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Illustrated by
Mary GrandPré.
The series ends with a bang. From a hair-raising escape at the book's beginning to the monumental battle at its end, this installment is a straight-up quest adventure. Harry flirts with darkness but is saved by his capacity for love and self-sacrifice. After all the adrenaline, an epilogue gently releases readers. This volume is a triumphant farewell to the boy wizard.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2007