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Half-Blood Prince 29: The Phoenix Lament

Jul 16, 2007 18:29

In which Harry enters the hospital wing and learns that he body he stepped over during the battle was Bill, who was not killed but ravaged by Greyback. Those assembled at Bill's bedside--Order members McGonagall, Lupin, and Tonks especially--are devastated by the news of Dumbledore's death and Snape's betrayal. They all recount the battle, each ( Read more... )

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magnetic_pole July 16 2007, 23:09:54 UTC

Not going to comment on the declarations of love in the hospital wing. I suppose everyone has already weighed in on this chapter elsewhere.

The slight antagonism between Harry and McGonagall disturbed me a bit. I hope I'm reading too much into it.

I'm not a huge fan of action scenes, so I found this very brief, essentials-only retelling of the battle in the astronomy tower satisfying. Nope, no one really suspected Snape, all the way to the end. Got it.

Maggie