Deathly+Hallows

Following on from Half-Blood Prince, and Dumbledore's death, Voldemort has gained control of the Ministry of Magic, with Harry, Ron and Hermione dropping out of school to search for, and destroy, the remaining Horcruxes.

Through searching for the remaining Horcruxes, the trio learn details about Dumbledore's life and Snape's true motives. The three friends recover a Horcrux, Salazar Slytherin's locket, and the sword of Godric Gryffindor, which is one of only a few objects which can destroy Horcruxes, and so they destroy the locket.

The trio recovers the first of Voldemort's Horcruxes, Salazar Slytherin's locket, by infiltrating the Ministry of Magic. They recover the [|Sword] of [|Godric Gryffindor]; it is one of a few objects that can be used to destroy Horcruxes, and they use it to destroy the locket. In their travels the trio comes across a strange symbol, which an eccentric wizard named [|Xenophilius Lovegood] tells them represents the mythical Deathly Hallows. The Hallows are revealed to be three sacred objects: the Resurrection Stone, a stone with the power to recall the dead to the world of the living; the Elder Wand, an unbeatable wand; and an infallible Invisibility Cloak. Harry learns that Voldemort is seeking the Elder Wand, but is unaware of the Hallows and their significance. The trio decides that discovering Voldemort's Horcruxes is more important than procuring the Hallows for themselves. They break into [|Bellatrix Lestrange]'s vault at the Wizarding Bank [|Gringotts] to recover another Horcrux, the cup of Helga Hufflepuff. Harry learns that another Horcrux is hidden in Hogwarts, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione enter the school. They find this Horcrux, the Diadem of Ravenclaw, and successfully destroy the cup and the diadem. The book culminates in the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, in conjunction with students and members of the wizarding world opposed to the rise of Voldemort, defend Hogwarts from Voldemort, his Death Eaters, and various [|magical creatures]. Several major characters are killed in the first wave of the battle. Harry discovers that Voldemort inadvertently made Harry a Horcrux when he attacked him as a baby, and that he will have to die to destroy Voldemort. Harry surrenders himself to Voldemort, who attacks Harry with the [|Killing Curse], sending Harry to a sort of Limbo between life and death. There, Harry meets Dumbledore who explains that because Voldemort used Harry's blood to regain his full strength, Harry is protected from any harm that Voldemort could commit against him, meaning that the Horcrux inside Harry is destroyed, but Harry can return to his body despite being hit by the Killing Curse. Harry then returns to his body, the battle resumes, and after the last remaining Horcrux is destroyed, Harry is able to defeat Voldemort.

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