...or you can just look here (spoilers... for those who can not wait)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows

I got my book at midnight last night... I'm about 350 pages into it so far. :D

I might buy it when it comes out in paperback.

i'll wait for the movie...on Netflix.

I basically devoured it; read it in like 12 hours...I wanted to finish it before some asshole ruined it for me ala what happened with the 6th book.

I thought it was great how she resolved the "will harry die or not" issue... :p

it took you 12 hours to read it?

it took you 12 hours to read it?
I finished mine 24 hours after I bought it... Didn't read at all yesterday because my boyfriend was over all day. I suppose it took me about... 9 hours total, although during most of that I was distracted by either the TV or the computer. It was only about 750 pages.

it took you 12 hours to read it?
Is it not better read slowly than not at all?

I finished mine 24 hours after I bought it... Didn't read at all yesterday because my boyfriend was over all day. I suppose it took me about... 9 hours total, although during most of that I was distracted by either the TV or the computer. It was only about 750 pages.


I think we posted at the same time DF and my post was meant for Carbon.
Was just suprised cause even though I am an avid reader and can go through 4 books a week if I wanted,I was suprised he had it done in 12 hours. I am antcipating this book taking me two days tops to read.

I think we posted at the same time DF and my post was meant for Carbon.
Was just suprised cause even though I am an avid reader and can go through 4 books a week if I wanted,I was suprised he had it done in 12 hours. I am antcipating this book taking me two days tops to read.
I always try to read slowly, since otherwise I'd end up reading as fast as I could without realizing. But I generally end up finishing books before I want to and therefore end up with nothing to read. I've been reading less lately thought because I'm pretty busy with school and I spend my weekends dividing my time between outings with my family, dates with my boyfriend, and spending time with his family at his house.

it took you 12 hours to read it?

I took a couple of breaks; but basically the only thing I did in those 12 hours was eat, piss, and read. You'd be surprised how much you can get done if you eliminate distractions.

Not to mention, it's a terrific book which made it extremely easy to keep on reading. It's probably my favorite of the series, although I think the 4th and 5th books could still give it a run for its money.

So, I lied. I was at K-Mart, there were some books on a table, so I bought it. I'll probably get started on it tonight, if only so I don't have to continually avoid spoilers.

I really think the fourth one was the best, although every one after that were QUITE close. It had the right mix of adventure, a little bit of darkness, and a good amount of humor. I don't think the 5th-7th had enough funny parts.

I had a head start on this book. I shall not say anymore than that :P It took me about 5 days to read it.

I don't really like the ending of HP7. I understand why she did it, ("for the kids") but it wasn't inline with what I thought should have happened.

I had a head start on this book. I shall not say anymore than that :P It took me about 5 days to read it.

I don't really like the ending of HP7. I understand why she did it, ("for the kids") but it wasn't inline with what I thought should have happened.
Oh man, I loved it.

"Does he die?"
"Yes... no... kind of..."
"So he comes back to life?"
"Uh... kind of... not really... no?"
:lolhit:

I bought it on sunday in the supermarket for 18 bucks. Screw waiting in line. Funny part is, I finished it before a bunch of the midnighters. Took me about 9hours of reading time. In the end, I really enjoyed it. It didn't feel like 784 pages.

So, I lied. I was at K-Mart, there were some books on a table, so I bought it. I'll probably get started on it tonight, if only so I don't have to continually avoid spoilers.
I called you last night to tell you the end, but you hung up (without my notice) so you missed out on Alan Rickman in a polka dot dress. :(

I called you last night to tell you the end, but you hung up (without my notice) so you missed out on Alan Rickman in a polka dot dress. :(
Mmm, Alan Rickman. -drools-

Done. Took me seven hours. I didn't like the ending very much, a bit too much of a cop out. Too many people lived.

I went running up and down the halls of the barracks yelling out "Harry Potter dies! Harry Potter dies!"

Not really, but I actually did tell one of my fiends before he started reading it that Harry Potter dies in the end. I think he was going to punch me, but then he read it and he didn't die, so he got over it.

it took me 3 days to read it, and now im heart broken. I don't know what else to read.

There are books out there besides Harry Potter... better books, even. I'm a little disappointed about the end of the series too, but since I've always read so many other books I recognize that there are still so many others that I can read now.

it took me 3 days to read it, and now im heart broken. I don't know what else to read.

