Posted on 07/21/2007 5:18:11 PM PDT by JenB
So you finally know what happens to Harry. All our questions are answered. Or not. What are your reactions? Whose death hurt the most? Do you want more, and about whom?
SPOILERS are ok on this thread! You have been warned!
Wow. It's over.
I think she’s in ther 15th month of pregnancy.
An Encyclopedia would be about the best tool for additional stories I can think of. If I were still into fanfiction I’d kill to have such a thing, and as it is when she publishes it I’ll buy it of course.
Now I know all the spoilers! HEE! HEE!
I’ll put it on the library’s reserve list, unless it’s in the Reference section.
It would be fun to know more about all the characters.
Actually, it was Bellatrix who taught Draco Occlumency. I don’t think any talent of Narcissa’a really mattered at that point, though—as a lot of freepers have since pointed out, Voldemort heard exactly what he wanted to hear.
Aha, vindication! I predicted a Weasley parent would buy the farm.
I agree, I kind of wish the Dursleys had reconciled with Harry, but they were so vile. I liked how Dudley showed grudging respect for Harry. It would have been nice to have Harry find the letter left with him or something so we could have seen what was in it.
The Epilogue was a little disappointing. I would have liked news on all the characters at the end.
I’m on my second reading of Deathly Hallows. Sheesh, throughout the book, is Hermione ever NOT crying?
“The Epilogue was a little disappointing. I would have liked news on all the characters at the end.”
I thought the same thing. I wanted updates on everyone. Even the few characters that were included had very little “news”.
I guess so, I hadn’t thought of it that way, it just made it sound so final. Of course, I will buy it when it comes out, because I want to know the story behind Peeves! :) I always thought he would play a bigger role in the last story, that there was some mystery behind his death.
Plus she never turned to look at him when she said that Harry was dead, she was looking toward the castle. He was too shaken to notice, like you said he heard what he wanted to.
Peeves, isn’t a ghost though, he’s a poltergeist and I always assumed that was something rather different. None of the other ghosts can touch physical things but obviously Peeves can.
Now we know the purpose behind the encyclopedia. :) Too much information in the epilogue would ruin the sales of the additional book.
Yes, still he was an interesting character. I wanted to know more about him, why he acted the way he did, how he died, etc.
No, I’m pretty sure he didn’t die because he’s not a ghost. He’s something else. I think he has always been a poltergeist, it’s like a ghoul or some other magical creature. Like a boggart.
I'd prefer her to be a little stronger emotionally, but even the best of us warriors get a bit frustrated....
But my point was that he WANTED to be defeated in a duel.
Mark
Clare just finished the book; she loved it, too! She was up all night reading, though, so she’s in bed now. We’ll chat about it when she wakes up.
Exactly!
I think Ms Rowling will not only complete the Encyclopedia but I wouldn’t be shocked if she spins out tales on the children and/or other characters. If not, I’m sure fan fiction will abound!
You'll recall, that by asking Snape to kill him, and making sure that Snape was the one to do it, Dumbledore was trying to insure that he was never defeated.
If Snape had killed Dumbledore before Malfoy got to him, Dumbledore would have remained the master of the Elder Wand. Since Snape was just carrying out his orders, it wouldn't be a defeat for him. The wand's power would have died with him.
Malfoy, by getting the drop on him, gained the Elder Wand for himself. Thankfully, however, he never knew it until it was too late.
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