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4.62 AVERAGE
4.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Having recently re-read HP 6 in preparation for the movie, I found myself struggling to remember exactly what happens at the end of the story. Seeing as the next movies are more than a year away, I decided to re-read HP 7. Some thoughts below–SPOILERS AHEAD:
* I enjoyed the book quite a bit on the second reading. Knowing the general outline of the plot gave me a bit more leisure to savor it. In particular, I wasn’t frustrated with the ages of camping Harry and his buddies do in the first half.
* I've been thinking about how they might make it into two movies. On one hand, I can see why this would make a good two-part movie, as it has lots of good short sequences that need telling in the overall story. On the other hand, I think it’s really all about the Benjamins.
* This book has some excellent action sequences. I think the opening battle of the many Potters and the closing Battle of Hogwarts are both amazing. And the fall of Fred hit me right between the eyes, again.
* I found some of the metaphyiscal stuff at the end a bit hokey this time around — having Dumbledore visit Harry in King’s Cross station and exposition the story along is a bit of a cheat, but since we haven’t seen ol’ Dumby for the whole book, we’re happy to see him.
* Why oh why couldn’t we see Dolores Umbridge and Rita Skeeter get their comeuppances?
* This time around I read the British version, which Jenny’s dad brought us from a trip to the U.K. I don’t remember the other book well enough to spot the differences.
* I still don’t know what a Hallow is. I understand what the objects in the book were, but I don’t know why they were called Hallows. Correction: The Google definition function tells me they’re relics. Since the eponymous relics in this book belonged to Death, they are the Deathly Hallows. Sure, that works.
* Moments I can’t wait to see in the movie: escape from the Malfoy Manor, Hagrid carrying Harry’s corpse toward Hogwarts, Snape’s big death scene, Molly Weasley versus Bellatrix.
As an aside, looking at the Harry Potter wiki, I see that the series took place in the early 1990s, and ended in 1998. Interesting. All this stems from two dates provided in the text, Nearly Headless Nick’s death (and subsequent 500th deathiversary) and the dates on Harry’s parents’ tombstones.
* I enjoyed the book quite a bit on the second reading. Knowing the general outline of the plot gave me a bit more leisure to savor it. In particular, I wasn’t frustrated with the ages of camping Harry and his buddies do in the first half.
* I've been thinking about how they might make it into two movies. On one hand, I can see why this would make a good two-part movie, as it has lots of good short sequences that need telling in the overall story. On the other hand, I think it’s really all about the Benjamins.
* This book has some excellent action sequences. I think the opening battle of the many Potters and the closing Battle of Hogwarts are both amazing. And the fall of Fred hit me right between the eyes, again.
* I found some of the metaphyiscal stuff at the end a bit hokey this time around — having Dumbledore visit Harry in King’s Cross station and exposition the story along is a bit of a cheat, but since we haven’t seen ol’ Dumby for the whole book, we’re happy to see him.
* Why oh why couldn’t we see Dolores Umbridge and Rita Skeeter get their comeuppances?
* This time around I read the British version, which Jenny’s dad brought us from a trip to the U.K. I don’t remember the other book well enough to spot the differences.
* I still don’t know what a Hallow is. I understand what the objects in the book were, but I don’t know why they were called Hallows. Correction: The Google definition function tells me they’re relics. Since the eponymous relics in this book belonged to Death, they are the Deathly Hallows. Sure, that works.
* Moments I can’t wait to see in the movie: escape from the Malfoy Manor, Hagrid carrying Harry’s corpse toward Hogwarts, Snape’s big death scene, Molly Weasley versus Bellatrix.
As an aside, looking at the Harry Potter wiki, I see that the series took place in the early 1990s, and ended in 1998. Interesting. All this stems from two dates provided in the text, Nearly Headless Nick’s death (and subsequent 500th deathiversary) and the dates on Harry’s parents’ tombstones.
I found this to be one of the weaker volumes of the series. In a way, it was a good ending, but a lot of the action and story seemed a bit too stuffed, too intent on being overly dramatic.
Altogether I understand why these books enjoy their popularity, they are quirky, exciting and magical, for me personally however, they weren't quite as outstanding as others say they are. To me, they are a mixture of a variety of english books of similar story, I found a lot of other others ideas and style reused by Rowling. Not in a bad way, I think every story has its inspirations and this one did a good job in combining many beloved attributes of the genre. However, to be truly outstanding to me at least, it lacks just that certain bit of originality and character.
They are certainly good books and encouraging so many young people to read can only be admired and supported, for my taste however, Rowling lacks a unique style, to get up to the level of Diana Wynne Jones and others.
Altogether I understand why these books enjoy their popularity, they are quirky, exciting and magical, for me personally however, they weren't quite as outstanding as others say they are. To me, they are a mixture of a variety of english books of similar story, I found a lot of other others ideas and style reused by Rowling. Not in a bad way, I think every story has its inspirations and this one did a good job in combining many beloved attributes of the genre. However, to be truly outstanding to me at least, it lacks just that certain bit of originality and character.
They are certainly good books and encouraging so many young people to read can only be admired and supported, for my taste however, Rowling lacks a unique style, to get up to the level of Diana Wynne Jones and others.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Of all the Harry Potter books, this final one is the least cohesive, although I suspect that is on purpose. I think that the reader is meant to mirror Harry, Ron, and Hermoine's frustration and meandering progression on a seemingly lifelong and insurmountable task. I remember being confused the first time I read it and laughing at the alternate title of "Harry Potter and the Extended Camping Trip" but I think I didn't appreciate the writing changes. I also knew what was going to happen this time around so I was not reading/listening as fast as possible so I would know the ending. I could take the time to enjoy it for the fantastic ending to a wonderful series that it is.
I also want to say that there are a lot of really sad parts and character losses but none of them get me like the conclusion to Snape's story. But that is only part of how everything weaves together so masterfully with clues hidden throughout past books. I'm so glad I own these in print and audio so I can revisit them any time. And once again, Jim Dale does a great job with the narration.
I also want to say that there are a lot of really sad parts and character losses but none of them get me like the conclusion to Snape's story. But that is only part of how everything weaves together so masterfully with clues hidden throughout past books. I'm so glad I own these in print and audio so I can revisit them any time. And once again, Jim Dale does a great job with the narration.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Het einde van de serie. Ik kon niet anders dan het 5⭐️ geven. Niet dat het laatste boek er perse 5 waard is, maar de hele serie verdient echt zoveel lof! Als je als kind opgroeide met Harry Potter, voelen de boeken zo nostalgisch. Sommige gebeurtenissen beleefde ik in het boek veel emotioneler dan in de films. Met alle informatie die ik nu weet (die ze in de films weglaten), wil ik de films opnieuw bekijken. Ik ben een beetje triest dat de serie nu gedaan is, maar ik lees de boeken sowieso opnieuw!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes