OMG! Best book ever. Beginning it felt like a video game, level one, escape voldemort, level two, escape from Fleur and Bill's wedding......... endin g made up for it though, best book ever!!!! The epilogue was great, really enjoyed it! made the book final. Loved the part, when harry died and came back, because no one in the dining hall could've died because harry died for all of those people. GREAT BOOK!

THE EPILOGUE WAS TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved the book but what has me really disturbed are the questions that go unanswered about the missing sixteen years prior to the epilogue. I want to know how the wizarding world put itself back together after the battle at Hogwarts - who became headmaster, who took over the ministry, what happened to Voldemort's obvious supporters, like the Malfoys. Whether Harry, Ron and Hermione ever finished school. How George got on without Fred. JKR should write a book about the missing years. Maybe if we beg?

2 days after finishing the book i still can't decide how i feel. I feel so empty at the thought of no more harry potter, but so elated and complete now the series has been concluded. It's been such a massive part of my lfie for 8 years, but it was everything i was hoping it would be. I thought the battle of hogwarts was superb, and how so many fought for harry, though it was very moving when we learnt how so many had died, and lay in the great hall. I screamed, and then cried my eyes out when harry realised he must die, as he made his way out to the forest, passing Ginny. I thought how Harry used used the resurection stone was also very moving and the way his father and sirius spoke to him, and comforted him before he faced Voldermort. The King's Cross chapter explained so much, and i think i like Dumbledore even more knowing his story. Though many have moaned about the epilogue, i thought it was perfect. Every HP fan will always want more, but i thought it gave enough but still left the story not quite closed which i think is important with such a widely loved book. I loved how Harry and Ginny's seond child was named Albus Severus, when Harry spoke to him about Snape i started crying again, it was just so moving! I felt as if i was grieving for Snape, though at the time of his death it did not feel like such a great loss.

Everytime I thought I had something guessed she twisted back around, great. I loved Snape and his doe. However, I did wish Harry would have lightened up a bit on Ginny and displayed some emotion. Not a fan of the epi either. It still leaves a lot to want.

To Kimchee - The scene at King's Crossing was Harry's creation, so it included whatever he wanted/needed to be there. Dumbledore isn't actually in limbo. Proof - Dumbledore says "This is your party" to Harry.

I just wanted to say that I didn't really see lots of plot holes, at first I may have but going back and thinking on it I see that we just needed to infer something because not everything was outright stated. For example: Lily wrote to Sirius in August (we know this b/c it happens right after Harry's 1st B-day) and she says James can't go out b/c he doesn't have his invisibility cloak. People assume that they were under the Fidelius charm, which is why James couldn't leave which contradicts them only being put under the charm a week before they were killed. But what if there house was just protected, the way the Weasley house was was in book 7, so it was unsafe to go out, or maybe they were in hiding so only a few people knew where they were. I agree that JKR didn't come through and so us everything that she said she would in book 7, which is annoying. She also started some ideas, well really only one - the Veil and didn't close them. Which only makes me wonder what the point of even having the Veil was... And to answer a question mugglecast raised: the "thing" that made Dumbledore trust Snape was his Patronus. We know this because on page 687 (US) when Snape asks if he as learned to care for Harry, Snape shows his patronus and Dumbledore says "after all this time?" All in all I loved, loved, loved the book. I am going to have to re-read it though. I also just wish the epilogue was longer. Way to go mugglenet for their accurate predictions. DH is now my most favorite book ever!!!!!!!!!

That epilogue was a joke. She had all that time to write that, and it barely covered anything. How could she leave out important people like Luna? What happened to Lavender? Was she dead? What about George? How is he? Does he still have the joke shop? And what about a better look into what's actually going on with our main three? Are they aurors? Do they even have aurors anymore? And they giant holes in the story and all they hokey plot twists... Why are all the death eaters alive but Bellatrix? And how could have Voldemort been so powerful if he was that stupid? Surely a bright Ravenclaw could have handled him earlier... Ugh... This feels like a bad dream...

