short takes from a former lurker

[Theriot Tyler]

No: HPFGUIDX 172388

Some thoughts after reading DH...

+
I am disappointed of Dumbledore in a way, I know in the end he
understood and all, but I always saw him as a source of safety and
solace. I do see him as more human, though.

+ Snape does not
deserve to be shot, as I thought he deserved to be LOVED and I am sad because he did
not even get that and a little angry because he did not have the noble
death he deserved.

+ I really enjoyed it but felt a little lost
at times, it was a little far from the "mood" seen in the other books
(not the character mood, but the beneral mood or atmosphere of the books).

+ I greatly missed Sirius.

+ I did not really like Molly killing Bellatrix, IMNSHO Neville had to do that. At least Augusta, for cryin out loud.

+ What's behind the veil then?

+ And behind the closed door?

+ And the person who "managed to perform magic left in life"?

+ Irma Pince = Eileen Prince?

+ Snape's headmaster portrait - not mentioned and I would have liked to see it. Is he really dead?

+ Fawkes?

+ Aim your darts at me, but I'd have liked to see "Hagger" as headmaster.

+ Epilogue was a little too cheesy for me taste.

+ I did like the happy ending though.

+ Unimportant as he is, I wanted to see Nottsie (Theodore Nott) again.

+
And I would have liked Nottsie to sort of lead the "Enough Death
Eating, Slytherins!" rebellion. After all his father was injured
fighting for the DEs, he was old and is probably dead by now (injured
at the end of OOTP). And his mother's death is prolly DE-related as
well. JKR mentioned that he does not feel the need to join any gangs, but that does not mean he would not make a good leader.

+ I wanted a Snape-Harry talk. Snivelly could have given a second chance to see Harry in a different way and actually express it. The development of a possible relationship and eventually a friendship would have been great but rather uncomfortable, and I think Severus had to die. But a moment of truth, please...

+ I expected a more magnificent post-Voldy life for Harry but at least he got to be happy.

+ I MISS SIRIUS.

+ I'll miss Lupin.

+ Hagrid seems by far a greater source of goodness than Dumbledore really was.

+ Kingsley for minister! This one was excellent.

+ I really liked the analogy of the three abandoned kids who find a home at Hogwarts (Tom, Severus & Harry) because one of them was the one who chose hatred, the second tried both and decided on love, and the third gave it all for love and was even ready to sacrifice his own life.

+ Some might argue that Snape was not "good" but "Lilyfied", because he switched to the "good" side because of what happened, and if Lily had been a Death Eater, Severus would have gladly followed her to the bad side. Well, yes, but then he would still be following love and doing it all for love. I think a person whose "engine" is unselfish love cannot really be called "bad".

+ Poor Voldy...

+ Chapter 33 was absolutely special. I know his love was obsessive and whatnot, but unlike Voldemort, Severus was able to care for someone and choose love. May the Prince and all the dead rest in peace in our minds.


- Terry
  

        
        
      
    
    
      

      
      
        
      
        
        
        
         
        
         

        




       
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