Recordaba este como el libro más decepcionante de toda la saga, y aunque con la relectura (y sabiendo lo que se) me parece mucho más emocionante, aún sigue siendo de los que menos me gustan.
Es cierto que las partes de Dumbledore son increíbles, lo mismo que el inicio y el desenlace del libro (las últimas 100 páginas son de no poder detenerte ni a respirar).
Tiene cosas geniales como la poción de la suerte o todos los detalles del pasado de Voldemort, pero aún así, se vuelve repetitivo y tiene poca chicha en muchos aspectos. Harry pasa toooodo el libro obsesionado con Malfoy y Snape de una manera que saca de quicio no solo a Ron y Hermione sino también a los lectores, la huella de Sirius apenas se hace notar, todo el misterio de Tonks y la importancia que se le da no deja de parecerme ridícula y desde luego ver de nuevo a Ron y Hermione peleados/amigados cada 5 minutos me aburre inmensamente (lo hemos visto ya en varios libros anteriores de manera idéntica). Hay muchos de estos elementos que se deben a que nuestros protagonistas son simples adolescentes, pero no deja de resultarme escaso el efecto que tienen en ellos las muertes, las desapariciones.. creo que el ambiente oscuro está mejor conseguido en el quinto libro, y sin duda, me ha faltado mucho más de la orden del Fénix.
De todas maneras ese final te deja con ANSIA VIVA, y recuerdo el séptimo libro como uno de mis preferidos, así que el hype está ahora alto de nuevo.

《 Reread 》

There are few feelings as amazing as rereading books that you adored as a kid

A beautiful book with an end that made me cry!

2018 REREAD: I really, really enjoyed rereading this book and feel like I even loved it a little more than my younger self did. It’s actually been a few years since I’ve last reread the HP books and I still remember e.g. that I didn’t really enjoy the flashbacks in the pensieve the other times I’ve read this book and wasn’t actually that interested in learning more about Tom Riddle. But this time around, those were actually some of my favorite scenes; it’s funny how your opinion on some things changes as you grow older. One thing that hasn’t changed though, is the fact that the ending once again made me very emotional!

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فکر می‌کنم تا اینجا این جلد خسته‌کننده‌ترین بخش‌های کل مجموعه رو داشت
ولی بازم بهترین جلد بود. سکانس‌هایی داشت که صرفاً با دیالوگ آدم میخکوب می‌شد. بخشی که دامبلدور با شور و حرارت برای هری در مورد پیشگویی توضیح می‌داد استثنایی بود

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ولدمورت، درست مثل همه‌ی ستمگران دنیا، با دست‌های خودش بزرگ‌ترین دشمنش رو خلق کرد! هیچ می‌دونی ستمگران چقدر از مردمی که سرکوب می‌کنن وحشت دارن؟ همه‌شون ورای هر شک و تردیدی می‌دونن روزی فرا می‌رسه که از دل قربانیان پرشمارشون یک نفر در برابرشون می‌ایسته! ولدمورت هم فرقی نمی‌کنه! اون همیشه دنبال کسی بوده که در برابرش قد علم می‌کنه. تا پیشگویی به گوشش رسید، بی‌معطلی دست‌به‌کار شد. نتیجه‌ی کارش این بود که نه‌تنها با دست خودش کسی رو انتخاب کرد که بیشتر از دیگران احتمال داشت بتونه کارش رو بسازه، بلکه سلاح‌هایی به غایت ویرانگر هم در اختیارش گذاشت

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تا قبل از اینکه خوندن کتابها رو شروع کنم یه سری تصاویر خیلی مبهم از فیلم‌ها توی ذهنم داشتم. در مورد شخصیت‌ها چیزی که خیلی خوب تو ذهنم مونده این بود که اسنیپ بهترین شخصیت مجموعه بود (و هست). ولی هیچی از دامبلدور یادم نمونده بود. فکر می‌کردم یه شخصیت معمولیه و به خاطر همینه چیزی ازش یادم نمونده. حتماً دوباره فیلم‌ها رو می‌بینم که بفهمم واقعاً توی فیلم‌ها خوب پرداخت نشده یا من اشتباه می‌کنم
ولی خب توی این شش جلد سکانس‌هایی که دامبلدور توی اون‌ها حضور داشت بهترین‌ سکانس‌های مجموعه بودن. حضورش همه‌چی رو تحت تأثیر قرار می‌داد

Have a nice death old man

**5/5

First of all ,It's the less "action" book in the series, That's why many may get disappointed, But I see it's one important book for the character development and to wrap up the actual "Task" of how Harry should finish Voldemort. as at that book we learn more about his past also we realize secrets that the writer kept hidden-although gave some hints that proved it was there from the beginning-about what Harry's facing, The cleverness of showing the "Horcruxes" idea was there since the early stage of the books is remarkable.

One of the things I adore about Harry Potter that it's set in the real world ,"Our World" ..the beginning of that book implant that concept.. that the events we're reading since book one is happening here in our real world,The Prime Minister scene/chapter is real amazing addition to the series,and it include most of the major events we witnessed happened at the Wizardry world through the previous books and how it affect our world.

The characters get more complicated here at that book..as for Snape secrets reveal...shocking for some and relieve those who always mistrust him being in the good side.. Well plotted twist from J K -which won't stop twisting the plot cleverly specially in Snape's character- Also there's a depth in Draco's character that really serve the plot of this and next book.
Then the guardian role of Dumbledore at Harry's life start to manifest at that book.
Then the atmosphere of the life in the wizardry world -like the Diagon ally scene was darker than ever.

