I have a question as someone who has not read any of the books. There are seven books because the school was supposed to be seven years I had heard, but now I am hearing Harry did not finish his seventh year. Did he graduate anyway or is there going to be an eighth book to cover his seventh year?

Rowling based Hogwarts on the British secondary school system, in which what Americans consider "high school" can last five or seven years depending on the student's choice.

In the books, at the end of their fifth year, the students took their "OWLS", which I believe would be the equivalent of A-Levels in the Brit school system. Depending on the results of the OWLs, students could continue on in certain subjects to get their NEWTS (equivalent to the British O levels I think?), but they would not have to, they could leave school with just their OWLS.

So Harry left after his sixth year, before completing his NEWTS, but there's nothing requiring him to go back and get them. This was established in the books when the twins, Fred & George, left during their 7th year to start a joke shop, rather than continue on to get their NEWTS.

So the short answer is no, assuming Harry survives, there's no need for an 8th book to show Harry continuing his education

Nice review. I completely agreed on the bit about wandlore being a bit extraneous and it most definitely needed a second reading.

I would add, though, that the 7th book is not actually the longest. It is a little over 100 pages shorter than Order of the Phoenix.

Brad, he did not return to school nor was the subject of his graduation addressed. There is a 19 years later epilogue, but it did not touch on this either. However, Rowling was interviewed recently about what she perceived happening in those 19 years and it sounded as if he had received enough education to (SPOILER ALERT) take a job at the ministry of magic.

Thanks for the answer. I think she might have left it slightly open so others can pick it up one day, yet did that 19 years later thing so she can give Harry a proper ending in the end.

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