Deathly Hallows Reaction - Could do Better, Sorry

[Katie]

No: HPFGUIDX 172278

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Goddlefrood <gav_fiji at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Where to begin? I disliked the book. I felt let down
> after several years of, admittedly, rather high
> expectations for the final installment. It had a
> satisfactory outcome, but no more than that. The way
> that outcome was reached was somewhat predictable
> after the first two chapters of the novel.
> <<<SNIPPAGE>>>
> All the characters turned out very much as could have
> been expected from a surface reading of the first six
> books, and yes, that includes Severus Snape. 
>SNIPPAGE>>> 
> Dissatisfied really doesn't fit the bill after the
> length of the wait and here I was believing that
> satisfaction would be guaranteed. A forlorn hope as it
> turned out, IMO.
> 
> There was no evil Lupin, no evil McGonagall, no
> further traitors in either the Order or amongst the
> Death Eaters. This was all to be expected. Harry had a
> task to fulfil and he did so, there was no need to
> make it harder than it already was, and it was
> certainly hard.
>>>>SNIPPAGE>>>
Goddlefrood


KATIE REPLIES:

I hear a lot of disappointment with certain things left unresolved, 
or certain characters not having a twist! at the end. Well, I have 
to say, none of that was canon. We all like to theorize, and we all 
like to read a lot into the books because we love them, but there is 
NOTHING in canon to suggest and ESE!McGonagall, or some of our other 
more outlandish theories. DDM!Snape and ESE!Snape DID spring from 
canon, as JKR left it very purposefully open to interpretation.  
Other than than, we were on our own.

I did not expect anything out of this book, except for the series to 
end, and to end true to itself. DH definitely did that, for me. I 
loved the book. I thought it was moving, complex, more than a little 
heartwrenching, and in the end, very true to the story and the 
characters. I was incredibly pleased with it. (Except the epilogue, 
but that's another post...)

That's my 5 for today, so see ya'll tomorrow!! KATIE, still lovin' 
HP and not disappointed in the least!