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two things - i really like the epilogue - not so much on its own merits, but because I hated 'and they lived happily ever after' as a kid. I always wanted to know if they had kids , etc. - So as a kid I would have loved it. As an adult - it ends the series. I think it is possible to write more books in the Hogworts universe, but it won't be harry's story.
As for ron, isn't it obvious that he was going to have harder time with any difficulties that had to be faced? He had a safe , world, with a safe place. His view of the world was conservative ( in the why change - this is the way it has always been ) . It makes sense to me that he was the easier target for the Horcrux.
Deluminiator - light - light is often a guide? that was what I assumed
Yeah, but it's the Deluminator. It
takes away
light. It should make you LOST. Heh.
I hated 'and they lived happily ever after' as a kid
That was something I wondered. At 17 or 18, I wouldn't have cared about them getting married and having 5 kids. I would have thought it terminally saccharine. Now I'm closer to the age that they all are when the book finally ends, it has a bit more resonance to me. But I've been going with the basic assumption that the books are targetted at a readership basically Harry's age--is that wank or meta-canon?
I'm glad that Harry saved the day with fucking Expelliarmus! That's awesome.
Which he was taught by Snape! I just put that together.
And the last words Harry ever spoke to Lupin were in anger, calling him a bad father, basically.
Good thing the Resurrection Stone brought him back so they could smile sadly at each other and be okay. Poor Hedwig. It's hard out there for an owl.
I've been going with the basic assumption that the books are targetted at a readership basically Harry's age
Or a bit younger, I'd say. The way that, say
Seventeen
is really read by girls under 15. Not that I know that is reality, of course, but that's the way it seems to work.
Didn't Lupin and Harry make up when he asked Harry if he'd be Teddy's godfather? I just reread the part where they had the big blowup at Number 12, and I thought that was it for them arguing. Maybe not.
Kathy, I think you're right.
Hm. Maybe you're right, Kathy. I know there was some tension when Lupin came in on Potterwatch and that Harry gathered that he had forgiven him, so it didn't seem like they were on great terms.
