A day in the life…

It’s official… this is the US cover of the final Harry Potter Book, entitled "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". The Harry Potter book seven Wiki site (which I’m not sure is a reliable source) gives an explanation why the title is called so:

Hallows is a word which has fallen into disuse in modern English
except as part of some names. It is popular to name churches after
saints, and there are a number of ‘Church of all Hallows’ in Britain,
as well as some schools. Similarly the holiday of Halloween is derived
from the same word. This usage of the word refers to saints, relics of
saints, or the places where saints have lived or their remains have
rested (making those places holy). Part of the mythology of hallows is
that the spirit of the saint remains in his relics, and may come to the
aid of those who seek it. Thus Christians, and those of other faiths,
would make pilgrimages to see holy relics or visit shrines hallowed by
the saints.

Rowling has chosen to use the word ‘deathly’ in the title,
rather than deadly. These two are similar in sound, and sometimes
confused in meaning, but are different. A ‘deathly hallow’ need not be
dangerous, but rather in some way is related to death.

Moreover, the word "hallows" is said to signify objects of power and importance, and is a symbolism of the four elements of creation: earth, fire, water, air. The "hallowed" objects, as the Wiki site suggests, would be the relics of the Hogwarts’ founders, the Horcruxes of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin.

Deathly? Maybe because since Voldemort has seven Horcruxes, these must be the so-called "deathly hallows." Hmmm, too much speculation.

Good thing I’ve reserved the Book Seven at Fully Booked. I can’t wait to get my hands on it…

The countdown to July 21 begins…