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WOW!!!
What a cool freakin book!
I didn't get my hands on a copy of OP until just this Monday and read it almost constantly through yesterday. I figure finishing an 870-page book in 48 hours is not too bad. I had to restrain from reading this thread until just recently.
I have to admit that I was suspecting the death to be Hagrid, but am relieved that it wasn't... not that I wanted Sirius to be the one, 'cause that really sucks for Harry to have lost the only closest person he had to real family (apart, of course, from assorted friends and professors at Hogwarts). I think we can all agree that the Dursleys are barely family - it was really cool to read that last chapter and watch the Order members giving Uncle Dursley a bit of a lecture.
I was kinda hoping that Harry and Cho would have a more succesful relationship in this book, but perhaps in book 6... she sure does get around though, doesn't she? We'll have to see. I agree with observations already made by others about Neville Longbottom having a more prominent roll in the story, especially with his progress in D.A. meetings. Dumbledore's explanation at the end of the book was not as extensive as I was expecting, given the previews I'd read - a little disappointing, but still pretty cool. It seems Harry's got his work cut out for him though - either kill or be killed by one of the (two?) best wizards alive. ... Hang on though.... did it say that Harry personally had to kill Voldemort, or did Voldemort simply have to be killed? I don't remember.
This book definitely set the stage for some exciting stuff in the next two books. I was a bit surprised to see Fred and George Weasley leave school altogether, but the mayhem they left in their wake was hilarious! I was laughing out loud as I read it! It'll probably be a while before the next book is out, but I can't wait!
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