Wow, have just re-read all seven novels after several years. Fascinating to see how even apparently trivial details become immensely significant later on as the story develops. But I had forgotten how very dark it becomes: there is a tremendous amount of loss. I can take heart from Harry's courage and that of his friends, though, even in difficult times. ( )

My oh My such a dry book.
If it wasn't the final of he series, and I hadn't read all the spoilers I think I would have dropped it before the end.

I still like the characters, but they seemed more stupid than usual.
The spend 3 months think where are the horcruxes, and then they just barge into the Ministry of Magic (again)...
And the they keep plotting for 2 more months or so just to follow in an ambush?
And after a couple more months, in a week or so the are so "illuminated" that they find all the horcruxes, and understand that the already have the Deadly Hallows?

And the resistance, the "order of the phoenix"... they are all against You-Know-Who, but they just talk and hide... the only real fight is the kids in the DA at Hogwarts...
I keep loving Neville! He gets better every book

I guess that now i can say: my favourite book in the HP series is The order od the phoenix! ( )

This was better than I expected, but perhaps by then I wasn’t expecting much. There are some scenes in it that seem implausible. I haven’t felt motivated to reread it. ( )

First sentence: The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit lane. For a second they stood quite still, wands directed at each other's chests; then, recognizing each other, they stowed their wands beneath their cloaks and started walking briskly in the same direction.

Premise/plot: Harry Potter is on his final quest(s) in this final fantasy novel starring Harry Potter and company. (In particular, Ron and Hermione are his companions for most of the novel.) He is preparing day and night (night and day) for that final battle, the big showdown. He's also trying to decipher (uncover, discover) the mysteries of Dumbledore. There's so much he doesn't know, and he's still grieving the loss of his mentor.

My thoughts: This was my SECOND time to read the series. I will say I don't do the absolute best with super-intense action sequences. I more anxiously skim than stay present in the moment. I thought a reread would slow me down so I could appreciate everything more--especially towards the end. But even though I knew how things ended up, I just couldn't handle it!

When I read the series the first time, I wasn't sure I would ever revisit the series. I did decide to reread and I am so glad I did. I can't say the series will ever be at the top of my favorite series. But I do feel like I better grasp the characters and the story. There were things I noticed the second time around that I didn't quite appreciate or get the first time around. I would imagine the more times you read the books, the more you notice the small things. Also little things might become quite meaningful to you.

Will I read the series a third time? Only time will tell. Maybe. Maybe not. I still don't own the books. There are so many other series books that I would love to read--some would be new-to-me series, and some would be rereads. So I may not get to it again for a while--if at all.

This last book is quite different from the others in the series. But that is okay--this series grew with its original audience which is nice. ( )

2007 Andre Norton Award Winner
2008 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature (for the series)

A lot of time spent in tents...

...but oh, Snape!

"Always."

;______;

And yes, the grief journey coming full-circle... the scar doesn't hurt anymore. ;_; ( )