[SPOILERS INSIDE] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has Arrived

[k4ng]

So I went to Borders and got my book today. The festivities started at 9:30, I got there at 10:30 and got out of the store at 2 AM. As soon as I got my copy, I quickly browsed through numerous points throughout the book to see whether it was the same as the leaked manuscript. And to my surprise, it was. Harry Potter's a great series and I personally think the 7th book is an amazing way to end things. The whole time I was thinking, "I can't wait to see how they do this movie".

While all that waiting was going on, I purchased I Am Legend and read up to Chapter (book? not sure what to call it) 5 of The Watchmen. I absolutely LOVED it. I've read a few comics before but nothing has touched me emotionally as this. I'm definitely going to Barnes & Nobles to purchase it with a really old gift card.

Did anybody else get their book?

[untrueprophecy]

No, actually, but I was one of the people lucky enough to get the online copy of the book, and despite the fairly bad quality of the pictures, I read through it a week ago. I was thoroughly disappointed, but I'm not going to post any spoilers here just out of courtesy. Her writing style degraded into fan-fiction, which is what everyone thought the online copy actually was.

Watchmen is an excellent comic, but as Alex said in the last TRS, I liked it until I realized there are comics out there I can like even more.

Does I Am Legend (from reading the book) look like it would translate well into a movie? I've got a few literary tasks and I have just enough time to read them all and then one movie-book so I can complain about how the book was better.

[treeninja]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h137/darkbob87/BF2ss5.jpg

[crzy8sal]

No, actually, but I was one of the people lucky enough to get the online copy of the book, and despite the fairly bad quality of the pictures, I read through it a week ago. I was thoroughly disappointed, but I'm not going to post any spoilers here just out of courtesy. Her writing style degraded into fan-fiction, which is what everyone thought the online copy actually was.

Damn that JK Rowling and her blasted fan-fics!:p

[xibalba]

Hahah. This should be stickied on on forums. :D

[magunwarrior]

Welcome to my ignore list buddy.

[treeninja]

Welcome to my ignore list buddy.

Welcome to my, "I don't give a shit" list, buddy.

[logant]

Welcome to my, "I don't give a shit" list, buddy.

Oh man. Look at this ****ing badass right here.

[ericjosepi]

I wish I was a mod so I could lock this thread.

[rabidbadger]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h137/darkbob87/BF2ss5.jpg

I wish I was mod so I could ban this dude. I don't follow harry potter, but If I did, and clicked this link, I'd be pissed. It's just not a friendly thing to do in a community that I assume you want to be part of. It's rude and mean, and if this is how you deal with people in meatspace, no wonder you have to go to a web forum to randomly spread your venom.

[samureye]

It's mean but nothing particularly ban-worthy, I think. Changed the thread title.

[xibalba]

I think he is trying to get banned...

[samureye]

All he has to do is ask.

[darknessgp]

I wish I was mod so I could ban this dude. I don't follow harry potter, but If I did, and clicked this link, I'd be pissed. It's just not a friendly thing to do in a community that I assume you want to be part of. It's rude and mean, and if this is how you deal with people in meatspace, no wonder you have to go to a web forum to randomly spread your venom.

??? The thread is titled "Harry Potter Spoilers Here" If you're a harry potter fan and came in this thread and it was spoiled, it's your own damn fault.

[ericjosepi]

It wasn't always though... originally it was titled "Hi."

[xibalba]

Sam changed the title I believe so people wouldn't be spoiled.

[k4ng]

No, actually, but I was one of the people lucky enough to get the online copy of the book, and despite the fairly bad quality of the pictures, I read through it a week ago. I was thoroughly disappointed, but I'm not going to post any spoilers here just out of courtesy. Her writing style degraded into fan-fiction, which is what everyone thought the online copy actually was.

I couldn't bare to look at the pictures so I waited until the typed up version came out and read that. When I first started reading it, I was sure that it was a fanfic. The sentence structures and how she phrased things seemed too awkward to be real. But then it got to the end where all the ends are tied up and everything is explained and that's what made me love the book because everything comes together neatly. And a big twist that I had predicted/hoped for came true. I just wish that the first half of the book was as good as the end.

