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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?

The test results on the O.W.L.s aren't known until sometime in the summer so we won't know until the next book if Harry has good enough marks to become an Auror, but remember Professor McGonigal said she would do everything she could to help him become one if he wanted. I agree that Harry would also make a good Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher since he's already unofficially taught the subject.

I thought the battle in the Minister of Magic was very well done. From one moment to the next I did not know who was going to die, although I knew someone was because of Rowlings comments after the book was released.

I felt sure that at one moment it was going to be Ron, the next Hermione. I have to say I would rather it have been an adult than one of the kids.

Neville has turned into quite an interesting fellow. There may be further play on the connection between him and Harry.