"GET AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER YOU girl!"

I was disappointed that we didn't learn more about the Rotfang Conspiracy :(

Well, being as this is the last book, I feel it's a good time to make my first comment. I loved this book, I really did. I felt as if it was the perfect way to end the series. When Harry realized that it was he who had to face Voldemort alone, it was very deep and the inner dialogue was really touching. I was, well, not dissappointed, but confused about the unanswered questions - especially Sirius and the veil. I really thought that we would have found out more information about them. Not to mention, I thought that the Mirror of Erised would appear again, and not just be mentioned (though it was cool to realize what Dumbledore really saw.) The epilogue was alright, I cried (Albus Severus??? *SNIFF*) but it was a bit fluffy. She probably placed it so far in the future in hopes that no other author would be able to write spin-offs of the Trio and their adventures after the downfall of the Dark Lord. Unanswered questions aside, (because who doesn't like a little mystery) I think this is my favorite book in the series...it touched me in a way that the others did not - I laughed, cried, got angry...and in the end, felt nothing more than a contemplative satisfaction.

jk rowling is a hero.

Draco Malfoy proved to be an interesting character, I think. I wonder what happened to the Malfoys after the war ended. Since Ron knew the name of Draco's son, I guess they speak sometimes. I enjoyed the change in Draco's character because he changed, but also remained very much the same. I adored Snape too, probably my knew favorite character. And Narcissa saying that Harry's dead! Great! "Remember the part Slytherin played!"

i just thought of something. JKR didnt not answer those quetions by mistake. shes up to something.

oh! and i forgot to mention that i'm really sad none of the kids were named after sirius. personally, i think that harry's older kid shoulda been named james sirius potter =)

movie was great...i just hope they stay as close to the book as possible on this one for the movie maybe even add the baby makin scenes to the special features of the dvd!!

OMG, I just finished DH! I can NOT BELEIVE how AMAZING that was! OMG! That ending was perfect, because we had despair and then joy again. I was sobbing, with tears streaming down my cheeks, for the last 70 or so pages of the book. When Harry realized he had to die, I was like OMG, and how gallantly he succumbed to Voldemort. Then when he came back to life but everyone thought he was dead, that was the worst. Especially when he hears Ron, Hermione and Ginny crying out. This book has had such an imprint on me. And Snape! Dear, loyal, lovely, wonderful snape! Whoever would have guessed? But of course, JK sums up everything so beautifully in this from minute details put together. The Epilogue sucked, in my opinion, but everything pales in comparisson to that ending before it. I was so touched how it was Albus SEVEROUS!, and how amazingly Harry spoke of him. I was sad of how insignificant they made Lupin and Tonk's deaths seem, there was almost no remorse. And then, with Voldemort, how it was just like "poof" and he was dead. In the middle of a paragraph, too! Overall, I LOVED THIS! JK ROCKS!

wow!! it was amazing! jo left a lot of plot holes though and empty promises (who did magic late in life, etc). the epilogue could have been better. i wanted to know what the other characters did (especially Luna, did she get together with dean?), what trio and ginny did for a living, etc. the battle was great but, i thought that although it was likely that harry was a horcrux, i expected something else because this theory was so strong. some parts were a little rushed. the first 1/2 was slow and just wandering around in forests but, the second 1/2 was really fast paced. i missed seeing the other characters and now, i think back to the previous 4 books and i think of how unaware everyone was and how the trio just focused on one thing and the rest of the students were concerned about grades and gossip. i cried so much when dobby died. rip mad eye, fred, lupin, tonks, snape. i was certain lupin would die though when he named harry godfather and later ran off to fight death eaters at hogwarts. this book was so different from the rest of the series, there is no longer a safe feeling when reading, anything could happen. bathilda and nagini was really disgusting but, i suppose was unexpected and thus in that scene, done well. jo really progressed as an author; this book was beautifully written. i loved mrs. weasley's "don't touch my daughter you b****!" this book is really more for adults and teens than children. i hope all the "harry potter is for children" adults see it now. i love snape so much now. and neville has risen to become one of my favorite characters. i think i need a careful rereading to clear my mind of how immensely different Deathly Hallows is.

