So have you read it?
Did you like it?




Although some small bits seemed a bit obvious, and I got the diadem horcrux right (woo, made a bet, $5 coming my way ), I ENJOYED IT.


I loved "Not my daughter, you bitch!", it was absolutely amazing.
Albus Severus surprised me!

Was a great book, I really liked it. It's not my favourite, PoA still holds that spot, but it wasn't my least favourite, either, it was good! I loved Dumbledore in this one... and learning everything about him. It really strengthened how much I like him as a character. I also loved Neville and McGonagall, and I was so sad about Lupin and Tonks, Fred, Dobby and Hedwig. ;_; I was pretty glad it turned out Snape was good.

My favourite line has to be: "Of course this is happening in your head Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"

I love how Dumbledore is portrayed as a human, with flaws, temptations, problems, not completely good as a god or bad as Voldemort. Human.

Btw, ideas regarding the Dursleys?
They went successfully undercover, then what happened?
Dudley was a surprise

To be honest, I got to the end (in 15 hrs) and was disappointed. I think it was all the hype about it being the last book etc and then you get to the end and it and think "is that it?" I'm sorry to say but it seemed a little over too soon. I could have written a better ending and I didn't even take a course in proper literature writing.

All in all, I feel it was a poor ending to a fantastic series. It was dragged out too long, especially the whole Harry/Ron/Hermione thing. This book went the same as the films: crap

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Originally posted by Vazza
All in all, I feel it was a poor ending to a fantastic series. This book went the same as the films: crap

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Originally posted by Vazza
This book went the same as the films: crap

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Hey I just posted my opinion of it, okay?

So did I... sorry if i looked mad, cause i wasn't

I absolutely love this book, took me just under 11 hours to read it (but that including dinner and tea), and I enjoyed every hour of it!

Everyone comes out of their shell a bit more, which can be shown with the excessive amount of "BITCH" and "BASTARD"'s Love the "NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU BITCH!" who knew she had it in her...

I think its hilarious when they swear.

Yeah voldie (R.I.P) the dursleys came as a big shock to me too, well not much the dursleys as dudley, I would have thought it would have been Petunia to say some sort of "sorry" or whatever it was Dudley meant. It kind of brought Dudley out of the bad and into the good side of things.
Speaking of bringing the bad into good, Draco Malfoy, he must have knew that when Harry and the others were captured in Malfoy Manor that it was indeed them, but he just kept replying "I don't know, could be" Or something like that. So he kind of helped.

It also, I think, has the most sorrow (obviously). But I really feel sorry for Snape. All along he has been in the right, after killing Dumbledore I had like a death wish on him, but now you find out he was in love with lilly and it was on Dumbledores orders that he killed him.

Poor Percy, finally comes back into the family and one brother has no ear and the other is dead.

Tonks and Lupins deaths were the most shockful to me, as they just had a baby Which I thought was a bit mean...

And bringing poor elves and animals into it was too much! I mean okay let the wizards die but leave hedwig and dobby alone!!

So obvious that Ron and Hermione were going to get it on Well they only kissed but they had kids so they did eventually. I think its good that Harry ended up happy.

I think this book is maybe one of the best because it actually ends on a happy note, with the characters getting married and having kids. I am not ashamed to admit that the book made me cry, but then again I cry really easily, at the end when you find out one of Harrys sons is called "Albus Severus" That really got to me.

Well thats all I have to say about that (Yeah I've like retold most of the story ) Overall I think JKR has really outdone herself with this book, bringing all of the characters to and end, one way or the other, but keeping the three main ones alive and with the knowledge of how they ended up!

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Originally posted by Vimto
Tonks and Lupins deaths were the most shockful to me, as they just had a baby (Smilie) Which I thought was a bit mean...

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So shall we start taking bets on the first fan fic title (well, the way that the book leaves it, it's open to those who can do so, to do it):

Albus Potter and the.......?

Start watching the usual haunts: fanfiction.net, deviantART.com....

* Vazza rofl

For those interested, there is also a whole Harry Potter RPG simulation on SecondLife.... Highest form of fanfiction I'd say

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Originally posted by Vazza
Start watching the usual haunts: fanfiction.net, deviantART.com....

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
For those interested, there is also a whole Harry Potter RPG simulation on SecondLife.... Highest form of fanfiction I'd say

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Originally posted by Voldemort
Too bad it costs money!

