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OMG! WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?!

I accidentally opened an article about the NYT review that announced a load of stuff about the book without apparently actually spoiling anything major ... however, the article repeated the NYT article's pronouncement that 6 die.

6 die? Yuh.

1. Hedwig.
2. Moody.
3. Dobby.
4. Fred.
5. Snape.
6. Lupin (and Tonks for good measure).

Also, Sirius - confirmed dead.

And, Snape revealed - always Dumbledore's man.

Harry - seventh horcrux. Sigh.

A number of theories that I read and entertained were proven correct. Canon was set (ha! I was glad from the get go of the series that it indicated that canon was to be R/Hr not H/Hr). Way to stick it to the H/Hr Shippers. Oi. Lol.

Also, fascinating to see the importance of Harry's eyes being Lily's and the extent of Snape's attachment to Lily.

Oddly, I did not cry, like I did when Dumbledore and Sirius died. Hedwig, Fred, Snap and Lupin made me saddest, of them Lupin and Hedwig. Poor George's ear!

Kreacher! Ehehehehe, so funny, and yet ... all right. I was all right with the sudden change.

I find myself both .... satisfied and disappointed with the book - although I can't pin why I'm disappointed. And it's not too strong a feeling, just an odd "oh. huh. ok." sort of feeling.

The last part, the epilogue was interesting, lol.

Oh yeah ... and that chapter title heading I saw on the news? Totally exists. Dammit.

Finally, how was Professor Trelawney when she decided to join in the fight?> lmao!

I'm done. We picked up the book at 1pm, and around driving places and doing some shopping, I started at 3pm and finished at 10pm. It was ... good. =D