it was amazing. there were alot of deaths though... poor fred!!!! and ted!!! an orphan, like harry. the epilouge and they're kids, i kept getting confused between them....it was kind of weird. i thought it was pretty good, snape, omg... HE COULD HAVE BEEN HARRY'S DAD... harry snape...lol....oh well.... i loved it, and who will ever forget, "GET AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER YOU B****!!!" I LOVED IT. ok, this is probably the stupidist coment ive ever posted but oh well.... way to go jkr! i'm gonna miss hp...there's still the movies and theme park!!

wow- 11,000 pple are online, no wonder there are soo many posts

Not only was this the worst book of the series, it was one of the worst books I've ever read. The epilogue was the worst fan-fiction I've ever read. Just a horrible disappointment for me.

I LOVE this book. I'm glad a lot of things were wrapped up, but what happened to everybody else? The teachers, the parents...How did the magical world react after Voldemort was killed? I wish this information had been added to the end =( I'm glad she put in how Harry lived and all, but it is still missing some very important stuff.

You have got to be kidding me. The fight scene at Hogwarts was beyond description. However, the forest scene made me feel like I was in the white room with Neo and the Architect in the second Matrix movie? So was it the possession of the elder wand or was it Harry's sacrifice that saved him. It seemed to go back and forth. I thought the handling of the deaths of Remus and Tonks was handled poorly. Too much was invested in those characters just to find their dead bodies. We needed to see them die in battle like Sirius. There was so much great buildup in this story, the complex search for the horcruxes and such, and yet the end felt rushed to me. Dobby's death was the most powerful moment in the entire book.

Wonderfully written, yet I was rather disappointed. There were too many plot twists, and Fred's death was un-neaded. JKR said that the epilogue would contain DEATAILS about what happens to ALL the characters. As far as I could tell, it only told us about Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, and Draco. It doesn't tell us who Victoire is, but I believe she is Bill and Fleur's child, because Victoire sounds French when you say it. All in all, very good, yet VERY disappointing.

I loved this book, and it was definitely my favorite book in the series. However, I feel the epilogue was slightly short and I wanted to know what happened to some of the other people. Although I feel some of the deaths were unnecessary, it was totally and utterly awesome. Where was the veil though? I really wanted Ginny to be a bit more engaged in the story, and I kinda wanted to see what would've happened if Ron hadn't burst in the room. Ah well, she married Harry, so no hard feelings. Finally, what is the U.S. cover supposed to be?

i hope the movie is just as good as the book! it would be wonderful if they didn't cut anything out for once and made it like j.k. rowling wrote it out to be!

i am absoloutely amazed by it. i'm kind of upset that the epilogue was so vague but i think by that time Jo was so close she wanted to just be able to finish, which i can't blame her for. i personally love Mrs. Weasley for the "not my daughter, you girl" line, and was also very impressed with Neville and how he became so cool. as much as everyone thought harry was going to die i was always a strong believer her wouldn't and i'm so glad i was right. best book in the series i think. i'm sad to see it end.

HOW THE HELL COULD SHE KILL FRED????????????????????? ??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I REFUSE TO ACCEPT IT! And Lupin and Tonks, with little baby Ted...=( *bursts into tears* I seriously cried at the end of the book (the first time in about...a long time...I NEVER cry) I MISS FREDDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! AND HEDWIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND MAD EYE AND DOBBY AND TED TONKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Poor Snape. Other than that, I felt the book was fairly satisfying, if not horribly and heart-wrenchingly sad. That was really sweet at the end, with Harry adn Albus. My favorite line: "If you're not in Gryffindor we'll disinherit you." "Ron! I WANT ANOTHER BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! Now I'm really depressed...Help!

The book was amazing!!! Did anyone else think that Kreacher became adorable??

I loved everything about this book. I am only disappointed in some word choices, but overall, the best in the series. I'm not disappointed in the least about some of the unanswered questions. If ALL were answered, then it would truly be over for the fans who like to discuss and speculate and write fanfiction. I see it as her little treat to us. It was a good amount of closure IMO, while keeping things open for fans. I can see all sorts of fanfics popping up for all sorts of characters.

