DUH!! THE SORTING HAT!!!!!!!....so I wonder if they gave that sword back a 2nd time....lol

I figured that Godric's sword coming out of the hat was just proof that it was tied to him and his legacy and not to the goblins, simply because they made it. The goblin definitely took the sword, but it returned to GOdric's heirs in their time of need. And to Neville! Oh I was soooo happy reading about him and how he finally came into his own. I always loved the character.

To be fair, I can't think of anything in the book I wasn't happy or excited to read about (even hte deaths were completely understandable and meaningful, if sad).

I do wish the epilogue had more detail- to be honest I was kind of puzzled by it- I KNOW that JK has in her head far, far more detail about these characters than she has ever shared in the books. She has to know what these characters are doing in 19 years. Why wouldn't she tell us? Is there going to be another book?

Things that made me go hmm....

She has said that there may be an encyclopedia or compendium-type book for charity that includes all of the things she had in her notes but didn't work into the books. Other than that possibility, she has said she has no plans to write anything more about Harry Potter.

Maybe it's because I just woke up, but rude much.

And yes, since this post was directed to me, I did take offense to it.


I'm not frickin stupid, I did see that the thread said spoilers but I also know that people on this frickin forum bitch, moan, whine and complain when they stupidly read something even though it says "spoilers" all over it. So pardon me for actually "warning" those people to stop reading :rolleyes: I was trying to be considerate to those people who still read threads like these and then as I said "bitch, moan, whine and complain" because they have been "spoiled". I guess I was being too nice.

De-lurking to throw in my two knuts...

While I laughed at Molly's outburst and subsequent fight with Bellatrix, I think I laughed more when Dumbledore revealed that Snape had to kill him and Snape's response was "What? Now? or should I give you time to write your epitaph?" Or something to that effect. (Maybe I was just exhausted.)

Chapters I definitely have to re-read for clarity:
Chapter 13 - the Ministry mission
Bathlida's secret (I went cross eyed trying to read it and keep the facts straight)
And the last couple o' chapters. Especially Harry's monologue and whole "who's the Elder Wand's true owner," etc.

I thought the epilogue was all Velveeta cheese... but I was left with similar questions as pp have mentioned. (Jobs, did they finish, who's in charge, etc.) Did anyone get ages from the children? (Lily was underage, James was older, Albus is 11... didn't catch the other 2 children.) Maybe she did this to put all of the crazy H/Hr and R/Hr and H/G shippers at ease. ;)

Wasn't their something about Lily's hand at charms being really important... wasn't that a clue before this book came out? Or was that plot point nixed?

And how the HELL are they going to make this a movie? The small plot points were important. Especially, how are they going to bring back Dobby after not seeing him since the 2nd movie? Spoiler: (Only to kill him again.)

Maybe I'm the only one that thought Deathly Hollows was a location...

A small part of me would have gotten a kick out of Krecher with the fake locket saying "My Precious..." but that's just me. LOL.

Also, I thought Peter Pettigrew would help Harry at some point (since Harry saved his life) to honor the magic that happens when a wizard saves the life of another wizard (this was hinted at in book 3). Yet another thread that didn't get tied up.

I seriously doubt this will happen, but would anyone else be excited if JKR wrote a prequel? I would love to find out more about young Lily, James, Sirius, Lupin, and Snape.

O GOD NO!!!! Last thing we need is a Star Wars Prequel Syndrome!!!

WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED!!!

1. Snape liked Lily

2. Snape came from a dysfunctional family

3. Snape and Lily went to the wrong school

4. Snape fell in with the wrong crown partly because his social standings weren't up to muster and he was not James Potter

5. Snape had an unrequited love for Lily

6. Lily dies and Snape agreed to watch out for Potter

WE DONT NEED ANOTHER BOOK FOR THAT!

No way funnier was Snape saying "So do you want me to kill you now, or would you like time to write an epitaph." I could so hear Alan Rickman saying that line. I hope they leave it in the movie.

LOL...We're going to have to agree to disagree. There's a wealth of opportunity there, details to be added and expanded on. Just because you don't approve of what happened with Star Wars doesn't mean a prequel by JKR wouldn't be awesome:p. It's a moot point anyway, because I doubt a prequel will ever happen. I can hope though!

But he did. Instead of alerting the other Death Eaters as Harry & Co. were about to escape Malfoy's, he killed himself with the silver hand. Not exactly the most direct way of helping, but still...

I enjoyed the book even though I read quite a few of the spoilers and was aware of some of the inconsistencies. Cheesy as the epilogue was, it didn't bother me that much.

(cross-posted with AlethiaSi)

ok...I am reading back thru The Flawed Plan.....HOW IN HELL DID THE SORTING HAT GET ALL THE WAY OUT THE CASTLE AND INTO VOLDY'S HANDS???

damn that hat got a mind of it's own!!!

"Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain. " - Chamber of Secrets

He summoned it. He was going to destroy it (and Neville in the process) as part of his plan for Hogwarts simply to become Slytherin House.

Dobby never died in the film...just not seen since...and ditto on the Hallows and Kreacher...I was saying that myself....anybody ever see that easter eggon the Two Towers DVD at the MTV awards when Smeagol calls Dobby out?

"Dobby's a F*cking FAAAAAGGGG!!"

huh??? mkay...I guess u are right...that's cool enough

I think I'm remembering right, but I don't have the book handy. My memory, though, is that V puts a binding charm on Neville, then points up at the window in the tower. Glass from the window shatters and the hat flies down to V. V then says that in future, there will be no need for the sorting hat because there will be no houses -- Slytherin's name, crest and colors will be used by all. He places the hat on Neville's head, says something along the lines of "this is what will happen to those who defy me," and sets the hat on fire.