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My thoughts:

Sirius: I barely registered that he had died it went by so quick. And then when Harry was convinced that it hadn't happened....my heart broke for him. I wonder what he will do for a father figure now? Mr Weasley never really was for him, the memory of James has now been put in perspective by his jerky behavior as a teen (not that it is inexcusable, since most 15 year old boys are obnoxious). Moody is too crazy so it has to be Lupin I suppose.

George and Fred: I heart them. They single handedly rescued this book from being waaaaay too depressing.

Hermione: The voice of reason thing is a bit old. It's nice to be smart and all but I just ended up wanting to smack her sometimes. Has she no subtelty???? NEVER tell a teenage boy no like that, because he'll do it JUST because you said NO. Tsk tsk. Learn how to work with people without alienating them.

Ron: I heart him too. I was so happy when he stepped up at Quidditch.

Harry: I was soooo happy to see him get a personality, even if it was a bitchy one, lol. He is becoming a real person, not just "the boy who lived".

Dumbledore: I think he will do a Gandalf by the end of this series too. And what is up with his brother Aberforth? I noticed him mentioned here by Moody and I can NOT imagine that we will not be seeing him at some point. JKR wouldn't just let that go!

I am looking forward to seeing more about Harry's parents. JKR let him know that they were just HUMAN in this book, but now there has to be further developement- how did they get from extreme hatred to love? I want to read THAT!

Overall I really liked this book. I've read it three or four times now and it stands up to it - I always come away with a new detail that I hadn't noticed before, just like in the previous 4- which is why I LOVE them.

Predictions: we will see more Aberforth, more Lily and James, Harry will NOT die (he better not!), Neville is the one to go, Harry ends up with Luna or Ginny, unless we get a seventh book subsititution, which will REALLY annoy me.

I can't wait for book 7! Even though it probably won't be out til 2006 or something.