Try some Robert Jordan. His first three or four books in the "Wheel of Time" series are some of the best writing going on. Believe it.


I bought the "Deathly Hallows" at midnight on the 21st (Wal~Mart had a truly assinine way of distributing the book I might add.) and I had it read by Saturday night. I thought the middle of the book was a bit boring, what with Harry and company just kinda wandering around, but the ending was good. Rowling tied up a lot of loose ends, I especially enjoyed the bit with Snape's memories, as Snape was one of my favorite characters.

The only thing I'd want to know is if George ever got married or if his maiming just a bit too much, dammit.

Not the best writing "going on." Best writing of perhaps ten years ago, maybe, but you'll be kicking your own ass when you get six or seven books into it. Give Robert Jordan a pass.

Try some Robert Jordan. His first three or four books in the "Wheel of Time" series are some of the best writing going on. Believe it.

I agree. Those first few books were great but Robert Jordan sure could learn a lot from J.K Rowling about maintaining a clear story arc.

If you know some young teens who are looking for a series to read that is a bit similar to the Harry Potter books, try the Artemus Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. There is a bit of the magic of the Potter books and there are continuing characters, some of whom die as in the Potter books. Colfer is not as good as Rowling at either character or plot development but it is a good way to get teens to continue reading.

Adults who crave a bit of otherworldliness in their reading might enjoy Larry Niven's, Ringworld books, or any of Azimov's books.

Any of the following authors from the Golden Age of Science Fiction when Hugo Gernsback and John Campbell were editing SF would be a great read.

Poul Anderson
Isaac Asimov
Alfred Bester
James Blish
Ray Bradbury
Fredric Brown
Arthur C. Clarke
L. Sprague de Camp
Lester del Rey
Philip K. Dick
Gordon Dickson
Philip José Farmer
Robert A. Heinlein
Frank Herbert
L. Ron Hubbard
C. M. Kornbluth
Henry Kuttner
Fritz Leiber
C. L. Moore
Frederik Pohl
Eric Frank Russell
Clifford D. Simak
Theodore Sturgeon
A. E. van Vogt
Jack Vance
John Wyndham

Rowling tied up a lot of loose ends, I especially enjoyed the bit with Snape's memories, as Snape was one of my favorite characters.

The only thing I'd want to know is if George ever got married or if his maiming just a bit too much, dammit.
Oh yeah I KNEW ABOUT SNAPE. :) I kind of have a crush on him. Me and my obsession with fictional characters :D

Well i am one of the readers who has been with this series since i was a child, and let me tell you this, its not easy letting go. To tell you the truth, this series inspired me to read. And also to right. Since i finished the 7th book, i have been writing my own, and so far, its going better that i ever thought.

And also to right.
Evidently it didn't inspire you to write well...

Well i am one of the readers who has been with this series since i was a child, and let me tell you this, its not easy letting go. To tell you the truth, this series inspired me to read. And also to right. Since i finished the 7th book, i have been writing my own, and so far, its going better that i ever thought.
I have also been reading the series since I was about 8 years old. However, I was already an avid reader before that so I wouldn't say it inspired me to read.

Evidently it didn't inspire you to write well...

He's only fifteen, Borg. Even you look like an old man to him.



I have been reading Harry Potter books since I was a young kid of 58. Alack and alas what will I do now that the series has ended.

He's only fifteen, Borg. Even you look like an old man to him.

I am only 17. Go and look at my old posts, from when I was 14... I spelled things right! ;)

Evidently it didn't inspire you to write well...
well that was a little typing error, and i don't usually take the time to use real good grammer on any kind of forum

Oh yeah I KNEW ABOUT SNAPE. :) I kind of have a crush on him. Me and my obsession with fictional characters :D


Snape had a lot going against him, but he managed to make a name for himself and got very, very good at his chosen field. I admire that. There's also the fact that Snape was smart, cunning and had balls of steel. Working as a doulbe agent, convincing all the Death Eaters that he was on their side, avoiding being sent to Azkaban. The man was good, dammit.

As for having crushes on fictional characters, I kinda have this thing for Emily Browning when she played Violet in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Hooo boy! I love the Goth getup thing she wears. Makes me wish I were younger, dammit. I know what you mean, dammit. Oh, I have this fear of Simerhage, a Robert Jordan character, that woman is one nasty piece of work dammit.