I've never cried so much....how pathetic is that?!?...I'm a 29 year old guy and I've been crying for like 3 hours...not just because of the deaths...but because of the significance of everything in the story....Snape's sad story...his patronous....the end. This is the end of a life for me...a life in which I was able to escape into, and it just feels like it is all over. It is like a group of my best friends have left me forever...it feels like growing up all over again...realizing that your comfortable fairytale life as a child is no more...and realizing that people move on and grow up, and things can never be the same way again. The book was great, but I really don't know how I'll be able to move on from this point........

i thought it was absolutely amazing...UNTIL i got to the epilogue. it was funny and well-written but WAY TOO SHORT. i wanted to know more about the remaining wealsey family, the trio's occupations, hogwarts, etc...

One of the best potter books, Joe did what she promised you may have to look deep for it but it is all there. Dobby's death was the saddest part of the book and Mrs Weasley killing Bellatrix was the best the whole book is amaxing!

It was a wounderful book but it left certain questions unanswered and made new questions that where not answered like whats Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and the rest do for a living. Who is Draco married to. Who was Teddy raised by? I thought the Veil was supposed to be explained. Who's Minister is it still Shaklebolts? whos headmaster/headmistriss of Hogwarts What happened to Grawp after the battle is he still in the Forbidden forest. Did Umbridge go to Azkaban for assisting Death Eaters (I think she should have). Does Kreacher still serve Harry? What happened to Luna she wasent even mentioned in the epolouge. What are the rest of the Weasleys doing. What about poor George hows he living with his brother dead? Is he still working at the joke shop or would the fun seemed to be taken out of it. O and heres a question I dont think was ever asked WHAT HAPPENED TO FLUFFY? I mean a giant 3 headed dog doesnt dissapear and he would have been cool to see in the final battle each head chasing a Giant. There are more but this is all I can think of The epolouge was TOO SHORT

The US cover is the Great Hall. Favorite parts? I loved how Harry used the Ressurection stone to bring back the ghosts of his parents and Sirius...that part was SO SAD. I was bawling! I also loved when Harry finally faced Voldemort and he called him Tom Riddle, like he was no longer a threat, just an ordinary man. That was awesome!

albus123- We knew 3 years ago when JK confirmed it that Harry and Hermione weren't going to be together. Besides, there was never any real attraction between them. It was all brother-sister like. I was a little disappointed in the Epilogue, but I still loved it. I cried for the first time ever for a book. Well done, JK!

Absolutely amazing! She couldn't have written it any better. Except perhaps, the epilogue...

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I loved the book. I feel really really bad for snape, though. I always liked him.. oh well, at least now he can be in snape/lily heaven. I think that JK should write another book and each chapter be someone (for example; luna, harry, ron, hagrid) and it would be like an epilouge for that person so all our questions could be answered. There should also be one for dumbledore too, so MY questions about him could be answered. For example; who he fancied? what he saw in the mirror of eserid(sp) and so on and so forth.

best book ever! what a great ending of a series that grew with me. i will miss being anxious for another book. the books are a part of me, and like a invisibility cloak i will pass it to my children. thanks JK for every word.

would have liked to read more in the epilogue...didnt explain anything we didnt already expect. hopefully JKR will fill in some gaps in an interview

the book seven movie is gonna suck. epiloge total disapointment. how the hell do you win a battle with 'expelliarmus'? give me a brake.

The book was AWESOME. You guys are right epilogued SUCKED. But all in all the best i finished it in 22 hours. I would have finished sooner If my parents didnt make me eat dinner with them and If I didn't have to empty my blatter from time to time. I can't belive it's over. WOW

she said that there is a person that will do magic late in life i did not c any one of that sort in the last book did any one of u ?

gahhh the epilogue was a huge let down...Albus Severus Potter??? seriously..and Ron was annoying in some parts...same with Lupin when he and Harry had that argument..otherwise overall it was pretty good..I think Order of the Phoenix is still my favorite though..hmm

I just closed the cover of my copy of DH. I am deleriously happy.

Love Snape...always have...what a tortured soul . Looked into Harry's eyes just before he died so he could see Lily's eyes one last time (So sweet!) Loved that Harry was not burdened with having to commit murder (Voldy's spell backfired and finished him off!) Victorie is a French Name so she's Bill and Fleur's daughter. How cute is little Albus?!

