Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows facts for kids
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Cover art of the original UK edition
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| Author | J. K. Rowling |
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| Illustrator | Jason Cockcroft (UK) Mary GrandPré (US) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Harry Potter |
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Release number
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7th in series |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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Publication date
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21 July 2007 |
| Pages | 607 (Original UK Edition) 759 (US Edition) 620 (2014 UK Edition) |
| ISBN | 0-545-01022-5 |
| Preceded by | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and last book in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The book was released worldwide on July 21, 2007. It became the fastest-selling book ever, with 8.3 million copies sold in the United States during the first 24 hours.
This book is about Harry Potter, the main character of the book series, going on a journey to destroy horcruxes made by the villain of the series, Voldemort.
The movie was to be released in 2010, but on March 8, 2008, it was announced that the movie will be split into two parts; part one was released on November 19, 2010 and part two was released on July 15, 2011.
Images for kids
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Rowling completed the final chapters of Deathly Hallows in Room 552 of the Balmoral Hotel.
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J. K. Rowling has said that the main theme of the series is Harry dealing with death.
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The Philosopher's Stone as pictured in Michael Maier's 1617 alchemical work Atalanta Fugiens, similar to the presentation of the Deathly Hallows and Resurrection Stone.
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The Russian translation of the seventh book—"Harry Potter and the Gift of Death"—went on sale at the bookstore Moskva in Moscow on 13 October 2007
See also
In Spanish: Harry Potter y las reliquias de la Muerte para niños
