Well, it's been almost a week since it came out so I figure it'd be safe to start prelimanary discussions at the very least.
Spoilers ahoy so you have been warned.
I liked it quite a bit. It was a much more serious offering than HBP was, or even any of the other books in that actaully stuff happens instead of just random scenes. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, and some of the plot devices FEEL like plot devices, but on the whole I thought it was one of her better books. Here's some quick thoughts on some of the characters without going too into the details.
Harry: Angsty, and toes the big black line of Good/Evil but ends up with the quiet heroism that stands out from the dramatic kind.
Ron: Gets some of the best lines and comes across as much more than just the Sidekick.
Hermione: Still a genius. But kinda scary in a second coming of Dumbledore way at times. If you've finished the book you'll know what that means.
Ginny: Who? Seriously underused in that she isn't used AT ALL. WTF? So much for any developement from books 5 & 6.
Dumbledore: Still some of that kindly old man there, but he's a Wizard in the High Fantasy sense. He'll use you and toss you aside when you've spent your usefulness and while he might cry as he does it he won't hesitate.
Voldemort: Woo! Way to not become a cackling Avada Kevadra Crucio machine. Was worried there for awhile.
Snape: Uh.... yeah, still conflicted about him.
Fred and George: Still some of the best bits of humor in the whole series, even when everythings going to shit. Would approve of the sea animal pun thread in the DW5 section.
Neville: Pimp supreme.
Lupin: So close to being even more developed, but gets tossed aside. Poor luck there chap.
Molly: Sigourney Weaver Maternal Award.
Dobby: HAW HAW.
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-Jon
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
The population density of Wyoming is very low, but that doesn't mean the people there aren't also out to kill you.
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Jon
"And that must have caused my dad's brain to break in half, replaced by a purely mechanical engine of revenge!"
Spoilers ahoy so you have been warned.
I liked it quite a bit. It was a much more serious offering than HBP was, or even any of the other books in that actaully stuff happens instead of just random scenes. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, and some of the plot devices FEEL like plot devices, but on the whole I thought it was one of her better books. Here's some quick thoughts on some of the characters without going too into the details.
Harry: Angsty, and toes the big black line of Good/Evil but ends up with the quiet heroism that stands out from the dramatic kind.
Ron: Gets some of the best lines and comes across as much more than just the Sidekick.
Hermione: Still a genius. But kinda scary in a second coming of Dumbledore way at times. If you've finished the book you'll know what that means.
Ginny: Who? Seriously underused in that she isn't used AT ALL. WTF? So much for any developement from books 5 & 6.
Dumbledore: Still some of that kindly old man there, but he's a Wizard in the High Fantasy sense. He'll use you and toss you aside when you've spent your usefulness and while he might cry as he does it he won't hesitate.
Voldemort: Woo! Way to not become a cackling Avada Kevadra Crucio machine. Was worried there for awhile.
Snape: Uh.... yeah, still conflicted about him.
Fred and George: Still some of the best bits of humor in the whole series, even when everythings going to shit. Would approve of the sea animal pun thread in the DW5 section.
Neville: Pimp supreme.
Lupin: So close to being even more developed, but gets tossed aside. Poor luck there chap.
Molly: Sigourney Weaver Maternal Award.
Dobby: HAW HAW.
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-Jon
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
The population density of Wyoming is very low, but that doesn't mean the people there aren't also out to kill you.
---
Jon
"And that must have caused my dad's brain to break in half, replaced by a purely mechanical engine of revenge!"