HP and the Deathly Hallows *SPOILERS*

Lorrie - I think you might be far enough away from the walk through the Forbidden Forest to be safe. You have to get through the battle of Hogwarts yet, before you get to that part. I didn't cry for anyone until Snape, and I didn't cry much for him. But I literally sobbed for the "march" part.
 
I just finished it yesterday (read it in two days).
I thought it was satisfying, but not necessarily the best of the series.
There was one section (where Harry, Ron and Hermoine are listening to the wizards and goblins talking outside of their tent) where it was a bit too much of a Deus ex machina...a bit too coincidental that the wizards and goblins are talking about exactly what is needed to fill in some info, and nothing else.

I also think that in the descriptions of the arguments between the friends, Hermoine seems a bit hysterical at times.
 
> Cried when Dobby died.

I didn't think I'd cry over anything in the book, but I did get weepy over Dobby's death.
 
>Okay, when Harry and Dumbledore were talking after Harry
>died, what was that thing whimpering and mewling over in the
>corner? Was it a piece of Voldemort's soul? The piece that
>came out of Harry?
>
That's what I interpreted it as.
 
>But I was a little confused that, when captured at Malfoy
>Mannor, Harry took Draco's *original* wand, not the Elder
>wand, and yet somehow, in doing so, Harry procured "mastery"
>over the Elder wand as well.

I didn't get that either.
I think the whole Elder wand ownership thing was a bit murky.
 
>I wondered who the parents of Victoire were as she
>was the cousin of Teddy ( a little gross, but I realize she
>isn't the blood cousin). So perhaps she is Bill and Fleur's
>daughter?

I assumed so, since "Victoire" is a French name.
 
>I read somewhere that they didn't really think Snape was
>"good", just trying to get revenge on Voldemort for killing
>his love, Lily. He hated James and didn't really care for
>Harry because he thought Harry looked and acted like James.
>He was just protecting Harry to seek justice for Lily.

That's what I think as well.

>I also wish she would have spent more time with the other
>characters. I thought it was too focused in on what Harry,
>Ron and Herminone where doing-I wanted to know what was going
>on with everyone else too!

Hard to do with a 3rd-person, non-omniscient point of view. She could only write about what Harry experienced, or heard or saw, or what others told him.
 
>I am not a really sentimental or
>emotional person - haven't shed a tear yet - even re Hedwig or
>Dobby. But I've heard from many (and read here) that there is
>a "march" of some sort and that section has moved even
>not-so-emotional folks to tears (I did sob when Dumbledore
>died in HBP)
>
>I'm taking my kids to karate lessons this afternoon and was
>planning on bringing this book - but I don't want to be
>tearing up or crying during their lessons. I won't get to
>read a whole lot when I'm there, but I'm dying to keep going.
>Am I far enough away from the tear-jerker parts that I can
>read for 30 minutes or so - or should I leave the book at
>home?

I didn't find it to be tearjerking. (I just wondered why Lupin was there and not some other people).

If you didn't cry when Dobby died (I did), this probably won't bring you to tears.
 
I loved it, but I thought there were a lot of deaths. I wonder what the kids will think of it?
Ellen
 
My DD hasn't cried at all. Not even last night, when I read the "march" with her. I was almost in tears reading it to her, but she was fine. And she's REALLY emotional (she's a nine year old girl, whaddya expect?:p)
 
I wondered that too! I thought "Fred" would have been a better choice for their son.

Jonahnah
Chocolate IS the answer, regardless of the question.
 
Just finished it. Borrowed it from my neighbor. Took me three? four? nights and mornings.

Sad that the series is over. But yeah, it's certainly wide open for further stories.

Miffed that I *had* to read it *REALLY FAST* so that I could finish it before possibly accidentally coming across a spoiler somewhere online or in the real world. Not much time for savoring.

Snape looking into Harry/Lily's eyes as he died was stunning. [sigh]

Felt the cold dread as Harry began the "march", and I was touched by the encouragement of his deceased loved ones.

Knew he wouldn't die, because these books always have a surprising twist at the end. The "certainty" of his death was just a little too far from the end to be The End.

The long talk with Dumbledore fits the format of each book in the series.

Wanted more kissing between Harry and Ginny.

As an aside--in the movies, I find Lucius Malfoy to be, um, HOT. Perhaps they shouldn't have cast such a sexy actor. but then, this is subjective.

Okay, I knew Neville was going to kill the snake.

Interesting appearance of the word BITCH. lol.

Gisela





"She's living in sin with a cowboy, and hell--he can hardly even walk!" --J.R. Ewing, "Dallas"
 
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