OOP my first thoughts (SPOILERS)

[jtdogberry]

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You were warned!

Wow, is my first impression, I finished reading it yesterday so I've 
had time to dwell and I still seem to have more questions then those 
answered. I'm keeping it short because pretty much everything has 
been said.

One small problem I had was I lost the sense of time, Halloween was 
never mentioned and the flow felt a bit choppy but that could be that 
I had been up since 7am waiting for the post to arrive.

Overall, I really liked the way the character have developed and have 
suprises of their own.
Ginny, I love her jokes and the way she has come out of her shell. 
Neville(yay) proving once and for all that he will never be a 
Pettigrew! I have so many more question about him and his family in 
particular Great Uncle Algie. It was so sad the scene with his 
mother. 
McGonagall, you've got to love her, I was so worried when she was 
stunned. She in particular really came out showing her loyalty and 
commitment to those she cares about. Towards the end, you have a 
feeling that she has been around Dumbledore too long!
Dumbledore at the end, I wanted to cry.
Snape, I think that I have finally been conviced to support him. I 
would like to see him happy, what James did was really awful.
I loved the way Harry was so real. His dealing with Cho, the mood 
swings everything, it made him so beilivable. I really want to give 
him a hug
Lockhart, you had to laugh. It was good to see him again in a way.
It was good to see a bit more of Ravenclaw.

There is loads more but those are the main points.