[vincent12234]

Yeah I got the book and waited for awhile, but it was well worth it, Reading it right now and so far I like hows it's going, I thought it would be different.

[crzy8sal]

I couldn't bare to look at the pictures so I waited until the typed up version came out and read that. When I first started reading it, I was sure that it was a fanfic. The sentence structures and how she phrased things seemed too awkward to be real. But then it got to the end where all the ends are tied up and everything is explained and that's what made me love the book because everything comes together neatly. And a big twist that I had predicted/hoped for came true. I just wish that the first half of the book was as good as the end.

Hmm I'm about 200 pages in now and I don't really agree with you. I think so far it's really gripping and exciting to be honest, and I can't wait to find out what's going to happen... Especially if it puts the first half of the book to shame, like you said:D

[comhcinc]

Does I Am Legend (from reading the book) look like it would translate well into a movie? I've got a few literary tasks and I have just enough time to read them all and then one movie-book so I can complain about how the book was better.

being that this will smith movie is the 5th movie based off this book i would have to say "yeah".

[gojira]

I picked up a copy this morning and I have to say it's a pretty good book. It was kinda slow for awhile, but it was mostly engaging. I'm not a huge HP fan, but I have read the other books. And I'm pretty happy the story is finally at an end.

[magunwarrior]

I'm about 60 or so pages in, and damn, what a way to kick off a damn book.

Usually the first hundred or so pages go pretty slow, but this one for the most part starts out with a bang.

[comhcinc]

not to defend him, cause it really is a DICK thing to do, but "hi" i think most of my spam is titled that. no one should fall for that. he should have titled it "Penis Enlargement Inside" ;)

[chevmalfet]

I just finished it… and I don't agree with the fan-fic comments. While it's not the most technically well written book by any stretch, it certainly carried the same tone of writing for me the others have. Right down to the disturbing bits where I feel like she's making Harry dumber than he normally is to propel the plot.

I found myself much more interested in the support characters than Harry himself, by the end, which made other aspects more disappointing in the book.

[chrischristman]

I definitely loved the book. It was my favorite of the series, though Half-Blood Prince is a close second. I have always loved the depth of the character of Severus Snape, and I have supported him from day one. So take that Snape haters! And who else will admit to crying at key points in the book? I balled during the whole Dobby death scene. When they showed what he wrote on the tombstone (Here Lies Dobby, A Free Elf) I just lost it. And when they showed through the pensieve all the hardships Severus had endured, I just cried cause I felt his pain. Overall, excellent book! Polished it off in a little under 12 hours. Probably going to take my time and re-read again over the next month or so.

[magunwarrior]

Nice spoiler warning you got there dip shit.

[chrischristman]

I just assumed that anyone who ventured into a forum topic about the book, after it has been released, would be intelligent enough to realize that, more than likely, it will contain spoilers. Apparently, some people (like the not-so-nice ass muncher who felt the need to be a dick) aren't that intelligent.

[magunwarrior]

Might I note that you have the only post in the entire topic that has ANY sort of spoiler in it.

Don't even get me started on your signature.

[chrischristman]

Seriously, why don't you go and troll some other forum? Do you really have nothing better to do than to try and make yourself seem superior to someone who is just posting what they thought of a book on a forum? I'm done arguing with you. Go and **** with someone else.

[comhcinc]

i am not sure telling the third most prolific poster to "stop trolling" when you have less than a hundred post means anything.....any really you need to change your sig, if you plan on posting elsewhere

[chrischristman]

I usually don't post anywhere else, I'm only posting here to say what I thought of the book. But if I do post elsewhere, I definitely will change my sig don't worry. I just don't see why he has to be an ass about this whole thing. There are polite ways of saying what you want to say.

[samureye]

Dude, if I get one complaint about that, I will remove the signature, anything more and I'm banning because the spoiler thing is done solely to piss people off and I'm so not tolerating that.

[sirchrissypoo]

*Slight Spoiler*

Yeah it really pisses me off when people post spoilers just to try and ruin some people's enjoyment of the book. Like the big rumor about Hermione dying? I had been trying so hard to avoid any spoilers this time around (got the death of Dumbledore ruined for me last book) and when I read that I was so mad and sad. Glad to see it wasn't true.

