Deathy Hallows
purchased at 7:15 a.m.
started at 7:30 a.m.
finished at 1:15 p.m.
Sobs and sobs some more.
So good...
I might post something coherent later on, but here's my chronological reactions.
Harry's wand works independently now? Is it Fawkes somehow?
GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY! That fanfic I read last week about Kreacher helping Regulus with the horcrus was right! It was written two years ago, so someone had a fabulous brainstorm.
Bill and Fleur's wedding--sweet. Too bad it was interrupted with such awful news.
Muggle-born wizards "steal" magic?! Yikes, this is scary-bad.
I would never have guessed that Kreacher could be won over by Harry. Wow.
We never did get an explanation for why some offices in the ministry were raining. Hm. eta: I guess it was the Order of the Phoenix, since Mr. Weasley seemed to know how to stop the spell./eta
Ron left. Oh...
Oooo, Gryffindor's sword destroys the horcruxes! At least they don't have to figure out some complicated spell to do it.
Ron returns. *sniffles* He destroys the locket with the sword! *sniffles again* Hermione and Ron reunited and it's perfect and I'm sniffling and laughing at the same time.
Voldemort's name is a taboo, interesting.
Oh, Luna's poor dad.
Wow, Harry's guess that the resurrection stone was in the snitch turned out to be correct.
Captured by Greyback! DOBBY! Hermione tortured, Pettigrew forced to kill himself for his compassion (with the silver hand).
OH DOBBY! *sniff* Luna closes his eyes. *sobs*
Voldemort gets the wand from Dumbledore's grave.
Adventure in Gringotts! Escape on dragonback, cool!
Voldemort's concerned and on the move.
To Hogsmeade! Aberforth Dumbledore! (what is the deal with the goats?! guess I'll have to re-read to remember that connection)
Oh Ariana... *sniff* Dueling, her death.
NEVILLE! OH NEVILLE! YAY! And Dumbledore's Army never really left. Hooray for the Room of Requirement!
Teachers helping in the fight!
PERCY!
KISSING! Ron and Hermione kissed!
OHOHOHOH Fred. *sniff*
Trelawny lobbing crystal balls! I was laughing out loud at this!
Luna et al help with their patronuses. might cry now
Nagini kills Severus; before his death he allows Harry to collect those memories. (heh, kinda icky)
NOOOOOO, not Lupin and Tonks. *wails*
Snape's memories. Lily, Petunia... Oh Severus. Now to Albus and Severus and I'm getting suspiciously red-eyed when I realize what this means for Harry.
Harry walking to the Forest. *stop reading for a bit to sob* Oh, his Mum and Dad and Remus and Sirius. *sobbing again*
And it happens and there's Albus and they're in a heavenly train station... and OH, I can hardly stand this and I'm almost done and there aren't any more books after this!
Back to life, back to Hogwarts. Neville gets the sword from the sorting hat. *hearts Neville times a million*
Kreacher into battle! *sob and laugh*
Final confrontation between Harry and what's left of Voldemort. And here we see the best of Harry and what his friends have taught him--Hermione's intelligence, Ron's persistence, his own love and loyalty...
And the battle's over, and the Malfoys are willing to stay in the thick of the celebration because they love their son.
Peeves and Ron get a final funny word in. Harry takes back his wand. Really nearly done and I'm so happy and sad at once.
Epilogue and Severus has his honor in Harry's son's name. *sigh*
It's done. Wow. (possibly time to eat something now)
started at 7:30 a.m.
finished at 1:15 p.m.
Sobs and sobs some more.
So good...
I might post something coherent later on, but here's my chronological reactions.
Harry's wand works independently now? Is it Fawkes somehow?
GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY! That fanfic I read last week about Kreacher helping Regulus with the horcrus was right! It was written two years ago, so someone had a fabulous brainstorm.
Bill and Fleur's wedding--sweet. Too bad it was interrupted with such awful news.
Muggle-born wizards "steal" magic?! Yikes, this is scary-bad.
I would never have guessed that Kreacher could be won over by Harry. Wow.
We never did get an explanation for why some offices in the ministry were raining. Hm. eta: I guess it was the Order of the Phoenix, since Mr. Weasley seemed to know how to stop the spell./eta
Ron left. Oh...
Oooo, Gryffindor's sword destroys the horcruxes! At least they don't have to figure out some complicated spell to do it.
Ron returns. *sniffles* He destroys the locket with the sword! *sniffles again* Hermione and Ron reunited and it's perfect and I'm sniffling and laughing at the same time.
Voldemort's name is a taboo, interesting.
Oh, Luna's poor dad.
Wow, Harry's guess that the resurrection stone was in the snitch turned out to be correct.
Captured by Greyback! DOBBY! Hermione tortured, Pettigrew forced to kill himself for his compassion (with the silver hand).
OH DOBBY! *sniff* Luna closes his eyes. *sobs*
Voldemort gets the wand from Dumbledore's grave.
Adventure in Gringotts! Escape on dragonback, cool!
Voldemort's concerned and on the move.
To Hogsmeade! Aberforth Dumbledore! (what is the deal with the goats?! guess I'll have to re-read to remember that connection)
Oh Ariana... *sniff* Dueling, her death.
NEVILLE! OH NEVILLE! YAY! And Dumbledore's Army never really left. Hooray for the Room of Requirement!
Teachers helping in the fight!
PERCY!
KISSING! Ron and Hermione kissed!
OHOHOHOH Fred. *sniff*
Trelawny lobbing crystal balls! I was laughing out loud at this!
Luna et al help with their patronuses. might cry now
Nagini kills Severus; before his death he allows Harry to collect those memories. (heh, kinda icky)
NOOOOOO, not Lupin and Tonks. *wails*
Snape's memories. Lily, Petunia... Oh Severus. Now to Albus and Severus and I'm getting suspiciously red-eyed when I realize what this means for Harry.
Harry walking to the Forest. *stop reading for a bit to sob* Oh, his Mum and Dad and Remus and Sirius. *sobbing again*
And it happens and there's Albus and they're in a heavenly train station... and OH, I can hardly stand this and I'm almost done and there aren't any more books after this!
Back to life, back to Hogwarts. Neville gets the sword from the sorting hat. *hearts Neville times a million*
Kreacher into battle! *sob and laugh*
Final confrontation between Harry and what's left of Voldemort. And here we see the best of Harry and what his friends have taught him--Hermione's intelligence, Ron's persistence, his own love and loyalty...
And the battle's over, and the Malfoys are willing to stay in the thick of the celebration because they love their son.
Peeves and Ron get a final funny word in. Harry takes back his wand. Really nearly done and I'm so happy and sad at once.
Epilogue and Severus has his honor in Harry's son's name. *sigh*
It's done. Wow. (possibly time to eat something now)