reactions while reading HP7 4/4

[etrangere]

chapter 29 to the very ending.

Comments

[quietliban]

*singsongs* Harry pulled a Buffy...

So I'm not the only one thinking it...

[etrangere]

well, it was one of my bet of things that would happen.... that harry would die temporarly à la Buffy. So I was thinking it before the book in those terms. So it might influence my assessment ^^

[cygna_hime]

*bitches about the Severus/Lily* No wonder the fans can't write genfic; apparently friends aren't important enough to switch sides to protect. No, you must have had a mad unrequited passion to draw you to the side of Light! (I really need to think about getting me one of those.)

[etrangere]

well, they never actuall said, in the text, that it was romantic love :p

yeah, that's just a silly reason to replace a moral compass. Totally vomit worthy.

[pixychelle]

You didn't miss Tonks and Remus dying. It's NOT THERE. Harry just kind of glances over, sees the bodies, and carries on. They died for no discernible reason other than JKR wanting a bunch of bodies, and Harry barely reacts.

That's pretty much at the top of my list for bitchery once I come down off my Neville "I'm too badass for your story" Longbottom high. Even worse than Snape's death, which at least served some kind of story purpose.

[etrangere]

ah, that makes sense. Well, not, but why i missed it. WTF JKR, WTF. I don't mind the characterization, I mind the fact she had nothing to do with those characters plot wise so she got em married, knocked up, and died. *headpalm*

Neville totally rocked. I forgot to mention it because I was busy squee at his granny but I really can't wait at all the fanfics set in Hogwarts while the trio's away. So much fodder!!!!

[pixychelle]

And didn't even bother to show the deaths. Remus was a major character in at least one book, and both of them were significant secondary characters. Colin Creevey's death got more attention, for crying out loud, even if it mostly served to highlight Oliver and Neville.

Haha, well, I forgot to squee over Augusta because I was so busy squeeing over Neville, so it all evens out. :D

[etrangere]

I don't get JKR someimes. Oh well, I bet Harry was mistaken and they were just injured. Feeling right peachy now ^^

*giggles*

[bwinter]

Remus and Tonks got the short-shrift, YES. I insist they were bumped off just so Harry could have the Marauders with him, minus Peter and plus Lily.

(Though really, much love for the Malfoys. Survivors FTW!)

Come to think of it, how old are JKR's kids? Because that epilogue sounds like something a six-year-old would come up with.

[etrangere]

(Though really, much love for the Malfoys. Survivors FTW!)
Yay! I thought for use Lucius and/or Narciss would be goners, so nice to be proven wrong!

Come to think of it, how old are JKR's kids? Because that epilogue sounds like something a six-year-old would come up with.
OMG! That would make so much sense!

[carmentalis]

What the fuck? Did Remus and Tonks die and I MISSED it? Can't even find it back. The fuck.

My reaction exactly.

As for ripping out the epilogue... gladly if we can also take the last chapter with it and end the book on page 564.

So much love for the Malfoys and Longbottoms.

[etrangere]

so no Harry coming back? Yeah, the ending wasn't great. I wouldn't call it bad either, but somewhat pompous and anticlimatic.

So much love for the Blacks, Malfoys, Lovegoods, Longbottoms ♥

[carmentalis]

For me the climax was Harry going to his death. Everything afterwards was just tacked on and lost all dramatic impact. Plus, I refuse to even think about the epilogue.

Of course, mustn't forget the Blacks and Lovegoods! I'd have been glad to get a hundred pages more if they had been on the minor characters.

[etrangere]

You'd have been happy with Harry dead? i think that's a bit gloomy ending. Works in some cases, but for HP, I don't think it would have worked thematically very well.

We totally needed more closure for so many minor characters *sighs*