Harry Potter

Dear Mum,

Like you, I've been reading all weekend, and last night I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

DON'T READ ON IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE BOOK YET!

In my opinion the book should have ended on page 564 with two deaths instead of one. I think J.K. Rowling took the easy way out and ended the tale of Harry Potter like Danielle Steel would have done it. It's not because I'm against happy endings, but a "19 years later all is well and dandy"-ending just doesn't work for me - not with all the stuff Harry and his friends has been through. Through 6 books and 6 years we've feared the mighty Voldemort, and in the final book he is reduced to an ignorant fool. Why did everybody have so much respect for him, if he was this stupid all along? Seriously, I believe that J. K. Rowling just didn't have the guts to end it for both Harry and Voldemort - all the gibberish about "the one can't live without the other" is rubbish and didn't mean a thing then?.  Why kill a character that is making good money? No, then we'd rather kill Dobby! I'm really disappointed with how it ended. The first 564 pages were all right, but the last 50 pages...it's like watching a movie and when it ends, you just now that a sequel has already been planned for. I have a feeling that an eight book is coming in a few years...or books about the children of Harry + Ginny and Ron + Hermione.

I'm sorry about my tart remark and the next post will be about knitting :o)

Arrrrgh,
Randi

Comments

[Henning Vang Jørgensen]

Dear Randi.
Congratulations on your exam results, well done!
So I got a sneak preview of the Harry Potter ending, thanks to you. My own fault, you did write a warning, but it's ok, endings are often disappointing, and once I get round to buying and reading the Deathly Hallows I shall probably enjoy it more, not expecting too much.
Hope you and Daniel find the time to have a long and relaxing summer holiday.
Best regards.
See you in a couple of weeks at the Tivoli gardens.
Henning

[hpny knits]

I there,
I only read the very first Harry Potter, but I have encountered MANY writers who just can't end a good story with a good ending. too much sap and Hollywood.