<P> Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final novel of the Harry Potter series , written by British author J.K. Rowling . The book was released on 21 July 2007 , ten years after publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone ( 1997 ) , by Bloomsbury Publishing in the United Kingdom , in the United States by Scholastic , and in Canada by Raincoast Books , ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone . The novel chronicles the events directly following Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince ( 2005 ) , and the final confrontation between the wizards Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort , as well as revealing the previously concealed back story of several main characters . The title of the book refers to three mythical objects featured in the story , collectively known as the `` Deathly Hallows '' -- an unbeatable wand , a stone to bring the dead to life , and a cloak of invisibility . </P>
<P> Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final novel of the Harry Potter series , written by British author J.K. Rowling . The book was released on 21 July 2007 , ten years after publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone ( 1997 ) , by Bloomsbury Publishing in the United Kingdom , in the United States by Scholastic , and in Canada by Raincoast Books , ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone . The novel chronicles the events directly following Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince ( 2005 ) , and the final confrontation between the wizards Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort , as well as revealing the previously concealed back story of several main characters . The title of the book refers to three mythical objects featured in the story , collectively known as the `` Deathly Hallows '' -- an unbeatable wand , a stone to bring the dead to life , and a cloak of invisibility . </P>
when was harry potter and the deathly hallows book released
when was harry potter and the deathly hallows book released
21 July 2007
21 July 2007