Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - POTENTIAL SPOILERS

This post is almost spoiler free The only HINT of a spoiler reference (and it's a VERY opaque reference) is blacked out.

I have two copies of this book coming on Saturday. One for my wife - one for my eldest daughter.

As is readily apparent, as a consequence, I would not get to read this for a while. So I took steps and spoiler-proofed my self last night.

I downloaded it and am now spoiler-proof. I've read this thing cover to cover. I'm done.

It was pretty good. Some memorable scenes - some filler; some surprises - and non-surprises. I won't get any more specific than that, though there is one continuity issue which is bugging me me that I want to talk about in relation to which I would like to discuss with anybody else who has read it.

It's been a VERY long time since I got a book (well - hell - not even a "book" this time, but you know what I mean) that I literally did not stop reading once I commenced. I stayed up all night and blew through 650 pages - with the remaining 100 read during my lunch hour today.

So by that test, it's a worthy book.

Is it true, as reported on the Colbert Report, that Hermy is a Dude?

The Grumpy Celt said:

Is it true, as reported on the Colbert Report, that Hermy is a Dude?

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It says right here: untrue.

Staying spoiler free until I read the book -- but after the 21st, it would be interesting to find out how many of the online "spoilers" are correct, and how many are hoaxes.

With all the trouble they've gone through to control release of this book, it's a shame people are posting the whole thing to the Internet.

The New York Times has a review of the book up online. Very positive review. Paraphrasing... don't expect a Soprano's-esque closure... It goes out with a pretty large bang.

Rabelais said:

The New York Times has a review of the book up online. Very positive review. Paraphrasing... don't expect a Soprano's-esque closure... It goes out with a pretty large bang.

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I have read the review and mostly agree with it.

And yes - closure with a bang.

Just out of couriosity, where could one find the copied book pages, or at least accurate spoilers from the book (as opposed to just rumors)? I am not that into HP, not the books anyway, so I don't mind spoiling it for myself and finding out who dies...

RigaMortus2 said:

Just out of couriosity, where could one find the copied book pages, or at least accurate spoilers from the book (as opposed to just rumors)? I am not that into HP, not the books anyway, so I don't mind spoiling it for myself and finding out who dies...

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I suspect that by tomorrow (once the book's been on the street for a few hours), there'll be dozens of spoilery pages, including Wikipedia.

So...the rumors I hear about Voldemort building a Fortress of Conclusion on the Negative Energy Plane and casting a spell to gain control over all the world's undead...true or not?

(The best part about that is that I can *almost* make the narrative work on that)

Brad

cignus_pfaccari said:

So...the rumors I hear about Voldemort building a Fortress of Conclusion on the Negative Energy Plane and casting a spell to gain control over all the world's undead...true or not?

(The best part about that is that I can *almost* make the narrative work on that)

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Voldermort = Acererak ?