Name of the 7th Harry Potter Book!!

[Leigh]

JKR has opened her door once again (of course, you have to figure out how to open it!), and released the name of the book. It's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". =) =)

[bandgeek706]

Yeah... I didn't see it through the doors... but on the yahoo home page it told me what the name of the book was. what does everyone think of the new name? I personally have no idea what to think of it yet... but I am really excited she told us, its like a christmas present for all of us.

[Jane]

I'm not sure I like the title, I am however going to change the title of this section to the title of the book instead of the 'final book' so I guess its not a spolier any longer.
The name sounds very sad to me, I hope the book doesnt make too many of us cry.
.......getting very excited though.

[nutz4hpotter6]

I am so excited that the title has been revealed. I am saving money now for the book. I am not sure about the title. I am just so excited about knowing the title that I still haven't thought about the title. I hope that makes sense. Now I definately have to preorder the book.

[timeturner]

It is so exciting, I wonder if we are going to get more info on what the title is about ? What are hallows anyway ?

[nutz4hpotter6]

I decided to look up hallow on the internet and this is what I found:

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
synonym see DEVOTE


So Hallow is suppose to mean to make holy. Deathly holy or holy death. I don't know but it just gives us more to think about.

[Leigh]

It's a plural though. Maybe in this case it means something that has already been made holy? So it would be a noun and deathly would be describing it??

Someone also said a Hallow could be a person of royalty. I don't know if that is true.

[nutz4hpotter6]

Okay on the site that I looked at it says a transitive verb. I will try putting it in as Hallows and see what happens. Even when I put it in as in plural it comes up with Hallow. I guess we will have to research it more. Everywhere I have looked has the same definition.

[bandgeek706]

Looking on the hp lexicon, they have some ideas about the new title and here is what they said about the meaning of hallows and such:

* In the middle ages, the word 'hallows' was used to describe relics of saints; if someone was to "seek hallows" it meant they were visiting the shrines or relics of saints. It was believed that the saints themselves were present within these objects, and that the objects served as a sort of vessel through which the saint was present on earth.

* In Arthurian legends, the hallows were four sacred objects - a sword, a platter, a cup (the Grail), and a spear - which were held at the castle sought by those on a quest for the Grail.

[Leigh]

So the hallows could be referring to the Horcruxes? They're not sacred, but they are cursed and Harry does have to go on a quest to find them. That's just where I'm finding similarities.

[nutz4hpotter6]

Thanks for that info bandgeek706. I think the Hallows means saints or holy people. The Deathly part is what throws me off. Does that mean that the saints are evil and will kill? Or is it just that someone will die? I am not very good and analyzing things and I sometimes can not make myself clear.

I know JK is using it as a noun which makes if more confusing. Hallows is usually a transitive verb. That just makes it more confusing.

[Samantha (Magic is a Mystery)]

Wow i think the title is very exciting. i think the hallow means good and evil. when i watched series eight of charmed the charactors had to get to the hollow before the enemy did. so the title means that is is obviously between harry and voldemolt. so it will mean harry and the order are good and the death eaters and voldemolt is evil.

[Leigh]

Deathly is usually used to describe something that is subject to death or resembles death. So it may not exactly be deadly... Deadly would be causing death. (Of course, deathly can mean the same thing, but why wouldn't JKR just use Deadly instead?)

From HP Lexicon

'Deathly' can be a synonym for 'deadly,' but more often it is a description not of something that causes death, but of something that is subject to death, or mortal. It can also be used to describe something that resembles death - Voldemort's fingers are described as being "deathly white" (OP26).

[Quidditch Queen]

When I heard the title I got all jiggly and began hyperventilating...that was about 7 minutes ago! I was like, "Yeah, I know two people are going to die. Maybe it'll be Neville...or Snape, then I won't be sad!"

I also have a theory. I think Godric's Hollow will play a bigger part in the story. And then, there's the relic thing, which could be the Horcruxes, so those would be hallows. The very last scene might take place at Godric's Hollow over the last horcrux. So I think it's a combination of things. Thanks for the information, though.

[Accio Padfoot! Refo]

OH man! I'm very very excited, when I first heard, actually "read" the name, I felt a sudden chill, Oooh! it was so creepy, I started screaming and jumping, I just cant wait, hopefully the rleasing of the title will mean that the book will be released in 2007!

I got the tips of finding the title from Mugglenet.com, but still, I dont believe it! I feel like it's one dream of mine.