Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (NEW BOOK!)

[Spectacular_Insanity]

Okay, i finished the book this morning at 2:00 am. Subtracting time for meals, the total time count was 13 hours for powering through the book.

Overall, I thought it was the best book yet, and i think I see why it took so darn long for her to write. It was TOTALLY worth the wait. I'm very satisfied overall. I give it a 9.5/10 (A+).

[holyman282]

Have the book sitting in my room staring at me begging to be read, but alas lack of time means it will have to wait, but let me tell you once i finish all i need to do, it would be a complete powereading which = no food, no tv, no computer, doors locked, no toilet (if can be helped), no drinking and no sleeping until i finish it...

If i make it out of this alive i'll post my general impression of the book...

[Ending]

The book was published only this week around here. Have to admit that I have been waiting for it, since the previous ones have been good. But it's a bit ridicilous how someone would bother to PHOTOGRAPH the whole thing for the net while there are scanners. It was even in the news.

[llama]

Originally Posted by Tommy

I hope you guys like this book because I sweated my ass off all day delivering them.

Good job for Tommy!!!!

I started and finished the book on Saturday. I thought it was really good! And I'm a bit disappointed that the series is over, but it had to happen eventually.

My thoughts on it:

Spoiler for don't read unless you've read the book or want to be spoiled!:

Ahhh! Hedwig! *sobs* That made me so sad! And I was also really upset about Fred, Tonks, and Lupin. I cried. One complaint I had about the book was that I felt like J.K. Rowling should have had some kind of memorial for them in the book, especially for Fred since he's been a major character throughout the series. I mean...George just lost his twin! I feel like she should have dealt with that a little more.

I also would have liked to find out more about what happened with some of the other characters, like Luna, and the rest of the Weasley family. What did George do with the joke shop after Fred died? And also, what happened with Hermione and her parents since she'd sent them away with a memory charm? I would have liked to get some of the little details, like when Harry and Ginny, and Ron and Hermione got married and things like that. Also, what happened to Fawks? He just kind of disappeared.

But aside from a few things like that, I really enjoyed it and thought that it was a good ending to the series overall. I hope that even if Rowling doesn't decide to do more with the Harry Potter series that she will continue to write. She is an amazing author!

[Spectacular_Insanity]

Originally Posted by llama

My thoughts on it:

Spoiler for don't read unless you've read the book or want to be spoiled!:

I mean...George just lost his twin! I feel like she should have dealt with that a little more.

Spoiler for reply to spoilers:

...Not to mention his ear. Now that's gotta suck, too. If losing his twin wasn't enough, why not take his ear, too? Geez.

The only reason Rowling didn't "deal with it" was because she probably realized that the book was already quite long, and that not every single character needed their own ending. Same thing Tolkein did in Lord of the Rings. If she were to put an ending for every single character, the book probably would have lasted another 200 pages or something. I mean, I think we sometimes forget in our fandom of minor characters that they are just that---minor. Don't forget whom the series is titled after.

[KholdStare]

Spoiler for replying to spoilers:

I kinda agree, but I think 5-10 pages on mourning for the lost ones would be appropriate, especially for Fred. It was like boom Fred's dead, Remus and Tonks are dead, 19 years later, book ended. There wasn't even time for me to accept their deaths until after I finished the book.

[-KarumA-]

im on half now, still think it is awsome
did you folks knew that they have a special hotline for fans who might turn suicidal bcause certain characters die, lol..

[Sazelyt]

Spoiler:

I think ending without mentioning about 50+ deaths from the good side and maybe a similar number from the other side was a good choice. It makes me also wonder whether this is intentional so as to be left for an extra book later on. After reading the parts from the character's future (I especially enjoyed the dialogs of Albus Severus Potter, who gives the feeling of young Harry, and of course Ron, just like his father unleashed - meaning no Molly), I think reading a bit more on what happened in between starting from the memorial services, and reshaping of the wizard world would make a nice addition to the series.

Anyway, regarding the book, I think the best part is the last part that starts with the final fight/war. Before that, regarding its impact, it was similar to the previous books. With that final part, this book became the better one.

