Huge thank you to the List Elves

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 172392

I just wanted to thank all the List Elves who put themselves 'in 
harm's way' to ensure spoilers did not appear prior to the release of 
DH. I know you are all as obsessed with the Harry Potter series as I 
am (my wife and I haven't stopped talking about it) and I prey that 
your enjoyment of the final book was not spoiled by anything that you 
may have seen!! Whilst I was still queueing for the book at 1am, the 
fellow in front of me started reading the last few pages of DH, and I 
thought if he says anything I will not be responsible for my actions. 
I'm sure the same fear ran through you every time you had to check a 
post. Thanks again.

As for the book, I couldn't imagine it would be that good. 

I could never understand why DD was so agitated in HBP when trying to 
explain the importance of facing LV with his head held high. And yet 
it WAS the most important lesson for Harry.

I always worried that if it was 'just love' that would defeat LV it 
would be a little hokey. But it was love in all it forms - from 
DD's/Hagrid's/Lily's incredibly unselfish love to Snape's/even 
Narcissa's very selfish love.

And JKR still managed to shock me with unexpected occurrences. I 
found LV's murder of Snape as surprising as anything in the series. 
The man truly was evil!

And I was also surprised that DD had not totally confided in Snape!

But I will finish with one question - Just how did LV retrieve his 
wand from Godric's hollow?

Brothergib - who selfishly read the book alone, despite his sons 
pleas to read it aloud!