What things that you wanted did you get? (was: Killing Harry)

[Zara]

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zgirnius:
Things I wanted and got:
1) Harry thinking he had to die, but surviving.
2) DDM!Snape.
3) LOLLIPOPS done well.
4) The Trio and Harry surviving and pairing off to live happily ever 
after. I loved the Hermione/Ron relationship as depicted in DH. 
5) A great moment for Molly Weasley.
6) A great moment for Neville.
7) Something good for Draco. I loved him trying to lug the 
unconscious Goyle out of the (burning) RoR.

Things I did not know I wanted, but was delighted to get:
1) Dumbledore's backstory
2) Kreacher's Tale
3) Dobby. (Dobby?! Yes, I like Dobby now).

Things I wanted, but did not get:
1) Snape to live. But I soooo knew I was not getting it anyway, and I 
thought his story was beautifully done. Snape's life and death is 
certainly the thing about the books that will stay with me the 
longest.
2) Minerva as Headmistress. Though I can ignore the interviews if I 
like, and keep my version of the stuff that happened after DH in my 
head the way I like it <eg>. I mean, WTF, *getting on in years*? She 
is HALF the age Dumbledore was when he died, in office. And she did a 
fine job leading the defense of Hogwarts. She is no Dumbledore, but 
that is not necessarily a bad thing. (And why does it have to be an 
unnamed MALE? *grumble*)