Meaning of Book 7 Title

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Looking back on the titles of the past 6 books, the first four
directly related to the plot of the book, but the last two did not.
The Order of the Pheonix had almost nothing to do with Harry's fifth
year.  However, if we look at the function of the Order of the
Pheonix, it was to protect Harry and draw out Lord Voldemort.  Half
Blood Prince - if you believe Snape is a good guy - can have the
same connotation.  IN fact, the only one that doesn't readily fit
into this is the Chamber of Secrets, but if you squint around the
edges it certainly did draw out Lord Voldemort now that we know the
diary was a Horcrux.

The two definitions that Merriam-Webster online for Hallow is 1)to
make holy or set apart for holy use and 2)to respect greatly.

Looking at these definitions from the perspective of protecting
Harry, Godric's Hollow itself is a the primary factor, but what his
mother did for him can be seen as "set apart for holy use."  In
addition, Dumbledore was "respect[ed] greatly" so his death may
factor in as protecting Harry.

>From the perspective of drawing Voldemort out, if Hallow is used as
a noun then Horcrux is the antonym.  In addition, the events at
Godric's Hollow is what is going to allow Voldemort to be
permanently drawn out and put away.

Could Deathly Hallows be referring to the series of events that will
allow Harry to do battle with, and permanently "vanquish," Voldemort?

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