H/D is the one thing that could possibly have saved that fucking epilogue. I mean, what was the point. I did find the Albus-child affecting, but it was partly just exhaustion and overwhelm. I was hoping, very wrongly, that the epilogue would be *funny*, and contain lots more future information about characters delivered in a fun way. OBHWF? Is worth an epilogue?
I think she just did it because she hasn't named anyone "Rose" yet.
As to the rest, I enjoyed the first 500-600 pages quite a bit, but I was shocked at how steadily and consistently I felt let down by the last 5 or so chapters- everything after they got back to Hogwarts, basically, although I did somewhat enjoy Snape's memories. And I *did* expect it to end exactly the way it did, in terms of Harry sacrificing himself voluntarily, talking to the dead, and then coming back to "live" instead of "survive." But... well, I have more to say. But I left feeling depressed. It's not like the whole series was like that, and yet it was consistent, also.
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Date: 2007-07-22 05:28 pm (UTC)I think she just did it because she hasn't named anyone "Rose" yet.
As to the rest, I enjoyed the first 500-600 pages quite a bit, but I was shocked at how steadily and consistently I felt let down by the last 5 or so chapters- everything after they got back to Hogwarts, basically, although I did somewhat enjoy Snape's memories. And I *did* expect it to end exactly the way it did, in terms of Harry sacrificing himself voluntarily, talking to the dead, and then coming back to "live" instead of "survive." But... well, I have more to say. But I left feeling depressed. It's not like the whole series was like that, and yet it was consistent, also.