I would have preferred another chapter about the aftermath before the Happily Ever After. into. That was the perfect place to bring the books to a close. what i’m trying to say is that rowling’s ending for the book is both touching, realistic (in its own internally consistent way) and just the right touch, leaving much of these answers to our imagination rather than spelling them out for us. For me, he is the most real, compelling character in the series. Warning: This ranking may contain spoilers for the entire Harry Potter series. Oh and to MrsH, Tonks refers to her father as muggle-born in OotP, not as a muggle. I admit, I was a little disappointed that Harry seemed to have triumphed with no real loss or sacrifice. I stopped at the point where Harry and Hermione wander alone, defeated at Godric’s Hollow, and Harry’s wand is snapped. s. p. o. i. l. e. r. s! About the Harry Potter play (No spoilers) Before you proceed through this post: I'm writing this 2 days after seeing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Curran theater in San Francisco. The horcrux in Harry was destroyed by Voldemort because Harry willingly sacrficed his life. He lost so many important people in his life and so many others that sacrificed for his cause. Proceed at your own risk. Neville was wearing the hat, heroic, and in need. And as for the epilogue — what happened to tying up the loose plot ends? I live a middle class life. I didn’t just fall in love with the Trio, I fell in love with everybody. Discussion of the show, pictures from the show and anything else Parks and Recreation-related. So much for that idea. Yes, it was anticlimactic, compared to the burly-brawl fight scenes that preceeded it, but remember… bourgeois means “middle class”, and the vast readership of the Potter tales are not wizards or witches… they’re middle class people. Find more subreddits like r/harrypotter -- Welcome to r/HarryPotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the Harry Potter universe! Obviously, that didn’t happen with book 6 and I thought I was safe with this one as well. The creator has a sick sense of humor Not that i care either way. But nothing’s perfect! My daughter was starting to lose steam in reading the book until I hinted that Mrs. Weasley and Bellatrix were in a scene together; she asked if Mrs. Weasley gets killed, I wouldn’t tell her and that got her going again! Brilliant! Learning his true character through his memories was fitting. He was driven by his thirst for normalcy, a thirst every bit as strong as Voldemort’s for power and domination. I was right all along about Snape (not a hrd thing to guess, really) and I loved his final line too, but I do wish somehow we’d had more of him. Soooo glad that the novel ended at Hogwarts. Sigh again. We welcome posts that are directly related to your wedding planning. Let's take a look at the various spells fans encounter in the series, courtesy of the Harry Potter Lexicon. The only time the aftermath of a death is really explored, its for … DOBBY? And there’s no mention of him, or Luna, or Dean, or nearly anybody the heck else in the epilogue of Splenda. One of my biggest gripes with Rowling’s writing style is that she writes these plots that rush head-long into the future, barreling along at 90 mph and then, in the last chapter, she has Dumbledore sit down and explain everything that happened. Harry seems to have come through his ordeal unscathed, according to the epilogue. Harry has been damaged by so much leading up to the final battle with Voldemort. and she obeyed one of the first rules of entertainment, no matter the medium: “always leave ’em wanting more.”. (Here’s one that truly annoyed me: Ted Tonks is called a muggle in OOTP, but suddenly he’s a muggle-born wizard in DH?) I was sure he was not evil, but dreaded that he was not good. Books, films, and other media Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prisoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire … There was no religion mentioned directly because the true one was just off screen. While the wizards and witches at Hogwarts are heroic, they’re not real people, but real people can be heroic, just by living their lives. Rowling has succeeded on every level. Writing Prompts. reminder this blog is pro human rights, and by extension anti trump. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Rates are available upon request. Still, Tolkien’s appendices take you back in time and forward to show that not everyone retires to a comfortable fireplace after heroic journeying. There’s nothing magical about it, but to me, the people who get up and go to work, day after day — because they love others — are the real heroes in life. Welcome to r/HarryPotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the Harry Potter universe! Someone Imperius Jo into writing another epilogue about the months, not years, that follow!! (This is full of spoilers. When I was a kid I hated the fact that after the journey Frodo goes away, sad… why can’t characters just be…happy ? But overall, I loved the book and am very sad the saga is over. Critique of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows below the fold. I really liked the lost in the woods sequence. I was hoping for something a little less sappy and predictable. But, yes I agree, I would have loved to know more about the rest of the wizard world. I really disagree. Thus, Luna was subsequently raised by her father. Does he take his NEWTs? Let's help each other. “BOLD”???? And I’m just left feeling so… unsatisfied. It was a dark, bleak moment. 