The book was amazing...I went from feeling scared that Harry, Ron, and Herm to being caught by death eaters while they were on the run...to grief of all the losses...to gaining confidence in Harry and the rest to defeat Vold. I especially felt most remorse for snape =/...GREAT BOOK

Amazing. Wonderful. Brilliant. I thought it was great! The epic battle, great character quotes, and emotion were simply awesome. I thought it had a lot of heart. And I thought that the whole Snape loves Lily backstory was sooo heart breaking, I actually cried for Snape! I loved every bit of the book, although the epilogue could have included a little more on how things turned out for everyone else. LONG LIVE HARRY POTTER!!!!!

In my opinion, the most touching deaths were Dobby and Snape. I just loved how Snape told Harry to look at him so he could see Lily's eyes one last time. I also felt so bad because Dobby was always so.... innocent:(

I kinda liked the ambiguous ending. Truth be told, I saw it as her leaving the door open, in case some day she wants to revisit the Harry Potter world.

it was good except it made me feel very very depressed at the end. i thought the story concerning lily and snape was sad, but beautiful because of the latter's undying love for the other. I'd never thought that.

favorite

BEST OF THE SERIES! loved it to the max!

WOW, i read for 16 hours straight, and it was amazing! THe death that affected me the most was dobby, i couldnt believe it...and also remus and tonks, i didnt think any of james friends were gonna survive but they had a little child! It was harry's story all over. As for the ending, corny everyone happy, but it was amazing after thinking for 4 chapeters that harry was gonna die, the drama and the tension killed me. As for the epilogue, could have been better, too vague. But overall...wow,amazing book.

The book was amazing..... However, I felt like JK rushed the Epilogue. It should of had more background on EVERYONE. I did not mind that some questions are left unanswered, as JK clearly intended that we figure some stuff out on our own. I would have like better closure on those characters that lived though! 1. Who is the Minister of Magic? (Kingsley was only temporary) 2. Who is the new Head of Hogwarts? 3. What does everyone do for a living? 4. Where were Luna, George, Mr. & Mrs. Weasley, etc... ? Those questions aside the book was great! Best line... "NOT MY DAUGHTER....YOU girl!"

why don't people like the Epilogue????? I thought it was great, I loved it. I just loved how they did name the kids after James & Lily and Albus & Severus. That was probably the most emotional part of the book for me, other than when I found out that Dumbledore had told Snape that Harry had to die. But yeah and the deaths... I really didn't cry over any of them, I was sad of course, but I didn't cry for anyone except for a few tears for Fred. I guess that I was expecting lots of deaths so maybe that's why i didn't cry too much.

A very satisfying end to this Amazing serious. Lots of questions were left unaswered though. Maybe in time we'll find the answers through interviews.

First off, just let me say that the book was amazing. Intense from the start. Reading through the comments it seems that a lot of people are upset with the epilogue. I think JK could have written a lot more and people would still have been dissapointed. It is the last book, and people dont want it to end. I think I like the book 10 times better now that I have had time to think and look back over it. The epilogue gave you just enough information to be satisfied, and left it open for you to come up with your own conclusions. I like that. And as someone mentioned before, maybe she gave herself 19 years to write more stories. Overalll, an AMAZING ending to the greatest series I have ever read. Thank you Jo