As for having crushes on fictional characters, I kinda have this thing for Emily Browning when she played Violet in Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Hooo boy! I love the Goth getup thing she wears. Makes me wish I were younger, dammit. I know what you mean, dammit. .
Oh yeah, that actress is SO cute! She made a very good Violet, just pretty as I imagined.

Oh yeah, that actress is SO cute! She made a very good Violet, just pretty as I imagined.

Hey! Keep in mind that I saw her first, dammit.

Where any regets or desires anyone had? So many main caracters killed, a couple questions that I would like to see answered.

Did they ever have a seventh year at Hogwarts?
What was graduation like, if there was one?
What are their adult endeavors? Jobs? Homes?
Whom did Draco Marry?
What became of #12 Grimald Place?
Where is Kreatcher?

Truely, I expected either Harry or Hermione to be working in, if not running Hogwarts. I thought that Draco MAY have had a realization that the direction his life was going was wrong, apparently he didn't.

It seems for every question answered, another can be thought of.

Just a few questions & thoughts I've had.

007. :cool:

Where any regets or desires anyone had? So many main caracters killed, a couple questions that I would like to see answered.

Did they ever have a seventh year at Hogwarts?
What was graduation like, if there was one?
What are their adult endeavors? Jobs? Homes?
Whom did Draco Marry?
What became of #12 Grimald Place?
Where is Kreatcher?

Truely, I expected either Harry or Hermione to be working in, if not running Hogwarts. I thought that Draco MAY have had a realization that the direction his life was going was wrong, apparently he didn't.

It seems for every question answered, another can be thought of.

Just a few questions & thoughts I've had.

007. :cool:

I did some googling for the author and the books and she's had a few Q&A sessions with fans. Some of your questions she might have answered in those. I do remember she said she wanted to put more information about the future of the characters in the epilogue but did not feel it worked.

http://www.boxxet.com/Harry_Potter/JK_Rowling_Answers_Questions_About_Deathly_Hallows .66350355.details

Rumor has it that she is planning on writing a new book, for charity.

I think she should do a Harry Potter encyclopedia-like book... Like with all the facts about people in Harry Potter, family trees, portraits, etc. That would be cool. :)

Last I heard, she was writing two books at the moment. One for children and one for adults. Neither were related to the Harry Potter "theme"

I think she should do a Harry Potter encyclopedia-like book... Like with all the facts about people in Harry Potter, family trees, portraits, etc. That would be cool. :)
that is what she is planning on writing...but i would want it in a book form, other wise i wouldn't enjoy it much.

I think she should do a Harry Potter encyclopedia-like book... Like with all the facts about people in Harry Potter, family trees, portraits, etc. That would be cool. :)
So, basically, The Silmarillion?

I really think the fourth one was the best, although every one after that were QUITE close. It had the right mix of adventure, a little bit of darkness, and a good amount of humor. I don't think the 5th-7th had enough funny parts.

I know I'm joining this thread late, but I didn't want to read anything about Harry Potter until I finished the last book....I was very paranoid about spoilers.

I absolutely agree that the 4th was the best. I hate to admit it but it even tugged at my heart strings a bit...

Anyways, I also liked the way the last book finished....it tied things up nicely while retaining it['s entertainment value.

So, basically, The Silmarillion?
The what? :confused:

The what? :confused:

Tolkien wrote the Silmarillion to explain the history behind The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

LINK (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion)

Tolkien wrote the Silmarillion to explain the history behind The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

LINK (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silmarillion)
Thanks... Borg already explained it to me after I asked. :)

Thanks... Borg already explained it to me after I asked. :)

ah, I guess I missed it. sorry. Trust me, though, unless you LOVE Tolkien and his stories it's hard reading.

All I've read of Tolkien's is The Hobbit... I liked it but it went a little slowly.

All I've read of Tolkien's is The Hobbit... I liked it but it went a little slowly.
You really ought to read LOTR. It is THE standard in fantasy literature.

All I've read of Tolkien's is The Hobbit... I liked it but it went a little slowly.

I'd guess you might not enjoy the Silmarillion. It was tough for me and I love The Hobbit and I read LOTR almost every other year.

Are there few Tolkien fans here?