*Slight Spoiler Over*

Overall, I really liked the book. The fights were amazing, the characters were deep and engaging, and I thought it was just a great book. I'm just afraid of how the movie will turn out when they get to it.

[magunwarrior]

I usually don't post anywhere else, I'm only posting here to say what I thought of the book. But if I do post elsewhere, I definitely will change my sig don't worry. I just don't see why he has to be an ass about this whole thing. There are polite ways of saying what you want to say.

Simply for the fact that I can't stand when people post spoilers to a book, movie, etc. Regardless of whether it is a topic about said item, it is still customary to have a spoiler warning.

Oh and thanks to whichever mod that removed his sig.

[samureye]

Sig was removed by Token - I would assume he won't change it back.

[chevmalfet]

Anyone else catch the random off color jokes JK Rowlings inserted here and there? Caught me a bit off.

[tokenuser]

Sig was removed by Token - I would assume he won't change it back.ChrisChristman can change it back in a week or so. Posting spoilers in a spoiler area is OK. People want to discuss the book in here. Unfortunately a sig is visible everywhere on the forums.

If the "not-so-nice ass muncher who felt the need to be a dick" reference was to me (as the mod that editted the sig file) ... so be it. I've heard worse.

[magunwarrior]

If the "not-so-nice ass muncher who felt the need to be a dick" reference was to me (as the mod that editted the sig file) ... so be it. I've heard worse.

It was directed towards me, because before this thread was not marked with any sort of spoiler label, nor was his post.

[chevmalfet]

Now that we are tagged as spoiler-ridden...

Yeah,

/** Spoilers contained...

Did anyone else get the impression that the story was left intentionally open for a TV series or such? If not more books? I mean, Crisis Resolved and all that, but Harry really isn't a full fledged wizard at the end (semi-competent, maybe?) and she got into a bit of their future with the 19 years later bit, but besides the obvious marriages and kids, there's a lot of personal growth and such left for the "Bildungsroman" to conclude.

Which is really author choice, Harry could have come to terms with maturity a bit faster if she wanted, and the ending would have been a bit more final. So I'm wondering now what plans are out there that drove this ending. Or maybe it was just a nod to fanbases and fan-fic to give them something to build off of? I tend to doubt that, but it's possible.

End Spoilers. **/

[thedv]

I wish I was mod so I could ban this dude. I don't follow harry potter, but If I did, and clicked this link, I'd be pissed. It's just not a friendly thing to do in a community that I assume you want to be part of. It's rude and mean, and if this is how you deal with people in meatspace, no wonder you have to go to a web forum to randomly spread your venom.

Dude, why would ANY Harry Potter fan click a link labled "Spoilers Here"?!

[comhcinc]

Dude, why would ANY Harry Potter fan click a link labled "Spoilers Here"?!
you should read the whole thread. that way you won't make statements like that make you look like such a jackass :D

[samureye]

He didn't know, it's an honest mistake.

[k4ng]

Anyone else catch the random off color jokes JK Rowlings inserted here and there? Caught me a bit off.

Yeah that's why I thought it was a fanfic when I was reading it. That plus Mrs. Weasley says *****. And I think Ron says "effing" at some point.

[chevmalfet]

I kind of wrote that, and the jokes, off as Rowling writing to an aging audience. Few and not blindingly obvious unless you already have foreknowledge. So she's not necessarily teaching kids dirty jokes, but left some in there for those that expect that kind of thing.

Could be off base there, but that was my impression.

[sheir]

Got it Saturday, read it, and thoroughly despised it.

Spoilers and profanity below.

I am severely underwhelmed by the final chapter of Harry Potter. It seems that Rowling hasn't been able to get a death right since she took Sirius, with Dumbledore's death feeling lackluster, and in the most recent entry, she even managed to make Voldemort's demise entirely unspectacular. Put the tactless deaths in your cauldron, stir in little to no recognition of good characters--our attention is diverted because Harry and friends are sitting around not doing anything--and you have a bubbling potion for perhaps the most thoughtlessly written slaughter I have ever had the displeasure of perusing.

