Harry Potter Book 7 [SPOILERS-ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!]

[The Shape]

The only thing that disappointed me was the epilogue. I mean, yeah, we know who got married and what everyone's kids are like and their names. But what is everyone doing with their lives? What's Harry's profession? We found out that Neville is the new Herbology teacher, but what about Hermione? Has everything been fully restored since Voldemort's demise?

So many questions...

 

[TKing]

The only thing that disappointed me was the epilogue. I mean, yeah, we know who got married and what everyone's kids are like and their names. But what is everyone doing with their lives? What's Harry's profession? We found out that Neville is the new Herbology teacher, but what about Hermione? Has everything been fully restored since Voldemort's demise?

So many questions...

I think that's the idea. To leave things open for interpretation. Still, Rowling since published what everyone's profession is, and is considering to include it all in a Potter encyclopedia.

 

[The Shape]

I think that's the idea. To leave things open for interpretation. Still, Rowling since published what everyone's profession is, and is considering to include it all in a Potter encyclopedia.

Where did she publish this info? I haven't read it.

 

[04nbod]

Where did she publish this info? I haven't read it.

on the today show
harry and ron are aurors who have revolutionised the department
hermione is high up in the ministry for magical law inforcement

 

[cass]

The only thing that disappointed me was the epilogue. I mean, yeah, we know who got married and what everyone's kids are like and their names. But what is everyone doing with their lives? What's Harry's profession? We found out that Neville is the new Herbology teacher, but what about Hermione? Has everything been fully restored since Voldemort's demise?

So many questions...

She said in a Today interview that Ron and Harry are both Aurors. Hermione works with Magical law enforcement.

 

[Leto Atrides]

totally agree. and for his age, he is certainly a good wizard who has learned a lot because of everything he had to deal with. But I think that there are better wizards of his age, more skilled than him, for example, Ginny and Hermione. The greatest skill of Harry is his bravery.

Honestly, they're all actually pretty bad at magic within context. This is kind of understandable as they rarely had more than a few months of education go by without something interrupting it, but seriously. Herminone is apparently the smartest person in her class, but for example Bill, Riddle, some of hte Marauders, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, I think Charlie, and even Barty Crouch's academic accomplishments as they are described match or beat her out by a good amount. Hell, the way Rowling shows Hermione is smart is by making her the only one capable of what teachers expect of them.

 

[danoyse]

I wouldn't say they were bad at magic at all. They did create a formidable Dumbledore's Army with the skills they had. Sure, their school year's gotten interrupted, but they still have classes nearly every day and deal with final exams and O.W.Ls just as much as any other student.

Harry could not only produce a Patronus, but he could teach others how to do it. Hermione was able to brew Polyjuice Potion in her second year. She'd read all of her schoolbooks and was already performing simple spells before she'd even started her first year, and spent her third year taking 3x as many classes.

I wouldn't say Harry and Ron were amazing students, but they were good. It's the practical experience where others were better.

 

[Darkly Dexter]

No, they are not bad at magic, but they aren't great either.

 

[Leto Atrides]

They're not bad per se, but it definitely seems like except for DADA, they didn't really measure up to past generations. It's possible that their teachers just had high expectations, but it seemed like the people who were "good" were the people who able to do things in the first place.

For example Bill and Percy were supposed to be smart in a normal top of the class sort of way. But Hermione, who everyone treats as if she's the smartest witch they've ever seen and is supposed to be a super high achiever, doesn't even try taking as many OWLs as either did.

 

[The Dark Guybrush]

the epilogue was sooo tacked on..
talk about a hollywood ending..

 

[A.J.Rimmer(BSC)]

Finished the book yesterday. Thought it was great. My top 10 moments in the book (no particular order of course. They were all so damn great.)
1. Molly Weasley killing Bellatrix. I'm glad that Bellatrix died and I was wonderfully surprised that it was Molly who did it. Plus, her line was great.
2. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff all pointing there wands at Pansy Parkinson for suggesting they hand over Harry. They all really care.
3. Harry's dream of Dumbledore. I've basically had the sam feelings about him while reading the book that Harry did: Was he really a hero?
4. Pretty much the whole chapter of Harry walking to his death.
5. Snapes death and memories. I really, truly hated him, but after that chapter I couldnt help but be saddened by his death.
6. The two times in the book when I had the crap scared out of me with the thought that Hagrid was dead. If he died, I would've just lost it.
7. McGonagall being a total badass. She had a relatively short role in the book, but threatening to duel Slughorn and actually dueling Voldemort made her awesome in my book.
8. Dobby's death. Of all the deaths in the books, thats the one that got me tearing up.
9. Fred Weasley's death and Percy's reaction. Poor Perce just got his family back.
10. The Epilogue. I usually dont like very happy endings, but these kids deserved it. The only problem I have: Why the f*** did none of them name their children after Fred?!

Pretty much sums it up for me as well. Although I'd replace 2 and 7 with the escape from Privet Drive and the Godricks Hollow Nagini scene. If they translate to the screen intact, they will look CLASS.

