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[fiercebunny]

So I haven't been up to much lately, except of course I bought my copy of Deathly Hallows. Unfortunately as I had to work Friday night, I couldn't go to a proper bookstore release and had to make do by going to Walmart :P Not so much fun. While in line, I got a text from mythicalgryphon that she was stuck in line with the Kraken elsewhere in town. Sarah called me to see what line I was in and noted that at her Walmart, they had cake out, but weren't giving anybody any. "What, you have cake? Clearly, I'm at the wrong store." This caused a chain reaction and I could hear the line behind me start muttering, "Cake?" "Cake?" "Cake?" "Did somebody mention cake?"

I bought the deluxe edition because I'm a sucker and have no impulse control.



I liked it for the most part and thought it was a good end to the series, but there were somethings that bothered me.

Like J.K's apparent lack of an editor, because it seemed like Harry and Hermione were on the never-ending camping trip. That probably could have been trimmed a little.

Fred died?!? NO! At least he died with a smile on his face. Poor George. Why didn't he get a mention in the epilogue? Or at least get his reaction written.

Hedwig died? WTF? I had to reread that a couple times because for some reason, I couldn't quite believe it. The owl? Srsly?

I didn't hate the epilogue, but I wish she had written more about what happened besides the principals got married and had kids. What happened to Luna? Did she marry Neville or Ollivander?

Maybe Rowling wasn't thinking about how best to poke her crazy fans, but it sure felt like it. There were parts that amused me to think that somewhere a crazy fan was howling in outrage, i.e. Harry and Hermione are shacked up in a magical tent for months and never do eet, Snape is missing for a huge chunk of the book and then dies, Draco grows up to be straight, inconsequential and balding. Lulz.

I liked Snape's memory vial of Exposition. Awww. I knew he was a good guy.

Hermione pretending to be Bellatrix was a cool scene. Helena Bonham Carter's going to have fun with that, if they don't cut it. Bellatrix getting pwned by Molly Weasley was

stolen from Aliens

also awesome and made me tear up.

I'd remember more, but I sped-read through the whole thing (I couldn't get back to my internets until I finished!) and need to read it a second time for everything to sink in properly.


I didn't think I would miss the old workplace, but it's times like this when I do. Like when Order of the Phoenix came out and we just sat silently reading for hours because we had virtually no calls on the weekend. *sigh*

Comments

[aoi-no-neko.livejournal.com]

Ahhh yes, the never ending camping trip, only to move onto the seaside vacation. I still holding with me theory that Rawling was wishing she was doing that instead of writing the book.

Vial of Snape, definitely needs to be the next BPAL limited edition :)

[caerbannog.livejournal.com]

Vial of Snape would be awesome. I'd like a Luna Lovegood scent. Maybe fans should start sending Rowling imps so she'll feel inspired to join Gaiman and hook up with the Labbies.

[aoi-no-neko.livejournal.com]

A full moon Luna! Perfect!

now to find out if BPAL takes suggestions.... :D

[mythosidhe.livejournal.com]

Haha, awesome icon!

J.K's apparent lack of an editor

*snort* I've been complaining about that for the entire series :p

JK said somewhere that Luna/Neville was a no go, but her main excuse was that Neville would be scared/intimidated/freaked out by Luna, and frankly I don't buy that anymore. One of my friends got it all worked out--Neville teaches Herbology, Luna teaches Care of Magical Creatures, occasionally they do joint classes, and every year he makes her a new plant/animal hybrid for their anniversary :D

Luna + Ollivander = way creepy! Isn't he old enough to be her grandfather?

I really ought to get around to writing my own 'final thoughts', it's been a couple of days since I finished...

[caerbannog.livejournal.com]

I think I read that she weas against Luna/Neville at first, but she's been rethinking it, so yay! I think they would be perfect together.

I find Luna + Ollivander to be even more creepy when I remember that John Hurt played him in the movies. Why that is, I don't know.

[brennye.livejournal.com]

I suck at commenting. She sucked at finishing up threads. need I say more?

[caerbannog.livejournal.com]

I KNOW. (about the latter part, that is.) I was like, "get out of the freakin' woods and answer us some questions!"