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Watching everyones reactions to spoilers was way better than the book .

it was ok but all the booke b4 it had been written better and had a different feel.
also thought they shouldn't have destroyed so many hourcluxes in one book

but they should have done one in each book or so, just because i the ending was rather forced like, oh crap it's the last book and i have all these looses ends

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Originally posted by xen0h
but they should have done one in each book or so, just because i the ending was rather forced like, oh crap it's the last book and i have all these looses ends

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hary could have destroyed them unknowlingly like the diary or Dumbledore could have axed one in the 3rd and  4th one
i still liked reading it just a little less than the others

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Originally posted by xen0h
hary could have destroyed them unknowlingly like the diary or Dumbledore could have axed one in the 3rd and  5th one
i still liked reading it just a little less than the others

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http://www.break.com/index/harry-potter-spoiled.html

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Originally posted by toddy
http://www.break.com/index/harry-potter-spoiled.html

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tbh, ill always prefer the films rather than the books, i read and like a lot of them, but this HP stuff doesnt appeal to me, northern lights ftw!

hm, prequel series about dumbledore and voldemorts youth? spin off about harry and rons kids?

hope not

By far my favourite book , I loved the ending.
When JK rowling said that it would be hard to carry on, it doesn't seem that hard tbh... I'm not saying I could do it myself but still, it'd be fairly easy.

So much for the last work being scar (though she did say it might change)

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Originally posted by M73A
hm, prequel series about dumbledore and voldemorts youth? spin off about harry and rons kids?

hope not

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Originally posted by Vimto
Those guys are asses

That woman dressed as hedwig is funny

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Ok I'm lazy, who died in the book and how did they die? My mom is reading the book at the moment, so she'll tell me when she's done with it, but I'm extremely curious to know. What happened?!

you forgot snape

Loved the book. My favourite has to be OotP or HBP. I think it will be the earlier Pretty close

Half of my comment lies in this other post with a note pointing how JKR kept tradition in this book. (Thanks to Saral for posting that in the first case. Hadn't noticed that before )
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=75...d=838761#pid838761

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Originally posted by Vazza
To be honest, I got to the end (in 15 hrs) and was disappointed. I think it was all the hype about it being the last book etc and then you get to the end and it and think "is that it?" I'm sorry to say but it seemed a little over too soon. I could have written a better ending and I didn't even take a course in proper literature writing.

All in all, I feel it was a poor ending to a fantastic series. It was dragged out too long, especially the whole Harry/Ron/Hermione thing. This book went the same as the films: crap

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heh. I wasn't too keen on the ending. Well, no the ending was fine, but I didn't like the last sentence, and agree with ffc when he said the second last sentence would have been better(about him feeling his scar)

Still awesome book, enjoyed it.

Edit: I also think Voldermorts death coulda been a bit more spectacular. The whole scene was great but kinda lost it's awesomeness when he died of a backfired curse. And I didn't like that throughout the whole book, Harry did not cast a killing curse. Hey, I like it evil

That's exactly what I said, they could of made the fight a bit more "action-packed" because expelliarmus isn't exactly "cool"

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Originally posted by Napbree
That's exactly what I said, they could of made the fight a bit more "action-packed" because expelliarmus isn't exactly "cool"

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Yes, though throughout the book it showed this, so I was hoping for a slightly better end tbh

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Originally posted by Napbree
That's exactly what I said, they could of made the fight a bit more "action-packed" because expelliarmus isn't exactly "cool"

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Originally posted by ayjay

EDIT: Oh, also, I remember someone saying after the 6th book that Harry became the 7th Horcrux when Voldemort tried to kill him. Oh, that's right, it was me!

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Originally posted by ayjay
"... a herd of galloping desks thundered past, shepherdd by a sprinting Professor McGonagall. She appeared not to notice them. Her hair had come down and there was a gash on her cheek. As she turned the corner, they heard her scream, "CHARGE!"" <3

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Did anyone else find that the book seemed to have been written more for a movie plot than the other books? And that JRK had also repeated some things throughout the book (like similar patterns in similar circumstances.... the "accio" on the founders objects for just one example) and the new use of the ":" which made some sentences/paragraphs seem to just change completely as if it were a totally new train of thought?

I must say that the book was great in general, especially how well it spaced the peaks of excitement, but their were many flaws IMO.  She could have also re-written the first few chapters as well I think, they seemed a little rushed with many storylines being pushed through at a quick pace and not letting them live whereas there were a lot more moments towards the end of the book where she seemed to stretch out the story line to make sure that the book ended up with the same amount of pages as the previous.

There were many great things about the book but there were many other things that I didn't like about the book, like they realised the power of non-wand hadling creates, but still waited for them to act rather than asking them or offering them refuge if they didn't.

Also I don't think this book stopped anyone from creating more books about the battle between Harry and Voldemort, mainly because of how Harry touched his scare at the end, it almost makes me feel as though Harry is sensing (just faintly) that Voldemort might still live.  I do realise this is very ridiculous seeing as though the part of Voldemorts soul isn't in Harry anymore, but then you also have to remember that he has some of Harry's blood with his mother's protective curse.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see what comes of it all.