Really good, what else did you expect? Tons of twists and turns that surprised us all. A fitting way to end the series.

it was a very good book but rather unorganized from what i could tell. i think she was pressured to finish. i am really dissapointed in the legnth and the lack of details on the department of mysteries and everything else she said she would write but didnt. the battle at hogwarts was awesome and neville was even more awesome. the battle, i think made up for the epiloge. all in all, a pretty good book but not the best in the series. i belive the harry potter series is not quite yet finished. but who knows.

I loved it. I still want to know which sqib did magic later in life - I missed that if it was in the book. The ending was weird in a way - not that it was totally predicable - just that it was like I've always known it would end that way even though I could never have predicted it. It was just so "right." I disagree with JK though that this book has a clear ending for the Harry Potter seriers. If anything, I can see future books comming from this story. {{{{please, please, please}}}}}

As for the people who think deaths were unneccesary. Life isn't fair and Jo showed that in this book. People die, whether they are good or bad. Just because they didn't deserve it, doesn't mean anything. Things happen, and they are unfortanuate.

Oh and I forgot to say that The Prince's Tale was my favorite chapter ever! Im soo glad snape was good I knew he would be but I was worried for a little bit there. I was sooo sad when he died and how he said look.. at ... me! He died looking in Lily's eyes.... soo depressing.

well, my initial reaction was that i loved it, but i was always gonna love it just because its harry potter. it was very different from all of the other books. i LOVED LOVED LOVED the battle scene at the end, but i wish we had got to see more of the other characters throughout the book. the petunia thing really confused me - was she a witch but didn't want to go to hogwarts or did she want to go to hogwarts but couldn't because she wasn't a witch. my favorite part of the story was the snape part - all the back story in the pensive was amazing! the part when harry "died" was wierd though - at first i thought they were behind the veil at a kind of limbo between life and death. it was really confusing to keep track of whose possesion the elder wand was in. i wish that ron and hermione had got together earlier in the books, so that we got to see some of their early relationship. the part i was most disappoined in was the epilogue (except for the last line of it, which was perfect.) it didn't detail the fate of some of the characters, like luna and mcgonagall, that i would've found interesting. the dumbledore story line was very distressing at times: i was one of the people who always thought of him as somewhat devine, and learning that he too had attempted to evade death upset me. however, jo worked her magic and left me with the same respect for dumbledore i have always had. while reading the book, i couldn't help but think about the movie. this movie, even more so than the others, will either be a wild success or a disaster: theres no grey area. in the end jo tied up the loose ends quite nicely, and left me satisfied, just not as much so as i would've thought. thanks for reading this (if you did, but i would totally understand if you don't as there are now over 1128 comments, many of them stating the same things)

"NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU B*TCH!" Love ittt. Love the book its truley MAGICAL. Sad about ALL the deaths on the good side. Especially Doby( love that little guy) Im just sad its allll over thats what made me cry the most. What will I do with myself now? Im lost now..Im just going to occupy myself and read it over=]

LOVED IT! I cried at all the deaths. And Snape who would have thought? Still have some questions though What does Harry do? Is he an auror? Ginny? Hermione? Ron? what jobs do they do? and how's George coping with Fred gone? Does he still have the joke shop going? Where does Harry live now? 12 Grimauld Place??????????

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the Greatest book that have been created so far, a Masterpiece.. i havent read anything like that before! The book is genius. In the end the 7th book leads me to sadness that the series are over. I still hope that J.K.Rowling will change her mind and release more books related to the Harry Potter, maybe his kids or some other people related to the Magic World. This is just my opinion, but i hope i wont gather much hate =].

The book was great. Everyone keeps saying the epilogue was disapointing, but lets be satisfied with it in that it provided probably one of the most emotional scenes in all of the books, even more so than the countless deaths. I'm referring to the Albus Severus part, when Harry told his son that snape was the bravest persoin he ever met. I didn't cry during any of the books, but if I would have that would have been it.

Mrs. Weasly was the person that devoloped magic late in life

this book was EPIC. & i know a lot of people are disappointed with the epilogue but i loved it. she did it on purpose. i would like to know more about their lives as much as the next person, but j.k. rowling can do whatever she wants. and she ended it that way for a reason and i think its just so we can always ask questions. but there was so much freaking emotion in just this one book i can't even describe it. i loved the last chapter, as fanfictiony it seemed, it was perfect. because through out her books, there hasn't really been a perfect happy ending, but she finally gave it to us. AHHHH. okay. im done.