Awwwwwwww Snape and Lily! I knew it! And when Hermione kissed Ron I was like "FINALY" jeez. And I SOOOOOOOO claim captincy of the Scorpius Malfoy and Rose Weasly Ship. It is mine I started it RIGHT here so :P And to start my ranting on HOW MANY PEOPLE FRIGGIN DIED...why Bella?!? All she wanted was VOldemorts affection [even thought that was quite impossible] All she wanted was somebody to love her. :'[ And poor Fred, Dobby, AND LUPIN --AND-- TONKS?!?!?!?! What is wrong with J.K.?!! They just had a baby!! Speaking of who... is Victorie?? Ron and Hermione's oldest daughter? or Bill and Fluer...or who Dumbledore is still an annoying old lying man to me and Snape [and the ever sexy Neville] are my heroes forever. *cries cuz its over......is excited for the FanFics that with be written for years to come*

I'm glad Jo wrote an epilogue. If she hadn't, then we'd all be saying, What happened to them? Who got together? If she hadn't written one then we'd want one. And since she did write one we don't like it. I loved how Cissy betrayed Voldy! And Snape! I love him!

BRILLIANT! And --- thank you, JK, for an amazing series!

Absolutely terrific, some unanswered qsts, but brilliant all the same. I think victoire is supposed to be the child of bill and fleur. Congrats to JK Rowling for another terrific, and record breaking book.

** QUESTION FOR People who didn't get the canadian/british edition ** In my book, Mrs Weasley runs at Bella saying "You B****" and I thought that was a little extreme by Jo, you know... kids read these books and all. Did it not say that in the US edition?? Did it actually say "You girl" or is that just board-safe speak and I'm just ignorant?

I think this book is Amazing in the truest sense of the word!! The epilogue, of course, would not give answers to everything as the whole point of the series was getting rid of voldemort and wether harry could survive. It was brilliant! Teddy didn't need to live with Harry as (A) harry was only 17 and (B) he was already with Dromeda, his grandmother! I think the book flowed brilliantly and everything was there as it was needed! It flowed so amazingly that I couldn't put the book down and read from 20 past midnight to sunrise as I needed to finish the book without stopping!! Ginny was very present as another part of harry's life that had to be sacrificed. Snape was cool, dumbledore human and what worse way to get rid of voldemort than to simply kill him? It's the only thing that scared him -that and harry being surrounded by peole who cared and loved which voldemort would never ever get!! Thankyou j.k.rowling for one of the best journeys I have ever enjoyed reading!!

thought it was amazing chapter 23 was the best the malfoy house... but i feel there should have been a chapter inbetween the last chapter and the epilogue... i expected it to be soo much better and give so much more but it was still amazing by far the best

deffinately my favorite book. epilogue was dissapointing, what did harry for a living?

dobbys death was soo sad! i wonder how all the authors of the mugglenet book feel on their 100/1 odds for him living. same with fred, 50/1. and draco's 1/4. i watched CoS today and almost cried when Dobby and Colin came in.

Loved the book - but I really wanted to know what Harry's occupation would be. I thought he should be the Defense against the Dark Arts professor. Hogwarts was always like home to Harry and he was a brillant teacher (The DA meetings). Who better to teach than THE BOY WHO LIVED! Still too many unanswered questions regarding other main characters as well. JK will just have to write more books! Please!!!!!

absolutly amazing. i loved it. the plot was so intense especially in the last few chapters wheere most questions were anaswered. i was disappointed int he epilogue, but hey what are you going to do? overall, it was absolutly fantastic. i can't wait to see this book on film

Absolutely incredible! I believed Deathly Hallows lived up to its expectations. Yes, a few mysteries still left unsolved, and a better-written epilogue would have made the book a bit better, she still had me hanging off of every word, leaving me on the edge of my reading chair. This happened to be the first book I had ever picked up and read in merely three days. Thus, I still believe Rowling outdid herself... again!