1 on Amazon. I don’t think all the Death Eaters were ready to sit down and break bread with the rest of the community. I envisioned it being through the use of the Deathly Hallows as this book progressed. Welcome to r/HarryPotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the Harry Potter universe! Pokémon GO Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine Hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed Dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your Post-Potter Depression. It was a great ride and a fun read. Maybe had the story continued after the books or against opponents other than … But more important to me was how the wizarding world pulled itself back together directly afterwards. As Harry Potter fans will know, the restricted section of the Hogwarts library is a major part of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's early antics. Sigh. Don’t get me wrong, I want the trio and all to live Happily Ever After, I wanted Harry and Ginny to have all those red-haired babies, etc. (Although I will put the worst spoilers in … Why does everything have to be bitter-sweet ? A page for describing Headscratchers: Harry Potter. A throw away character in this book, barely a cameo. Harry & Hermione and nobody to help them. He got the sword from the sorting hat, same as Harry. Yeah, that buying all three editions thing was a hoot. I go to work every day to feed them, clothe them, and give them a home. Holy yes, I couldn’t agree more! From movies, theme parks, games, music, shopping, and more, find your MAGIC with r/Disney! Throw Tiara in closet. From a textual standpoint I can see why leaving in it works, but from an internal standpoint it rockets the characters to a previous middle-class existence — one that is the very antithesis of what the books have been about since then. [12] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix sold 5 million copies in the first 24 hours it went on sale in 2003. And that’s something all of us Potter fans can really do in life. What do the trio do next? I really wished Rowling had paid more attention to Fred’s death. Luna was born on 13 February, 1981, the only child of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood. Either 2 things have happened: 1. NO JOKES. Share your tutorials, tips, and questions on all things craft related! I actually liked the book pretty much all the way around and while I may have wished a little more from the epilogue, even the little we got was pretty satisfying to me. In the case of Deathly Hallows , that happened on Jan. 11, 2007, when Rowling (whose name, let it be said for now and all time, rhymes with bowling and not howling ) wrote the very last word of the Harry Potter saga in a suite at the Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh. Does Harry end up taking his 7th year afterwards, or does he get some honorary degree? I think the ending of the book was perfect. I am 29, I am a total sarcastic art snob … and I freaking loooved the ending!! One thing: Draco’s kid will be named “Scorpius”??!?! I agree that the editors didn’t do a decent job with Deathly Hallows. Spoilers ahead. I missed Hogwarts incredibly, and wanted nothing more than the trio to stop hopping all over the place and Do Something! I think it's important to get one thing straight right off the bat: I am a fan of the Harry Potter series. The job of the Harry Potter brain trust begins when Rowling's creative process ends. Have you SEEN The Young Visiters? Alfonso Cuaron? PREVIEW: Discover a burgeoning genius in Augel’s YOUNG LEONARDO, Brace yourselves: THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER is coming. But, as several others have said already, the ending left some to be desired. Man, what a crappy ending that would be. Thanks, everyone! And why should Hagrid die? Identical twins who have finished each other’s sentences for years. I mean, for crying out loud, she kills HEDWIG. The blanked out word in the title of this post was “Redemption.” I wrote earlier about the Christian themes of the Harry Potter books, and thankfully, Rowling stuck with the Tolkien model rather than the Lewis model: the faith in the Potter-verse is always implicit. Harry Potter book spoilers ahead! It is simply inferior to the rest of the book — Rowling is a much better writer now than she was before. There is too much room to explore. Where’d he get the sword?”. Reddit user Skopak has never seen a Harry Potter movie. Having quit at book three (but lovin’ the movies), this review makes me want to read the rest. We seek posts from users who have specific and personal relationship quandaries that other redditors can help them try to solve. The grief must be unbearable, and in the end, this half of a pair I have loved and wished I could actually meet for years, gets his final moments as bending over the dead Fred. Still, I did read it until 4 a.m. Monday, so there must have been something good going on there. You have been warned. I think that would have made his final march to the forest even more poignant. In Tolkien there’s more long term damage. Rowling even answer my criticisms about her female characters by having them all achieve greater deeds than any would have suspected — even Mrs. Weasley turns out to be a hero of the finest order. After 17 years of torture, I think Harry deserves a normal life with a family, don’t you? But… I feel satisfied, and happy. While all this interesting stuff is happening, we’re sitting around watching Harry try to figure out what to do next in the tent, since he doesn’t have a bleeding clue where the H’s are.