[christiangirl]

I can finally post. I finished at around 4:20am (which is when my sis wakes up to go to work) and had to pretend to be sleeping so she wouldn't ask why I was sitting on the couch in the middle of the night, sobbing like a baby. I just went to pieces, it broke my heart to see DD die, everyone's reactions reminded me of when I lost my grandmother. Everyone silently crying at his funeral brought back all those memories, I couldn't get it together for the last 2 chapters.

But, after I had rested a bit, this is what I can recall...

Harry and Ginny are DEFINITELY reminiscent of James and Lily. Harry is the spitting image of James and you can't tell me Ginny isn't like Lily, with bright red hair and always sticking up for those who're being made fun of (Lily/Snape--Ginny/Luna). They're going to get back together after V is gone and they're going have a long future together I bet. And I don't think there was too much teenage stuff going on at all, remember the primary age group for whom this book is for (and also what age group it's about). Can you honestly tell me that, at 16, you or at least your friends' love lives weren't extra soap opera-ish? Just being realistic to me! I also believe in Hermione/Ron and Remus/Tonks.

I agree, there's no way Harry is a Horcrux, then he'd have to die before V and there's no one else who could kill V, which would prove the prophecy false (unless Harry's the one meant to die, which wouldn't happen, this is a children's book, good guy wins). Kudos to whoever though of Regulus Black, I wracked my brain and couldn't come up with a name.

DD begging for death rather than life makes much more sense. I was still a mess seeing him go, but...sneaky bastard ('scuse me, Lord), I hope Snape turns out bad, then I can go on with the tirade in my head.

Now I've got all my thoughts out, I'll go back and answer with my theories.