My Deathly Hallowz, let me show you them

[prog]

It neither exceeded nor fell short of my expectations, he said limply.

I enjoyed it, but not as much as the penultimate volume, which I found to be my favorite of the series. I found myself pushing through to the end largely just to be done with it, and get along with reading all my friends' commentary before it got too stale.

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Me too!

[taskboy3000]

* I agree that the last book wasn't edgy enough for me, although there were a lot of deaths. I liked the epilogue, because it told me enough about the protagonist to get closure. Would I have liked an Animal House montage or a LoTR-like denouement? Sure, but I don't need for every epic story.

* I don't expect the Potterverse to have a consistent cosmology. What's really the difference between talking portraits and ghosts? I read all of these as "plot devices" and try not to stare at them too hard.

* Remus was unexpectedly immature. I don't really know why Rowling likes to have Harry's mentors act like irrational children just before they get offed. Is it just to make Harry feel bad? Weird.

* For the life of me, I can't understand why Potter and Hermione didn't go after each other, but that's chemistry for you. I suspect that being a mudblood, she enjoys being the better magician in her relationship with Ron.

The main attraction to Potter for me is Rowling's charming writing. Her prose is a like a old wooly sweater. It's not

Re: Me too!

[dougo]

I can't understand why Potter and Hermione didn't go after each other

When Ron comes back to the Forest of Dean and the locket plays on his jealousy, Harry says something like "no way, I love her like a sister, that's all". Which leaves the question of why Ron doesn't just love her like a sister, but whatever.

My main disappointment was with Hermione. She was pretty much a non-entity in this book, just tagging along and being a worry-wort as usual. I think she deserved a better storyline. Maybe they'll punch up her role in the movie.