I guess everyone had some doubts about Snape, including, would we be able to like the character even if he was decided to be good by Rowling. The answer turned out to be yes, and I am really glad for the way this is portrayed. By making Dumbledore, temporarily, the bad guy, we were not even given the choice of saying no to that. The final exchanges between Voldemort and Harry was also played really well. Though, I wanted Harry to humiliate Voldemort further, by mentioning a few more details on how he lost...

Originally Posted by Archmagination2002

Spoiler for Correction on some things from Imnonate Spoilers:

Your wrong about the Wand and Ring(actually its the Gaunt ring.. the stone to be more precise) they are part of the Deathly Hollow Set(Harry Invisibility Cloak is the final) and are not Horcruxes.

Spoiler:

The Gaunt ring was one of the Horcruxes.

[KholdStare]

Spoiler for comment about the Epilogue:

I think probably one of the most astounding moments in novels for me was when Harry praises the Slytherin house. That was just amazing how he acknowledges Snape as a headmaster and his house as a contribution to what he has become now.

[Spectacular_Insanity]

Originally Posted by KholdStare

Spoiler for comment about the Epilogue:

I think probably one of the most astounding moments in novels for me was when Harry praises the Slytherin house. That was just amazing how he acknowledges Snape as a headmaster and his house as a contribution to what he has become now.

Spoiler for reply to comment about the epilogue:

Yeah, well, I think Harry finally understood the true tragedy that was Snape's life. I mean, he might have not been the most charming young man, but he sure had it inordinately rough when he was younger. I just think he fell into a bad crown when he was first sorted into Slytherin. I still feel kinda bad for him.

Spoiler for On a completely different note...:

I think one of the most interesting thing Rowling did for the final book was make connections to events in the other books that perhaps we hadn't realized before. One thing was that Voldemort actually made himself more vulnerable when he took Harry's blood to resurrect himself (in the 4th book, I believe). I found it interesting how (and I'm sure a lot of people felt this way) how I never considered that Harry's Invisibility Cloak was special. I just thought it was exceedingly rare, like they mentioned in the first book. I had always taken it for granted... until I found out it was the third Deathly Hallow. There was A LOT of other stuff that was like that, and new information set into place (such as all the names we had heard on Pensieve adventures, but that had no meaning until now) really fell into place, with no hitches that I could tell, or at least remember.

[Sazelyt]

Originally Posted by Spectacular_Insanity

Spoiler for reply to comment about the epilogue:

Yeah, well, I think Harry finally understood the true tragedy that was Snape's life. I mean, he might have not been the most charming young man, but he sure had it inordinately rough when he was younger. I just think he fell into a bad crown when he was first sorted into Slytherin. I still feel kinda bad for him.

Spoiler:

It is not only Snape. Possibly, many Slytherins fought against Voldemort that night, starting with Horace. And, the family ties that the Malfoys displayed, to put their son's life over their life and Voldemort, has corrected another misconception about Slytherins.

Spoiler for On a completely different note...:

I think one of the most interesting thing Rowling did for the final book was make connections to events in the other books that perhaps we hadn't realized before. One thing was that Voldemort actually made himself more vulnerable when he took Harry's blood to resurrect himself (in the 4th book, I believe).

Spoiler:

That blood connection was always considered as very important, and something to be answered later on, as Dumbledore showed a visible reaction after he heard that Voldemort used Harry's blood.

[desi09]

Spoiler for Epilogue...:

One thing I have to point out: Isn't it weird that Tedd (Remus & Tonk's child) was in the Hogwarts Express? Because he's 19 or past that, I thought that he was born before the battle at Hogwarts; so, I thought at the time that Rowling made a mistake. Some one tell me I'm wrong.

[hooliganj]

Originally Posted by desi09

Spoiler for Epilogue...:

One thing I have to point out: Isn't it weird that Tedd (Remus & Tonk's child) was in the Hogwarts Express? Because he's 19 or past that, I thought that he was born before the battle at Hogwarts; so, I thought at the time that Rowling made a mistake. Some one tell me I'm wrong.

Just managed to finish my copy today.

Spoiler for Answer:

A close reading of the dialogue there tells you that Teddy Lupin has already graduated, but has come to meet the train to see his girlfriend off - further deductions tell you that the girl, Victoire, would have to have been Bill and Fleur's child, presumably born within a couple of years after the defeat of Voldemort.

