So. Harry Potter. Good at the beginning, boring for a little bit, good for another while, and then about the entire second quarter of the book was mind-numbing, as both Harry and Ron do what they do best for a while, which is to say nothing. Luckily, this picks up in the second half. And I mean really picks up.
McGonagall is the shit, by the way.
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So there are actual spoilers here. )