<p>Man, that’s deep.</p>
<p>Remember? Sirius and Lupin told Harry Lily started going out with him in 7th year when he “deflated his head a bit and stopped hexing people for the fun of it”.</p>
<p>Andthe scary thing is, I knew all that from memory.</p>
<p>It’s a really common device in literature & theater that two people start out hating each other and end up together (Pride & Prejudice, The Shop Around the Corner, Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Rory and Jess in Gilmore Girls). So to me, it didn’t seem that unusual, nor did it require explanation, particularly for teenagers.</p>
<p>Somehow it made me happy the Snape loved Lily. I think that I really wanted Snape to be good the whole time. But it also kinda bothered me that Harry came back to life, because I thought someone was going to actually die. I was pleasantly surprised because I would have felt bad for Ginny if Harry had died.</p>
<p>I got angry when Harry didn’t die. He should have.</p>
<p>my older brother is now reading it, and occasionally he’ll ask me yes or no questions (like, “does ron ever return?” or “do they ever find the stupid sword”) and it’s SOOOO hard not to just stop after the yes or no answer.</p>
<p>My younger brother (nine) who has never read any of the other books- just seen the first three films- is reading my copy now. He refuses to read any of the other books first.</p>
<p>His questions are one thousand times more annoying.
Example:
Him: “Umm… does Umbridge wear a bow?”
Me: “…yeah…?”
Him: “…Okay.” (leaves)</p>
<p>lol. my brother has read the books, but isn’t just a nut about harry potter like i am. He likes the books, but doesn’t have to read them the midnight that they come out (plus, he knows that i’ll buy the book, and if he waits, he can read it for free…)</p>
<p>My friends who don’t read the books tried to read a summary/review in the newspaper, and it was really funny because they were so clueless about even the most crucial things in Harry Potter. “What are Horcruxes?” “What does Avada Kedavra do?”</p>
<p>Don’t know about that feeling, because most of my friends are OBSESSED with Harry Potter… They’ve probably read Deathly Hallows (and the whole series) at least 10 times each by now so they can analyze every clue and foreshadowing. :)</p>
<p>I am rereading the series since finishing DH, and, my God, there are so many hints! I think JK really did have it planned from the beginning! Remember in SS when HP thought Snape could read his mind? Occlumency! GoF, near the end, when Dumbledore had a “gleam of triumph” in his eyes upon learning Voldemort had taken HP’s blood. Simply awesome.</p>
<p>I have plenty of critism I wont share since you all love the book. I will say though that by the epilouge, the author was tired of writing the series and wanted to make darn sure no one, not even herself could ever pick up the series and make a continuation again.</p>
<p>^ So, you revived a dead thread to say that you won’t share what you have to say.</p>
<p>^pwnage!!!</p>
<p>I just read the book so, bear with me.</p>
<p>What’s up with Ron and Hermione’s kids’ names: Hugo and Rose?? What? Is that just random on purpose? I mean, I liked Harry’s kids’ names. They at least had significance. I was surprised at the Severus. It would’ve been nice to have some kid named Sirius.</p>
<p>I’ll bet that Rose was named to continue the “flower” names of Lily and Petunia, in a nod to Harry’s maternal line. Don’t know about the Hugo, though.</p>
<p>Hugo in honor of the german quidditch player Hermione once dated?</p>
<p>^Umm…I believe it was the Bulgarian Quidditch player named Victor Krum.</p>
<p>I have a feeling that this thread will never die, even though it should.</p>
<p>Oops. Excuse my ignorance and/or arrogance.</p>