Long live the Harry potter series

[Edna Nathan]

No: HPFGUIDX 181534

> k12listmomma wrote:
> > I think future fans and readers will do as we've
> > done- find books 1-6 a wonderful treat, and then 
> > find book 7 to be a bit of a let down, for the 
> > same reasons that we have expressed our disappointment 
> > in it. As a series, it's a good one, just with a weak 
> > final book.
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> Bart:
> My best guess is that JKR was in too much of a hurry
> to get Book 7 out. Regardless of how long she had it 
> planned out, the Deathly Hallows APPEARED to have been 
> shoehorned in. The horcruxes were all too easy to destroy, 
> as well. 
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I think future HP readers will have a different
experience when reading the books than we did because
most of them will already know how it ends. They won't
have the pleasure of coming up with theories as to
what happens next, who ends up with who, etc. On the
other hand, they won't have to wait years for the next
book to be released, they can just read on through to
the end. I think they will appreciate the cleverness
in the writing of this massive story. It's not just
about Harry, there are other characters they'll get to
enjoy like Peeves and Winky just to name a few. There
are so many scenes that were left out of the films.  I
think there will be readers who love the books, and
readers who won't read them because they're
intimidated by the size of the books. I think this
series is an instant classic. As for book 7, I loved
it but I think it should have been longer. There was
way too much information jammed into this book that it
made it confusing towards the end. I had to go back
and research the Elder wand and the protection from
Lily's sacrifice in order to understand how Harry
survived the Avada Kedavra and the cruciatus curse.
I'm glad Harry lived so that he could finally enjoy
life.

Edna