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) .

[enara]

I gave it a 4.
It is my least favorite book out of all of them.

I really didn't like Ron's character in the book. I guess I've come to terms with him leaving Harry and Hermione, but in my opinion the locket scene carried on for way too long. That was one of my least favorite things in the whole book. I could go on a rant about it, but I wont.

Just the whole flow of things was off for me. It felt like a part of a different series. The main part of this reason is the lack of Hogwarts. I agree that not going helped with the transition from child to adult, and that hearing information solely from a biased portrait adds to the suspense of things. But I feel a larger chunk before the battle should have been spent there, working on strategies, preparing for battle. Even Harry's search for the diadem was a bit rushed for me.

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.

For me, it's the fact that it was such a small thing. What would Harry have done if the wand had been in Snape's allegiance? He would have been screwed. The buildup was pretty good, although having then circle each other was a bit cliche. I think that if they really were talking for that long before fighting they would have just stopped and stood there, wands ready.

When I was first reading, I did have an issue with Harry killing Voldemort, because that would be splitting Harry's soul, but I think in this instance, that is a sacrifice he should have had to make.

Relationships seemed to be thrown together at the end for the sake of it. I'm going to leave it at that, but that's another subject I could talk about for hours.

[whitewolf]

I gave it a 4.
It is my least favorite book out of all of them.

I really didn't like Ron's character in the book. I guess I've come to terms with him leaving Harry and Hermione, but in my opinion the locket scene carried on for way too long. That was one of my least favorite things in the whole book. I could go on a rant about it, but I wont.

Just the whole flow of things was off for me. It felt like a part of a different series. The main part of this reason is the lack of Hogwarts. I agree that not going helped with the transition from child to adult, and that hearing information solely from a biased portrait adds to the suspense of things. But I feel a larger chunk before the battle should have been spent there, working on strategies, preparing for battle. Even Harry's search for the diadem was a bit rushed for me.



For me, it's the fact that it was such a small thing. What would Harry have done if the wand had been in Snape's allegiance? He would have been screwed. The buildup was pretty good, although having then circle each other was a bit cliche. I think that if they really were talking for that long before fighting they would have just stopped and stood there, wands ready.

When I was first reading, I did have an issue with Harry killing Voldemort, because that would be splitting Harry's soul, but I think in this instance, that is a sacrifice he should have had to make.

Relationships seemed to be thrown together at the end for the sake of it. I'm going to leave it at that, but that's another subject I could talk about for hours.

I will not argue the rating: you have your right to your opinnion. However, your reasoning makes me wonder how well you read the book. The Ron/Harry discord was a combination of the affects of the locket and some deep long unspoken beliefs on Ron's part, that he had never voiced. Believe me, that was coming. Nobody who are good friends, and especially goes through what these two have, does not have at least one good rowl.

Hogwarts was the main battlefield and the victory ground. The trio was trying to protect the school and it was envaded by the enemy. Yet, it still became the final battleground.

Dumberdore can be blamed for the reason of the wand. He new that Voldermort was ignorant in so many ways that he used that ignorance to teach Harry how to beat him. He also set it up that Malfoy not Snape would end up with the wand. I think in part to protect Snape and also in part because Voldermort would make the wrong assumption, as he had hoped, and gave Harry his out. Also remember, by using Harry's blood to reform himself, he kind of made himself a "horocrux" for Harry. So you see, as long as Voldermort lived Harry could not die. However, Voldermort could die, especially if cursed by some other than Harry. In the end he cursed himself. The complexity in the way he died is what makes it intresting, other wise we could just have them meet on the streets of Hogwarts at high noon and have a spell-out.

Finally the relationships: you have to have read all the books for some of them to make sense ( Aberforth,Bill,Nevell's reasons for his role) : but the two it answers best is Dumberdore/Snape and Snape/Harry. Why would Dumberdore trust Snape,especially in the case of Harry, with all that he knew about him? He was not only a Death Eater, but the Death Eater that sent Voldermort after the Potters, who had a particular hatred for James. DD knew this and yet he defended and trusted him to and with Harry. Answer: He loved Harry's mother! She was not just a classmate that try to defend him once! They were childhood friends, who may have even dated briefly before the break-up. This information was vital to the victory of Harry because it made Snape an unbeatable ally that Voldermort never saw until too late.

I don't know how old you are but your apprieciation of this book might increase as you get older. Please read it again.

[baty4potter]

I will not argue the rating: you have your right to your opinnion. However, your reasoning makes me wonder how well you read the book. The Ron/Harry discord was a combination of the affects of the locket and some deep long unspoken beliefs on Ron's part, that he had never voiced. Believe me, that was coming. Nobody who are good friends, and especially goes through what these two have, does not have at least one good rowl.

Hogwarts was the main battlefield and the victory ground. The trio was trying to protect the school and it was envaded by the enemy. Yet, it still became the final battleground.

Dumberdore can be blamed for the reason of the wand. He new that Voldermort was ignorant in so many ways that he used that ignorance to teach Harry how to beat him. He also set it up that Malfoy not Snape would end up with the wand. I think in part to protect Snape and also in part because Voldermort would make the wrong assumption, as he had hoped, and gave Harry his out. Also remember, by using Harry's blood to reform himself, he kind of made himself a "horocrux" for Harry. So you see, as long as Voldermort lived Harry could not die. However, Voldermort could die, especially if cursed by some other than Harry. In the end he cursed himself. The complexity in the way he died is what makes it intresting, other wise we could just have them meet on the streets of Hogwarts at high noon and have a spell-out.

Finally the relationships: you have to have read all the books for some of them to make sense ( Aberforth,Bill,Nevell's reasons for his role) : but the two it answers best is Dumberdore/Snape and Snape/Harry. Why would Dumberdore trust Snape,especially in the case of Harry, with all that he knew about him? He was not only a Death Eater, but the Death Eater that sent Voldermort after the Potters, who had a particular hatred for James. DD knew this and yet he defended and trusted him to and with Harry. Answer: He loved Harry's mother! She was not just a classmate that try to defend him once! They were childhood friends, who may have even dated briefly before the break-up. This information was vital to the victory of Harry because it made Snape an unbeatable ally that Voldermort never saw until too late.

I don't know how old you are but your apprieciation of this book might increase as you get older. Please read it again.

Ok, let's not get into the appreciation, or lack there of, of a book as an age factor. Just a difference of opinion is all that is needed. :~)

Oh and enara is an adult. lol