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Only read up to p. 330 so far, but there seems to be a bit of a Second-Amendment undertone (or, to put it another way, the book seems to be modeled on what happens when a government like Her Majesty's throws the right to bear arms for self-defense out the window). Does that undertone hold through the rest of the book?

I absolutely could not put this book down. I picked it up Saturday morning and finished it Sunday morning.

I'm glad that Dumbledore finally came clean about Harry's past. It's about time that Harry knew the truth about his scar and ties with Voldemort. However, what else does Dumbledore know?

I think Rowling's protrayal of Harry as an angry teenager is brillant. It's also interesting how his idealistic views of his father and Dumbledore start to disappear. Rowling has really captured what the average 15-year-old goes through. I also loved that Ron gets some props here. The poor boy has had to live for four years in Harry's shadow. He deserves the attention.

I didn't see Sirius'death coming. However, his character really wasn't going anywhere. It made sense for him to die, as cruel as that is.

Predictions: I think that Ron and Hermione will end up together. It's pretty obvious. I also think that Harry could possibly be a Defense Against Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. Look at how talented he was with the D.A. Also, did Harry get enough O.W.L.s to become and Auror?