Attentive readers would do well to remember Dumbledore's warning about making the choice between 'what is right and what is easy,' and know that Rowling applies the same difficult principle to the conclusion of her series.

The heart of Book 7 is a hero's mission-not just in Harry's quest for the Horcruxes, but in his journey from boy to man-and Harry faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself.

But we would be remiss if we did not offer one small suggestion before you embark on your final adventure with Harry-bring plenty of tissues. Fear not, you will find no spoilers in our review-to tell the plot would ruin the journey, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is an odyssey the likes of which Rowling's fans have not yet seen, and are not likely to forget.

Luckily, Rowling has prepped loyal readers for the end of her series by doling out increasingly dark and dangerous tales of magic and mystery, shot through with lessons about honor and contempt, love and loss, and right and wrong. Rowling's spellbinding series is not for the faint of heart-such revelations, battles, and betrayals await in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed. The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Height: 2 Inches, Length: 9.25 Inches, Weight: 2.54 Pounds, Width: 6.Readers beware. Getting to the finish line is not seamlessthe last part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, has some lumpy passages of exposition and a couple of clunky detoursbut the overall conclusion and its determination of the main characters' story lines possess a convincing inevitability that make some of the prepublication speculation seem curiously blinkered in retrospect. Rowling's monumental, spellbinding epic, 10 years in the making, is deeply rooted in traditional literature and Hollywood sagasfrom the Greek myths to Dickens and Tolkien to 'Star Wars.' And true to its roots, it ends not with modernist, 'Soprano'-esque equivocation, but with good old-fashioned closure: a big-screen, heart-racing, bone-chilling confrontation and an epilogue that clearly lays out people's fates. Rowling's bestselling Harry Potter series! The New York Times - Michiko Kakutani Don't miss the seventh and final book in J.K.

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