SPOILERS: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, book #7

[wraithfodder]

Okay, got the book today, and spent the whole day reading the book. In fact, just finished a few minutes ago, so now I can go back on the web with no fear of somebody blowing the ending for me with a casual "oh, so and so died" etc. type remark. Phew.

Anyway, shall discuss spoilers under the cut. Repeat, SPOILERS under the cut. You've been warned.In small type just in case.

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I loved it!

Okay, the death toll was a bit appalling, but it was war. Didn't expect Hedwig to be the first casualty (eek!) but was quite happy to see Harry, Ron and Hermomine all survive the carnage. I was sad to see Lupin go. I rather liked him, and for a while there I thought, okay, Snape has blown off George's ear (and I had to go back and look it up as I always get 'em confused, George and now, oh wait, poor lamented Fred) so he's gotta be scum. I must admit I wanted redemption for Snape as I adore Alan Rickman's portrayal of him, and wow, got that redemption toward the end when it turned out Snape wasn't so bad after all. 

I did figure out at one point that Harry was going to survive. It was when he was asked to be Teddy's godfather and I thought, oh, they can't kill Harry now. Who will be the kid's godparent and oh dear, hope Lupin doesn't bite the dust  (darn).

I did stop by the Borders store last night, just curious as to their HP party (which ran from 8pm till midnight and then I guess, what, 12:30 or 1:00 a.m. once all books were distributed?) and it was fun to watch little kids running around like Harry Potter. I only wish as a kid we'd had a book series like this. 

Anyway, if anyone wants to discuss spoilers here, feel free to go ahead :) I'm sorta puckered out from the all-day reading marathon so am going to run off another chapter of the SGA story "Honor Bound" and read that before hitting the sack :)

Comments

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

Tonks dies? Ack. Poor kid.

Fred is my favorite character right now. Darn it. So far, out of my list of five or six favorite characters, the only one I haven't read confirmed dead is Draco Malfoy.

Its surprising that Peter wasn't mentioned. He'd be the only Maurader left alive now. I always figured he'd die doing something for Harry

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Amaizingly, all the Malfoys - dad, mom and Draco - all survive.

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I don't mind Narcissa and Draco, but Lucius surprises me. Doubt he learned anything through all this though.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Guess you haven't read the book then? Somehow I suspect Lucius would be tossed into Azakaban for his part in the whole disaster.

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not much of a fan of the books themselves...mostly I don't like her style of writing so I loose interest easily. I like the universe and characters so I like learning what happened anyway.

Hmm. He deserves it. Lucius is probably the one character in the book sans Voldemort who had no chance or probably want of redemption.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yup, don't see how Lucius can be redeemed, but he didn't die, well, at least not during the battle. Maybe in Azakaban. Wonder how they dealt with the Death Eaters and all the followers?? Ah, fanfic will probably pick up on that.

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

Fanfic is good for that:)