Hmmm. What's your favorite *now*?

[kiricat4001]

No: HPFGUIDX 183097

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sherry Gomes" <sherriola at ...> 
wrote:
>
> > Potioncat:
> > How difficult was it to continue reading the series after Sirius 
died?  
> > Given that I'm still here, I suppose I would have continued 
reading if 
> > Snape had died earlier. But I was quite upset at his death, even 
> > expecting it. I thought Sirius's was completely unexpected.
> >
> 
> 
> Sherry:
> 
> It was actually difficult for me to continue with the series after 
Sirius
> died.  But, for me, it had always been mostly about Harry, so 
because I
> wanted to know what happened to him, and to see him defeat 
Voldemort at
> last, I stuck with the series and enjoyed the last two books.  But 
some of
> the luster and absolute fun of the series died for me when Sirius 
died.
> Even that goes back to Harry, because I wanted Harry to have his 
godfather,
> someone who was his family, his own parental figure.  And, part of 
it was
> just because I liked Sirius, even with his flaws.

Marianne:

That's exactly how I felt. Of course I had to read the final two 
books to see how the series ended. To some extent, even though there 
were parts of each book that I truly enjoyed, I felt like this was 
more of an assignment that I had to complete than something I really 
wanted to do, if that makes any sense.  I comforted myself with the 
thought that at least Remus was still alive, although I didn't have 
high hopes for him surviving, and then had the major disappointment 
of his character turning into a complete mound of misery.  

Marianne