I loved the book. I totally agree that the epilogue needed more to it. There was still alot that needed explaining. Like who is Victoire? I dont think she could have been Bill and Fleur's child because then she would be 19 and to old to go to Hogwarts. And so would Teddy. But i have no idea, thats just my guess. I cried for about an hour when Fred and Dobby died. But overall I THOUGHT IT WAS AMAZING! WAY TO GO J.K. ON ANOTHER AWSOME BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK! 1st, i need to say to all the Ron/Hermione shippers out there like myself; WASN'T IT SO CUTE HOW THEY GOT TOGETHER??? RON WAS BEING CONCIDERATE OF HOUSE ELVES! SINCE WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN??? i almost cried when Ron left. The entire book was foggy after reading it the first time, since i stayed up all night reading it, so i'm reading it again. What was horrible for me, was about a 1/2 hour after I finished. The entire time i was reading it still hadn't dawned on me that it was actually the book. It was like it was some strange fanfic so i didn't cry much. Until a 1/2 hour after I finished when i was absoultly bawling and couldn't even put the book down. I cried myself to sleep with the book in my hands around 3:00pm and didn't wake up until 5:00pm. I knew i would have to leave the house eventually. I dicided that Dumbledore would have wanted me to deal with it sooner rather than later (i use a lot of fan logic.) and i figured being in public would help, so i went to my brothers baseball game. i nearly died when my dad took my book from me at the game (i wasn't reading it, but i wouldn't let go of it either). I was freaking out. BUT! Now, you are probably wondering HOW I was able to put the book down to write down my sob-story, and it's simple. I thought to myself "if Hermione were feeling this bad, what would ron do to make her feel better?". It is strange but it helped, and as long as I thought of the points I tried to make for Ron, I could put the bloody amazing book that caused me so much pain down. I do feel a bit better, but the deaths were horrible. Despite that it was funny. Lots of my predictions were right. The only un-horrible thing about Fred's death (i couldn't look when i typed that) was that he died laughing at the only joke Percy ever told. It was my favorite! The epilouge was disapointing though. Where was everyone else? it was supposed to be about everyone who lives, so now, she will be HAVE to write another book! I don't know anything! amazing, J...

i really liked the book, loved the plot twists, but i wasn't happy with the epilogue, it left a lot of things unanswered. i would have liked to know more about what happened to the trio after hogwarts, what their jobs were, if harry became an auror, and stuff like that. it was cool to find out about his children but i was expecting a bit more. i would have also liked to know what happened to other main characters as well, like what george did after his brothers death, if he continued with his joke shop, and there was nothing about what became of Luna. so that really dissapointing. hope she puts out a book explaining all of those little details that alot of us wanted to know.

I loved it!!! There were some unanswered questions...but it was a great ending to a truly amazing series.

i apsolutly loved the book i liked it was more of an adventure through the woods and we returned to all the places we were in in the other books i also thought the deathly hallows were too much and she should've left it out i was upset snape was good i wanted him 2 b a tripe agent but bye far the best book o ya i wanted unbridge 2 b a death eater but she was kinda since she had moody's eye

I loved the book! The middle was a little boring, but overall it was great. Teddy could have been living with his grandmother because Tonks's mother was still alive wasn't she? Or since he's 19 by this time he could have been living on his own. The epilogue makes me happy every time I read it, I thought it was really cute, and even though it's a little incomplete, it's kind of nice to be able to imagine what happens to everyone. I did want to know what happened to the Dursleys though. Snape is good!!!! Prince's Tale makes me so sad every time I reread it!

what exactly did those guys do to ariana??!

The book was all I could have hoped for...and more. I'm so sad that the novelty is already nearly worn off, that I will never have the incredible pleasure that is breaking open a Harry Potter book for the first time again. It's so sad! I cried all through chapters 33 and 34. When it seemed like Harry was going to die, and he was so brave and accepted it and then when he used the Resurrection Stone and saw the people he loved come back...it tore my heart out. And when Snape had Harry look at him as he was dying because Lily's eyes were the last thing he wanted to see -- absolutely gut-wrenching, heart-breaking. I'm so glad Harry named one of his kids Albus Severus, because Snape is truly the bravest person in the books, I believe, besides our dear Harry. Hated Ron's parts, though -- ditching Harry and Hermione and then speaking parseltoungue?? Give me a break. But still, incredible book. Deaths were inevitable. Great novel. I loved it as I hoped I would!