Yeah, the more I talk about it with others the more I realize that the end is nothing short of ingenious. I wanted to be frustrated with it because I felt like JKR had tricked me, and the rest of the readers...but now I realize that we had to feel that way, because if Harry hadn't been absolutely certain that he was approaching his death, then he would have actually died! (I then spent a moment hating her for being so damn good. I'd say it's not fair, but I've learned long ago that complaining doesn't help.)
Some of the evil characters did feel like plot devices, I'll agree, but some of the good characters really made up for it. I love that we found out more about Dumbledore; my sister was kind of disappointed in him, but I thought it made him much more human. Also, Neville's part might have been small, but I thought it was so good! I wanted to hear more from him, actually, as well as Luna and Ginny. I wish she'd included more about their characters...
But there's a reason she's the writer and I'm not. That's what I have to tell myself. I might think she could have done better, but she doesn't think she could have done any better, and the writing is hers first and foremost. You would think I would have learned by now that writers have the final say.
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Some of the evil characters did feel like plot devices, I'll agree, but some of the good characters really made up for it. I love that we found out more about Dumbledore; my sister was kind of disappointed in him, but I thought it made him much more human. Also, Neville's part might have been small, but I thought it was so good! I wanted to hear more from him, actually, as well as Luna and Ginny. I wish she'd included more about their characters...
But there's a reason she's the writer and I'm not. That's what I have to tell myself. I might think she could have done better, but she doesn't think she could have done any better, and the writing is hers first and foremost. You would think I would have learned by now that writers have the final say.