Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the final of the Harry Potter novels. J.K. Rowling wrote a total of 7. The books narrate the stories of a young magician who enters the school of wizardry and goes through the troubles and the tribulations of the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world and subjugate non magical people to his rule.
Deathly Hallows broke the sales records as the fastest selling book ever, selling more than 11 million copies in merely 24 hours of being released. The previous record was held by J.K. Rowling's previous book, Half Blood Prince.
The book was finished by Rowling in January 2007. She finished her 20 year long writing while staying at the Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh, which she signed a statue in her room with the writing "J.K. Rowing finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (652) on 11 January 2007".
The book was so expected that a bookstore shipped a few books in advance by accident and they were being sold on eBay for over 15 times they're original value.
Because of the series worldwide fame and appeal, it has now been translated into many languages. It has also been adapted into a two part movie. One which will be released on November 2010 and the second part which will be release in May 2011.
Many have reviewed the book and have compared it to classics such as Huckleberry Finn and Alice in Wonderland, who both have been very successful and appeal both to a mature audience as well as children.
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