Harry Potter (with spoilers)

I have finished 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'! It is very, very good. J. K. Rowling has dedicated this book to all her readers, "and to you, if you have stuck with Harry until the very end". By the end of the sixth book, much more is known about the history and nature of Lord Voldemort (or Tom Riddle), who, like Harry was also an orphanage and who found his first home at Hogwarts. Tom Riddle has had a deeply troubled and abused childhood, and as a result, became one of the most evil and self-destructing wizards of all time. He has been under patrol and care of Albus Dumbledore, himself a great and wizened wizard of all time. An interesting storyline is ensued, revealing a very intimate and guided relationship between Dumbledore and a very young and handsome wizard on the verge of surrendering himself to the dark forces. Whereas Harry's life was piqued with a longing to found out more about his parents (who died when he was just a baby), Tom Riddle's parents did not lived up to a very happy marriage. In fact, Tom Riddle came from a very noble and old wizard family (he is a descendant of the Slytherins), except his ancestors had unfortunately squandered away their wealth and fame. Added to his greedy and selfish nature, it's not hard to tell that while Riddle and Potter grew up from similar background, this similarity only stops there. Harry Potter was imprinted everywhere with his mother's love. He was not only the Boy Who Lived (much of his adolescent years were spent evading the fame associated with his famous scar), but also the Boy who must grow up to love selflessly and avoid getting hot-headed (many of his adventures from Book One show Harry's character development and increasing knowledge of the fate the ties himself with the dark lord).

By Book Six it is known of Voldemort's dealings with the Dark Arts and his task of immortalizing himself through the creation of six Horcruxes. Dumbledore has also been collecting information on Voldemort's whereabouts and tracking his progress, at the same time, fearing that his fears were true. Snape is misleadingly revealed as Dumbledore's murderer. Through so much deaths presented in this book, the series get darker. But we know later that Severus Snape, (also a one-time headmaster of Hogwarts), was also the bravest wizard Harry would ever know. Added to this captivating story is, time and time again, Dumbledore's wisdom and his hasty (and not to mention fatal) mistakes.

Voldmort's plan backfires, and Harry once again emerges from his troubled, (and sometimes, potentially and irritatingly egoistic self) displaying his remarkable ability to comprehend the flaws of those who had the power but not the heart to use magic for the greater good. It takes a lot of courage to discard the Resurrection Stone and the Elder Wand for the greater good of both the wizarding world and the Muggle world in pursuit of peace. Harry Potter grows up (but not of course, without the support, help, and love of his two best friends).