THE BOOK.
I'M DONE.
*shakes*
Oh god. Ohgodohgod. I was right. I was right about everything.
But most importantly after this post read is the torrent of pain that comes from having Snape killed off. The one man who did all he could and still didn't make it. It hurts.
The deaths in this book are wretched. So stupidly wretched. I started misting over from Hedwig.
Dumbledore's machinations were so predictable and yet they weren't. I'm so glad that JKR went with a power Voldie Knew Not that wasn't just LOVE. I liked the idea of the Hallows, it was interesting magic, mysterious and also easily interpreted from her existing universe (but it was also on par with some of the other fanwritten magical elements I've read).
Immediately I could think of stories that shared the same elements which we as fans have predicted. The Harrcrux most importantly, we've seen a mile away, and yet, it feels nice to have that slot into canon like amissing piece of soul missing from me. It was nice to have all the different Horcruxes confirmed as what we had hoped and extrapolated.
In many ways it feels like I already knew this story, it's as familiar to me as air and breathing, and yet I couldn't help but be transported along.
I wept for funny, annoying Dobby, who deserved better, I wept for Mad Eye and Colin Creevy and Fredohfredohfred, and all the bad guys whom I secretly adored, such as poor Crabbe who just wanted a little spotlight and failed miserably. Draco who wasn't redeemed but got the petty end he deserved, full of mistakes and accidents and finally a family who appreciated him.
I don't know what I felt about Lupin and Tonks. On the one hand I'm sad that they're gone, and on another, bitterly spiteful level I feel vindicated. I feel horrible for it, but it's such a clear case of, if Lupin and Sirius cannot be together, then they cannot have ANYONE. They must die. And even while reading about Tonks and Lupin, I had this awful thought in my head, only to feel even worse, thinking that JKR killed them off, JUST as they had a baby, like it's some kind of tangible form of their love to show, HEY Y'ALL, THEY LOVED EACH OTHER, THEY PROCREATED. Everything about how she handled this pairing is just so tragic.
And yes, I could've lived without that last chapter, happily ever after, because 19 years is exactly the amount of time to close off anymore fan speculation. It's like dirt thrown into my eyes to have something so definite.
I nearly choked and died reading what Draco named his child. Seriously. I survived this ENTIRE BOOK and then felt my soul leave me learning Draco named his kid Scorpius. Oh Draco.
I bawled hard for Severus. So Hard. I believed in him all through this book. I knew the patronus was him even as I read it, because I had faith, and now that he's gone, there's a hole in my chest. Come back. Come back potions master. *cry*
JKR managed to tie up an amazing amount of threads in this one book, in half a book even since all the Horcruxes managed to have themselves found in only the latter half. She built it up and drew it on and I'm impressed that she made it. If only it didn't cost me so.
*wibble* This isn't coherent at all. They were just the things that hit hardest.
I miss the thrill already.
ETA 5 min later: ALBUS SEVERUS X SCORPIUS OTP. I support it, because how can I not support, the_ass_ship LOLOLOLLOLL. *sniff*
Meanwhile, where the eff has Teddy Lupin been living. Don't tell me the wolves brought him up.
... Andromeda's still alive right? No, I like the idea of him running wild and naked through the bushes better. A metamorph werewolf. It's like Underworld, all over again.
ETA2, 10 min later: Gimme some of that sweet, sweet Snape death Denial. The man has to have a handy draught of living death somewhere. Or maybe a horcrux or two. *firm*
ETA3 + an hour: ... in hindsight. Wow, Fanon!Snape ACTUALLY DOES = Canon!Snape. There were EMO TEARS. I still want him back.
ETA 4: Alright. So post-DH fics. florahart here. Can't say more for fear of spoilers.
maeglinyedi DH be damned, slash and fandom live on, LJ TOS be damned too.
copperbadge's The Rules Of Being A Godson.
... I am keeping a roving fic vigil.
*shakes*
Oh god. Ohgodohgod. I was right. I was right about everything.
But most importantly after this post read is the torrent of pain that comes from having Snape killed off. The one man who did all he could and still didn't make it. It hurts.
The deaths in this book are wretched. So stupidly wretched. I started misting over from Hedwig.
Dumbledore's machinations were so predictable and yet they weren't. I'm so glad that JKR went with a power Voldie Knew Not that wasn't just LOVE. I liked the idea of the Hallows, it was interesting magic, mysterious and also easily interpreted from her existing universe (but it was also on par with some of the other fanwritten magical elements I've read).
Immediately I could think of stories that shared the same elements which we as fans have predicted. The Harrcrux most importantly, we've seen a mile away, and yet, it feels nice to have that slot into canon like amissing piece of soul missing from me. It was nice to have all the different Horcruxes confirmed as what we had hoped and extrapolated.
In many ways it feels like I already knew this story, it's as familiar to me as air and breathing, and yet I couldn't help but be transported along.
I wept for funny, annoying Dobby, who deserved better, I wept for Mad Eye and Colin Creevy and Fredohfredohfred, and all the bad guys whom I secretly adored, such as poor Crabbe who just wanted a little spotlight and failed miserably. Draco who wasn't redeemed but got the petty end he deserved, full of mistakes and accidents and finally a family who appreciated him.
I don't know what I felt about Lupin and Tonks. On the one hand I'm sad that they're gone, and on another, bitterly spiteful level I feel vindicated. I feel horrible for it, but it's such a clear case of, if Lupin and Sirius cannot be together, then they cannot have ANYONE. They must die. And even while reading about Tonks and Lupin, I had this awful thought in my head, only to feel even worse, thinking that JKR killed them off, JUST as they had a baby, like it's some kind of tangible form of their love to show, HEY Y'ALL, THEY LOVED EACH OTHER, THEY PROCREATED. Everything about how she handled this pairing is just so tragic.
And yes, I could've lived without that last chapter, happily ever after, because 19 years is exactly the amount of time to close off anymore fan speculation. It's like dirt thrown into my eyes to have something so definite.
I nearly choked and died reading what Draco named his child. Seriously. I survived this ENTIRE BOOK and then felt my soul leave me learning Draco named his kid Scorpius. Oh Draco.
I bawled hard for Severus. So Hard. I believed in him all through this book. I knew the patronus was him even as I read it, because I had faith, and now that he's gone, there's a hole in my chest. Come back. Come back potions master. *cry*
JKR managed to tie up an amazing amount of threads in this one book, in half a book even since all the Horcruxes managed to have themselves found in only the latter half. She built it up and drew it on and I'm impressed that she made it. If only it didn't cost me so.
*wibble* This isn't coherent at all. They were just the things that hit hardest.
I miss the thrill already.
ETA 5 min later: ALBUS SEVERUS X SCORPIUS OTP. I support it, because how can I not support, the_ass_ship LOLOLOLLOLL. *sniff*
Meanwhile, where the eff has Teddy Lupin been living. Don't tell me the wolves brought him up.
... Andromeda's still alive right? No, I like the idea of him running wild and naked through the bushes better. A metamorph werewolf. It's like Underworld, all over again.
ETA2, 10 min later: Gimme some of that sweet, sweet Snape death Denial. The man has to have a handy draught of living death somewhere. Or maybe a horcrux or two. *firm*
ETA3 + an hour: ... in hindsight. Wow, Fanon!Snape ACTUALLY DOES = Canon!Snape. There were EMO TEARS. I still want him back.
ETA 4: Alright. So post-DH fics. florahart here. Can't say more for fear of spoilers.
maeglinyedi DH be damned, slash and fandom live on, LJ TOS be damned too.
copperbadge's The Rules Of Being A Godson.
... I am keeping a roving fic vigil.