She describes Fred with the dead-pan delivery of a 5 day forecast. Then she goes and kills off Remus and his wife. This would be tragic, if, perhaps there had been some build-up, some kind of fight, if there had been some expounding in the slightest. Alas, they're found in a pile of corpses, a mere sentence in a near-800 page book. That's one way to stir drama. Another way is to ****ing write.

I think you ****ed up when your reader doesn't feel anything when a recently married couple who had just had a child are murdered.

The Hallows stuff is a crock of thestral shit. Here is what I wanted to happen when she told me that Voldemort had taken grasp of the most epic ****ing wand ever crafted: I wanted Voldemort to live up to his over-hyped big-bad-mother-****er reputation and ruin some people's shit. I wanted some no-holds-barred, brutal, violent shit going on, and I wanted Voldemort to be doing it. I wanted to hate Voldemort. I didn't hate the main evil villain who killed the main character's parents. I don't know how you **** that up. There was a point where I hated Dumbledore more than Voldemort.

The Resurrection Stone was stupid. The Invisibility Cloak thing--unnecessary. The book should have been Harry Potter and the Elder Wand. That's all that ****ing mattered, and in the end, it ****ing didn't!

Snape is such an afterthought in this book that I am perhaps sickened. Man, that was awesome, when I got spoon-fed Snape's life-long torment in a single ****ing chapter. That was great, how I got to deal with Snape's problem of killing Dumbledore, on one page. Awesome.

Here are some things I liked:

-Neville
-Kreacher

I think that's it.

The book is wholly unremarkable. A poor ending to a great series.

And the epilogue sucked, too.

[k4ng]

Got it Saturday, read it, and thoroughly despised it.

The Hallows stuff is a crock of thestral shit. Here is what I wanted to happen when she told me that Voldemort had taken grasp of the most epic ****ing wand ever crafted: I wanted Voldemort to live up to his over-hyped big-bad-mother-****er reputation and ruin some people's shit. I wanted some no-holds-barred, brutal, violent shit going on, and I wanted Voldemort to be doing it. I wanted to hate Voldemort. I didn't hate the main evil villain who killed the main character's parents. I don't know how you **** that up. There was a point where I hated Dumbledore more than Voldemort.


I don't think she could write it that violent since kids read it.

[chevmalfet]

Got it Saturday, read it, and thoroughly despised it.

Spoilers and profanity below.

I am severely underwhelmed by the final chapter of Harry Potter. It seems that Rowling hasn't been able to get a death right since she took Sirius, with Dumbledore's death feeling lackluster, and in the most recent entry, she even managed to make Voldemort's demise entirely unspectacular. Put the tactless deaths in your cauldron, stir in little to no recognition of good characters--our attention is diverted because Harry and friends are sitting around not doing anything--and you have a bubbling potion for perhaps the most thoughtlessly written slaughter I have ever had the displeasure of perusing….

…The Hallows stuff is a crock of thestral shit. Here is what I wanted to happen when she told me that Voldemort had taken grasp of the most epic ****ing wand ever crafted: I wanted Voldemort to live up to his over-hyped big-bad-mother-****er reputation and ruin some people's shit. I wanted some no-holds-barred, brutal, violent shit going on, and I wanted Voldemort to be doing it. I wanted to hate Voldemort. I didn't hate the main evil villain who killed the main character's parents. I don't know how you **** that up. There was a point where I hated Dumbledore more than Voldemort.

The Resurrection Stone was stupid. The Invisibility Cloak thing--unnecessary. The book should have been Harry Potter and the Elder Wand. That's all that ****ing mattered, and in the end, it ****ing didn't!


She's been building up to this anti-climax for pretty much the entirety of the series. I didn't even begin to imagine that Harry would defeat Voldemort by skill of wand, and couldn't, for a few books now. Harry just hasn't really been building any actual skill for a couple books now. To have an epic battle would have been unbelievable; furthermore, wanton destruction outside of the sphere of Harry and his acquaintances at Hogwarts would have been meaningless as Rowlings really didn't firmly establish any sort of connection between them and the 'real world'.

