I was hoping it would be pretty obvious that it was a joke (there's absolutely no way that would make any kind of sense in the Harry Potter universe), but I guess not. Sorry for the continuing the post about the fake spoilers. I hope no harm was done.
SoulAssassin
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I edited my earlier post to reflect that if you're interested in the HP series you may also like Star Wars if you catch my drift. It was a joke I thought everyone would get...apologies to anyone who missed it.
I completely agree, the other books all had nicer falling action/endings, of which I would have expected a fully fleshed out 37th chapter, whereas this one ends abruptly at 36 and then has a short Epilogue so that the series is finished for good, it doesn't do the rest of the book justice...
mobobuff
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This post 100% Spoiler Free!
I truly loved this book. The epilogue was the only bit that I sort of had reservations about.
Still, my favorite book of the seven. :thumbsup:
J.K. Rowling will be writing a "Harry Potter Encyclopedia" * which details the lives of the characters who lived after Deathly Hallows. It will also give a lot of information that fans have always been begging for. This is something to look forward to, to fill the empty void after finishing the last novel.
* DO NOT LOOK FOR INTERVIEWS FOR THIS, THE GOOGLE RESULTS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! Just trust me.
I truly loved this book. The epilogue was the only bit that I sort of had reservations about.
Still, my favorite book of the seven. :thumbsup:
J.K. Rowling will be writing a "Harry Potter Encyclopedia" * which details the lives of the characters who lived after Deathly Hallows. It will also give a lot of information that fans have always been begging for. This is something to look forward to, to fill the empty void after finishing the last novel.
* DO NOT LOOK FOR INTERVIEWS FOR THIS, THE GOOGLE RESULTS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! Just trust me.
The encyclopedia will contain information on what was left out? More than just a collection of random gibberish?
Great, now I have another thing to look forward to.
Great, now I have another thing to look forward to.
Fingolfin269
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Well after finishing it over 2 days
my order:
4,7,6,3,1,2,5
Very good book. I still feel book 4 was the most exciting and interesting of the series, and book 5 was just a tough read, because I kept getting mad at it. Overall though I loved the whole series of 7, and while book 5 was annoying to read, I felt it was necessary and still well written. Still the last 200ish pages of 7 were some of her best.
my order:
4,7,6,3,1,2,5
Very good book. I still feel book 4 was the most exciting and interesting of the series, and book 5 was just a tough read, because I kept getting mad at it. Overall though I loved the whole series of 7, and while book 5 was annoying to read, I felt it was necessary and still well written. Still the last 200ish pages of 7 were some of her best.
MikeyLSU
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my order
7-6-4-5-3-1-2
I thought 7 was just nonstop action and great writing.
6 was a close second, I just really liked the relationship formed between Dumbledore and Harry.
5 would be 1 notch lower but it holds one of my top chapters in the books. When Dumbledore tells harry about the prophecy at the end.
7-6-4-5-3-1-2
I thought 7 was just nonstop action and great writing.
6 was a close second, I just really liked the relationship formed between Dumbledore and Harry.
5 would be 1 notch lower but it holds one of my top chapters in the books. When Dumbledore tells harry about the prophecy at the end.
Kirby
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Well, I'm up to Ch. 25. The story is completely addicting, but I can't help but notice that the theme of the novel is pushed a little strong. It seems that most good novels have a theme that can be found in the story if looked for, but HP seems at times to be a theme with a story. I'm probaly not being clear enough for anyone to understand me, but compare it to something like the Lewis' Narnia series. The Lion, Witch and the Warddrobe had a Christian theme behind it, but you didn't notice unless you looked for it. HP just seems to thrust it into your face.
Great read though. :thumbsup:
Great read though. :thumbsup:
the saga of Harry Potter begins exactly the same way that it ends. the story has always been about him triumphing over adversity - without evil, there really is no story to tell. the epilogue skips through what would be considered mundane (although many HP fans express interest in the aftermath of the final fight), much like the LOTR-RotK ending.
incidentally, there's going to be a live chat with jk rowling on monday, assuming I get the servers built in time
*ending spoilers...*
Yes, but that's really what I wanted, not exactly in the same fashion as ROTK, but something more than what is there. Harry had new potential responsibilities and family and who knows what but we don't really get to celebrate much in the jubilation that, while he might not wanted to share it with everyone there were certainly those who he did want to share it with as was indicated in the book but we never got into any of that, it just ended.
Here we've read so many pages of how troubling and trying Harry's life has been and then we don't get much (if any at all) of the moment when the burden is finally lifted, it just cuts to a relatively lame time where Harry hasn't been troubled for so many years, it just isn't the same.
Yes, but that's really what I wanted, not exactly in the same fashion as ROTK, but something more than what is there. Harry had new potential responsibilities and family and who knows what but we don't really get to celebrate much in the jubilation that, while he might not wanted to share it with everyone there were certainly those who he did want to share it with as was indicated in the book but we never got into any of that, it just ended.
Here we've read so many pages of how troubling and trying Harry's life has been and then we don't get much (if any at all) of the moment when the burden is finally lifted, it just cuts to a relatively lame time where Harry hasn't been troubled for so many years, it just isn't the same.
In my opinion this is my least favorite book. It was exciting but it didn't go anywhere. It felt like she was sick of writing and wrote some crap down.
im sure you wouldnt want to read about the g-rated escapades of married couples, even if they were wizards. besides trying to blend in with muggle life, there really isnt anything interesting going on. and from the ending, you can figure out that Harry has resigned himself from any other good vs. evil types of battles, which eliminates a big chunk of writing material to draw from. Harry would also be in his last year of school, but besides the typical "learn new spells, kill the dark arts teacher, struggle with exams" stuff, there isnt anything new and exciting going on in school anymore either. what Harry has been through is the climax of his adventures, and writing anymore about Harry's life after Hogwarts would be boring in comparison to his achievements while in school.
You really didn't understand what I was trying to say...although I'll admit it is harder to express without spoilers.
Fingolfin269
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Did she really have to write it out for you? How hard is it to assume how things are going for him now based on the epilogue?
the next book in the series... "Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Graduation", followed by "Harry Potter and the Horrors of Marriage", to be concluded by "Harry Potter and the Retirement Home"
im sure thats what everyone wants
im sure thats what everyone wants
I got about half way through and thought it was going more slowly than the past books, but then it really picked up and, in my opinion, turned out to be the best of the series.
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