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Default 07-24-2007, 12:46

Read it, loved it. And that is not an accolade I readily hand out to a book. I most liked all the action, a far cry from OotP where there was barely any until the fighting near the end.

Of course, I knew there were always going to be things in DH I wasn't going to like. Most were loose ends not tied up. I felt more needed to be said at the end, instead of fast forwarding 19 years.

Some things which spring to mind, though I'm sure there are others:

- The Durseleys were never mentioned again after the start. There could have been a reconciliation scene where they see each other in a better light. Thids was hinted to at the start but never materialised.

- I always thought there was more to Cruikshanks than just an angry cat

- I didn't like how Voldemort kept missing Harry et al by moments

- That whole Hagrid still alive after being swept away by the spiders. Why would Voldemort want him alive?

- Snape knew now was the time to strike. Why stay in the lion's den? His work was done; he should have attacked Voldemort or Nagini, or else joined the others outside facing Deatheaters.

- The epilogue was crap, frankly. Naming the kids after parents, etc is so cliche & how everyone hooked up.

Overall I'm happy. Would have preferred it if they both died though...

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