Deathly Hallows Book Discussion **LoTs Of Spoilers**

[ozron]

Just finished. Off to bed.

I'll be back when I've gathered some thoughts.

[Snowflake]

I've not read a spoiler yet, I'm up to chapter 12 and all I can say is, lots of action in the book so far. Lovin it. Back once I've finished.

[BarTopDancer]

Great book. I'm still exhausted from the adventure.

I don't know how I am going to get through the movie. Snakes and spiders! OH MY!

I thought that Hagrid was a goner when he was carried off. Loved the ending and the epilogue. I was hoping that there would be nothing left open to carry on the series. But I see it going on and on and on. Adventures of the Potter/Weasley kids for sure.

[katiesue]

I liked the book very much. The epilouge was a bit corny but at least you had some finality to it all.

I didn't like all the deaths off camera so to speak - Lupin, Tonks, Mad Eye. They deserved a little glory.

I wanted to know more about Luna and her dad. I had hoped that somehow they wern't bonkers and there really were all these mad creatures and plants out there. Or at the very least that perhaps Luna's mothers death had sent her dad over the edge. I also thought Luna and Neville would have been a great couple in the end.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

I could have handled anything, I think, but the death of a Weasley twin. It took a lot of strength to pick the book up after that. If it hadn't been for 'The Prince's Tale' I may have been left in a permanent state of morning.

I'll be pissed about Fred FOREVER. Should have been Percy, dammit.

But Snape! I LOVE YOU, ROWLING!!!!

Potterwatch!!!!

Neville!!!

Here lies Dobby, a free Elf.

The entire Deathly Hallows plot, including the beautiful wizarding fairy tale.

So much to love. So, so much.

I've been gabbing a lot in LJ so don't have much energy or time to do so here, but I wanted to drop all the LoT Potter fans a line. I'm sure I'll read through everyone's thoughts throughout the week.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I'll be pissed about Fred FOREVER. Should have been Percy, dammit.

No no no no. Percy needed to redeem himself. He really did. It worked so well. It was touching.

Fred needed to die because now Mrs. Weasley would never confuse the two of them ever again...

[blueerica]

Well, not that Fred and George were going to be so hard to figure out with his missing ear and such.

As much as I cried my eyeballs out at the scene, I do think one Weasley had to die, and I figured it was going to be one of the twins, but not likely both. I agree with GC that Percy needed to redeem himself - though I wish I could be more sure he wouldn't go back to his old ways. I would like to think losing Fred would seal Percy's change in personality.

As for the epilogue - it was nice, but I guess I didn't think it was necessary, and was what I more-or-less figured that was what was going to happen. I did like that they went into showing Harry naming his second son after both Dumbledore and Snape, but other than that it was cheese. Confirming cheese, but still cheese.

Oooh, and Neville - couldn't have been prouder! J hasn't read any of the books and he figured out that Neville would grow in the series after seeing me beam at his scenes in Order. I'm going to slip the novels into the apartment on my next visit. I think he'll love reading them.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I love me some corny happily ever after. :sniffle: I wouldn't have it any other way. Albus Severus, beautiful, loved it. (although that is probably the worst name ever, if you take a step back. )

I didn't catch the "look at me" bit, glad you mentioned it - poor Snape!!

[flippyshark]

It's small of me, but I would have loved to see Percy die die die!

I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

[Gemini Cricket]

Albus Severus...? that kid's going to get his a$s kicked in school.
A name like that makes one Slytherin fodder.



And don't forget that Crabbe died. Burned to death. How sad. Was he the cuter one?