Just like Harry, when he needed it, he pulled it from the sorting hat.

-i definately wish Neville had killed Bellatrix, after all the stuff that happened to his parents, nd all the confidence Neville had build up i thought it was reli disappointing for Mrs Weasly to do it, she had no real grudge against her like Neville.

-I also agree that Snape’s death should have been more heroic, especially after you find out he has been good all along, and for him to die jst so Voldermort can hav the wand ( that dusnt even work properly for him!) was quite anticlimatic. But i did think that harry namin his son after him definately celebrated Snape, and that was reli sweet.

-Although this may sound kinda morbid, i do wish more main characters had died, maybe even Harry. But JK said that 2 main people were to die, so i expected a pupil to die, i admit Snape was a main character, but his death was not a dramatic, the onli death that got to me was Dobby’s nd he had a small part.

Ne way before I complain too much, i want to say that i did love the book, and all wells that ends well.

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Susan RL: I think she can get the PG13 label. Americans are hung up on sex, they don’t give an R unless there’s a breast involved.

LONG LIVE DOBBY! His spirit shall never die!

Jeff: I think that it would be great to have the movies be double features. It would mean great concessions for the theaters. Great idea! OOTP would have been much better as a two-part movie. We didn’t have any quiddich, they always take out the funny bits for the movies.

I was just listening to my book on tape — goodness..hedwig’s death was harder to hear

I would like to have seen more of Hogwarts and the characters and I would like to have known more about the Ministry of Magic, and I like others would like to know how George got along with Fred. J.K. Rowling certainly may make it difficult for the movie ratings people to maintain the PG-13 rating, ahhhhh certainly the “Master of Death”, while I am sooo happy the trio made it out, my heart was hurting through the whole thing.

Ahhh, I totally agree, Cricketoh, I really loved Dobby and I feel as though he was truly a hero and a totally awesome character.

Hmmm, as awesome of a wizard as Snape was, even though he was a poop head for most of the books/movies and I feel great about his character now, I feel as though his death should have been so much more than it was.

While I feel like I learned a lot about everything, I feel like I wanted to learn so much more, but alas, we have reached the end.

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The Death of a House Elf
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I think Dobby will cross over in some self-sacrifice for Harry and company. He was a minor character with a major role in many of the books, and has had an impact on the education and advancement of Harry as a wizard. JKR has spent a lot of time developing him as a character, and his death, especially a noble one, will not cause an uproar in the loyal fandom of the Potter series as will, say the death of Hagrid or Ginny/Ron/Hermione; thus she can do it and still not worry about the backlash (see Star Trek: The search for Spock).

I can see it now….The little casket……six pack of butter beer……..

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So, forgive me if I’m going a little over the top with Dobby; I just like him.
I think there should be a future podcast dedicated to him (and/or others that died from the “Good Side”). I am currently trying to find the perfect item concerning him to send for JK’s thank you book.

I wrote that about Dobby!!

Cricketoh

Smile for Dobby; he went from lifelong slave to freedom and now (IMHO) a true classic hero…..He represented everything that was right by displaying true loyalty and honor. He stood up to the people he feared most while saving this true friends (without hesitation or fear). He should be honored and remembered as a warrior because he sacrificed the thing most precious to him - his freedom - to save Harry and the others. He never desired power or a better wand or a stone to bring back the dead. He only wanted to look after his friend. I cheer for his bravery, I salute his dedication, and I will remember him most for his undeniable contribution to Harry’s success…….

Smile for Dobby……He desires it!

Penny- i when i said you made me cry, i meant in a good way! (i think..) lol
shame on your slytherine side! jk
and refering to post above there’s nothing wrong with a ravenclaw, i’m one lol

I finished yesterday and have been speechless ever since. A few thoughts though:

It’s been common knowledge since 2000 that Jo was most likely going to do a HP Encyclopedia for charity and give us all the backstory she’s ever had. So never fear, fellow HP fans, all the little questions will be answered in due time.
Suzanne: the whole takeover of Hogwarts, the MOM and Azkaban reminded me of the Night of the Long Knives during Hitler’s reign also! And, according to the HP Lexicon, I think I read somewhere JKR is a member of the Church of England, not the Catholic church, although I don’t know exactly where the two differ.

Trace Paper: I agree with many of the statements above, the fact that JKR pulls from so much great literature and finds a new way to retell these wonderful stories is what makes her a wonderful author. And I think she resolved all she reallly needed to, I mean, did we need to see the Grey Land across the sea in Middle Earth to gain closure? No, and we don’t need to know who Luna married to know everything is OK in the Potterverse either.

William: Another thing I loved about Neville’s big moment is that he used Gryffindor’s sword to kill Nagini, Neville IS a true Gryffindor. That was awesome.

Jess: JKR never said only two characters would die, only that two that she hadn’t planned to die would and one who was originally to die would get a reprieve. I think the two unplanned deaths were Lupin and Tonks and that the reprieve went to one of the Malfoys. I could have sworn Lucius was gonna get it before I read the book.

Michael: On the DOM, well said.

Gennifer: I too noticed the shout out to the podcasters out there! I think there were tons of stuff in the books that were “easter eggs” for the fans, if that’s what you want to call them. They were just little treats for the fandom that you’d REALLY have to be a HP-internet-geek-fanperson to appreciate.

Kyle: Didn’t Harry learn about new magic when he learned of the Deathly Hallows? Just sayin…

Greg: Naomi Watts isn’t too young to play Narcissa, all the other adults are too old. I’ve always thought they cast the teachers (and other adults) way too old in the films in order to distinguish between their authoritative role and the students’ submissive ones. Think about it, the Marauders graduated in 1976 (along with Snape and Lily, and not far from Narcissa, Lucius, and the Longbottoms); this would make Sirius, Lupin, and Snape 36 or 37 in book 5 (Rickman alone is in his 60’s) and this would make Narcissa only 41 or 42 during book 6. According to Wikipedia Watts is now 38.

As for other books to read, I would reccommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, it’s long, has magicians, and is like HP for adults, but without any smut.

I know this is getting long, but I just wanted to say one more thing about the book, and Snape in particular. I think he is one of the most beautifully tragic characters in all of literature. IMO, most of the dissatisfaction I hear people expressing about how his story was ended/explained/whatever you want to call it, can be attributed to a lack of experience in love and loss. With all due respect, I think you have to have experienced a tremendous amount of love and loss to understand what JKR is trying to illustrate with Snape’s character; true, eternal, unrequited, romantic love does exist in the world and it can make people do remarkable things.

Thanks for everything, everyone, especially Greg and Penny.