It was great but I thought the middle when they were not doing much in the tent was a little dull and I feel like not enough was explained but othereise great

I liked the real part of the book, meaning without the epilogue, which I wasn't very fond of. There are some questions that I wish had been answered, mainly what happened to Luna. I don't think she should have made the epilogue if she wasn't going to tell what happened to all of the DoM fighters, but whatever. I still don't like Harry and Ginny, I probably never will in my lifetime. Think he should've been with Luna. I also wish they would've named their kids differently. Liked Albus Severus as a name though. Don't think they should've named the other two James and Lily. Hugo? What were Ron and Hermione thinking? I would like to know if Harry raised Teddy, or if Andromeda did. Don't think Tonks should've died, that made me sad! As did Dobby and Fred's deaths. I liked all the ear jokes Fred and George made, they were pretty hilarious. And finally, Ron and Hermione!! Way to go! I was worried they would never kiss in the series, but they did. YAY!! Didn't like the way Pettigrew "repaid" his debt, thought it would be more of protecting Harry in the final battle, not choking himself. And I thought Bellatrix would be Neville's battle to fight. Loved the line "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU B***H!" All in all, I'd give it an 8.7/10. Want another Harry Potter book! Or another book in the Hogwarts era. Still shipping Harry and Luna, even though Harry and Ginny got married. Whatevs.

Will Albus Severus be friends with Scorpius? (Malfoy's son)

i thought the book was great. the only things i wanted to happen/not happen were: i didnt want to have to dislike dumbledore as much as i did for a few chapters.... i would like to think of him still as the intelligent and most powerful of his kind and not as a (even as a young man) power hungry liar of sorts. i didnt like how his greed for magical objects left his sister in peril and after meeting his brother i had wanted to know more about him as well. but all was forgiven in chapter 35 thank god when we got dumbledore himselfs answer and explaination to his earlier actions (like keeping harry alive so he could be killed of for "the greater good" how mean.) also i wanted to know more about that damned black veil, what was it, where it came from, why was it there? alas i shall never know. but it pales in comparison to the "greater good" of the book i suppose. the only thing i wish whole-heartedly was that instead of mrs. weasley that it had been neville who had ended the wrath that was bellatrix lestrange........ thank u narcissa for not being such a b**** at the end of the book.

OMG!!! FRED!!! i still dont believe it!! he was my favorite!!! i didnt really like the epilouge....it was weird...and i think it left you with more questions than answers...i LOVED the book though....i feel soo badd for little teddy though...hes an orphan...and he had such cool parents!!! his life would have been awesome! i mean i knew that lupin would die but why did tonks die too??? im soo sad!! i loved ron and hermionies kiss!! it was my favorite part...it was hilarious

After six books to plant clues and create ways to do things, why did it seem like so much was made up at the last second? Hermione just summons dark horcrux books to her - and she thinks to do this right after Dumbledore's funeral? Puu-leeze! This "trace" is on Harry until he is 17 but until now we didn't know how the ministry tracked underage wizards - and the "trace" explanation DOES NOT WORK for Tom Riddle when he killed his father and grandparents. Ron just happens to show up in the nick of time to save Harry from drowning and rescue Gryffindor's Sword... and the put-outer has more powers and a new name that Fudge uses like it's well known although it is one of a kind. Contrived and confunding. Felt rushed and I didn't trust Jo for the first time in this, the last of such a beautiful series. It's really a shame. I'm re-writing it for her though. Will be perfect.

I loved this book and I think it's the best one. I did get a little confused in some parts - like the whole Elder Wand thing. The epilogue was a little lacking. I was expecting a little more than Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione meeting at the platform to send their kids off to Hogwarts. I was also a little disappointed that JK waited until the Second Battle of Hogwarts for Ron and Hermione to finally kiss, although it was hinted that there was more between them at the beginning of the book.

it was the best one yet...the middle was was pretty boring when they were just chillin in the woods...but the ending was great...jk rowling is brilliant...the epilogue coulda been better tho...i would like to kno what happened to the rest of the people in the book...like the rest of the weasleys n others...i think one of harrys kids names should of had sirius in it too....but it was in all a great book..im depressed that its over tho

I thought the whole book was superb. Teddy wouldn't necessarily be living with Harry because he had his grandmother Andromeda. I can't decide whether this is my favorite or not because I like different parts of each book. Not answering all our questions is to be expected it gives us something to wonder about. It is weird to know the ending.