Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Harry Potter's Last Adventure

TIME book critic Lev Grossman grabs an early copy of The Deathly Hallows and finds it a sad but satisfying wrap-up to J.K. Rowling's seven-novel epic

Excitement builds for the release of The Deathly Hallows

Who was the prisoner of Azkaban? What powers did the Sorcerer's Stone have? Here's a quick refresher course on J.K. Rowling's first six Potter novels

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry is both a tortured adolescent and an epic hero ready to do battle

An inside look at the elaborate secrecy campaign around J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Harry Potter book

Pages of what appear to be the The Deathly Hallows are turning up online, but the publisher won't confirm if they're real

What is Scholastic working so hard to protect? Answers. The first six books have left a lot of loose ends. Here's a recap

Or, how the supersecret final Potter tale went from finished draft to hardcover book in 10 very careful, complicated steps

Wondering what to do once Harry's gone? If you loved J.K. Rowling's series, try these other magical books

TIME book critic Lev Grossman grabs an early copy of Deathly Hollows and finds it a sad but satisfying wrap-up to J.K. Rowling's seven-novel epic

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