Ok, I'm a little late on this one, but I got so far behind in my reading while I was on vacation. I have just finished the last book of Harry Potter. I started 5 months ago and I have absolutely loved reading them through this quickly. (yes, 5 months for 7 books is fast for me.)
Book 7 is my favorite! I cried through the whole thing. I have no words. It is too powerful and I wouldn't even know where to begin.
I love when Harry goes back to Hogwarts and sees everyone. They are battle worn and risking their lives for him. He tells them he has something to do and they jump up to help. He tells them he must do it alone and they don't understand why. They want to help and more and more people keep showing up. He is not alone.
I love when Neville says his grandmother wrote him saying she was proud of him and that he is his parent's son.
I love when Molly runs forward to fight Bellatrix yelling, "You will never touch our children again!"
I love when McGonnagall says, "The time has come for Slytherin House to decide upon its loyalties".
I love when the battle is over and the house tables are returned to the Great Hall and it says, "nobody was sitting according to House anymore: All were jumbled together, teachers and pupils, ghosts and parents, centaurs and house-elves, and Firenze lay recovering in a corner, and Grawp peered in through a smashed window, and people were throwing food into his laughing mouth."
I love that Harry could call his parents, godfather, and Lupin to his side at the end.
I love that people wrote encouraging notes to Harry on the sign that resides in front of his ruined house in Godric's Hollow.
I love when the portraits of the dead headmasters and headmistresses applaud him as he enters the headmaster's office.
I love so much more, but the last thing I want to talk about is Snape. I love Snape. It is a love that only comes in the final chapters of the 7th book. You go through almost the entire series loathing him, and then you understand and realize that he is just a sad, lonely boy.
The first theme I chose for this series was LOVE and it is the theme it all ends with. It is by far, the most dynamic and important theme of Harry Potter.
When Snape was a little boy, he was friends with Lily, Harry's mother. He loved her almost his whole life, but she ended up with James. Snape was always fascinated with the Dark Arts and became a Death Eater. He was the one who told Voldemort about the prophecy that led Voldemort to kill Harry's parents. When Snape knew that Voldemort was going after Lily, he ran to Dumbledore and begged him to protect her. He swore his allegiance to Dumbledore and that day, he became loyal.
Everyone knew Dumbledore trusted Snape, but never knew why. They thought he was a fool for doing so, especially when Snape ended up killing Dumbledore. However, they did not know that Snape had been acting as Voldemort's servant on Dumbledore's orders. They did not know that Dumbledore had told Snape to kill him, because he was dying anyway, he didn't want Malfoy to do it, and he needed Voldemort to trust Snape.
Snape was risking his life every day, fraternizing with the enemy, because he loved Lily. He was the only one who could be on both sides and help Harry defeat the man who killed his true love. He was brave. He was loyal.
I wish I could explain more, go on and on about all the things I love about this book and this series. It is too hard and there is no need. Just know that I love Harry Potter!
Book 7 is my favorite! I cried through the whole thing. I have no words. It is too powerful and I wouldn't even know where to begin.
I love when Harry goes back to Hogwarts and sees everyone. They are battle worn and risking their lives for him. He tells them he has something to do and they jump up to help. He tells them he must do it alone and they don't understand why. They want to help and more and more people keep showing up. He is not alone.
I love when Neville says his grandmother wrote him saying she was proud of him and that he is his parent's son.
I love when Molly runs forward to fight Bellatrix yelling, "You will never touch our children again!"
I love when McGonnagall says, "The time has come for Slytherin House to decide upon its loyalties".
I love when the battle is over and the house tables are returned to the Great Hall and it says, "nobody was sitting according to House anymore: All were jumbled together, teachers and pupils, ghosts and parents, centaurs and house-elves, and Firenze lay recovering in a corner, and Grawp peered in through a smashed window, and people were throwing food into his laughing mouth."
I love that Harry could call his parents, godfather, and Lupin to his side at the end.
I love that people wrote encouraging notes to Harry on the sign that resides in front of his ruined house in Godric's Hollow.
I love when the portraits of the dead headmasters and headmistresses applaud him as he enters the headmaster's office.
I love so much more, but the last thing I want to talk about is Snape. I love Snape. It is a love that only comes in the final chapters of the 7th book. You go through almost the entire series loathing him, and then you understand and realize that he is just a sad, lonely boy.
The first theme I chose for this series was LOVE and it is the theme it all ends with. It is by far, the most dynamic and important theme of Harry Potter.
When Snape was a little boy, he was friends with Lily, Harry's mother. He loved her almost his whole life, but she ended up with James. Snape was always fascinated with the Dark Arts and became a Death Eater. He was the one who told Voldemort about the prophecy that led Voldemort to kill Harry's parents. When Snape knew that Voldemort was going after Lily, he ran to Dumbledore and begged him to protect her. He swore his allegiance to Dumbledore and that day, he became loyal.
Everyone knew Dumbledore trusted Snape, but never knew why. They thought he was a fool for doing so, especially when Snape ended up killing Dumbledore. However, they did not know that Snape had been acting as Voldemort's servant on Dumbledore's orders. They did not know that Dumbledore had told Snape to kill him, because he was dying anyway, he didn't want Malfoy to do it, and he needed Voldemort to trust Snape.
Snape was risking his life every day, fraternizing with the enemy, because he loved Lily. He was the only one who could be on both sides and help Harry defeat the man who killed his true love. He was brave. He was loyal.
I wish I could explain more, go on and on about all the things I love about this book and this series. It is too hard and there is no need. Just know that I love Harry Potter!
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