I read the last chapter of the book, so Dumbledoor is not dead ?

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I read the last chapter of the book, so Dumbledoor is not dead ?

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I read the last chapter of the book, so Dumbledoor is not dead ?

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Um, yes, he's very much dead. Albus Severus Potter is the son of Harry and Ginny. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is the dead one who was killed in book 6.

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Originally posted by vaccination

I think he's referring to the bit when he's having the talk with Harry maybe? But that's in his head still, which is why I guess he made harry answer most things

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Originally posted by vaccination

I think he's referring to the bit when he's having the talk with Harry maybe? But that's in his head still, which is why I guess he made harry answer most things

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Yeah, it happening in his head would explain how DD knew everything that happened after his death

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He still had stuff to do , before he passed on

Maybe he made Harry a horcrux too

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Originally posted by Voldemort

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Originally posted by vaccination

I think he's referring to the bit when he's having the talk with Harry maybe? But that's in his head still, which is why I guess he made harry answer most things

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Yeah, it happening in his head would explain how DD knew everything that happened after his death

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Yes, but how on earth would Harry's mind make up all the truth about the things Dumbledore told him? I think he was "dead" but not dead enough to see everyone else and be in the afterlife, since I think that only a part of him died, not all of him. Maybe because Dumbledore knew what was going to happen, he was waiting for him? I don't think Harry made up all the stuff Dumbledore told him.

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* Voldemort shakes head at markee

So what does everyone think of Ron and his marriage ?

I like it, they were ment to be

Ron is a bitch.

Straying a little aside. Who's seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4
I like Ron's person the best
he is a bitch ?
Ohh yeah... I have to say Voldemort is the best . yeah Voldemort is great I love that little guy

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Originally posted by Cloudly
I like Ron's person the best (Smilie)
he is a bitch ?

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So sweet <3

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eawwww

I have read the book now. Personally, I love the ending. I love the way it all just fits together. I love the way Dumbledore made a mistake, not thinking Harry would be able to want his own death so much for the security of others that it would give him another chance. I find it truly amazing that Harry faced him, not as Voldemort, but as Tom Riddle, and that he was able to scare him more than he was ever scared himself, simply by staying calm and explaining the truth. I believe that if he had not spoken, not told him the truth of everything, that he may just have been killed a second, final time. I think it's great that this proves the point that magic was only what the wizard made it to be. Harry used it for protection, while Tom used it for death, hoping for protection to come with it. the killing curse, once again, rebounded because of the difference between wanting to live, and killing others in the hopes of staying alive forever. I believe there to be a huge difference there, especially since Harry was actually prepared to die as long as others lived. Voldemort would have been prepared to live, as long as others died; he could not stand life if he couldn't decide who lived and who died. He had to be the one that decided.

This is a great book, and has beat the third one as my favourite.

Wow Lou, A+ for that essay

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Wow Lou, A+ for that essay

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Straying a little aside. Who's seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4

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there's a whole site of them here:
http://www.potterpuppetpals.com/

Teeheehee
http://volv.net/?p=29

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Originally posted by Volv
Wow Lou, A+ for that essay

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Absolutely

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I hope she does because too many questions were left unanswered (no matter how much I liked the final book).

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I gave him that link on msn ages ago

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Originally posted by ayjay
Apart from the ones she answers there, I doubt she'll answer everything. I recall her saying in some interview she wanted to leave plenty to debate about

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Originally posted by Volv
I don't understand how anyone can debate about 'stuff', I can't see myself in a conversation arguing - or even discussing - what happened to the Dursley's etc. for more than about 20 secs (Smilie))

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Originally posted by Volv
And really, does it even really matter?

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supercalifragilistic expidalidocious!!

I mean...

avada kedavra!

Story was good , i knew snape was still on the good side. The ending was good, but the way harry named his children james, lily was  a bit lame. I think it should have explained how lupin and tonks died.

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Originally posted by vaccination

I think he's referring to the bit when he's having the talk with Harry maybe? But that's in his head still, which is why I guess he made harry answer most things

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Yeah, it happening in his head would explain how DD knew everything that happened after his death

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You guys did see the online chat with her, right?
http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1156

over 120,000 submitted, a 150 of those were mine.

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Originally posted by Voldemort
You guys did see the online chat with her, right?
http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1156

over 120,000 submitted, a 150 of those were mine.

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I was so caught up with work and other things that it took me ages to finish this book... it was very hard to avoid any information on what happened throughout the book, especially wit this thread sitting atop the 'latest posts' for a good while after the book was released, and with a couple MSN Display names destroying the ending.

As for the book itself, i found it amazing, not my favorite (Azkaban).. but a very close second.

ANy movie made for the book will need to be around 4 hours to do a decent representation of the events in this book. IMO

agreed about last bit