harry potter and the deathly hollows

Vocabulary

• Word: Marquee
• Definition: A large tent used  for social or commercial functions.
• Quote: "The canvas walls of the MARQUEE vanished..."(146
• Other Forms:  MarQuees

Vocabulary cont.

• Word: Cudgel
• Definition: To beat up with something.
• Quote: "Cudgel his brains though he might..."(313)
• Other Forms: Cudgeling, Cudgeled, Cudgels

Vocabulary Cont.

• Word: Skint
• Quote: "Which makes you pretty skint..." (588)
• Other Forms: Skintly
• Definition: having little or no money at available.

THEME
The Greatest Enemy You Can Have is Your Self
In the book, Harry knows that the Dark Lord killed his parents and failed at trying to kill him, but what he didn't know was that the the Dark Lord gave Harry something that allowed him to do things that only the Dark Lord can do.

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
The authors purpose is to Entertain.
In a part of the book, Ron, Harry, and Hermione are disguised as people that work in the ministry of magic and they are looking for a locket when Ron's dad walks into the elevator. " 'Meteolojinx Recanto?' whispered Ron. 'No, I didn't. Thanks D - I mean, thanks, Arthur." (225)

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE CONT.
The author's purpose is to Entertain.
In another part of the book, Hermione is reading a book that Dumbledore left for her in his will." '`... they found their path blocked by a hooded figure. And Death spoke to them -`
' Sorry,' interjected Harry, 'but Death spoke to them?'
' It's a fairy tale, Harry!' "(407)

SUMMARY
Harry has finally come of age, and finally started on his final journey to defeat Voldemort for good. The Durselys are forced to go into hiding so that Voldemort’s Death Eaters will not torture them for information, and Harry sets off with Ron and Hermione on a difficult quest to find and destroy the last of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Only once those have been destroyed, Harry knows, can Voldemort truly be killed.

CHARACTERIZATION
Harry
Trait: Confused
In the beginning, Harry is confused on what Dumbledore left him to finish, to destroy certain items that will help to defeat Voldemort.

CHARACTERIZATION
Harry
Trait: Understanding
In the end of the book, Harry starts to understand why Dumbledore did what he did so it would be a kind of challenge for him to complete the quest.

I recommend this book if you have read the other books in the series first.