Did anyone else feel let down by OOP?

[Christi]

No: HPFGUIDX 64035

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "John Hatch" <john at s...> wrote:
>   -Ron_WizardChess_Weasley writes:
> 
> I was just not impressed by OOP the way I was by the first four 
> books. Maybe it was the lack of sleep between going to work and 
> trying to stay up late when I got home to read it but... I was 
> finding that eventually the only reason I kept turning the pages 
was 
> to find out who died. In fact the only part of the book that I did 
> really enjoy was Neville. The way that he is finally starting to 
show 
> his true potential is a long time a comin'. Overall I felt let 
down 
> and disappointed. Did anyone else feel the same way? Let me know.
> 



The first time I read it through I felt something akin to 
disappointment. Books 1-4 were so much fun to read, and reading OotP 
was somewhat depressing. I didn't start enjoying it until the 
Weasley twins let loose their attack on Umbridge, and even then the 
book seemed depressing with occasional bouts of levity. I am happy 
to report that I'm finding the book much more enjoyable the second 
time around, so I imagine that I've adjusted to the new tone of the 
book.

OotP lacks the innocence that the first 4 books somehow retained up 
to the point of GoF's third task. Harry's changing, and the books 
are following in his wake. It just took some time for me to 
acclimate to the new Angry!Harry. 



Christi T.