Didn't Like Deathly Hallows?, Have you RE-read it? |
 Aug 6 2007, 10:39 AM
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Hey all, I noticed there are a LOT of people who were unsatisfied\upset\angry with JKR for how she ended the series with DH. My first time reading it, I was actually a bit disappointed too. I enjoyed it, but didn't feel it ranked with the other books, what with all their magic and wonder and whatnot.
I began re-reading it the other day to see how it would go, and it has been AMAZING. Not rushing through to finish in x hours (ended up being 12 for me the first time), I'm really enjoying all the intricate details, ironies, and "easter eggs" of enjoyment from JKR. The whole "camping story" isn't as long the second time through, since you're focused on the events that happen (and looking back, there were a ton while they were camping). The whole thing reads brilliantly; it's one of my favorites for sure now, if not my favorite. I'd love to hear what everyone thinks on the matter, whether you've re-read it or not. If you haven't, I highly recommend it. As a side note, I think many people didn't enjoy the last book because they overhyped it themselves. Not that it wasn't worth all the hype, but with a "whodunnit" type series that Rowling has created, everyone had his or her pet theories. Seeing how Rowling ended things (often disregarding your pet theories entirely or changing them dramatically) left people with a funny taste in their mouths. Speculators of all things HP took the biggest hit with DH because: 1. There were a ton of loose ends after book 6 2. There was a long time in between books 3. Sites like LeakyCauldron only got more popular with time 4. Once it ended, that was it. Your theories either made it in (low percentage) or didn't, and there's only an extremely small chance that your unused theories will ever be heard from again. I, for one, disregarded the "Harry is a horcrux" theory entirely because I really, really felt like she wouldn't off Harry. I was half right, as we all know, but that didn't keep me from being a little bitter when we first find out he was in fact a horcrux. Now that we all know how it all went down, re-read it and see if you can't get past the fact that it wasn't what you expected. Because no matter what you expected, when you re-read it you'll probably find out it was much, much more. |
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