2: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling

BEWARE SPOILERS FOR DEATHLY HALLOWS AHEAD!

Started: 21 July, 2007
Finished: 22 July, 2007

Phew. I can't believe it's over.

It took me way longer to read this book than it did for any of the previous ones. Jamie and I came home and read chapter by chapter, discussing between chapters. The problem was, Jamie is a much slower reader than I am, so I was relieved when he decided to go out in the evening so that I could devour the last 2/3 of the book in peace. So I finally finished at 4:30am.

I had tears rolling down my face for about half the book. It was a triumphant finish, but I was kind of left feeling... disappointed. I think a re-read is in order. Then maybe I can sort out my feelings.

RIP:
Charity Burbage
Hedwig
George Weasley's ear
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody
Rufus Scrimgeour
Ted Tonks
Bathilda Bagshot
Peter Pettigrew
Dobby
Vincent Crabbe
Fred Weasley
Fenrir Greyback
Remus Lupin
Nymphadora Tonks
Colin Creevy
Nagini
Bellatrix Lestrange
Voldyshorts
Hogwarts itself is pretty much destroyed
And so many nameless innocents and not-so-innocents

But most of all...
..Severus Snape