting the english one as soon as it's in.

Since when is "gruziel" the same as "ziel"?
I think the Dutch translation is done very well and have no complaints about it at all. I don't want to try and "look cool" by reading the English one, when the Dutch one will be a lot easier to read and understand. *shrugs*

It's just the waiting part that's bad, but it's summer then anyway so I'll probably be busy.

[DanielTimothy]

SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDOR!

[welsh_gamer]

The image that will appear Book 7's cover has been revealed today :


http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i396125_008potter.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com)

[Letty]

Ok, that is the shittiest cover ever....

[ShadowV7]

They look retarded,and what's with that gnome and money in the background?

Why couldn't it have a cool cover like Halfblood Prince.

[Mike]

Here are the full covers:
UK Children's edition (http://www.mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_location=/dhcovers/hp7childuk.jpg)

UK Adults' edition (http://www.mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_location=/dhcovers/hp7adultuk.jpg)

US edition (http://www.mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_location=/dhcovers/hp7childus.jpg)

I agree that the UK version is hideous - quite possible the worst of the seven books. It's really garish, and the characters look red-faced and ugly. Good job for Rowling that people won't be judging this book by its cover.

[welsh_gamer]

They look retarded,and what's with that gnome and money in the background?

Why couldn't it have a cool cover like Halfblood Prince.

Ah yes...I see the so called "gnome" now. Must be Dobby joining them on an adventure! He is Harry's "slave" now I belive.

[|Laguna|]

Here's the full US one, with Voldemort in it to kinda ruin the look of it.

http://media.mugglenet.com/i//dhcovers/dhusfull.jpg

[welsh_gamer]

Lol looks like a battle from Paper Mario 2.

[Eenuh]

I guess I can be glad then that the Dutch versions of the book have completely different covers (which never show the face of the characters, which I think is a good thing).

[DomJcg]

Here's the full US one, with Voldemort in it to kinda ruin the look of it.

http://media.mugglenet.com/i//dhcovers/dhusfull.jpg

ok...both whereing the same gear and reaching for something and in a stadium? veeeeeeeery interesting