The Harry Potter series is a multi-million dollar franchise with its seven books. Even more millions come in as people see the movie of each of the books starting from the beginning of this decade. Over the years now it has becomes on of the most popular book series of our time and the final book delivers all the thrills and excitement the series has been leading up to. It all starts after the sixth book, with Harry on the run from Voldemort. As the remnants of The Order try to protect him he manages to escape Voldemorts and deaths grasp once again. After the chase though he arrives at the Weasley's and is greeted by many of his friends, however with the bad news of casualties and losses. As the book continues many things change all around Harry as Voldemort and his Death Eaters kill and slaughter their way to their control of the Ministry of Magic. With the Ministry under his control things take a darker side for the wizardry world as fear, terror, and death stalk all corners as the Death Eaters as Voldermorts own police. "The petrified Muggle-borns brought in for all questioning sat huddled and shivering on hard wooden benches"(Rowling 257). All Wizards of Mudblood and non-magic descent come into questioning and imprisonment as Voldemort executes his evil hatred towards them. It all comes down to Harry then to defeat Voldemort by some way for he in every ones mind is the "Chosen One". Along Harry's task he will come across great losses and sorrow but also revelation and truth to all the secrets and puzzles of the past and the people around him. But with visions of Voldemorts ongoing crimes disrupt his focus. Hermione says,"Harry, he's taking over the Ministry and the newspapers and half of the Wizarding world! Don't let him inside your head too!"(Rowling 85). But with the help of his friends he gets back on track. With Harry and his friends, Ron and Hermione, it is up to them to find out a way to end Voldemort's reign of terror for good.
1. Do any of the characters in this book relate to people in history? What are the comparisons?
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When i read this i thought there was a huge Jesus reference! In the bible, they say that Jesus gave up his life so that everyone would be able to live, to show his love for us.
In Harry Potter, in the first book Harry's mom died for him and that's why he was able to survive Voldemort, and then in the 7th book he did the same for all of his friends. When he went down to the forest to find Voldemort he was doing it so that all of his friends wouldn't have to die, so he could protect them. Because of that when Voldemort went to fight everyone he couldn'curse any of them. And THEN Harry came back to life. Like Jesus.
Like Liz, I saw a HUGE reference to Jesus in the series, particularly at the end of this book. Harry not only dies for his friends and loved ones, but he comes back to life altogether. if that's not a reference to Jesus, I don't know what is
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