It’s easily the best book in the series.

There were so many twists and turns, surprises (good and bad), and tears that it’s a wonder that I got through the book at all! JKR certainly ended the series in a way most of us couldn’t have imagined; answering many of our questions but also leaving doors open for discussions in the years to come.

Most of the questions we’ve wondered about in the Potter Fandom are laid to rest: Is Harry a Horcrux? Did Snape love Lily? Who’s side is Snape on? Will Ron and Hermione ever get together? Continue reading »

I walked out of Barnes and Noble on Saturday morning at 12:03 am, the first person in line at the Camp Creek location to purchase “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

Twelve hours later and on 30 minutes of sleep I have finished reading it and I can honestly say that, although an emotional roller coaster, the book does not disappoint.

I do realize that lots of people don’t read as fast or will not have the time that I had to set aside to read, so I will wait to post a review/discussion until I get the okay from Anthony.

Before I begin, let me apologize if this gets a little long. I am a fan, before I am a writer, and if many of you don’t know me, I am very enthusiastic when it comes to all things Harry Potter.

I will admit, as a DIE-HARD HP fan, I was worried at how this movie would be presented. At 870 pages, it is the longest book in the Potter series; yet the movie, at 2 hours and 14 minutes, is the shortest. If you are not a fan of the books, there are some instances where you will be totally lost, but otherwise I think the movie held up well, considering all that had to be cut.

David Yates did an excellent job at capturing the mood of OOTP. You can actually feel the hopelessness and despair that Harry is feeling, the isolation from his friends and his confusion at being left on his own after the tragedy at the end of Goblet of Fire. (I will also attribute this to the acting talents of Daniel Radcliffe, who I think stepped up his game in this movie). But let’s get into some of my likes and dislikes (I’m only going to choose a few, so as to not make a two page blog here ) Continue reading »