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Jul-25-2007 04:44

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This post is for the discussion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by those who have read it.


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Aug-1-2007 14:00

Okay, finally read the book. Yeah, took me long enough. And, in what may be a record, my husband read it in three hours. *faints*

So, the deaths of Remus and Tonks really ticked me off because they were meaningless. They were, basically, throwaway dead bodies, there for the purpose of upsetting readers. Had we been there when they died, it may have been different.

Fred's death - wow. What irks me more than anything is he didn't even have a chance. That stupid curse should have hit Percy.... bleah.

Does anyone else think that Harry's always had a problem with getting obsessive about stuff? It seems like little Albus Severus *gags at the name* might be growing up with the same issue. Obsessing about the hallows', for instance - but he's done it in past books, too.

George with the ear....I cried laughing. Only George and Fred would start punning about something like that. The things those two would get on about... and then Percy started doing it! That, actually, was kinda cool.

I was neither surprised when Ron left, nor when he came back. He's always been that kind of character. He gets so stupid about things, kind of pissy sometimes, but he's an extremely loyal friend, and that loyalty always wins in the end.

I loved Neville killing the snake, and I think he deserved to do it. After all the books portraying him as the poor kid who just didn't get it... he proves everyone wrong. Early on, I remember thinking he should have been in Hufflepuff, but he really turned out to be a Gryffindor. And the kill itself was so stunningly simply done, not all dramatic and ridiculous.

Leddy, I'm American - please PM me and explain the King's Cross thing?

Snape - I've got no surprise there, because I've never been able to think he was evil or really on the side of Voldemort. I hated his death in that it was just so.... *shrug* Okay, I hated it because I liked Snape. :)

The epilogue, well, I think the book could have done without it, to be honest.

Aug-1-2007 14:05

The reason I could have done without the epilogue, basically, is that it didn't give a future that wouldn't be arrived at by anyone with a brain, anyway.

Ginny married Harry. Ooh, I'm still reeling from the shock. *yawn*
Ron and Hermione. Come on. If you couldn't figure this out, you were reading a different book.
Neville as Herbology Professor. Oh, a mile away, I caught that one.

So, it wasn't really anything my imagination couldn't have come up with, and I gotta say that, in my version, the kids have better names. :-P

Aug-4-2007 05:20

The ending was totally predictable. But I am so glad it was actually spelled out for me. After that battle I needed a nice, happy ending. Even if the names sucked.

Aug-4-2007 10:17

Okay, I read a Q&A that JKR did on some site called 'Mugglewatch'.

She has all the answers about who killed Lupin and Tonks (Dolohov and Bellatrix, respectively - though I could be wrong about Dolohov).

Cut me some slack, I read the thing two days ago. I can't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning. If I had breakfast.

I found it (mostly) an interesting read, and in case anyone else is interested:

http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1156

Aug-4-2007 13:04

I also really didn't like the Epilogue. I would have preferred to read about events that happened directly after the war, such as did Harry return to Hogwarts since he wanted to become an Auror (and headed up the dept. according to the interview), who is headmaster now (McGonagall, I assume), did he go and live in the Black house? Did Ginny move in? Did he ever talk to the Dursley's again? etc...

Either that, or a much longer and more in depth "nineteen years later."

I absolutely loved the scene in the Great Hall between Harry and Voldemort. I know it's kind of an obvious favourite, which isn't normally my style, but it was just so awesome to read Harry throwing all that crap in Voldemort's face. "HA, TAKE THAT MR. I THINK I'M SO SMART!"

And, I am also really sad the Snape had to die. I wanted him to have a happy moment. Maybe meet a chick, and smile once. I suppose his memory wouln't have been so believable to the rest of the world if was alive... he could've tampered with it or something... but still. I liked Snape!

Aug-4-2007 13:37

I liked Snape too, and was always hoping he was a good guy underneath all that nastiness. however, JK fooled me at the last book, I was shocked when I thought he really was evil afterall.

Aug-4-2007 14:36

Same here. So then I felt bad about when he died. Cuz when I read it I was all, "YES YES YES!!!! Good triumphs!" But then after seeing the pensieve memories he gave Harry I felt guilty about the whole "YES YES" thing.

I agree with Ranier. The man needed a chick before he kicked the bucket.

Aug-4-2007 17:50

Can I be smug? I *never* thought Snape was evil. I might have had a two-second doubt, but something about the wording of Dumbldore's death made me reread it immediately and that little doubt went away.

And I, too, agree with Ranier. Maybe not meet a chick, since his heart always belonged to Lily, but at least to crack a smile. Even get a hug from a friend. It might have changed his dourness.

Aug-4-2007 18:31

there's an interview on mugglenet.com that has a link to JKR interview where she gives you some more after story, like that Harry becomes head of the Auror department etc. for those with a thirst to know more 'whatever happened to...'

Aug-5-2007 00:18

Ooh, yeah I read that too SS. It was pretty good. Answered a lot of questions, but still so much of the in between is missing! But I suppose it's cause I just don't want it to end, lol.