[HPforGrownups] Satisfaction of the story to date (was: I Hate Horcruxes Society)

[Scarah]

No: HPFGUIDX 163365

Mike:
I have to concur with Sandy on this. (well... I don't *have* to, I
*want* to). I felt OotP had way too much filler, JKR's protestation
to the contrary. And HBP felt like half a book to me, the shipping
noise that I couldn't care less about consuming the other half. But
the saddest part was that so little questions were answered (and JKR
*had* promised HBP would answer a lot of 'em. Were those the shipping
questions she was referring to?).

Sarah:
I agree with this, mostly.  I didn't like OotP as much, but I loved
all of HBP *except* the romance.  I would be happy if there was no
romance at all.  It kind of is half a book, but I guess some
cliffhangers were to be expected in the second-to-the-last.

I thought it did answer some interesting, non-shipping-related
questions, though.  A lot of us wanted to know about Tom's past, and I
know some people didn't like what we got but that wasn't from a dearth
of information.  We know how Tom makes himself immortal, which people
also complain about, but we do *know.*  We know how the MoM caucuses
with the mundane Ministry, and where Snape lives (I guess it's not a
Manor, lol).

Mike:
Mike, who has noticed a *lot* more analysis on this list and very few
predictions. I guess that water is too cold for most to dip their toe
into.

Sarah:
I think it might be more the opposite.  We're each totally convinced
we know exactly what's going to happen.  :P

Sarah