And there's also the romance which is increase at that part due to the coming of age. You'll love the Hermione-Ron relation.
In short ..... it's the best way to introduce the beginning of the end of a Saga .

This book has to be one of my favourites in the series, if not my favourite!! There's just something really special about it and it's just such a beautiful book...

The plot is so intricately structured and everything falls into place so well! I think this book has the best plot out of the series as it builds up to the end and really does keep you guessing throughout!

The character development within this book is fantastic! Everyone is just that little bit sassier and hormonal which is very entertaining to read! Romione and Hinny kill me as they're just so "ughhh" and "AHHH" and do things to my heart!!

I will never not get emotional when reading or watching this book/film because there's that one death which just simply ruins me!! I will never get over it. Never.

One thing that irritates me is the fact that they didn't add all the extra information given in this book about the horcruxes or Voldemort's family etc into the movie! All the little details are so important and really add to the plot! I think that is why these books will always be my favourite, because yes the films are aMAZING but the books just have the little bit more and I will treasure them always...

*hugs all my Harry Potter books*

I know so many of you have this book as one of your favorites and I get it. This is where everything gets a more grown up take. Harry Potter feels like a solid human now and if I had read these when I was a teen, god I would have gone ballistic over all the dating and the good old British SNOGGING in this book.

  

And even though I have a lot of highlights from this book, this was definitely not one of my favorites due to how repetitive it felt at times. I understand JK might have tried to misdirect readers so they wouldn't see the obvious which was my first theory as soon as Dumbledore's rotting hand showed up:

1 Dumbledore was already dying.

2 Dumbledore premeditated (because if any characters in this series would do this, it would be him lol) and planned his own death and made sure to ask Snape to be the one to do it.

3 Having Snape kill him would make sure that he would give the order more time to find a way to end Voldemort and Snape would remain a faithful servant to the Dark Lord.

4 Dumbledore fought everyone and their mother over how much he trusted Snape because HE KNEW Snape would do anything to avenge Lily's death.

You gotta appreciate all the work she put into this twist, I obviously was able to see all of this straight away because I have read over a thousand books in my life and I am an adult. But I can imagine how incredible this must have felt as a teen/kid. It makes me so excited to read these with my children when I have them.

  

You know I am not interested in the good guys. I want the multi-layered characters. I want Snape, I want Tom, I want Dumbledore. I want the cunning and conniving characters who aren't inherently good and who follow their own nature. (And yes, Dumbledore is one of those, you can't change my mind)

Snape is now one of my favorite characters of all time and so is Tom Riddle. He is so fucking creepy and well written so I love him too.

YOU CAN ALL JUDGE ME IF YOU WANT BUT

  

I didn't cry when Dumbledore died. Honestly, I never saw him as a mentor nor a father figure to Harry. Lupin, Sirius, and even Mr. Weasley have been more of a father figure to him than Dumbledore ever was. Dumbledore just had a weird fascination with Harry because he knew he was important and he knew he was smart enough to scheme his life away and play with fate, roll dices on who he could be. Control the twists and turns of his life. Dumbledore was interested in Harry the same way he was interested in Tom. And exactly for the same reasons.

It was never about the greater good. It was about power to control their future and their narrative. The "greater good" was just a bonus lol You know how he talks about Slughorn wanting to collect students like trophy? Pfff. Dumbledore is the real MASTER at that.

Overall, this is not a book I'd see myself rereading, but I can appreciate how much it made me LOVE SNAPE EVEN MORE. (We have already had the Snape conversation in my Order of The Phoenix review, leave me alone)

But he gets even more bonus points for sparing Draco. For protecting Draco. For not allowing Draco to carry Dumbledore's death on his back for the rest of his life.

  

Snape did what no one else in this universe would EVER HAVE THE BALLS TO DO. That is why he is a fucking awesome weirdo creepy lovely man.

n  “It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.”n

This brought my right back to my 14-year old self, who was cooped up in bed, shedding tears for the first time over a book, because of the ending.
I remember how I lay in bed, I remember the sun shining through the blinds and how wounded I felt that we lost one of the greats.
This still remains my favourite in the series alongside Deathly Hallows.
I’m glad this series has resonated with me for so long, is still stuck with me and will continue to do so always.

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I read this many times when I was younger. But this is the first time I’m picking it back up in over a decade.



Buddy-reading with two questionable characters: Snape’s wife and his brother.

What to say here?

I think I'm in a stage of my reading life where I'm not easily impressed by explosive endings but instead, I appreciate a balanced build-up from the start. Had I read this a couple of years ago I have no doubt I would've 5 stared it but now I think I cannot easily ignore how long and at times even boring this was.
Do I still like the classes and the magical school setting? No not really.
Do I like Quidditch and how Gryffindor takes those tight last minute wins? No not really.
I'll tell you what I wanted tho, I wanted more Neville, I wanted Harry dealing with depression and trauma and I wanted more plot and less romance.
Okay maybe not less romance but a different kind, a better character development to all ships and I say that bc I hated all ships! Even the very minor ones like Lupin's! I did like Bill's tho.

This was 600 pages guys, it's not a small book! So I am really wondering right now what happened in all these pages? Because I can only think of very few things that matter.
I think I would've liked more povs other than Harry's, I don't hate him but at this point I think I've seen most of him and not enough of the others. I even had enough of Ron and Hermione and didn't enjoy them in this, they kept bickering since book 3 and it's getting tiresome now.

I did really like Dumbeldor and Harry's sessions together, I liked Slughorn and Snape and Voldemort's past stories.

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Buddy read with Witch One? and Witch Too

n  ❝I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you. ❞ n

Damn those last few chapters made me cry a little too much :((