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Originally Posted by ASUADPi

I found it quite interesting that Narcissa didn't give Harry up. Instead of putting her "faith" in Voldemort she was more worried about her child. Kind of a nice change for the Malfoy's.

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't find the book too predictible, especially the end. I didn't expect DD to tell Snape that Harry had to die and Harry to walk up to Voldemort and "give" himself up.

Remember though, these are technically "children's books", she couldn't have thrown all those twists and turns we adults like because kids wouldn't have been able to either A) handle them or B) understand them (developmentally).

I don't see HP 7 as a children's book. I think the age of the reader grew with the volume of the book. Book 1 and 2 are more geared to a child reader, but as the story progressed, I think you can safely assume the targeted reader has aged and thusly, can handle a more complex story. My son was in 3rd grade when HP debuted. He is a senior now (18 and a bit behind in credits , and HP 7 is here. It makes sense for HP7 to be for him rather than my 3rd grade grandson.

I have a fear that the movies are going to slow the enthusiasm of for reading the books of the next "generation". I tried to get the 3rd grade grandson to read HP1 and he declined "I saw the movie already". Yes, but the book is SO much better.