Would it have been better with more scope? Sure, but the last three or four books would have had to share that scope, I think. The bit about Harry destroying Voldemort through his blindness to love, though, was a central theme from the start. I'm also fairly certain Rowlings didn't want an ubridled hatred towards Voldemort, either. The idea was to recognize him for what he was (other than a cookie-cutter cardboard villian).



She describes Fred with the dead-pan delivery of a 5 day forecast. Then she goes and kills off Remus and his wife. This would be tragic, if, perhaps there had been some build-up, some kind of fight, if there had been some expounding in the slightest. Alas, they're found in a pile of corpses, a mere sentence in a near-800 page book. That's one way to stir drama. Another way is to ****ing write.

I think you ****ed up when your reader doesn't feel anything when a recently married couple who had just had a child are murdered.



Fog of war. eh. To expound on this she would have had to write an actual ending, not the craptacular epilogue.



Snape is such an afterthought in this book that I am perhaps sickened. Man, that was awesome, when I got spoon-fed Snape's life-long torment in a single ****ing chapter. That was great, how I got to deal with Snape's problem of killing Dumbledore, on one page. Awesome….

…And the epilogue sucked, too.

Agreed. I'm not sure how the folks doing the movie will handle this. It's definitely a cop out to just dump all that info through the pensieve, and there were a few other instances were crucial info was 'published' or whatever, but there is a lot of info that probably should have come out eariler, but for plot and secrecy issues she decided to keep to the last minute. The actual death of Snape wasn't all that bad, but the events surrounding it were a bit lackluster, and out of character for Harry.

As far as the epilogue goes… I have a strong suspicion she had it pre-written and kept it largely as-is as a matter of principle (or stubbornness). The epilogue struck me as disconnected to the story as a whole, and a disappointingly threadbare ending to what is an enormous investment in time and attention to read. Will the movie end on this note? I hope not. I'd love to see the moviemakers come out and say that Rowling had written a proper ending to the story and saved it for the movies; not that it shouldn't have been in the book, but just so it gets out.

Rowling has finished playing with her toys and forgot to pick most of them up when she was done, leaving her room a mess.

[nharmon91]

I finishsed yesterday and really did not like it. Mainly what got to me were the massive holes she left, not only did she not explain the veil but the tabooing of word is just idiotic. They could have tabooed something related to harry hermione or ron and found them pretty quickly especially considering it was Voldemorts only task left before domination.

[nharmon91]

Also the final battle was crap, the Balletrix vs Mrs Weasly battle was better which should not be the case.

[njshadow]

Geeze, if there's one thing I've gotten out of this thread, it's that a LOT of the people on these forums act like absolute babies. Geeze, so what, spoilers, ooohh ahhh. Why go into a thread that says "spoilers" and complain about it!? Don't flame someone just because they have a spoiler in there sig. Treeninja's cool in my book and, personally, it was fun seeing the whole spoiler pic. :D

[magunwarrior]

It didn't always have a spoiler warning buddy ;).

TreeNinjas thread was merged into this one from General, it originally on said "Hi!" as the title, and it contained that picture.

And this topic was not always labeled with "Spoilers Inside"

And come on! posting spoilers in your sig only a day after the book comes out? that just ridiculous, it would be one thing if his only posts were in this topic, but he has others in other places.

[yodaizmyhomie]

Thought Book 7 was amazing. Best of the whole series by far imo.

I loved how she can write so true to human emotion. And, I thought she wrapped up the seriously beautifully.


*****Spoilers*****

The dobby death was really hard to take, but was written great as well. I love the idea of Harry digging the grave himself. I'm a man, but there was almost a kleenex needed. I repeat, I'm a man.

Loved the Battle of Hogwarts and the final duel (including the Forbidden Forest part), even though apparently a couple of people on here didn't.

Also, someone was having trouble understanding the word "Voldemort" being tabooed. It was basically a tracer; for when you say the word, they can track where you are (kinda like our govt :) ) . It's also similar to how they track underage magic.

I'll stop with the love fest just incase a couple people here can't stand it. But, in all honesty, I couldn't have asked for anything better. I'm ready to reread it for a second time.