[kira_lacusXX]

ah finished it when I got it on the first day. I'll have to re-read it again soon just to see if I missed anything. For some reason I didn't really like the epilogue that much. There's still so much I want to know!

Spoiler for examples:

like who's the minister now? Who's the headmaster? (Probably McGonagall) Is Harry an Auror now like he wanted to be? etc. etc.

also as a little side note,
Albus Severus Potter.. I can not get used to that name..

oh man my neck hurt so much when I was reading it. And I stayed up late just to finish it. I didn't want to be spoiled by my friend (who reads suuuuper fast) the next day. Good book!

[Sazelyt]

Originally Posted by kira_lacusXX

Spoiler for examples:

Albus Severus Potter.. I can not get used to that name..

Spoiler:

Though I admit that the name looks strange (there, Albus looks more strange than Severus, but Albus seems to have gotten the advantage of being the senior, hence, appear at the first), when you learn the child's characteristics, it makes sense, and matches the kid. It is only natural for the first male child that carry Lily's main characteristics carrying the name Severus. And, Albus, most probably was the second choice in the names (after James). Also, I assume James Potter is actually, James Sirius Potter. And, the next male will most probably carry the name Fred Lupin Potter. I wonder if Lily is whether Lily Dora Potter or something else.

[geki~]

I also finished the book a while ago now (a day after it came out~) and have to say that overall I liked it although the ending was a bit let down for me~

Spoiler for Something that happened~:

Yeah I was kinda expecting something even more dramatic but oh well~ Anyways the fact how Harry named his children...I found that a bit awkward tehehee~ Also there were some events that happened so sudden and fast that they kinda confused me. Like where Hermione and Harry were in Godric's Hallow and Nagini suddenly appears or the place where they are taken to the Malfoy Manor. But all in all, It really kept me interested through the whole book~

[Karnot]

Spoiler for about that...:

One thing was that Voldemort actually made himself more vulnerable when he took Harry's blood to resurrect himself (in the 4th book, I believe).

I dunno, i mean, in the fourth book it sure seemed like something that will have consequences, but when this subject is brought up in the seventh - it is basically glued on, just sticked on the plot with a pin.

Anyway, last book is about on the same average level as the first one, it went limp after book 5.

[Kingdom]

Originally Posted by kira_lacusXX

ah finished it when I got it on the first day. I'll have to re-read it again soon just to see if I missed anything. For some reason I didn't really like the epilogue that much. There's still so much I want to know!

Spoiler for examples:

like who's the minister now? Who's the headmaster? (Probably McGonagall) Is Harry an Auror now like he wanted to be? etc. etc.

also as a little side note,
Albus Severus Potter.. I can not get used to that name..

oh man my neck hurt so much when I was reading it. And I stayed up late just to finish it. I didn't want to be spoiled by my friend (who reads suuuuper fast) the next day. Good book!

From this interview, Rowling states:
-Harry and Ron revolutionized the Auror Department (Harry's the head)
-Hermione's high up in Law Enforcement
-McGonagall doesn't seem to be the Headmistress of Hogwarts (too old?)

Originally Posted by KholdStare

Spoiler for replying to spoilers:

I kinda agree, but I think 5-10 pages on mourning for the lost ones would be appropriate, especially for Fred. It was like boom Fred's dead, Remus and Tonks are dead, 19 years later, book ended. There wasn't even time for me to accept their deaths until after I finished the book.

I thought it was a bit sudden too. Fred was a bit unbelievable - I thought he'd jump up and say he was joking. I completely missed Lupin and Tonks - when Harry saw them in the hall 'sleeping', I thought they were actually sleeping -.- Anyways, in another interview Rowling said Lupin and Tonks died because she kept Mr. Weasly alive.

[eurhteranienains]

I can't get through harry potter books

[desi09]

Originally Posted by hooliganj

Just managed to finish my copy today.

Spoiler for Answer:

A close reading of the dialogue there tells you that Teddy Lupin has already graduated, but has come to meet the train to see his girlfriend off - further deductions tell you that the girl, Victoire, would have to have been Bill and Fleur's child, presumably born within a couple of years after the defeat of Voldemort.

Hmmm...Thank you for clarifying that, I should have read it over again...