[JenB]

Well, Harry has never been my favorite character but I liked some of the responsibilities he tried to shoulder, particularly the DA. He was, however, incurably stupid.

I'm extremely depressed over Sirius' death. Sirius was the coolest, best-drawn character in the series, and all the stuff we learned about him - coming from a dark pureblood family, running away to live with the Potters, even that he and James really were arrogant gits some of the time - just made him more so. I felt his death was very wrong. It just didn't fit.

Other than that... can you say Neville Longbottom! That kid amazed me. His poor parents, though. Dumbledore is clearly manipulating matters for his own reasons. I'd really like to know what the Order was up to all year, and where Dumbledore went. Oh, and anyone else think Remus took Sirius' death remarkably well? I don't think I'd have been so calm if my last, best friend in the world died.

[padfoot_lover]

Sirius and Lupin just seem to me to be tragic characters, two of those people for whom life was never meant to have a happy ending for. I think Lupin was just resigned to Sirius' death since he has seen so many of his friends die.

I was very happy, however, to see that Neville has had the courage to step up to the challenges presented to him and that he joined the battle against Voldemort and the Death Eaters. He's definitely following in his parents' footsteps. Maybe he'll turn out to be an Auror. The Sorting Hat obviously knew what it was doing when it placed him in Gryffindor. Hurray, Neville!

[Portnoy]

I don't think Sirius is dead. Expect more info on what goes on "behind the veil".

This was my second favorite of the Potter Books (Azkaban is first). Longbottom was definately the surprise of the book. And to think that Longbottom MIGHT have been in HArry's place. Stunning!

Rowling certainly didn't dissapoint with this novel. It was a good thing my boss was out of the office two days, or I would have been caught reading at my desk!

Now...On to book six!

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Big question - will Snape change allegiances again?