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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Initial Thoughts
By Ned | July 31, 2007
Having finished Richard K Morgan’s Thirteen the night before, I finally got started on the last Harry Potter book last night. Here to help articulate my first impression of the book are its own lovable main characters.
“Wow!” said Harry excitedly, “I can’t believe I’m already two hundred pages through.”
“That’s one of Rowling’s biggest strengths as a writer,” Ron replied knowingly. “Everything she writes is difficult to put down.”
“But she also has a few annoying habits that get to me the more I read her work!” cried Hermione tearfully.
“What do you mean?” inquired Harry inquisitively.
“Well for example her obsession with adverbs,” Hermione retorted snifflingly.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” said Ron ronnishly. At his cutting remark, Hermione burst into tears again.
“Actually I noticed that too,” Harry said observantly. Watching Hermione weep, he added, “And that’s another thing - why does Hermione keep bursting into tears like every other page?”
“I can’t help it!” Hermione said thickly. “I’m just so sad all the time for no discernible reason!”
“Well cut it out,” Ron snapped snappishly. “And stop ruining my reading experience with your constant sobbing. Do you know how difficult it was to wait a week before finally reading this book without accidentally overhearing any spoilers?”
“Why do you care so much about what happens in the book anyway?” Harry asked Ron bluntly. “You could be reading something by Haruki Murakami instead.”
Harry found himself at a loss for words. Just as he was forming a response, it was cut off by Hermione’s crying again.
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