Rate Deathly Hallows, What would you rate it out of 10? Options

[crmhpfan]

I was looking through the topics for DH, and I noticed there weren't any poles. So I decided to do a poll. Probably the most boring poll imaginable: a rating poll. Anyway, back to the subject: Rate Deathly Hallows out of 10; I suppose around 1 is pretty crappy and 10 amazingly brilliant, so yeah, your choice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) .

[Kiara]

Okay, I just have to refer to some of the things said in this thread.

1. Some of you said you had a problem with it because it didn't answer all of the loose ends and that was a disappointment. Well, actually, I thought it was a nice touch because not EVERYTHING needs to be answered... A big part of the fun is trying to answer them yourself, not being flooded with information and completely unable to use your imagination to think it up. I loved how she left some of it to us, because if she didn't, this board wouldn't be interesting and frankly, neither would the story once you start re-reading it, which is pretty much inevitable.

2. A lot of you said there were a lot of boring parts... Well, I don't really understand what you're talking about, though I guess the parts where they were on the run and everything were a little less exciting than the others. But even those always kept furthering the plot and answering questions that will eventually bring us closer to the end and to far more interesting storyline. I enjoyed all parts, action-filled or not.

3. I believe one of you said you missed the scenes in Hogwarts and such... Well, I believe hearing about it from afar and having to face something other than 'Harry and his homework troubles' and things more mature and adult, was a great way to emphasise the transition between teenager and adult. Harry becomes an adult in this book, and so do Ron, Hermione, Neville, Dean, Draco and all of them, and not only were they physically maturing, their problems and day-to-day lifestyles were maturing as well, making the book something very different from the others, but much more moving and thrilling to read.

4. One of you mentioned the fact that the climax in the book (Harry killing Voldemort at last) was disappointing. Well, I don't agree with that, and I'll tell you why - just before this, we read what must have been the longest and most emotinally-packed confrontation between Harry and Voldemort. Everything they had to say to each other, every ounce of contempt, insult and emotion came flowing out of their mouths, and I loved it. In fact, the simplicity of the way Voldemort dies is kind of symbolical to me - how something so small could cause such a great change, which was parallel to the entire plot - wasn't it Trelawny's prophecy alone that made Voldemort notice Harry was a threat, or BELIEVE Harry was a threat? Had this tiny thing not happened, whould Harry had been the one to stop him? Whould Voldemort be finished earlier, or whould he not be finished at all? The questions and imagining how to answer them are fascinating.

Well... that's all. Just to keep this post on-topic, I'll add that I rated this a perfect 10.

Sorry for the length,
Kiara.