HPB first thoughts after first read

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Snape:
Still a good guy, although had my doubts after reading Spinners End.
That chapter gave us the unbreakable vow and is more relative to one 
between DD and Snape, than to Cissy and Snape.
DD telling Harry about Snapes true remorse gives us more insight into 
Sanpe's nasty demeaner. Instead of wailing aloud, Oh what have I 
done, internalizes it where it turns more to self-loathing and anger 
at himself. Of course this comes out as nastiness to Harry, a 
constant reminder of what he had done.
DD's pleading to Severus, was please put me out of my misery. This is 
why Snape reacted in Caps to Harry calling him a coward. I really 
dont think Snape wanted to kill DD. This was a hard task for him.

Luna seemed a sad figure this time. Not the funny, kooky girl I liked 
so much in the last book.

Tonks:
Are we seeing a Polyjuiced Tonks here? A change in her Patronus? 
Wondering around Hogwart's near the ROR and Draco?  Think it was 
Cissy!
Also think Tonks was bribed somehow into allowing herself to be 
polyjuiced possibly because of Lupin or maybe her family.

Horcrux:
Who would have thunk?  

Overall, well written book, but I am undecided about it. I really do 
not know if I like it or not.  It may have something to do with 
having to wait another 2 yrs for book 7 and the end of the series. 

Shipping is fun in the group,but it seemed a bit much. Also, was 
Blaise Zmabini thrown in for us?  There were so alot of posts many 
moons ago about Blaise being the good Slytherin....
Feel the same about the Great Sanguini as well

Regards,
Fran
starting the first of many re-reads