The title of Book 7!
Presenting your Christmas present from Jo Rowling:Thank you, Jo, and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Analyze the title: Debate and discussion about the title is currently taking place over at our forums - go check it out!
The release date: Find out when we think Book 7 will be released, now that we have a title.
EDIT: Some news outlets are reporting the title as "Deathly Hollows," but this is incorrect. Also, for those of you who hadn't noticed, the title was released yesterday on the winter solstice. Recall in OOTP: "...at the solstice will come a new... and none will come after..." At the winter solstice, a new title will be revealed, but as this is the last book, no more will be released.
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm so excited!! Definitly has something to do with Godric's Hollow!!!! Now release date???? I'm so excited!!!
AAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! This is the best Chanukah present in all my 15 years in this universe! Yes, it sounds grim, with death, and playing Hangman, and what not, but AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!! I love G-d, and Jo, and everything and everybody!!!!!!!
The only non-religious reference to hollow according to the Oxford English Dictionary is... "A loud shout or cry, to incite dogs in the chase, to help combined effort, or to attract attention."
Whyzdom[1k replies] hhahahahahhaha thats funny. well yeah im almost guareantted hp will die but still no one can know cuz its up to jo
this seriously makes my day.
Hmmm. I'm kind of disappointed. It sounds like cheesy fan fiction or something. I don't know...
this is like one little hopeful thing to look forward into xmas break ♥
OMG!! This is soooooooooo exciting!!
Hey, here's another thought.... As no one knows what HALLOWS is, I came up with a supposition. Remember that JK said on her diary a few months ago that she had been trying to invent a word, and which brought her back memories from when she invented the word "Horcrux"? Well.... Hallow might be that word she had been inventing! And I bet that it's another invention like the Horcruxes.
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG TO INFINITY!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOO THAT JUST MADE MY CHRISTMAS!!!!! OMG GUYS!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHH!!!! I'm soo excited!! When my friend told me she released the title of the 7th book on the phone, I literally fell to the floor (and broke my phone along with it). Of course the one day I wasn't home she releases it so I don't hear until hours after everyone. But I don't care, I'm just so excited!!!!! *does happy dance then dies of happiness* :D
Lots of people by tonight are likeminded that these "deathly hallows" are the Horcruxes, as Jo hinted that Harry will try to find and destroy the Horcrux that had left from book 6. By the way, when is the Mugglenet's book 7 cover competition is starting? I really wonder what kind of covers are gonna be designed for book 7. :)
OMG! THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER! THANK YOU JO! I LOVE YOU! WOW! I AM SO EXCITED, THAT IM CRYING!!!
why deathly and not deadly?
****Best Christmas Gift EVER**** It's a good time to be alive!! *cheering like a banshee*
i think it's deathly because deathly refers to death, and deadly means something that's going to kill ya if that makes any sense to you...
OMG OMG OMG OMGO MG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! IF MY PARENTS COULD HEAR ME SCREAMING IN MY HEAD, THEY WOULD KICK ME OUT OF THE HOUSE! What a meaningfull name...something so deeply emotional yet it send shivers down your spine. I cant wait!!!
This is seriously the greatest day of my life.ayayayayayayya lol
yeaaahhh i can't wait to hear all the theories on MuggleCast! ohhhhh that will be the best Christmas present....... apart from learning the title, of course! :-)
Wow! When I heard it on the news I nearly fell out of my chair. The first thing I did was to check mugglenet!!!! Even in Japan you gotta love Mugglenet!!!!!
part of me is overjoyed the other part is screeming I DONT WANT IT TO END I WONT HAVE ANY GOOD READING MATERIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nope. It's "hallows."
OMGOMFGOMFGOMGOMGOMGOMG holy cats. jesus Deathly Hallows?i'm short on breath.
I think im going to cry , I mean the name sounds like well that everyone's going to die instead of just two main characters , plz jo dont kill harry
trying to help push the comments up to 777!
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was the GREATEST Christmas present ever!!!! Wow, that title spells out some bad things, like omg this is gonna be a sad book...but I think we all know that somewhere deep inside our Harry Potter loving hearts...*sigh* I'm so depressed to think of who's gonna die...But that title is amazing, I think it fits the HP series perfectly, it really does...
Sweet! A title for book 7! Happy Birthday to me! Thank you so much, Jo and Mugglenet!
Am i number 777?
Micah does get results!!! Oh! What a simply wonderful way to add to this already super-awesome day!! I cannot belive how many wonderful things have happened today, and NOW THE TITLE?! Ah, life truly does have meaning!
777 tehehe
I think this is going to be the best book JKR wrote. Hence the title its like a thriller, you can tell.
It makes my sister want to know more about the book. She reads the books but she's not obsessed like I am lol.
Eww. Am I the only person who doesnt really like that title?
i think whoever has a username on muggle net is obsessed, by the way thats a good thing:]]]]]]]]
TO: iheartMalfoy, who cares if you like or dislike the title? IT"S THE 7TH BOOK!
to: iheartmalfoy AND danielsgirl4ever no one really likes that title because it scares people a little i know that but were all excited duh:]
I believe that this definition of "hallow" refers to a shout of exultation; a shout of joy. "Deathly Hallows," therefore, probably refers to the Death Eaters and Voldemort himself. This probably means that Voldemort is happy with his plans throughout this book, and things will move very quickly. Voldemort's quick successes will eventually force Harry to confront him quickly and stop him in some way.
frankly im not a big fan of the title at first i was like wow thats cool but now, although its a silly reason, i dont like its abbreviation..DH. comparing that to..PS..COS..POA..GOF..OO TP..HBP......DH??? i dunno i just dont think it goes...but i do love the fact that the realease of the title signals the impending realease of the book. i dont want to read it but i do if ppl no what i mean...*sigh* the end of an era
ME TOO!!! THE BOOKS CANT END IF THEY END [mugglenets not ending i know that duh] THAN WELL THAN BUT WELL you know what i mean
well i looked up hallow and it says to make holy or sacred. well just have to wait and see what this means...ACCIO HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
I totally ran around the house screaming the title. I think my family wants to put a muzzle on me. YAY!!!! Godrics Hallow came to my mind.
JK Rowling is sooo wonderful =)
yeah well everyone is godrics hallow has to do with the book
No matter how much i might hate this title (not that i do, i havent read it yet) This is still THE BEST CHRISTMAS/CHANNAKA/KWANZA A PRESENT EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH = ) SOOOOO HAPPY ~MOANING MYRTLE HAS CHANGED HER MIND ABOUT BEING MISERABLE. SIGNED, MERRY MYRTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!! I NEARLLY STARTED CRYING I'M SO HAPPY! THANK YOU SO MUCH JO FOR THIS AWESOME CHRISTMAS PRESENT! ITS THE BEST ONE! THIS JUST MADE MY DAY SO MUCH! ... now its time to start theorising
YEAH!! PARTY ON!!!
OMG I JUST HEARD ABOUT IT ON CTV NEWS!! WHOOO!!!
i wish there were more books to read lol other than quidditch through the ages and fantastic beats and where to find them
Oooh...maybe if we click our heels and say it three times we can get the book now!!! *clicks heels* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS!!! Nothing? darn.
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGG OMG OMG OMG my friends sister told me on the phone that they released the title and i didn't believe her!!! OMG BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT!!! THANK YOU JKR!!!! i'm freaking out!!!
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