Elder Wand (was: Harry's bed (was Re: A sandwich))
Zara
zgirnius at yahoo.com
Tue Oct 30 04:14:49 UTC 2007
No: HPFGUIDX 178670
> va32h:
> "Harry wants a sandwich" only led me to expect another chapter to
> start on the following page - one that begins with Harry waking up
> fully rested and fed and ready to begin the mourning/rebuilding
process.
zgirnius:
Yes, Harry wanted a sandwich would be a lame ending to the series, I
must agree.
"That wand's more trouble than it's worth. And quite honestly, I've
had enough trouble for a lifetime.", the closing statement by our
hero with which the book ends, has the same sorts of things going for
it as "All was well". It even has the additional advantage of being
Harry's final statement of intent regarding the loose end of the
Elder Wand which figured so prominently in the climax, noble and self-
sacrificing and wise epic hero that he is.
That, while making this momentous decision and and declaring it to
his closest friends and beloved mentor, Harry realized he longed for
his bed and something to eat, does not detract from the closing. For
me, anyway. <g>
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