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I only read a couple chapters yesterday. I read the rest today. I'm really angry with an online book retailer.
Ok... if you're clicking this spoiler, you're fair game...
They sent me an email to get me to order some Harry Potter Merchendise. One of the items was a gift card that gave away the fact that Snape was a friend. What were they thinking? And the thing about the number of humans that died was correct. Two humans died. An elf, and someone dying but coming back don't count And yes, many died in battle, but, it wasn't something she dwelled on either.
I wasn't quite as enthralled by this book as some of the others. I was grateful for no quidditch. I was not disappointed by the ending. It didn't knock my socks off, but, I wasn't left wishing for more either.
I hope that there are more books from JK Rowling in the future, however. It will hard to top this series, but, I think she's proven her ability to imagine an amazing world, and to hook readers young and old alike.
Mad-Eye Moody. Fred. Tonks. Lupin. Colin Creevy. Even if you say that Colin and Tonks were minor characters, that's still more than two. And she didn't say humans, she said two major characters, which would also, in my book, include Hedwig and Dobby.
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As far as the number of people who died, the link I posted a while ago had Rowling saying that it wouldn't be a blood bath, but that more than two people die. Then on the radio last week, the DJ read part of the New York Times review saying six people die, so I was a little more prepared. But I was still mad about knowing that number, whether it was right or not.
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And to think I've been avoiding this thread like the plague ever since Saturday morning!
Finished, no thanks to my book-stealing husband. Thank goodness I wasn't part of the picture taking party yesterday - I managed to squeeze in a few chapters by snagging one off the shelf and reading. Hey, I didn't take it out of the exits at Walmart! We won't discuss what time I went to bed this morning.
The very, very ending fight was a little "meh", I agree, but I think when it came down to it, I always knew it would be that way. There was no way that Harry could win in an out and out duel/battle.
Most hated death? I think I shall beat her about the head for killing off Fred. Charlie, maybe Bill, and even Percy if he'd managed to make up with the family first, but not one of the twins. Not real thrilled with killing off a married couple with a newborn baby, either - could have lived with losing either Remus or Tonks, especially Tonks, but to kill them both off seemed unnecessarily cruel.
Most obvious or annoying plot hole? Loved, loved, loved Neville pulling the sword of Gryffidor from the Sorting Hat, but where in the samhill did it come from? I'm assuming it magicked itself out of Griphook's possession since he didn't really have a right to it, but why was it in the Sorting Hat?
Still pondering? Not quite what to make of Dumbledore's history. I like having a backstory to him, and one that makes him a more flawed human, but I wasn't expecting quite THAT flawed.
Oh, and um - wasn't one of the teasers that JKR told people was that somebody unexpected was going to do magic, who'd never done magic before? Did I blink and miss that?!
Oh, and um - wasn't one of the teasers that JKR told people was that somebody unexpected was going to do magic, who'd never done magic before? Did I blink and miss that?!
I don't remember hearing that, but can't think of anybody either right off the top of my head.
__________________ And for every useless reason I know There's a reason not to care If I hide myself wherever I go Am I ever really there?
Not counting the tie-breakers, MJ got 5, MNM got 6+1/3 on the "who dies" question, I got 8, Leslie got 6, Cindy got 5+1/3 on the "who dies" question, and Max got 5 on the ones she gave a definite answer for.
Oh, and um - wasn't one of the teasers that JKR told people was that somebody unexpected was going to do magic, who'd never done magic before? Did I blink and miss that?!
I was surprised Mrs Weasley did magical combat - usually she only does it at home. Other than that... Crabbe and Goyle did magic, and I can't recall them ever doing magic before, just bullying people. I'll have to give the rest a thought.
Not counting the tie-breakers, MJ got 5, MNM got 6+1/3 on the "who dies" question, I got 8, Leslie got 6, Cindy got 5+1/3 on the "who dies" question, and Max got 5 on the ones she gave a definite answer for.
I think I did pretty well, scoring with some of the hard-core fans, considering I've never read any of the books nor have I seen any of the movies.
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No... it was the Goblin... Grindyhook? Remember they were surprised and didn't know Goblins had magic, and had the whole discussion over why Goblins were denied wand magic to increase what they had?
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Griphook. And I don't think that was it after all. Go check the discussion thread - JKR said that about a character way back in 1999. I think it got dropped along the way.
We won't discuss what time I went to bed this morning. 
Not real thrilled with killing off a married couple with a newborn baby, either - could have lived with losing either Remus or Tonks, especially Tonks, but to kill them both off seemed unnecessarily cruel.
I'm assuming it magicked itself out of Griphook's possession since he didn't really have a right to it, but why was it in the Sorting Hat? 
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