How do you feel about the last Harry Potter Book coming soon?

Question

I am excited but a little sad that its going to be all over soon...still haven't gotten over Dumbledores death...don't know what to expect in the Deathly Hallows.

Answer 1

I'm excited, and a bit sad it will be over. As to to what might happen, these are my thoughts:

1. Harry is not a horcrux! (This idea makes no sense in light of the prophesy for one, and why would Voldemort put part of his soul into someone he might have to fight anyway). Also, were that the case, Harry can't vanquish Voldemort unless he let Voldemort cast a death spell at him, then cast one of his own at Voldemort, because all the horcruxes have to be destroyed before Voldemort can die.
2. Pettigrew still has a debt to Harry and that debt will be collected upon.
3. Neville will find his strength and confidence.
4. Bill Weasley's marriage will be the scene of a big fight, and maybe the death of one of the major characters.
5. Draco Malfoy will not be a major factor, unless he admits to himself that he is in over his head with the Deatheaters and turns coat.
6. We will find out that Harry is Dumbledore's heir, and among the things he gets is the pensieve and a bunch of very instructive memories.
7. Finally, about Snape:
Snape is Snape. He is beyond the sort of simplistic categorization as "good" or "evil", IMHO. I do believe he is not as evil as he appeared at the end of HBP. It would take too much space to really go into this in detail, but consider this:

It is well known that Snape played the double-agent prior to the death of Harry's parents, and there is no reason to believe he wasn't still a double agent on the anti-Voldemort side. Why then did he bind himself to the success of Draco's mission and then actually kill Dumbledore?
My answer: Dumbledore knew that destroying Slytherin's ring had fatally wounded him and Snape knew so too. Therefore he allowed himself to be bound to Dumbledore"s death, a death he knew was imminent and against which he knew Dumbeldore had taken precautions to ensure that his death would not derail the anti-Voldemort movement.

Now, on the other hand, if Snape has turned coats; why did he not kill Harry* or disable him and take him helpless to Voldemort? JKR made it clear that Harry is no match for Snape as a wizard (yet). If you look at Snapes "taunts" at Harry and put them into anyone else's mouth, they're very good advice on what Harry needs yet to learn to fight strong adult wizards on anything like equal terms.
My answer is that Dumbledore at some point shortly after Harry was orphaned made Snape take an unbreakable vow to protect Harry. This fits in perfectly with Snape's actions toward Harry in the books thus far. Yes, Snape is a mean SOB to Harry, but that is Snape's personality, and he didn't vow to be nice to Harry after all.

My conclusion is that in Book Seven, Snape will act covertly and eventually overtly to aid Harry, that he will likely live, and that Harry will be just as in the dark over Snape's motivations as when Harry entered Hogwarts. (BTW, the above is why I don't think Harry will die. If I'm right, then Snape dies too if Harry dies, and Snape is the ultimate survivor).

*My reading of the prophecy is that there is no requirement that either has to directly kill the other, just that one no longer lives, so I think Snape certainly could have killed Harry and talked his way out of it afterwards

Answer 2

Expect death, lol. She said something like the deaths aren't going to be just the background people. I am stoked for the last book. I have gone into the books knowing that there are only going to be 7 so I am trying to not be sad that this is the end.

Answer 3

SAD......but I am preparing for more emotions than Sirus or Dumbledore's death because they will be alot more also the series is ending and that will be the saddest part. It feels like yesterday that i was reading the 1st one.

Answer 4

I can't wait for the book 2 to come out

Answer 5

I am like you a little sad, but excited.

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Answer 6

same here. im so ecited but sad that this is the last book and i have heard that the author will kill Potter so the series done't get continuted by another author.

Answer 7

her other harry potter books were very good so i'm sure this book is great too

Answer 8

i'm really excited!!!! i'll probably be sad after i read it, but i really want to know what's going to happen....

Answer 9

I can't wait for Voldy to die! Well, I think he's going to..

Answer 10

I will certainly feel a sense of loss.....