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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J. K. Rowling · Grades 3–10 · Children's

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling is on US reading lists at grades 3–10. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult FictionOdyssey Award (Best Audiobook)

This page shows where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–10
Pages
641
Reading time
about 11h 45m (est.)
First published
2007
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781408865453

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (3)
On award reading lists
  • Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction (source: Wikipedia)
  • Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) (source: Wikipedia)
Series
  • Book 7 of 7 in Harry Potter (publication order) (source: Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Checked 2026-06-29.)
Catalog record
First published 2007 · 641 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 3–10. Written in the 2000s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is listed for grades 3–10. It appears on 2 book-award lists, from grade 3 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
It takes about 11h 45m to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (641 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 705 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows banned in schools?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–10 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.

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