I can't remember how long I've waited for this final book to come out... which I know is very sad for a 27 year old to admit! I totally wasn't into these books when they first came out figuring that they were just kids books really. But then the Book People came round at work and I bought a box set of the first four just so I could see what all the fuss was about... and I've been hooked ever since!
.
It took me over month to read this final installment, just because I wanted to make it last as long as possible (much to the annoyance of my mates who couldn't talk about it in front of me until I finished it - sorry guys!). After all the hype and anticipation of the final book I was slightly worried that it wouldn't live up to expectations and that there would be questions left unanswered. Which way was Rowling going to take the ending? Does Voldemort get defeated? Can Snape still be trusted? Is Dumbledore really dead? Will Ron and Hermione get it on? And most importantly.... will Harry survive the end?
.
I won't go into too many details regarding the actual story as I'm sure there are still some peeps out there who haven't read it and I wouldn't want to spoil any surprises. But surffice to say, it was totally worth the wait. Rowling has done an excellent job in finalising the story for us all and in a way which was both sympathetic and heroic. All the questions that I had were answered and there were no loose ends at the end of the book to worry about. It's just fantastic.
.
.
It took me over month to read this final installment, just because I wanted to make it last as long as possible (much to the annoyance of my mates who couldn't talk about it in front of me until I finished it - sorry guys!). After all the hype and anticipation of the final book I was slightly worried that it wouldn't live up to expectations and that there would be questions left unanswered. Which way was Rowling going to take the ending? Does Voldemort get defeated? Can Snape still be trusted? Is Dumbledore really dead? Will Ron and Hermione get it on? And most importantly.... will Harry survive the end?
.
I won't go into too many details regarding the actual story as I'm sure there are still some peeps out there who haven't read it and I wouldn't want to spoil any surprises. But surffice to say, it was totally worth the wait. Rowling has done an excellent job in finalising the story for us all and in a way which was both sympathetic and heroic. All the questions that I had were answered and there were no loose ends at the end of the book to worry about. It's just fantastic.
.
My only criticism (and it's only a little one) is that the final chapter was a little too short for my liking. I wanted to know more about what happened immediately after the battle and in the days following. But to honest Rowling has probably got it spot on. If she had of gone into these details the book would have been twice as long no doubt. And in any case, leaving us to fill in the blanks with our own imagination helps to highlight the sense of daze, relief and dream-like quality the characters must have felt after things work out the way they do (no hints from me here!). It's kind of sad that it's all over. But at least I know I have seven books sitting on my shelf knowing that they will always be there should I want to re-read the whole story again. Which, I am sure, will happen several hundred times between now and the day I die, lol. Enjoy x
