what does the seventh book harry potter and the deathly hallows mean exactly and why?

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Answer 1

I heard on the news that since this is the final book in the series that two of the main characters die in this book. Perhaps this is why?

Hallow is usually a verb and means "to make something holy or sacred". In English it is often used as a noun. Hallowe'en is the only example I can think of at the moment. Rawlins uses it as a noun in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Hallows might refer to saints, the relics of saints, or the relics of gods. Hallows is still a word used in both modern English as well as in traditional pagan days. Perhaps the story takes place on such a date? Halloween is actually "All Hallows Eve", the night before All Hallows Day. I have hears also that "Hallows" simply means "Summer's End". That too would be appropriate since this is the end of the Potter Series and at least two of the main characters..

To "hallow" something, however, is to make it holy or special. Perhaps that's the meaning she's using, and the Deathly Hallows are a set of holy items, like the horcruxes?

Maybe Rowlings is using English differently as she often does. Maybe she might use Hallow in the sense of "Hollow", a dark spot in a forest. More likely, though, is that they're the four special symbols that hold the key to the wizarding world, the horcruxes, mentioned earlier in the books.

Possibly, just possibly, the four Hallows of the Grail are being hidden somewhere inside Hogwarts School. The Hallows are said to have been returned to the school for safe keeping.

For ages the Grail or Cup was reported to have been in the custody of Helga Hufflepuff, the Sword had been guarded by Godric Gryffindor, the Spear was held by Rowena Ravenclaw, and the Stone, initially created by Nicholas Flamel, was in the possesion of Salazar Slytherin until all were stolen by devious means by the army of wizards under control of the dread Hilter.
(I find the Hilter/Hitler similarity very interesting.) Although these items were thought to have been recovered from the diabolical wizard and former dictator of Germany by American Wizarding Agents at the end of World War II, the where abouts of these Hallows (with exception to rumors of the Stone appearing at Hogwarts a few years ago) have been unknown until recently."

It is lots of fun to speculate but no one is really going to know until the release of the book. So for now we have the fun of speculating and talking and getting excited for the release dates when our curiosity can be sated. It is bittersweet to know that this is to be the final end of the series and that some of our old friends will be finished off.

Answer 2

No one is really sure what the title means except for JK. There are rumors everywhere. If she follows with her current storyline it will have something to do with the Horcruxes that Harry is supposed to be looking for in this book. Someone else on line mentioned that they believe the deathly hallows has something to do with that thing that Sirus fell through. At any rate, we'll be finding out soon now that a date has been set.

Happy Reading and please ignore that silliness that was posted first!

Answer 3

! I looked up Hallow in the online Webster dictionary. It means to make holy devoted or venerate. It's opposite is to desecrate.

When I ran the Microsoft Thesaurus is gave me consecrate or make holy.

Sounds like maybe it is referring to deatheaters or dementors. Possibly Jo is referring to the death eaters as a deadly cult.

It could also be referring to the Horcruxes. I think it makes sense that anything that hold a part of a soul (even ol' Voldy's) could be considered sacred. The fact that the Horcruxes could only be made by killing someone could be the reason for the "Deathly." We also know from HBP that destroying a Horcrux can be dangerous (remember Dumbledore's hand).

Also, James and Lily made their home in Godric’s Hollow, which is quite close to hallow. It would be poetic justice if Voldy died where he killed Harry’s parents.

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Answer 4

Voldemort only blocked things from harry that he didn't want harry to see. In the seventh book,balot of times he was torturing people, and he knew it would upset Harry. If I am correct Narcissa survives, and Lucius dies. Harry wasn't killed because the piece of Voldemort that was in Harry was killed, not Harry. And Voldemort also cast his body away in other Horcruxes such as the diary, the cup, etc. He became a phantom because all of those horcruxes survived. the second time he was "killed" all of the horcruxes were destroyed so there was no part of his soul left on earth, therefore he died because his soul was entirely gone. MRS_JOE_JONAS_45 Dream, Hope, Believe.

Answer 5

Ever since the title of book 7 has been announced, there has been a lot of speculation on its meaning.People have rushed to their dictionaries (I, for one) to try and make sense out of J.K. Rowling's choice of title.
The word can mean several things, such as "eve" (as in Christmas Eve), a holy or sanctified place, or a holy object such as a relic. This last interpretation seems to make the most sense.
We are all waiting with baited breath...

Answer 6

i think since the hallow means a holy i think that the book will have a lot to do with batting good and evil

Main Entry: hal·low
Pronunciation: 'ha-(")lO
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Old English hAlgian, from hAlig holy -- more at HOLY
1 : to make holy or set apart for holy use
2 : to respect greatly : VENERATE

Answer 7

i believe hallows/hollows is the place where harry was born..
so deathly hallows... where he dies...that's all i got. try mugglenet.com