About The Deathly Hallows - I didn't think she'd end with an epilogue, although I not-so-secretley wanted to rest assured that Harry and Ginny ended up together. Rowling handled everything nicely - I didn't feel cheated or saddened by the saga coming to an end. She took me on a magical journey into a world that despite it's lack of reality, was very real in ways of the human condition, not to mention, quite hilarious. The 7th book wasn't my favorite and there were moments, especially after having read all 7 in a month's span, where I was just DONE with Potter. But, all in all, I am very, very glad I stuck it out and made it through what I think will for a long time be, a landmark series of juvi fiction.
That said, the best thing about the HP series for me was that it was just so much FUN to read. My imagination doesn't play as much as it used to and these books brought some of that back for me. At moments, I could almost see why so many adults would wait for the books, all dressed up and then devour them that same night. Reading HP is the best kind of escape...not just in to someone else's world, but into a far more complicated and scary world than our own...yet never fully terrible because at the worst moments, know it's not real. Anyway, I'm a fan. So weird. Still to come for me this year: the theme park and the 1st part of the 7th movie!!
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