SERIOUSLY DON'T READ THIS UNTIL YOU'VE READ THE BOOKmrcentipedeJuly 23 2007, 01:33:07 UTC
Yeah, seriously. Stop reading this.
I think it's going to take me a while to really process it all. So many people died!
The whole thing about the death-wand really belonging to Harry because Draco unwittingly defeated Dumbledore via Snape, and then Harry stole Draco's wand (not the Hallow wand, just Draco's personal wand) seemed a bit too convenient and weird to me, but most of the rest of it had me deeply, deeply engrossed.
Hagrid carrying Harry's body back to Hogwarts while Harry heard everybody's screams was especially memorable. And of course, the last chapter, which I suspect will be the one everybody will be talking about, even if it was relatively inconsequential, plot-wise. I wonder what Harry did for a living? I was kind of thinking he would end up as the Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, but I guess he would want to spend more time with his family? Maybe once his kids are older? I guess it's good that this things are unanswered.
Oh yeah, and aren't the goblins going to be pissed off that Neville had the sword?
SERIOUSLY WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING HERE IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK?mrcentipedeJuly 23 2007, 04:07:08 UTC
Aberforth/Harry = Ewww!
Yeah, I would've thought Fred would've made it to the list, too, but maybe George had a kid and named him that first. Also, perhaps a middle name? Knowing how much planning J.K.R. seems to put into these things, I bet she thought of that.
I did laugh when I read the name of Draco's son: Scorpius. That's one to look out for at the bicycle license plate stand next time you're at the gift shop.
Do you suppose she's going to write a sequel in (quickly does the math) 2016, when the new kids arrive at Hogwarts? Pick up where the last one left off? Probably not, but if so, will we still be excited about it?
I don't recall Lilly's Patronus being mentioned in DH, but it was probably mentioned before, back in PA perhaps. I think it was actually a neat bit of subtlety, since Harry's was a Buck it was cool to see that connection without being hit over the head with it, which can sometimes happen in which did happen in the Harry Potter books, sometimes. (Got to get used to the past-tense). Either way, it was probably a
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Extremely satisfied.mcs369July 24 2007, 07:49:16 UTC
I just finished the book and I am ecstatic that all my predictions upon finishing The Half Blood Prince were true. However I was completely flabbergasted that Ron would sell out his “pals” like he did. Though I predicted the seventh horcrux, and that Snape was really a good guy, I would of never predicted that Tom Riddle would have had a change of heart and marry Minerva McGonagall. Truly Astonishing!
Overall I extremely enjoyed the book and found I could not put it down. I personally have no complaints. I really hope that Rowling will continue to write, but truly hope any of her future novels will have absolutely nothing to do with Harry Potter.
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I just finished it. I don't know what to make of it all. I'm very mixed.
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I think it's going to take me a while to really process it all. So many people died!
The whole thing about the death-wand really belonging to Harry because Draco unwittingly defeated Dumbledore via Snape, and then Harry stole Draco's wand (not the Hallow wand, just Draco's personal wand) seemed a bit too convenient and weird to me, but most of the rest of it had me deeply, deeply engrossed.
Hagrid carrying Harry's body back to Hogwarts while Harry heard everybody's screams was especially memorable. And of course, the last chapter, which I suspect will be the one everybody will be talking about, even if it was relatively inconsequential, plot-wise. I wonder what Harry did for a living? I was kind of thinking he would end up as the Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, but I guess he would want to spend more time with his family? Maybe once his kids are older? I guess it's good that this things are unanswered.
Oh yeah, and aren't the goblins going to be pissed off that Neville had the sword?
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Yeah, I would've thought Fred would've made it to the list, too, but maybe George had a kid and named him that first. Also, perhaps a middle name? Knowing how much planning J.K.R. seems to put into these things, I bet she thought of that.
I did laugh when I read the name of Draco's son: Scorpius. That's one to look out for at the bicycle license plate stand next time you're at the gift shop.
Do you suppose she's going to write a sequel in (quickly does the math) 2016, when the new kids arrive at Hogwarts? Pick up where the last one left off? Probably not, but if so, will we still be excited about it?
I don't recall Lilly's Patronus being mentioned in DH, but it was probably mentioned before, back in PA perhaps. I think it was actually a neat bit of subtlety, since Harry's was a Buck it was cool to see that connection without being hit over the head with it, which can sometimes happen in which did happen in the Harry Potter books, sometimes. (Got to get used to the past-tense). Either way, it was probably a ( ... )
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Overall I extremely enjoyed the book and found I could not put it down. I personally have no complaints. I really hope that Rowling will continue to write, but truly hope any of her future novels will have absolutely nothing to do with Harry Potter.
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