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Reader reviewed by K.W.

In this latest installment of J.K. Rowling's series, she manages to make her already flawless prose even better. The character of Dumbledore is wittier than ever with a gentle sarcasm that is at its best when he talks to Harry's guardians. With some YA novels, the authors tend to write on and on when they could have gotten to the point fifty pages ago, but in this case, the book needs every page it has-it is not too long.

The book is more emotionally heartwrenching than the others. There is a death-that's not news, but who it is and the impact on Harry is something that will be felt for years (and books) to come. I think this is the best written one in the series.