How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling takes about 12 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 7 of Harry Potter
Previous: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Next: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
About 12 hours 51 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2007. 701 pages, about 192,775 words.
26 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 21 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 144 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind. The protective charm that has kept him safe until now is broken. But the Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything he loves. And he knows he can’t keep hiding. To stop Voldemort, Harry knows he must find the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them. He will have to face his enemy in one final battle.
Subjects: the Elder Wand, children's books, dementors, good and evil, Juvenile works, Death
