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Well, I've finished it! AND THERE WERE MOTHERFUCKING SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING DARK LORD!
Holy wow. Firstly, moment of silence for poor Lupin and Fred (and Tonks, I suppose, and Colin Creevey, Dobby and Mad-Eye.) ETA: And I can't believe I forgot poor Hedwig! That part was so upsetting. Snape, too, of course, although that was the least surprising death ever, we all knew it was coming.
The first time I cried was Fred's death, but I was crying so hard when Harry was walking into death with the Marauders and Lily with him. He didn't die! Amazing. Neville! And Mrs. Weasley's 'NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!', which made me cheer out loud. We were right about Snape! That whole final battle had me tingling the whole way through, amazing. Harry WAS a Horcrux, there you go. It still seems weird given that making Horcruxes was supposed to be enormously complex, but it made for an enormously satisfying ending, didn't it? And how about Dumbledore's past? Percy came back and grew some awesome, which I didn't think he deserved, but he ended up making me smile.
Ron ditching Harry and Hermione during the quest and then coming back and saving Harry made my heart swell, too. I thought Wormtail's death was very fitting, betrayed by his own hand. Poor old Dobby. And how about Kreacher, turning out to be so cool?
The ending was SO sentimental I almost groaned, but at the same time it's so final and yet full of hope. The names got confusing, though. I love that Harry ended up really admiring Snape, it's so fitting.
I don't know what else to say, I haven't processed it properly yet. It took me 9 hours to read the book, and it was a total emotional rollercoaster the entire way. I think I'll do a more proper post when I've digested it, maybe even read it again.
I was right about Half-Blood Prince, though; it was sort of the first part of the last book, you know? Like Deathly Hallows is just a follow-on, a really long continuation of that last Horcrux hunt, of the end of HBP.
I can't believe that it's over. Harry Potter has been a huge part of my life for 7 years, and while I know I'll never stop loving it, the journey is over. We'll never have another chapter in the story coming, more secrets, more mysteries to unravel or discuss for hours. Our time with all those characters we love so much has come to an end, and I feel really happy but kind of hollow. Just. Wow. This entry is so short, it doesn't do justice to the thoughts whirring through my brain or my feelings at ALL.
So everybody knows, I've enabled non-friend commenting again, so you can all comment as much as you like on this or any other post. The Dom post is here.
Green Queen
Holy wow. Firstly, moment of silence for poor Lupin and Fred (and Tonks, I suppose, and Colin Creevey, Dobby and Mad-Eye.) ETA: And I can't believe I forgot poor Hedwig! That part was so upsetting. Snape, too, of course, although that was the least surprising death ever, we all knew it was coming.
The first time I cried was Fred's death, but I was crying so hard when Harry was walking into death with the Marauders and Lily with him. He didn't die! Amazing. Neville! And Mrs. Weasley's 'NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!', which made me cheer out loud. We were right about Snape! That whole final battle had me tingling the whole way through, amazing. Harry WAS a Horcrux, there you go. It still seems weird given that making Horcruxes was supposed to be enormously complex, but it made for an enormously satisfying ending, didn't it? And how about Dumbledore's past? Percy came back and grew some awesome, which I didn't think he deserved, but he ended up making me smile.
Ron ditching Harry and Hermione during the quest and then coming back and saving Harry made my heart swell, too. I thought Wormtail's death was very fitting, betrayed by his own hand. Poor old Dobby. And how about Kreacher, turning out to be so cool?
The ending was SO sentimental I almost groaned, but at the same time it's so final and yet full of hope. The names got confusing, though. I love that Harry ended up really admiring Snape, it's so fitting.
I don't know what else to say, I haven't processed it properly yet. It took me 9 hours to read the book, and it was a total emotional rollercoaster the entire way. I think I'll do a more proper post when I've digested it, maybe even read it again.
I was right about Half-Blood Prince, though; it was sort of the first part of the last book, you know? Like Deathly Hallows is just a follow-on, a really long continuation of that last Horcrux hunt, of the end of HBP.
I can't believe that it's over. Harry Potter has been a huge part of my life for 7 years, and while I know I'll never stop loving it, the journey is over. We'll never have another chapter in the story coming, more secrets, more mysteries to unravel or discuss for hours. Our time with all those characters we love so much has come to an end, and I feel really happy but kind of hollow. Just. Wow. This entry is so short, it doesn't do justice to the thoughts whirring through my brain or my feelings at ALL.
So everybody knows, I've enabled non-friend commenting again, so you can all comment as much as you like on this or any other post. The Dom post is here.
Green Queen
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Who is Fred
Who is Fred?
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AND THERE WERE MOTHERFUCKING SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING DARK LORD!
LMAO!
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♥
~*Jillo*~
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Therefore thanks for spoiler review.
And Nine hours reading!! wow. It must really long.
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Percy - his return seemed a little low key, but at least Mrs Weasley has another son back (and although I didsliked the cheesefest "19 years later" it was good to see that he remained in character! - and it was worth it for the one line of recognition given to Snape)
It's over! (although I too will need to reread to get all the nuances!)
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I started with Hedwig dying and it just didn't really stop anymore :( My eyes are burning so much :(
HOW COULD SHE KILL OFF ONE PART OF THE TWINS :( So cruel :(
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The only deaths I cried over (sobbed, really. HARD.) were Dobby and Lupin/Tonks, because they're my OTP. OMG did I cry. The only other time I cried was when Harry opened the snitch. I am about to die. OMG...I couldn't see the page.
It's OVER. T_T I don't think this has quite hit me yet. I'm bad about not feeling things when they happen. It normally takes a few months. OMGGGGG. No more Harry Potter books. D: I think the only thing that's keeping me from going emo is that I know I'll read these to my children one day, and they'll love them as much as I do. ♥
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I read the book quickly today so that my 17 year old son could have it next - I know I'll have to read it again in the next week at a slower pace to take it all in.
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You know who REALLY grew some (more) awesome? Neville. I LOVE what happened with him, how he was smart-mouthing all the teachers and organizing the resistance... I love Neville.
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DDDD:
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I finished DH last night (a few hours before I had to wake up and get to work) and I couldn't tear myself away! I kept thinking back to JK interviews and trying to pick up clues.... I couldn't believe I had forgotten about Snape's patronous. I mean, I had read about that on friday! Silly Adam...
I've only been a Harry Potter geek for some 4 years, it does feel weird, and it is finished but guh.... more! The epilogue was a good way of going 'end of story, see.... nothing else bad happens. Ever. Happily ever after and all that.'
And go the happily ever after for Neville. Ok, stop now Adam...
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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I wish I'd thought to say that. HAHAHHHAAHAHAHA.
I have so much to say about the book but I haven't been able to gather my thoughts coherently enough. I think it was perfect, until the epilogue which felt tacked on, like an afterthought. I think when I re-read, I'll stop at the end of the last chapter, because I was totally, totally satisfied until I turned the page.
Losing Fred broke my heart. I'm surprised that that's the first time you cried. I had cried so many times before that (a few times out of happiness, or because I was overwhelmed by something that happened, like when Ron and Harry were having the conversation after Ron destroyed the locket). I'm going to go through it today and write out a really exhaustive, complete review.
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Were you really? I'm notoriously difficult to make cry. I've only cried in Return of the King (book & movie), Order of the Phoenix (book) and Rebel Without a Cause before. Well, since I was a little kid and had to be taken out of The Little Mermaid because I was terrified of giant!Ursula.
Ron coming back and destroying the locket was one of my favourite scenes, though.
I'm re-reading now and then I'll re-read again with
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