Anticipating Harry Potter

[restamper]

I just finished reading it and it was amazing!

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i did have problems with the fact that hedwig and dobby died though i mean what was the point of it!? the only other problem i had was the fact that Luna was not mentioned in the epilouge.

[Rosella]

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I thought Hedwig's death was actually REALLY important. I mean, it showed just how quickly lives were lost. Hedwig was just...I mean, why would anybody want to kill her? But she was close to Harry and really was his way of communicating with the outside world. She brought him letters from his friends when he was locked in his room. She brought him letters from Sirius, the main connection to his parents. Hedwig's death made me cry more than Moody's did. Though, Moody's was highly symbolic too. He was the one who was always on guard and if he could get killed...

As for Dobby, I thought it was pretty sad, but it was necessary to show how much Harry was willing to do for people others might have considered below him.

[koko_99_2001]

lol, I can't read any of these posts! So, here's my request, especially after PK's response last night. If your post is going to be spoiler-filled, please put some non-spoiler information. Such as "In Chapter 3..." or as how other's have been putting some kind of txt in the post. Maybe just enough to help point to what the spoiler is or where it's found...for those who've finished the book, but not enough to spoil anything for those who haven't. That'll also help those who want to read the spoilers, if they've gotten through that chapter, they might be able to read that one spoiler.

And...I can't edit any posts due to not wanting to spoil anything for myself...so would ya'll mind editing your own posts?

[awesomeasapossum]

Yeah, I'll try, .

[koko_99_2001]

Hey, A3P, I just went through to see what you edited, and you did a GREAT job! I was even able to read one spoiler Having the chapters in there was perfect.

I know not everyone will remember what chapter things happened, but if you can try to do that, awesome

[hercrabbiness]

You got it! *edits*

[Pacman928]

in response to kelsey,

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you're right.  i think that the only reason that dobby, moody, and hedwig died was to show the seriousness of the book

and that percy thing was hilarious too

and to restamper,

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luna really wasn't that involved in many of the books, except 5, so it wasn't really necessary to tell what happened, though i would've loved to know too

[PirateKingChris]

Heh still can't read any spoilers, as I'm on chapter 24 now. And apparently all the spoilers are based on pretty much the whole book thus far. But oh well, I'll be glad to join in the discussion when I'm finished, which probably won't be till Wednesday, at the EARLIEST.

[racx_00]

How many chapters in total?

[hercrabbiness]

How many chapters in total?

There are 36 chapters and then an epilogue.

[awesomeasapossum]

Rosella I have an answer to your wondering about the epilogue!

In order to read this you must have read the entire book.

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Teddy Lupin was snogging Fleur/Bill's daughter Victoire.

[Pacman928]

ah, the life of a hogwarts brit.

[Rosella]

Rosella I have an answer to your wondering about the epilogue!

In order to read this you must have read the entire book.

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Teddy Lupin was snogging Fleur/Bill's daughter Victoire.

I get that, but

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If he was 19, why would be still be on the train?

[koko_99_2001]

Yay! I finished the book last night! Now I can go back and read spoilers!

My response to the book, though...was WOAH! I mean, the last few chapters, I couldn't put it down!

In the very very last battle

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I absolutely loved how Mrs. Weasley responded! Though...I hated how Fred had died...

In the epilogue

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Well, maybe Teddy is now working at Hogwarts or something? I mean, that might explain why he's on the train. And, I would've known if he was wolf...or if his hair changed. Of course, maybe Rowling told us. I was rushing through the end!

Oh, and this was in the later chapters (30 and beyond)

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As soon as I saw that both Tonks and Lupin had died, I felt SO horrible. I almost cried! All I could think of was that Teddy didn't have his parents anymore.

I'm sure I'll have more later!

[tessspoon]

Chapter 33

Oh, and this was in the later chapters (30 and beyond)

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As soon as I saw that both Tonks and Lupin had died, I felt SO horrible. I almost cried! All I could think of was that Teddy didn't have his parents anymore.

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That part didn't shock me all that much, I think I kinda expected it ever since Harry became godfather. That, and there was so much else going on. I always really liked Lupin though

[PirateKingChris]

*sob* I probably won't finish till tomorrow, due to the Mets game tonight I'm going to. Everyone's finished before me. *sniff* I don't remember what chapter I'm on but I'm a little over 600 pages in, so I know next time I sit down to read it I'll probably read the rest of the way through.

EDIT: Change of plans, probably WILL finish sometime tonight as I got the game date wrong. D'oh. It's not till tomorrow, but now I can read the book sooner, whoo hoo!

[Pacman928]

in sesponse to the last few

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maybe, he failed a year or want accepted when he was 12.

and now, there's going to be a 7 part series for teddy lupin

[PirateKingChris]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Finished last night and BOY is that book amazing! Pardon the lack of quoting but I'm probably going to respond to alot of people's other posts without doing so cause there are TOO many.
 
Spoilers from ENTIRE BOOK:

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First, The Prince's Tale....BEST CHAPTER EVER 
I was slightly disappointed in how Ron and Hermione "got together". They snogged suddenly and in an amusing manner to be sure, but I wanted a bigger, romantic moment between them, not a quick snog and boom they have kids in the epilogue
I believe Teddy Lupin was snogging with Victoire(by the way how did you figure out it was Bill and Fleur's daughter, they didn't mention who the heck Victoire was) on the PLATFORM in the shadows, not on the train, if I read it correctly....
It was amazing to see how JK weaved the complex story of Dumbledore in this, back and forth she made you wonder if he was not so great a person...In the end you find out even the great Dumbledore makes mistakes/has his weaknesses
The deaths of Hedwig, Dobby, Fred, Lupin and Tonks all made me tear up, though I kinda was anticipating Lupin's death, it still came as a shock. Fred's death upset me worse of all I think cause they dragged it out the longest and I always loved the twins so much and very much wanted no Weasleys to die, but especially either of the twins or Ron. I thought for sure once George got hurt, that they were in the clear 

Yeah wow that was long....Heh, but I have alot of thoughts, I haven't talked to anyone in person about the book yet. 

[hercrabbiness]

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...I believe Teddy Lupin was snogging with Victoire(by the way how did you figure out it was Bill and Fleur's daughter, they didn't mention who the heck Victoire was)...

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I wasn't keeping good track of the children's names to be honest, but I think that since Victoire is a French name, it would make sense that she would be Bill and Fleur's daughter.

[koko_99_2001]

About the deaths

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Yeah, Fred hit me hard. I was sure a Weasley was going to die, but for some reason, I didn't think it'd be one of the twins. I actually thought it might be Charlie or Bill...but once Bill married Fleur, I thought it'd be Charlie. I know Dobby used to really annoy me, but he grew on me in this book, how he was so willing to help. And Hedwig still hits me hard.

I think I'm going to go back and reread the last few chapters