Which J.K. Rowling novel was published on 21 July 2007 as the seventh Harry Potter book?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published on 21 July 2007 as the seventh Harry Potter novel.

The book concludes the main story of Harry’s conflict with Lord Voldemort. Much of the plot follows Harry, Ron and Hermione as they leave Hogwarts to search for and destroy Horcruxes, objects that contain parts of Voldemort’s soul. The novel also develops the legend of the three Deathly Hallows: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Cloak of Invisibility.

Bloomsbury released the English-language edition at one minute past midnight on 21 July 2007 in the United Kingdom. The book became a major global publishing event, with readers waiting for the conclusion and publishers using extensive security measures to protect the plot.

The title is sometimes confused with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which is the sixth novel and appeared in 2005. The film adaptation of Deathly Hallows was divided into two parts, released in 2010 and 2011.