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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
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message 1: by Srini (new)

Srini | 8 comments I have watched all movies.
First time reading the book, which I bought in the year of 2007.
Reading The Deathly Hollows first, instead of The Philosopher's Stone.
I can able get along with the story.
Now currently in Chapter 13 The Muggle-Born Registration Commission.


Ophelia (Pfp w Savannah) BRIEFLY INACTIVE see bio | 89 comments OMG why are you reading that one first?!!!
You need all the previous books to understand the last one fully


message 3: by Srini (new)

Srini | 8 comments I have already read 12 chapters !


Ophelia (Pfp w Savannah) BRIEFLY INACTIVE see bio | 89 comments Yeah but so many details will make more sense if you read the previous ones first


Ophelia (Pfp w Savannah) BRIEFLY INACTIVE see bio | 89 comments You do you tho
It’s just my personal opinion


message 6: by Srini (last edited Nov 12, 2025 09:07AM) (new)

Srini | 8 comments Ophelia wrote: "Yeah but so many details will make more sense if you read the previous ones first"

Should I stop right here and read from first part?


Ophelia (Pfp w Savannah) BRIEFLY INACTIVE see bio | 89 comments Yes, in my personal opinion


Ophelia (Pfp w Savannah) BRIEFLY INACTIVE see bio | 89 comments Philosophers stone
Chamber of secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of fire
Order of phoenix
Half blood prince

THEN
Deathly hallows


message 9: by Srini (new)

Srini | 8 comments Okay Thanks 👍 👍


message 10: by Sarah (new) - added it

Sarah | 10 comments I think you can read them in any order, you'll just be very confused about what's going on with the main themes.


message 11: by Srini (new)

Srini | 8 comments sarah 🌸 wrote: "I think you can read them in any order, you'll just be very confused about what's going on with the main themes."

Thank you 👍


message 12: by Srini (new)

Srini | 8 comments I have completed Philosopher's stone.
So the philosophy is
"to the well organized mind, death is but the next adventure!"


Vrinda | 5 comments You can read the series out of order but you can't experience their character development that well if you do so


message 14: by Srini (new)

Srini | 8 comments yeah, after reading 4 or 5 chapter of the philosopher's stone I realised that I must go in order


Lilly Potter | 20 comments I could never read the last book of the series first…. But I can see how that can be cool. It’s like you’re going into the past rather than the future.


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