Some considered the main themes love, death, trust, and redemption. Reviewers noted that the book had a darker tone than its predecessors, though it did contain some humour. Reception to the novel was generally positive, and it won several awards and honours, including the 2006 British Book of the Year award.
There were many controversies before and after it was published, including the right-to-read copies delivered before the release date in Canada. It sold almost seven million copies in the first 24 hours after its release, a record eventually broken by its sequel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The book was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury and in the United States by Scholastic on 16 July 2005, as well as in several other countries. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores the past of the boy wizard's nemesis, Lord Voldemort, and Harry's preparations for the final battle against Voldemort alongside his headmaster and mentor Albus Dumbledore. Rowling and the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series.
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But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. In “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort’s remaining Horcuxes. Only when the book is opened does one see a powerful image of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, his glowing red eyes peering out from his hood.” On the back cover spidery hands are outstretched towards Harry.
“For the first time the cover is a wrap-around. The structures around Harry show evident destruction and in the shadows behind him, we see outlines of other people,” said David Saylor, Scholastic’s Vice President and Creative Director who has designed all seven Harry Potter covers. It depicts 17-year-old Harry with arm outstretched, reaching upward. “The front cover of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ features a dramatic sky of oranges and golds. The art was created by Mary GrandPre, the acclaimed illustrator of all six previous U.S. This isn’t movie news, but it is about as close as you can get considering this will be a movie and about 50-percent of you are probably excited about these as Scholastic has unveiled the artwork for the upcoming seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” due in stores on July 21st at 12:01 a.m.
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