Comments on: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By: orangee

orangee — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:15:46 +0000

I agree on the romance part of the book; she should have scrapped the HarryxGinny parts for something much more worthwhile. The final duel and the epilogue was a let down, and there were still some loose ends. Hope she gets to answer the questions that were left unanswered.

Overall though, I felt that the series did a very good job of conveying a world different from ours, and yet truly like ours. Same problems and thoughts and fears, just a whole different environment.

And it’s kinda hard to imagine my growing up years without Harry Potter, and I feel truly blessed to have lived in a time where there was ardent anticipation for each release.

By: Asrialys

Asrialys — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:20:05 +0000

Dobby needs more mention! As with Emily above, Dobby’s death impacted me the most. It was just so unexpected. It was probably the only part of the book that made me cry. I didn’t care much for him in the past books, but I always thought he was cool. But then his final moments and death were just incredible.

As for the final battle, I don’t think there could have been any other way it could have been done if it were to be by Harry’s hand. Seriously, Harry’s magical skill only seemed impressive when he used the Patronus Charm. A held out battle would have been pointless since the Elder Wand meant him no true harm. Although, who knows if he actually would have truly died if hit by the Killing Curse again. As for using the Killing Curse himself, I doubt Harry would have. The whole ripping-the-soul thing sounds a bit unfavorable. And I doubt Dumbledore or anyone else would have approved.

By: Kurogane Shiroikaze

Kurogane Shiroikaze — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:31:10 +0000

True… Voldemort’s death was so anticlimatic. Well, wasn’t as bad as Harry ressurecting from being killed anyways, but still… that was just… meh. Personally I felt it had echoes of the Da Vinci Code on that, with the wand flying up in the air then landing back in Harry’s hands.

As for the ending, apparently J.K’s going to write an extra book detailing all the characters of Harry Potter based on her own notes. Well, that was a quicker return to the series than I expected but I guess it’s a given since the epilogue was truly… “limited”.

From an interview, apparently Harry and Ron are now the top Auror’s of the MoM, with Harry the head of the Auror division. Hermione’s in the Magical Law section while Neville and Luna ended up together. The rest are supposed to be in the encyclopedia.

By: Chan

Chan — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:07:13 +0000

Personally, I think that there were two scenes in the book that were pretty much ‘cop outs’; The scene where Harry Disarms Malfoy, and the final battle against Voldemort. Maybe it’s because it’s a kids book, but Harry never has to ‘get his hands dirty’. I was assuming that he would most likely have to kill one, or both of them, and that Ron or Hermoine would not survive to the finale.

I would’ve done something like this, for the final battle; Instead of having Voldemort’s Death spell rebound on him (C’mon, three times? What are the odds?) have the spell simply…fail…And let Harry Disarm him. Then, flashback to Book 5: “Self-righteousness isn’t enough (To use an Unforgiveable Curse). You have to really mean it…”

So, close in on Harry. He weighs the factors, makes a decision- And coldly, calmly, kills Voldemort with the Avada Kedava curse. It’s the only real choice, after all.

Also, don’t forget the 19 years time jump. That was really, really rushed, and seemed to be a desperate attempt to give the book a happy ending. A more realistic, or perhaps more cyclic one, would have Harry become the eventual Headmaster at Hogwarts- You could have Ron and Hermoine’s kids being greeted by Hagrid, brought to the Great Hall…And have Headmaster Harry give the opening speech. While it’s just me, that would’ve fit in much better than the spliced-on ending…

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:59:34 +0000

hmm i dunno, for what the task held for Harry i didnt actually sence much tention as say -GoF its action packed in parts but i agree that the begining was a bit slow to start, but ive always found theres so much information to tell its just backstory and JK always pulls through in the end wrapping it all up nicely, she didnt fail to do so for this book either. However, some things i was disappointed about. Tonks and Lupins death for example, im guessing that these where to two characters in which JK did not intend to die but did. The other deaths all had pretty good page time, even a muggle studies teacher we have never been introduced to before wove in and out of the entire first chapter yet,Tonks and Lupins death seemed as though they were fighting DE’s somewhere one minute then lying in the dead in the hall the next, no dramatic blow by blow we got with say, Dumbledore or Sirius yet these were nessesary deaths for Harry to learn unlike Tonks and Lupin who seem to be KIA because they were in a war. I expected to be a lot more upset than i actually was and the death that touched me most was Dobbys. Im glad the trio didnt die although if Ron was real id give a good kick in the … for being sooo stupid. lol

By: arcanes

arcanes — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:58:03 +0000

As perfect as it could have been. I was worried that she will not be able fit all the story in just 607 pages(British edition), but it was better than what I thought it would be. I said it was perfect, not as a single book, but as an ending to this great series. it surly had a couple of not so great moments(mainly the whole tent journey), but if you think about the whole quest, even these moments seem to fit in. the mission Harry had to do wasn’t a walk in the park. it was though. did you think it could have a better book if all the things in his journey went smooth? I don’t think so. when you read it, you realize how difficult his task was. and that makes his quest seem hard and impossible even at times. which of course made his victory much more enjoyable. and the great moments were surly the best of the series. the early broom fight, the Ministry of Magic breaking, Gringotts and finally how harry put all the things together at last and his realization that he must die in the end and course how he didn’t. the last thing I have got to say is that he was truly the master of death. if you didn’t notice. even tough he didn’t want or need them anymore, all three of deathly hallows was his in the end of the book.

Seeing the series as a whole, it was the best story I have read in my whole life and probably the best I will ever read.

By: maglor

maglor — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:17:40 +0000

Question: Why read the book when you can pretty much get 70% of the whole story from Wikipedia?. I know I just don’t have the time to read the whole thing, now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows

By: Mona

Mona — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:13:37 +0000

I thought the epilogue was pretty disappointing. There were still a lot of things that were left unresolved, like what kinds of jobs they have, or what happened to Draco’s family immediately after? Also, who did Draco marry, and what happened with Hermione’s parents? Also, who raised Ted Tonks and what happened to the rest of the death eaters? Also, what happened Neville and Luna? Who are the new Heads of Houses, the new Headmaster, and the new Minister?

Still, I knew that Snape was a good guy, and I like the way his story played out, except for him dying of course.

By: Kurogane Shiroikaze

Kurogane Shiroikaze — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:20:18 +0000

>>Thankfully Rowling minimalized the lovey-dovey scenes between Harry and Ginny (she can’t write romance for shit) and concentrated on the action.

Oh god yes. I second this. J.K. Rowling has a pretty good mind for details and such, but she can’t write romance for shit. The most boring parts of the franchise are no doubt Potter’s love life.

And I actually kinda pity Snape after all that. At the least he has a clear name. Loved on how Harry named his second son, “Albus Severus” and acknowledged Snape’s sacrifices in the end.

By: Fat Cat Lim

Fat Cat Lim — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:01:08 +0000

Well Harry did reveal to the school that Snape was actually loyal to Dumbledore all this time during the showdown.

But beside the rather tedious camping trip through the forest, I thought the rest of the book was okay. Thankfully Rowling minimalized the lovey-dovey scenes between Harry and Ginny (she can’t write romance for shit) and concentrated on the action.