[magunwarrior]

I always laugh hysterically whenever Ron says "effin"

Effin counter at: 2 so far.

[ariastar]

Anyone else catch the random off color jokes JK Rowlings inserted here and there? Caught me a bit off.

ROTFLOL, I LMAO!

[ariastar]

Dude, why would ANY Harry Potter fan click a link labled "Spoilers Here"?!

If you've already read it and wanted to see what people were saying?

[ariastar]

I'm also fairly certain Rowlings didn't want an ubridled hatred towards Voldemort, either. The idea was to recognize him for what he was (other than a cookie-cutter cardboard villian).

I agree with this. She wrote Harry as telling Voldemort to feel remorse. This was the only way for Voldie to not suffer the worst fate the only way to truly reunite the piece of his soul.

[halden]

Finished the book off last night and loved it. I am glad that I can surf the web again without fear of being spoiled.

I think this was the strongest book of the series and definitely my favourite. I believe that the use of slightly off colour humour and effin relate to the fact that the characters are 17 (I was using much worse than effin at 17) and that JK has expected that her audience has aged with the Wizards.

I found the ending appropriate and satisfactory. I was near tears at many points throughout the story but was warmed by the end.

[halden]

Has anyone else JK elaboration on the Epilogue?


****SPOILERS****
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/

Interesting stuff.

[rayan07]

*possible spoilers, i dont know*

I finished this book less than 24 hours after it came out, and i've had a lot of time to think about it. To me this is probably the best book in the series. It is fast paced and from the very beginning Jo makes you realize, its on..the shit has hit the fan and this is serious shit.

As most people will agree, the death of Dobby was really heart wrenching, i wanted to cry at that point :(.

The transformation of Kreacher from this little ***** elf..to a very brave and loveable character, i thought it was pretty sweet :)

The revelations of Snape, i cant say i expected it to run this deep ..i mean, i expected that the whole Snape killed Dumbledore thing to be a setup..but i didnt expect all of the feelings towards Harry.

This book was very dark..i particularly enjoyed the portion of the book that took place in Godric's Hollow. When the flash of Voldemort saying 'YES! HOLD THEM!' went through Harry's head..i was like..oh damn. Then when Nagini came from Bathilda's spine..it was pretty bad ass.

Then, the final two chapters of this book..ahhh they were so good! The reconnecting with Dumbledore..the faking of Harry, the EPIC battle. YES i thought this battle was amazing, Harry marked Voldemort as his equal..and even talked DOWN to him by referring to him as Tom Riddle. I was so engaged in the story when the Avada Kedavra was rebounded back at Voldemort that i was like...what?

My only disappointments with this book..the ENTIRE Gringotts chapter, i just thought it was terrible. Also, the Epilogue was atrocious..i hated it, but thankfully Jo is coming out with a HP Encyclopedia in the future..that will detail the lives of the surviving characters and all of the other people in the series. I cant wait!

[chevmalfet]

Is the encyclopedia a sure thing then? I saw a reference to the possibility, but I haven't seen a definitive yes. I think an encyclopedia would be quite interesting, kind of a HP Silmarillion.

[chevmalfet]

Interesting stuff.

Indeed, thanks.

[woody56292]

I completely disagree with everyone who has anything bad to say about this book.:D

I absolutely loved it. I was so done with Harry Potter by the time the 5th book came out, then the 6th book started taking a different route and I loved every minute of it. I came to the 7th book with pretty high expectations ( also the expectation that Harry would die ) and came out thoroughly impressed and overwhelmed.

