I really tried getting into it. It didn't work.


Overall, the plot was trite and cliched. Halfway into it I was still bored; I kept hoping for something to happen, hoping to be touched or surprised or shocked or saddened or at least involved in a book that had so much hype surrounding it. Compared to how long I waited for the endign and how excited I was at finally getting it, going through such a tedious and repetitive plot felt so anticlimactic and disappointing.

I'm not saying the book is entirely bad - there were few good parts, like Snape's backstory and oh, that's the only thing that I liked.

Everything else was just lame.

Deathly Hallows - Not sure if it's just me, but I thought this was so unnecessary. We could have done without it and just focused on Harry finding the Horcruxes and on the battle at the end. I was so hoping that in the process of killing Voldemort he would be able to grow up emotionally and stop being so damn angsty. There's honestly no difference between Harry at the beginning of the book and Harry at the end. Heck, I don't even think he's any different from GOF.

Houses - I think someone's mentioned this, but I was really surprised when none of the Slytherins stayed behind to fight. Just because the Slytherins are cunning or sly or ambitious doesn't make them entirely evil or immoral. You're telling me that the other houses have not a single indecent streak in them? I am sure that there are Slytherins who, while being cunning and ambitious, would never have been able to stomach the thought of Hogwarts being destroyed or their friends killed. One bad egg doesn't represent the entire carton. What right is it of McGonagall to threaten all of them out? Once again somebody's mentioned this, but like the houses, human nature has no black or white and one can be good and evil at the same time.I was disappointed that JKR, someone who's built such a successful empire out of HP, would shoot herself down like that.

Character Deaths - Totally predictable. When Tonks got pregnant I kept praying that JKR wouldn't kill her off just for the angst factor, but surprisingly - wow she did! And Lupin too! And they best part is, they died together! Peacefully! I was hoping for at least a tiny bit of realism here, like Tonks surviving while Lupin dies or vice versa, or at least if they were to die together, die in agony because for God's sake, they are in the middle of the battle. The thing I don't get is, will it really make the story more emotional with major character deaths? I felt it'd be more impressionable for instance, if Lupin were rendered blind and he'd never be able to see (literally) his son grow up . Or if Tonks had a miscarriage in t he middle of the battle. But then again, this is a children's book we're talking about.

Which reminds me, why the hell wasn't any of the trio touched? Compare the causalities on Harry's side (I'm not talking about half of the fighters dying, I'm referring to the ones who died that Harry made a point of mentioning, like Fred, Lupin and Tonks - obviously for him to mention it they must matter more) VS the magnitude and scale of the battle, the amount of people who died on the good side really didn't have that much impact. Especially when nearing the end of the battle, there were still many familiar faces around. It's so unrealistic. I'd have expected more familiar characters dying because even though the students are good they are still nothing compared to the Death Eaters, who are skilled killers with years of experience.

Harry "Rises Again" - Excuse me? Which page of the Bible was this ripped from? Maybe that explains why Voldie is such a crackpot. I would go crazy too, if my enemy rises from the dead over and over again on the basis that - sorry I'm not sure if I got this part right -many people loved him. *takes a deep breath* SERIOUSLY HARRY, YOU'RE NOT JESUS. IF YOU DIE, STAY DEAD. YOUR DEATH WOULD BE A MUCH BETTER ENDING THAN THE CRINGE-WORTHY ENDING IN LATER CHAPTERS.

Okay, now that's out of my system, the rest of the chapter left me really confused. What the hell was the screaming/mutant baby about? Is it really necessary? And am I the only one who wanted to slap Dumbledore for spending an entire chapter backstorying more unnecessary backstory?

Draco Malfoy - I was hoping that JKR would develop his character more, but like Dudley and Petunia (who had such a potential redeemable character towards the end) he just faded away.

The epilogue - Albus Severus? James and Lily? Really? No, really? To think if they had one kid he/she'd be called James Lily Albus Severus Potter. I bet that's the reason why they had 3 - to fit in an obituary. :) And seriously, Ginny FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS. Remember Fred? Your brother Fred? He died too! Or was he not significant enough? Oh wait, I bet you're pregnant again right? Now that makes more sense. And the last line? Something about Harry's scar no longer hurting? "All was well"? Are you kidding me?



PS: Sorry if this post offended anyone but these are just my honest opinions and I'm all up for discussion. Also, some of the facts may not be accurate because I don't have the book with me; I'm just remembering them off the top of my head.