I've Made My Peace With Deathly Hallows., Feel better on the second time around? |
  Jul 27 2007, 03:57 AM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies  Posts: 663 Joined: 3:24am February 9, 2005 Location: Sitting on the floor of Flourish and Blotts, reading "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot".  |
My first time through Deathly Hallows I was reading at a frantic pace... the last half of the book was read over seven hours straight. Near the end things seemed disjointed, confusing - then all of a sudden we're 19 years later - I didn't want it to end, HATED it to end... who were these stupid kids getting on the Hogwarts Express now? I didn't want them to exist.
I grumbled over it for a few days. Got depressed. I've just finished my first reread at a comfortable pace, taking breaks as I read and discovering in my tired rush to the finish line I'd missed some wonderful passages. I'd skipped over the trio being saved by Luna, Seamus, and Neville's patronses. I didn't get the full effect of Dumbledore's speech in King's Cross. The time lost in the forest wasn't so bad once I knew where it was going. I had grumped about not being proper closure with Ginny, but I missed how she backed down from fighting only for Harry, how she was helping after the battle, how she insisted Luna take Harry to the Ravenclaw Common room and not Cho, and how a romantic kiss after losing Fred wouldn't have quite fit at the time. All is forgiven, Jo. You've written a worthy end for Harry Potter. And I thank you.  Anyone else felt better on the reread? -------------------- "Ron, you know full well Harry and I were brought up by Muggles!" said Hermione. "We didn't hear stories like that when we were little - we heard stories like 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' and 'Cinderella'-" |
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Jul 27 2007, 04:13 AM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 138 Joined: 4:39am February 18, 2007 Location: Underneath a barrel in Hogwarts' lost Chamber of Gryffindor |
I took it slow when reading the first time. Don't get me wrong, I read fast and lost sleep, but I finished the book in 3 days.
So, I savored the moments amongst doing regular things besides reading. But, I've never understood why people want to read the HP books in under 8 hours...things get missed...that's one of the things that peeved me with those who do Mugglecast (rushed through their books, made a podcast and completely misunderstood the theme and stories in the book). But I did reread "The Prince's Tale" and a few bits of "The Flaw In the Plan" and the epilogue. I plan to reread the whole book when I can get the chance. |
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Jul 27 2007, 04:22 AM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 94 Joined: 8:34am May 10, 2006 |
QUOTE Anyone else felt better on the reread? Nope. I liked the same things that i did in the first reading. And the holes in the plots, the bad written moments and some others things bug me all the same. But i think that the real important matter is the "impression" that you feel once you finish to read. And yeah, i liked the book very much. Even if some details disappoint me a bit. |
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Jul 27 2007, 11:13 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 69 Joined: 2:38pm August 28, 2005 |
I totally agree with you. I read the book in one day (started Saturday morning at 9 am and finished around 11 pm). I was so frantic, especially when I thought Harry was going to die ( I can literally still feel my heart beating wildly in my chest) that I didn't have time to take in all that was going on. When I was finished I was confused. I recognized many beautiful moments in the story (look at me, Albus Severus, etc) but I felt like I must have missed something. Surely after finishing the final book I would have a clear understanding of exactly how Harry survived. I did understand the whole elder wand thing but was confused over the sacrafice and the blood. I think the problem comes in when people finish the book and with this feeling on confusion immediately dismiss the book as poor writing. We have been analyzing the other books for years now and are still finding things hidden in them. In one reading how on earth was I supposed to truly understand the complexities of this book. Now I have read the book twice, the ending four times, and I have come to great peace with the book. I am so thankful JKR gave us literature that we have to ponder and really think about instead of spelling it all out for us. Sure it would have been easier for DD to have just spelled everything out for Harry and JKR could have spelled everything out for us readers, but truly what would be the fun in that? Well I've just went off on a tangent for a good bit now, thanks for listening
-------------------- "Do you remember me telling you we are practicing nonverbal spells, Potter?"
"Yes," said Harry stiffly. "Yes, sir." "There's no need to call me 'sir,' Professor."  |
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Jul 27 2007, 11:19 AM
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Director of Farcical Aquatic Ceremonies  Posts: 9,187 Joined: 2:55pm January 28, 2005 Location: Classified, until such time as the Ministry sees fit to release it.  |
I'm glad some of you are feeling better about the book after a re-read.
 Meanwhile, this thread really belongs over in the Pensieve Parlor, which is the forum to talk about the HP experience from a fan/reader's point of view. **Moving thread** Pleione LL Moderator |
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Jul 27 2007, 11:22 AM
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Monster Book Stacker Posts: 359 Joined: 4:45pm April 11, 2006 Location: Resisting the Killing Curse by Command of the Imperius Curse |
I'm afraid on the reread, my initial impressions of DH (that is was a travesty to the series), are even more fully ingrained. This book is such a massive disappointment that I cannot find the right words to express my outrage with JKR!
 P.S. It appears that any thread that involves a critique of DH ends up in the Pensieve Parlor. So few people come in this forum, as compared with DH Unfogged, that it would appear the critiques are going to go quite unnoticed. For example, right now there are less than 50 viewers in the Pensieve Parlor, but approximately 250 viewers in DH Unfogged! 
This post has been edited by mogulover: Jul 27 2007, 11:29 AM -------------------- A Harry Potter book without a year at Hogwarts is like a Star Wars movie without space!
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Jul 27 2007, 11:22 AM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 263 Joined: 8:53am July 23, 2006 |
QUOTE My first time through Deathly Hallows I was reading at a frantic pace... Same here -- and I was so worried about certain aspects of the plot - had Ron abandoned them forever?, etc. - that my enjoyment of the book was compromised. A second read has really added to my enjoyment. Why did I read so quickly? Besides the fact that I couldn't put the book down, I was afraid I would be exposed to spoilers. Fortunately, I was pretty sure my reaction during the second read would be better, as I had a similar experience with HBP. My son, a wiser soul than I, read the book steadily over four days. He absolutely loved it -- says its his favorite of the seven. I don't like to pick favorites, but I do think the book will be appreciated as a fitting end to Harry's story. This post has been edited by Calamity Jamie: Jul 27 2007, 11:23 AM |
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Jul 27 2007, 03:23 PM
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In Charge of Invisible Books of Invisibility Posts: 1,153 Joined: 4:46pm May 15, 2005 Location: Trying to make things work... |
well I'v read it in one day. I'm a fast reader and I don't lose many points for reading fast. I didn't liked the end of the series so far. I'll take your advice though and read it once more. I'll wait for my disapointment to get smaller and then I'll read it again, otherwise it's likely I'll find a lot more to disike
--------------------  This is it. Enjoy your reading!!! |
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Jul 27 2007, 05:34 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 48 Joined: 11:15pm July 25, 2007 Location: The Burrow hangin with friends |
well im glad that some people are more satasfied after the reread...but i was completly satisfied after my first time through this was a very good end to an even better series...when i die i want to be burried with my harry potter books...lol
-------------------- The sorting hat says that I belong in Slytherin!
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Jul 28 2007, 02:26 AM
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Shopping for a New Firebolt Posts: 836 Joined: 11:35pm February 3, 2006 Location: Harry Potter Heaven  |
I'm happy you made your peace. I loved it the first time and love it even more on the second read.
And well said, DieVoldyDie! -------------------- " [Rupert] really has made [Malachy] his own. He's just such a fine film actor. [...] He knows just how much and how little to do - there are wonderful moments of stillness in his performance in Cherrybomb, for all the wildness and energy of the world around him. He's very subtle and expressive." - Daragh Carville, screenwriter of Cherrybomb |
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