 

[04nbod]

JK is doing a live webchat between 2pm and 3pm BST so for the rest of the world that's 2 hours from now- http://livechat.bloomsbury.com/index.php
you can submit questions in advance now

 

[chaseter]

Here is the transcript...

http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1156

Read from the bottom up...She answered a lot of questions.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Honestly, they're all actually pretty bad at magic within context. This is kind of understandable as they rarely had more than a few months of education go by without something interrupting it, but seriously. Herminone is apparently the smartest person in her class, but for example Bill, Riddle, some of hte Marauders, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, I think Charlie, and even Barty Crouch's academic accomplishments as they are described match or beat her out by a good amount. Hell, the way Rowling shows Hermione is smart is by making her the only one capable of what teachers expect of them.

I don't have the book in front of me, but didn't Herminone get Outstandings in all her OWLs except Astronomy, which was interupted by the attack on Hagrid? I think she was just as smart or smarter than all the other characters, she just didn't know as much because she was younger, but the book always says she's top of her class and doing magic far beyond what someone her age should be capable of. Harry and Ron are fairly average to above average students yes, but are capable of some great things, Harry being able to conjour a Patronus and teaching others is just one example. Also Ron and Herminone were the Gryfindor Prefects for their year and might've been Head Boy and Girl (Herminone probably should've been) if they didn't drop out.

 

[Darkly Dexter]

Here is the transcript...

http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1156

Read from the bottom up...She answered a lot of questions.

idiots, nobody asked the most important!

 

[C.F. Kane]

Just finished the book. Fantastic book, wonderfully plotted, with some great scenes and great tie-ups to the characters. Although the ending was a bit too "dancing Ewoks" if you know what I mean.

And just to clarify, the flayed mass of wincing kid that was with Harry and Dumbledore in "King's Cross" was the bit of Voldemort's soul that was killed by Avada Kedavra, right?

 

[Spade]

Just finished the book. Fantastic book, wonderfully plotted, with some great scenes and great tie-ups to the characters. Although the ending was a bit too "dancing Ewoks" if you know what I mean.

And just to clarify, the flayed mass of wincing kid that was with Harry and Dumbledore in "King's Cross" was the bit of Voldemort's soul that was killed by Avada Kedavra, right?

That was the heavy impression I got. Dumbledore says that there is nothing that can be done to help it, and it's the only other thing there. When Voldemort "killed" Harry, the insinuation was that he survived because his soul was his own. The only other soul occupying him was the fragment that Voldemort left behind when he unwillingly made Harry his Horcrux. So I think the intention is to imply that it is indeed the leftover that was killed and not he himself.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Why do so many people not like the ending? Hasn't Harry had enough sorrow in his life? Can't he finally have some happiness? He's lost his mother, father, godfather, a father figure in Dumbledore, his godson's parents, his best friend and wife's brother, his first birthday gift and pet and his biggest fan (Colin Creevy). C'mon, give the guy a break already.

 

[Matt]

Curious that the question about why she left the ressurection stone in the forest was asked, but not answered. She just sort of ignored it. I still say that is her safety net if she ever has to return to the franchise.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Curious that the question about why she left the ressurection stone in the forest was asked, but not answered. She just sort of ignored it. I still say that is her safety net if she ever has to return to the franchise.

There was another really good question that she ignored, I forgot what it was though.

 

[Dwarf lord]

Here is the transcript...

http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1156

Read from the bottom up...She answered a lot of questions.

That's pretty cool. Not really upset with any of it, though I do wish some people asked a bit more about Hogwarts after the Battle.

 

[KALEL114]

Curious that the question about why she left the ressurection stone in the forest was asked, but not answered. She just sort of ignored it. I still say that is her safety net if she ever has to return to the franchise.

IMO the reason why it was left ,was so know one could ever posess all three items again. The stone is really small in a big forest.

 

[Matt]

There was another really good question that she ignored, I forgot what it was though.

I believe it "since Voldemort fears death, does that mean he will choose to become a ghost and if so where will he haunt?"

Both are really good and really important questions and it is odd that she basically just ignored them. I think there are certain things she is leaving open for a reason.

 

[Leto Atrides]

Curious that the question about why she left the ressurection stone in the forest was asked, but not answered. She just sort of ignored it. I still say that is her safety net if she ever has to return to the franchise.

I think she has enough other things to fall back on to write more books. I thought in the story Harry let it go because he had received all the help and support that he needed. He didn't cling to it and what it showed him, the way the brother did in the story.

Also, it seems fine being left in the woods where it is. It doesn't give anyone any real power, so it's not dangerous the way the Elder Wand would be in the wrong hands. Worst case scenario someone finds it and bothers some ghosts.

Edit: The Voldermort's ghost thing is a good question, though his soul already had enough damage that he would be a pretty insubstantial ghost.

 

[KALEL114]

That's pretty cool. Not really upset with any of it, though I do wish some people asked a bit more about Hogwarts after the Battle.

Well there was over 120,000 question asked. I bet that one was lost in the shuffle.