| Sunday, 22 July 2007 |
| concerning Deathly Hallows |
'The dedication of this book is split seven ways: to Neil, to Jessica, to David, to Kenzie, to Di, to Anne, and to you, if you have stuck with Harry until the very end.'
I've been stuck with Harry for the pass 8 years of my life. I've got to admit, I only noticed Harry when he started to gain popularity right around the release of book 3/4.
But since then, I've been stuck with him as he made his journey through increasingly dark days.
And now, it has come to an end.
"Harry Potter and The Deathy Hallows" is quite an ending.
There are deaths, there are tragedies; there are ironies, there are relevations; there are twists and turns of the most sudden, drastic forms.
And I think we are truly given answers. Answers about everything. About Dumbledore, about Snape, about Lily, even about Voldemort and Harry himself.
I like the way this book seems to be about figuring out Dumbledore's past and motives, just like how book six seems to be about figuring out Voldemort's past and motives.
It isn't just a singular quest to destroy the Horcruxes, its also about the quest to find out about the Hallows. And that's about all the spoilers I'm gonna place here.
Despite it being an exciting and entertaining read, the ending sorta left me feeling slightly cheated. It felt slightly anticlimatic, cliche even.
And while I had been right about certain things, Rowling once again pulls the stops and creates situations at the end that I had not expected. Its like she gives you the satisfaction of guessing only half the story, and leaves the other half as a surprise.
Still, you can't really fault her in the way she ended it. Its really the only way out (considering the way the story had progressed in the book).
So its goodbye Harry. I feel like I've just lost an old friend or something.
But yes. Its time to say goodbye.
To you and Jo, thank you so much for bringing so much joy and delight to the past 8 years of my life.Labels: harry potter |
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