Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - A Book Review

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - A Book Review

I have just finished reading the .pdf copy of 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows' that I had downloaded from Rapidshare last week. This is the original one as I matched it with reader reviews on the internet and the story fit perfectly. The best thing about reading a book in .pdf form is that no one in office can tell that you are not really working. Plus, I saved a good Rs.975.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 7/10. The main reason I decided to download this book was because of the hype and publicity surrounding it. I hardly read books otherwise. The Deathly Hallows is a good book and ties up the loose ends present in the previous six installments. There was nothing surprising in the narrative and I learnt that my earlier predictions about the book were spot on.

I wouldn't recommend this book for kids though, as the plot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is quite dark, violent and scary. It could result in nightmares for a couple of weeks at least. (I myself suffered for a few days). The only part of the book which I did not like was the Epilogue. I would have liked the life stories of the central characters to be different and less predictable.

This is how I'd rate the seven Harry Potter books that have been published -

- Deathly Hallows
- Sorcerer's Stone
- Prizoner of Azkaban
- Goblet of Fire
- Chamber of Secrets
- Order of the Phoenix
- Half Blood Prince

I am not giving any details of the plot of the book so that everyone can enjoy reading it. If anyone wants a .pdf copy of the book, they can email me at cyberkitty123@gmail.com. (only people from countries where the book is very expensive or people who want to read it secretly in office may do so).

Have you read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? What did you think of it?

Books And Me Tag

No one has ever tagged me, but since I like answering tags, I picked up this tag from Manuscrypts blog.

Books and Me Tag

- Total number of books owned: Less than 10

- Last book(s) I bought: Harry Potter Series (As a gift to a friend)

- Five books that I have really enjoyed or have influenced me:

1. My Experiments with Truth - M. K. Gandhi
2. The Bourne Identity - Robert Ludlum
3. Five Find Outers Series - Enid Blyton
4. William Series - Richmal Crompton
5. Puss in Boots - Charles Perault


- Book I'm currently reading: Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon

- Books that I plan to buy next: I don't buy books unless I have to gift them to someone.

- Books that caught my attention but have never read: Kamasutra, Men are from Mars and Pride and Prejudice.

- Books I own but have never got around to reading: A book on poems that was gifted to me....it has nice pictures though :)

Everyone who reads this is tagged !

First Chapter of Deathly Hallows

Here is a link to the supposedly leaked first chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Click Here

Only time will tell if it is authentic.

That's How It Really Works !!: 7th Harry Potter Book - Deathly Hallows

Meerut - Weekend Trip In The Countryside

Weekend Trip in Meerut

“Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.”

This weekend I went on a trip to the lush green fields in the Meerut area of Uttar Pradesh. I had planned this trip for weeks and dreamt of lying in the dappled shade of a mango tree doing my knitting. However, providence had something else planned. From morning to evening there were rains and icy cold winds. Determined to make the most of my short vacation, I ventured out in the fields to explore.

The yellow mustard flowers waved to me from every field. The soft grass and clover patches were wet with drops of rain. Little birds were dancing in pools of water while the hawks were sitting huddled together in tall leafless trees. The sound of a continuous drizzle and fragrance of the soil made me feel completely at peace. I stretched a plastic bag on the grass and sat down to take in this view. The nearby canal was filled with ripples caused by the splashes of a million raindrops. Not a soul was in sight as village folk cuddled up in their warm brick homes to escape the biting cold winds.

This scene reminded me of a book I recently read - 'A Painted House' by John Grisham. 'A Painted House' is a welcome change from the lawyer kind of books that John Grisham usually writes. It is a peaceful Tom Sawyer kind of story about farm life in the early 50's. 'A Painted House' tells about the complexities of life as seen through the eyes of Luke Chandler, seven year old boy who lives on a cotton farm in rural Arkansas, USA. The Chandlers have never had enough money to paint their house but in the end paint it even though they loose their entire cotton crop due to rains. The book is basically about the dreams of a farm kid who is tired of picking cotton and wishes to be rich and live in a painted house.

Walking through the squashy mud in Meerut district in the midst of the tall stalks of sugarcane, vegetable fields, mango and orange trees I thought of the simple joys of farming. How it must feel - to wake up every morning and head to the fields for work? Far away from the hustle and bustle of Delhi, the idea of growing and eating your own vegetables seemed real cool !


Later in the day, I went to visit the Church of Lady of Grace in the nearby town of Sardhana. I heard that lots of miracles happen here and people get what they want, so I lit some candles outside. Inside the church, there were many people including backpacking tourists taking shelter from the rains. This church in Sardhana was built in 1822 by a Muslim queen - Begum Samru who later converted to Christianity. It is a government protected monument. I wanted to go see some other places too but they were too far away in Meerut Cantonment and it was too cold.

An hour later, I went to the market to look for a fake version of Salman Khan's bracelet but could'nt spot one with the right color. Small towns are the only place where this sort of stuff is available. I had bought one the last time I was here and tied it around my cat's neck which he lost a few days later.

Just before going back to Delhi, I collected some fertile mud from the fields of Meerut for my potted plants back home. It ended up being real heavy. Three hours and a punctured tyre later, I was back in Delhi with great memories of a tranquil countryside break.

Do you like visiting the countryside ?

7th Harry Potter Book - Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - the 7th Harry Potter Book

Recently heard in the news that the 7th installment of the Harry Potter Books - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be out on July 21st of this year. Strange name for a kid's book, but then Harry Potter and his friends live in a strange world - and so does JK Rowling.

So, what does 'Deathly Hallows' mean ?

'Hallows' is something to do with a holy relic and 'deathly' means macabre or corpselike, so I suppose 'Deathly Hallows' means a gruesome end to a holy relic ??

Though I am not a big Harry Potter fan, I have read all the 6 previous installments - Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix and Half Blood Prince. I had bought five of the books as a gift to a kid relative and later downloaded all 6 through Warez for a read. The publicity surrounding the Harry Potter books was too much for me to contain my curiosity.

I don't find the Harry Potter books as great as the reviews say they are. I actually find them a bit spooky and weird - something no kid should be reading before bedtime. In fact, even I ended up with a few nightmares after reading them.

When I was a kid, I loved books by Enid Blyton and Richmal Crompton. They made me laugh for hours. Even today, I sometimes pick up a copy of 'Five Find Outers' or 'William' from the local library or download it from the internet for a great laugh. The best things about these boks was the positivity they reveal. When I read a Harry Potter book, all I get is a feeling of negativity and gloom. So depressing.

The storylines are confusing and there is a lot of unneccessary drama - like a TV soap. Infact, I found the movies of the first four Harry Potter books more interesting. The movie script cut off the boring parts and made the pieces of the story fit in better. For example, Hermione's time travel scene in the Prisoner of Azkaban.

I'd say the best Harry Potter book is the Prisoner of Azkaban and the worst is the Half Blood Prince. Dumbledore's continuous speeches, pensieve sessions and the 'I'll tell you later not now' dialogue seemed to stretch on forever.

So, what's my prediction for the 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' book ?

Well, continuing from the previous books, Harry Potter is looking to destroy four horcruxes that contain parts of the soul of his nemesis - Lord Voldemort. Only when all horcruxes are snuffed out can there be peace in the world. Here is my speculation - Harry Potter finds out that he is 'one' of the horcruxes and the only way to finish off Lord Voldemort is to zap himself. As he prepares to make this horrible decision....something good happens and he is saved. After all, this is a kids' book so it can't really have a bad ending now, can it !

I'd say Deathly Hallows will have some kind of a Christian religious meaning - maybe Dumbledore as God and Harry Potter as Jesus who saves the world!

So, what do you think ?

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