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[lunylucy]

I LOVED IT. I HATED IT. HOW I HATED. AND THEN  I LOVED IT.

AND NOW I AM ON THE LAST PAGE AND I CAN'T GO ON. I CAN'T DO IT. NO. *cries*

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Ok. I did it. And for the first time ever after reading a Harry Potter book I feel something akin to what I feel after a Harry Potter movie- that a lot was "cut".  Or maybe it's just this huge emptiness I can't

Comments

[tavariel]

Yeah, I agree...especially after the awful epilogue. What are their careers? What is the effing brightest witch of her age doing, other than having kids? How did Lupin and Tonks die? Who took Teddy Lupin under their wings? Did the Deatheaters go to Azkaban or what? I expected a much more satisfying epilogue. The epilogue, to be honest, is what I was looking forward to most. Where do they end up, you know? But all we really learned is that Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny had kids. Not all that unexpected.

I was very pleased with the book of course, loved it, but I'm a little upset about the ending. =/ I'm hoping she'll answer those kinds of questions in a later reference book or on her website or something.

[fuzzycactus]

Finished. A couple of minutes ago. I think I've finally figured out why I have compared it to fanfiction so often. I think Rowling went for the emotional impact. The details are all very well and good, but they were never the most important thing. The most important thing (person, as it were) was Harry. In the end, the undefinable concept of love and happiness for Harry Potter was a lot more important than... well... anything else. I think it's a difficult thing for a lot of people to accept, but it's definitely understandable.

I have a lot of other thoughts and explanations, but I think I'll give myself a day or two to actually digest what I've read.

[lunylucy]

Nice icon ;P So, don't really like those soap operas, do you?

Hm, yes, there was definitely a lot of focus on emotion and Harry. I mean, yes, all the books are from his point of view but maybe due to his limited contact with the rest of the world in this one it has a greater impact on us.

I just reread the very last bit of his duel with Voldemort and figured out why Draco was the master of the wand. I had been under the impression that you had to kill the owner after all.

I couldn't even bear the thought of posting all of my thoughts, haha. I'll try actually taking notes on each chapter as a reread the book.