Jo did it. She pulled it off; she wrote a book I couldn't put down, and did it even while racking up a body count that made me cry and groan. I mean, yes, Dobby's death was pitiful, Fred made me cry, and Lupin and Tonks made me mutter, "Oh, no, no, not them," but Hedwing? What did the poor owl do to anyone? All she wanted was a chance to get out of her damn cage. Poor thing.
And I was never so glad to be wrong as I was about Snape. I spent months hating him, and then thinking, "Could everyone else be right? Did I just seriously misread him?" Well, yes, I did, and I'm glad I did, because it made the revelation of his true motives and character that much sweeter. Poor Severus, alone to the very end. I thought Harry's gesture was a kind one, and very in keeping with his character.
I'm going to re-read it in a week. That should give things time to settle in.
And personally, I love your analysis. :) Thanks for giving me a nod.
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Jo did it. She pulled it off; she wrote a book I couldn't put down, and did it even while racking up a body count that made me cry and groan. I mean, yes, Dobby's death was pitiful, Fred made me cry, and Lupin and Tonks made me mutter, "Oh, no, no, not them," but Hedwing? What did the poor owl do to anyone? All she wanted was a chance to get out of her damn cage. Poor thing.
And I was never so glad to be wrong as I was about Snape. I spent months hating him, and then thinking, "Could everyone else be right? Did I just seriously misread him?" Well, yes, I did, and I'm glad I did, because it made the revelation of his true motives and character that much sweeter. Poor Severus, alone to the very end. I thought Harry's gesture was a kind one, and very in keeping with his character.
I'm going to re-read it in a week. That should give things time to settle in.
And personally, I love your analysis. :) Thanks for giving me a nod.
--Kris