The End of Harry Potter?

David Langford

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The publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, is probably the most eagerly anticipated event in the history of publishing.  Even the smallest hints from author J. K. Rowling about what may happen to Harry and his friends have been major news stories.
 
In The End of Harry Potter?, David Langford—Potter fan and award-winning writer—delves into the many mysteries which remain unsolved.  Is Albus Dumbledore really dead? Whose side is Severus Snape really on? What are the remaining horcruxes, where He Who Shall Not Be Named has stashed his soul? Does Harry bear a part of the Dark Lord’s soul in his scar, and is this why he understands Parseltongue?
 
J. K. Rowling is the only person who knows the answers to these questions. But in this highly entertaining book, Langford uses his deep knowledge of the six published Harry Potter novels to explore these and other mysteries, and to present a selection of possible outcomes.
 
Only the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will lay these questions to rest, but in the meantime, fans of the series will find David Langford’s book entertaining and thought-provoking, and a perfect way to refresh their memory of the first six books in readiness for the last.

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Guns on the Wall
 
There's a famous saying by the Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, which goes: 'If you hang a gun on the wall in Act I, you must use it in Act III.' Sometimes it's differently translated as: 'If you introduce a gun at the beginning of the play, you must use it by the end of the play.'
 
J.K. Rowling hangs plenty of gun-equivalents on the walls of Hogwarts and elsewhere, but Chekhov's rule needs to be taken with a large pinch of salt when we're talking about novels.

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Kaitlyn  rated it  
May 8, 2011
It was interesting going back and seeing what theories he got right and what theories he was way off on for Deathly Hallows! ...more
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Whitney  rated it  
May 10, 2009
You know you're a Harry Potter nerd when you enjoy reading books like this. : ) It came out about a year before Deathly Hallows did, and it has all of the theories for what would happen in the last book. For the most part, it was fairly accurate. ...more
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Helkat14  rated it  
Jun 20, 2008
Now that the series has ended, you'd think this book would be a waste of time. Not so! Like Hermione in a Muggle Studies class, I find it fascinating to watch someone try to understand what I already know. Langford does a great job of analysis and more often than not his guesses are eerily accura ...more
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David Langford

Onetime nuclear physicist David Langford has been writing about science fiction and fantasy for several decades. He has won the science fiction world's Hugo Award 27 times.

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The End of Harry Potter?
David Langford

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Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Books
March 2007
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ISBN: 9780765319340
ISBN10: 0765319349
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 208 pages
$14.99

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Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Books
March 2007
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ISBN: 9781429985208
ISBN10: 1429985208
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 208 pages
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