HP7 Review [SPOiLERS]

[neoyi]

I remember entering the world of Harry Potter as a middler schooler in her 8th year, having needed to read the first book in our English class. Having been exposed to the boy wizard, I have since kept up with it throughout the years and have now been graced with the seventh and final chapter detailing the life of the boy who lived. Now after

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[tavalya_ra]

While I liked Dudley making a token gesture to Harry, it came out of nowhere and was hard to swallow. Some development, please and thank you? Hedwig's death jolted me as well. I seriously could not believe she offed the owl. I was so sad. Meanwhile, I barely knew Mad-Eye enough for his death to be more than a blimp or a passing thought of, "aw, man, that guy was cool!"

While certain chapters remained more important then others, the main trio constantly running away from Voldemort and his bosom buddies soon turned tedious and I kept wanting the book to move on with the bloody plot, crying out when the HELL they will get to a bloody Horcrux already.Yes! Rowling spent far too much time on this and then, at the end, they were just getting Horcruxes like boom boom boom. I didn't like that, especially since I had been anticipating Harry and Company having to solve and foil elaborate traps like the one guarding the false locket in HBP. Why the hell didn't Voldemort have a trap like that for each Horcrux? Making him think the diadem would be

[neoyi]

"While I liked Dudley making a token gesture to Harry, it came out of nowhere and was hard to swallow. Some development, please and thank you?"

I wanted some, too, but I think it was just a secret desire of mine's that Harry and the Dursleys would patch up in SOME way. Out of all the people, I had assumed it'd be Petunia, but she had years to accept the wizarding world, so she's had her chance. In the end, I am glad it was Dudley. I think a boy Harry's age, the one who gave him the most physical abuse ultimately learned to somewhat accept him.

"Meanwhile, I barely knew Mad-Eye enough for his death to be more than a blimp or a passing thought of, "aw, man, that guy was cool!"

I didn't care for Moody either. I was more shocked on two deaths so ridiculously early in the story, is all.

[tavalya_ra]

I can't say I actively desired a patch up with Harry and the Dursleys, but I feel like it would have made more sense and added something to the book- it did, but it felt a tad tacked on. And I would have guessed Petunia, too. I like Dudley, but I couldn't see where he had made the leap to liking Harry and that made it ring false.

I approve of the early deaths! It's war, people, it's hell. More should have dropped! ('Course, you know how I can get. Once I kill one person off in a story, I've got to take out at least three more!)

[neoyi]

My deaths in stories are more poetic and symbolic, so to speak. Though depending on how the story goes, more people could die...I'm currently talking about Chess Piece more so then anything, but it applies to most of what I write.

[tavalya_ra]

Well, you're aware of the how and why of when I wrote a bloodbath. Um... you only replied to part of what I said on my reply to the original entry. Just wondering if it cut off or nothing further to add. :)

[neoyi]

I had nothing more to add towards the Dudley response, so I didn't bother answering.

[tavalya_ra]

No, I mean my response to the original post:

http://neoyi.livejournal.com/28035.html?thread=263811#t263811

[neoyi]

Oh, well, the reason is the same. Nothing to add. We mostly agree, so there's nothing for me to really say. Sure, I usually counter with another set of agreements or a cynical/sarcastic comment, but I've run out of clever quips and whatnot to state back, plus I'm lazy/tired.

[tavalya_ra]

Ahaha. Cleverness denied, I shall weep for it I suppose. <3