*spoilers* ( duh )



The whole conflict between Ron and the others, perfect.
The fear, uncertainty, and doubt that Harry had, not to mention his anger towards Dumbledore, amazing. It had me turning the pages, I could feel Harry's angst, I too wanted to find out if the amazing dumbledore had all been a lie.
Hermonie's ever increasing wit and cunning was amazing, although a bit unbelievable at times.
The gifts they were given, excellent, especially in that scene with the minister of magic.
When they were caught in Malfoy's House, I was literally screaming at the book, telling them to be rescued, for something to happen.
The side arch about the conflict between wizards and house elves/goblins was great, and I genuinly started to love kreacher and mourned the loss of Dobby.
The fact that people were actually dying, being maimed, and were really in a war was a darker turn for a "child's book" and kept me on the edge of my seat and in constant worry.
The way secrets were revealed, and all the loose ends came together was perfect. It all tied together into a neat little bow.
The guerilla fighting at Hogwarts being led by Neville had me clapping and cheering.
The way the author tied in every character/place from every book was a beautiful touch.
The battle at hogwarts, the Professors, Mrs. Weasley, all the students, it was very well done.
But by far, the greatest moment in the book was when we find out that Snape, who had been the antagonist for 6 books, whom I had hated and cursed at the end of book six, turned out to be a hero, I was done. Finished. It was the greatest moment in the entire series. It had been secretly woven throughout the series, and brought me to the breaking point. I was ecstatic, I loved Snape, and felt connected to him for the first time.

Also, I think the ending was perfect. The war was over, it was a time of peace, and they had ( for the most part ) moved on into normalcy. Little events such as Ron's driving test, or seeing their children off to school were suddenly big events in their uneventful lives. It showed how they had succeeded in restoring peace to the wizarding world, which is the best ending I could of asked for.


-Woody

[Bret]

book was amazing!!! read it

[masherscf]

book was amazing!!! read it

Anyone planning to read the book should stay well away from this thread.

[themuffinman]

is snape anyone else's hero after this book because he's mine! i mean hes still kinda a douche if u realize what and why he did the things he did but you just have to feel for the guy, he sacrificed so much. and if you didnt, you have to read the lines where snape dies again because it means so much more after you know the facts.

as for my thoughts on the rest of the ending, it was perfect how you were lead to believe that harry was going to die and the complete opposite happened effing brilliant. my only little gripe was that jk rowling had concluded all of the problems of the previous books but didnt finish off the problems that arose in this last one. i wish the epilogue included a "one month later" then a "19 yrs later". i wanted to know what happens to draco and his family, what happens to hogwarts,and to the trio and all their friends. i thought a hogwarts graduation would have been a perfect ending. i mean going to school has been such a pivotal thing in this series,7 years of hogwarts and 7 books. what are your guys thoughts?

[themuffinman]

Finished the book off last night and loved it. I am glad that I can surf the web again without fear of being spoiled.

i couldnt agree more the last 2 weeks prior to the book coming out i avoided forums of ALL KINDS i just couldnt bare being spoiled for this last book. now im scouring the web too see what other people thought of the book =)

[chevmalfet]

is snape anyone else's hero after this book because he's mine! i mean hes still kinda a douche if u realize what and why he did the things he did but you just have to feel for the guy, he sacrificed so much. and if you didnt, you have to read the lines where snape dies again because it means so much more after you know the facts.

as for my thoughts on the rest of the ending, it was perfect how you were lead to believe that harry was going to die and the complete opposite happened effing brilliant.…

I wouldn't exactly say hero, but he does seem a lot more human; whereas before he fairly successfully hid behind a one-sided persona. As far as Harry going, I had no expectations there. I was fairly certain JK was hinting along the way that the horcrux bit would die but not Harry.

[puddlefish]

*** spoilers ***





I loved the book, read it through in two sittings.

The pace was great, it was constantly exciting. The chapter where Harry walks into the forest to die, and uses the ressurection stone was amazing.

A few things I think Rowling could have capitalised more on were:

- The parrallels between the Sirius / Harry relationship and the Harry / Ted Tonks one. The godfather / parents dead thing I thought would be given more attention in the end, but it was only touched upon in the epilogue.

- Snape's death. He becomes a hero in the end, but still dies with a whimper. I thought for sure when the snake killed him, that Snape, being adept with poisons, would have laced his own blood with poison or something and killed the snake.

- Grawp turned out to be a completely useless character, making a lot of book 5 pretty pointless.

Other than that I thought it was great. It's gonna be a tall order for the movie though.

[halden]

is snape anyone else's hero after this book

Nope. He is still a Douche, just a little more of a human douche. The fact that he was helping does not take away from all the horrible things he did to Harry and the others.