Back to Harry Potter, though, great books and wonderful creative fantasies. I'm hoping the author can write a new series as enjoyable as Potter. IMO, she's got a talent that should go further than HP.

My copies of the Hobbit & LOTR are old. Old enough that brand new the price printed on the covers is $0.95 . I too re-read them every few years. Of late, I've added the Potter series to the re-read list.

For others that want a bit of brain candy, read Robert Heinlein or others from the "golden age" of science fiction - the days before the idea of computers and other machines without moving parts were but a pipe dream. Those stories can be very enjoyable.

Arthur C. Clarke is my favorite in science fiction. I adore his books and his short stories.

My copies of the Hobbit & LOTR are old. Old enough that brand new the price printed on the covers is $0.95 . I too re-read them every few years. Of late, I've added the Potter series to the re-read list.

For others that want a bit of brain candy, read Robert Heinlein or others from the "golden age" of science fiction - the days before the idea of computers and other machines without moving parts were but a pipe dream. Those stories can be very enjoyable.


I love the stories and novelettes from the Golden Age of Science Fiction. The Campbell/Gernsback writing stable was the best SF ever saw or will see.

I still have all my copies of Astounding, Amazing, F & SF, and the Ace books that had two novelettes. When you turned the book over there was another story written upside down and backwards so you in effect got two books for the price of one.

Heinlein, Simak, Asimov, Blum, Kuttner, Pohl, the list of truely great SF writers goes on and on. Today's writers can't hold a candle to the old masters.



DF, It is widely believed that Arthur C. Clarke was a pedophile and that at least partly explains why he moved to Sri Lanka.

I love the stories and novelettes from the Golden Age of Science Fiction. The Campbell/Gernsback writing stable was the best SF ever saw or will see.

I still have all my copies of Astounding, Amazing, F & SF, and the Ace books that had two novelettes. When you turned the book over there was another story written upside down and backwards so you in effect got two books for the price of one.

Heinlein, Simak, Asimov, Blum, Kuttner, Pohl, the list of truely great SF writers goes on and on. Today's writers can't hold a candle to the old masters.



DF, It is widely believed that Arthur C. Clarke was a pedophile and that at least partly explains why he moved to Sri Lanka. Don't believe everything you read in the tabloids! This is slander and you can't prove it. He has denied the allegations brought by the Daily Mirror in London. And it does not partly explain why he moved to Sri Lanka!

Learn to read, afinertouch5. I said it is widely believed. I didn't say it was fact or even that I believed it. What is fact is that it is widely believed that he is a pedophile.

Learn to read, afinertouch5. I said it is widely believed. I didn't say it was fact or even that I believed it. What is fact is that it is widely believed that he is a pedophile. How in the world would you know it is widely believed that he is a a pedophile? And you said it liked you believe it because you said that would explain why he moved to Sri Lanka! www.lankaweb.com/news/items/020298-3.html

www.clarkefoundation.org (http://www.clarkefoundation.org) :thumbs:

Not a Harry Potter fan myself but if it gets kids to read I'm for it although it is the work of the devil. :hahanot:

Ha ha...i have always wanted to meet a person how thought about that. What makes you belive that? Its just a fictional book, written by a smart, normal woman. The only thing that it has done to the children of today, is inspire them to read. If that is the devil's work, then i am in his grip!

I believe he was kidding.

I believe he was kidding. I believe that he is a she. but think she was kidding too!

My copies of the Hobbit & LOTR are old. Old enough that brand new the price printed on the covers is $0.95 . I too re-read them every few years. Of late, I've added the Potter series to the re-read list.

For others that want a bit of brain candy, read Robert Heinlein or others from the "golden age" of science fiction - the days before the idea of computers and other machines without moving parts were but a pipe dream. Those stories can be very enjoyable.

Nice. I know there are a lot of us out there. I used to take out the books from the library until the movies came out and then had easy access to purchasing hard covers at Barnes and Noble. How nice of them.....lol!

I do not believe I've read Heinlein. Did the Dune series, I do the Chronicles of Narnia once and a while, working on The Wheel of Time (when will it end??) and Robert Jordan's fantasy books recently. I need something new. Maybe I'll look Heinlein up, thanks!

I'm reading two non-fiction books by a couple with the last name Gies. They're called Life In a Medieval City and Life in a Medieval Village. They are both quite good, I've almost finished the city one and just started the village one.

Yes I am! :hula: