SPOILER WARNING: The following entry contains information on the plot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, information that you DO NOT want to know if you’ve not finished reading the book.

This entry was written in the very hour that I finished reading the book, which happened a few days ago. I wanted to preserve every – single – orginal feeling that I had when I laid down the final book.

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“All was well.”

Those are the last three words in the epilogue of Book 7 – an extremely accurate phrase to echo the magnificent ending as the final curtain falls on the legendary Harry Potter adventure.

It’s over, a happy ending, but not before a long, hot sequence of breathtaking suspense and knife-sharp twists, was poetic justice finally served.

It was impossible to tell, until the absolute end, that who was going to die and who survive. Although I sort of predicted (almost precisely) such an ending, along with most of the details – the horcruxes, the survivors, the pairings, R.A.B. and Snape’s identity… – But still, the plot was presented in a way that never, not even once, made me say: “Hah! I knew it!”.

Throughout the course of reading this book, I was bombarded with so much information and long-sought-after answers, all in tremendously shocking contexts, that my brain was in constant overload – blurring my vision, stunning my thoughts, and screaming for me to stop taking in all those unbelievable story plots.

However, the crushing sense of curiosity and burning craving for answers that J.K. Rowling has so ingeniously planted in our minds for the past 7 books, absolutely demanded that I keep reading on and not stopping to digest the paralyzing facts – Ministry of Magic fallen, the way Snape died, Dumbledore’s shocking history, confirmation of Harry being a horcrux, the scene when Voldemort supposedly killed off Harry with the so-well-known green jet of light…

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RM109.90 unbeatably well spent. All the sleepless nights well repaid.

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It is surprising, however, how J.K. Rowling mercilessly demolished many of the solid characters and things that we were so accustomed and familiar to in the story.

Voldemort and Snape’s deaths were, after all, rather expected. But characters like Moody, Fred Weasley, Rufus Scrimgeour, Tonks and Lupin, Dobby the house elf, and even Hedwig, were absolutely NOT anticipated to die! Each one’s demise was as violently shocking as the next!

*Sobs* But why, Dear JK, why did you have to kill off poor Dobby? That’s like the saddest part of the entire book… He doesn’t necessarily have to die, does he….? Does he….? =( =(

I think I stole a quiet sniff when I read this:

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The elf’s eyes found him, and his lips trembled with the effort to form words.

“Harry … Potter …”

And then with a little shudder the elf became quite still, and his eyes were nothing more than great, glassy orbs sprinkled with light from the stars they could not see.

(Book 7, Pg. 385, UK Edition)

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Sad … Absolutely sad …

We are so used to having to endure just one or two major characters’ deaths in the previous books that each death becomes a huge blow to our minds.

Sirius’s death in Book Five’s got fans all over the world crying for days, Dumbledore’s death’s in Book Six caused outrage and mourning throughout the entire Harry Potter community. And in this last book, we were totally blown off the face of the Earth, to Venus, perhaps.

Not one … not two … but MORE THAN 10 significant deaths in one book!!

I literally yelled when I came to this page:

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“Voldemort had raised his wand. … Harry looked back into the red eyes, and wanted it to happen now, quickly, while he could still stand, … He saw the mouth [Voldemort's] move and a flash of green light, and everything was gone.“

(Book 7, Pg. 564, UK Edition)

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WHAT?! Harry was not supposed to die, was he? At least not according to the stupid spoilers…

Surprise after surprise, revelation after revelation; and before we could generate any feelings of sadness or anger towards any particular incident, we’ve had another thrown at us. The roller-coaster ride was plunging down at an incredible speed, taking nauseating turns and dives… And all of a sudden, the ride came to an end, it was over:

“Voldemort was dead, …, and Harry stood with two wands in his hand, staring down at his enemy’s shell.” ( Book 7, Pg. 596, UK Edition)

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And the battle was over. Harry was victorious. Hermione and Ron survived. The prophecy was fulfilled, in a way that we all hoped to be, Hogwarts was reopened, the Ministry was re-established; and in the epilogue, we were told that Harry and Ginny, and, Ron and Hermione ended up with each others. It can’t get better than that, can it? =) =)

A couple of things that makes me feel awkward is the depiction of Harry, Hermione, and the rest as fathers and mothers at the end. I guess we’re too used to them as being children and teenagers that when the book mentioned: “Harry’s daughter”, or “Ron’s son…”, it just feels totally wierd… :/

Also, the choice for Harry and Ron’s children - Albus, Severus, Lily, James … Uhh … Kinda feels like the previous generation’s back all over again …

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I’m very glad that Snape turned out to be a decent guy. He’s one of my favourite characters and I’ve never believed him to have gone over to the dark side. I knew he was a brave and noble person all along.

It’s kinda sad that the Harry Potter series has ended. For many years, all those experiences eagerly rushing to bed to get to the books and continue the adventure was exceptionally pleasant and memorable. It’s over now, but I guess all good things eventually come to an end, and there’s no reason for us to grief over it. =)

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Yay! Now that I have finished the book, I can safely visit HP sites without the fear of accidentally reading spoilers!

Conclusion for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Consistent with expected ending, but not at all disappointing. ‘All was well’, indeed!

Hey, if you’ve read it, tell me what you think!

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