yet another Book 7 reaction post
I loved it.
I've decided to number my thoughts, to try to unjumble them a little.
1.) FRED. How can that be? I thought about George, and my heart broke. It pains me every time I think about it. I can't believe she killed Fred. To me, this was the most wrenching death, because he's the most vivid, connected character. Lupin has so many ties to the dead, and we see him being content in death. Not that his and Tonks' death didn't make me cry. It did. I'm so torn up about it. But to me, Fred's death edges ahead a little, because god, he's Fred. Who is going to complete George's sentences? Who is going to help run WWW's? I can't even think about it.
And I was disappointed we didn't get a little more reaction. I would have liked to see a sentence or two observing George's devastation, although I'm not sure I could've handled it. I'm impressed by how much J.K. affected me with his death, but I also kind wish she hadn't killed him, because it's positively going to ruin fanfic. I need Fred. This is not okay.
2.) DOBBY. "A free elf." Just devastating. I cried. Wonderfully done.
3.) The epilogue: I love it. Yes, it's cheesy, fanficcy, and very neat. But that's exactly why it's so perfect. Because fanfiction isn't canon, and I think all of us needed that happy ending for Harry. So while part of me thinks it's silly and not very daring and trite, more of me--most of me--thinks it's just exactly right.
4.) Ron and Hermione. So much love. What can I even say. I love you Ron.
5.) Ron. Wow. J.K. made me really believe that he might not come back. This was definitely the most suspenseful part of the book, matched only by the end where I thought Harry was actually going to die. Well done on both counts. For a while there, I thought maybe Ron would never return and Harry and Hermione were going to get together and it would be so sad but they'd also fit. That was the scariest part for me, because for a while, I realized that I would have actually gone with it. She wrote it so well that it might have worked for me. I'm glad it didn't have to. I love you Ron.
6.) NEVILLE. My hero! My heartthrob! I loved it. I've been waiting for Neville to come into his own for six books now, and it was awesome to see. Could not have been happier about that.
7.) Wish Molly wouldn't have used the word "bitch". That was a little jarring for me. I get that she needed to say something strong, but still, the wrong choice for me. Otherwise, Molly was AWESOME. What a superhero. Do not mess with Molly Weasley.
8.) Really wish Remus and Tonks didn't die. I think that was too bad. Especially after they just had the kid. Sniff. And it's so going to mess up all the great Daddy!Remus fics that could have been. Often, I think there needs to be a canon for fanfic purposes and a slightly different canon for itself. Their deaths were okay for canon-canon, but think of the fanfic!
Hmmm, well I think I'm going to sleep on the rest of it. I've been avoiding LJ for a month now, in order to avoid spoilers, and I'm so excited to be back on and read everyone's comments and reactions. Happy reading and re-reading!
I've decided to number my thoughts, to try to unjumble them a little.
1.) FRED. How can that be? I thought about George, and my heart broke. It pains me every time I think about it. I can't believe she killed Fred. To me, this was the most wrenching death, because he's the most vivid, connected character. Lupin has so many ties to the dead, and we see him being content in death. Not that his and Tonks' death didn't make me cry. It did. I'm so torn up about it. But to me, Fred's death edges ahead a little, because god, he's Fred. Who is going to complete George's sentences? Who is going to help run WWW's? I can't even think about it.
And I was disappointed we didn't get a little more reaction. I would have liked to see a sentence or two observing George's devastation, although I'm not sure I could've handled it. I'm impressed by how much J.K. affected me with his death, but I also kind wish she hadn't killed him, because it's positively going to ruin fanfic. I need Fred. This is not okay.
2.) DOBBY. "A free elf." Just devastating. I cried. Wonderfully done.
3.) The epilogue: I love it. Yes, it's cheesy, fanficcy, and very neat. But that's exactly why it's so perfect. Because fanfiction isn't canon, and I think all of us needed that happy ending for Harry. So while part of me thinks it's silly and not very daring and trite, more of me--most of me--thinks it's just exactly right.
4.) Ron and Hermione. So much love. What can I even say. I love you Ron.
5.) Ron. Wow. J.K. made me really believe that he might not come back. This was definitely the most suspenseful part of the book, matched only by the end where I thought Harry was actually going to die. Well done on both counts. For a while there, I thought maybe Ron would never return and Harry and Hermione were going to get together and it would be so sad but they'd also fit. That was the scariest part for me, because for a while, I realized that I would have actually gone with it. She wrote it so well that it might have worked for me. I'm glad it didn't have to. I love you Ron.
6.) NEVILLE. My hero! My heartthrob! I loved it. I've been waiting for Neville to come into his own for six books now, and it was awesome to see. Could not have been happier about that.
7.) Wish Molly wouldn't have used the word "bitch". That was a little jarring for me. I get that she needed to say something strong, but still, the wrong choice for me. Otherwise, Molly was AWESOME. What a superhero. Do not mess with Molly Weasley.
8.) Really wish Remus and Tonks didn't die. I think that was too bad. Especially after they just had the kid. Sniff. And it's so going to mess up all the great Daddy!Remus fics that could have been. Often, I think there needs to be a canon for fanfic purposes and a slightly different canon for itself. Their deaths were okay for canon-canon, but think of the fanfic!
Hmmm, well I think I'm going to sleep on the rest of it. I've been avoiding LJ for a month now, in order to avoid spoilers, and I'm so excited to be back on and read everyone's comments and reactions. Happy reading and re-reading!