tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post9213524202319366200..comments2022-11-09T05:10:49.797-06:00Comments on Literally YA: Endings Are Important, Too: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS by J.K. RowlingJenna Blake Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12348472716158899465noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-85230248969774151192011-05-25T19:54:00.367-05:002011-05-25T19:54:00.367-05:00Jenna: I would've preferred it if she'd ju...Jenna: I would've preferred it if she'd just left it open, too, without the epilogue. Some people like knowing exactly what happens, but I'd rather be able to interpret it for myself.<br /><br />Barbara: Thanks! I've never thought of the whole seventh book as the ending for the series, but that's a really good point, and I'm glad you mentioned it. <br /><br />Natalie: I agree -- figuring out an ending for something as big as the Harry Potter series definitely wouldn't be easy. I think that no matter what you do, there are going to be people that agree and disagree with you and your choices. So I guess the main thing is doing what feels right for you -- like Barbara said.Jennahttp://www.literally-ya.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-77336621998238314722011-05-25T17:17:54.544-05:002011-05-25T17:17:54.544-05:00I think it's hard to create a satisfying endin...I think it's hard to create a satisfying ending to such a popular book. Even JK Rowling. You're right, she's a genius.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-48688211680101542362011-05-25T16:09:44.588-05:002011-05-25T16:09:44.588-05:00Cool post! Goes to show you how subjective everyth...Cool post! Goes to show you how subjective everything is, and really, in the end it's your story and you have to write it the way you want to!<br /><br />I loved the ending. I agree that it didn't have that "punch" at the very, very end, but for me, this ending was totally appropriate and fitting. It finished a series of seven books with multiple subplots. I look at the entire book of Deathly Hallows as "the end". She'd already had Harry deal with so much death and "melancholy" subject matter, that for me, this book was a nice way to weave it all together in a satisfying way. (and I didn't want to shed any more tears!) <br /><br />I also liked the epilogue bc I was so emotionally invested in the characters I wanted to know ON PAPER what would happen to them. It was much needed closure for me. <br /><br />Then again, I prefer happy endings :) And I'm still mad at her for killing Snape the way she did! *sigh*Bklosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445205221951596010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764543262247885301.post-37825183340245499982011-05-25T15:31:23.866-05:002011-05-25T15:31:23.866-05:00I agree that the ending wasn't quite up-to-par...I agree that the ending wasn't quite up-to-par with what I expected. It didn't hit me as hard as other books endings have when there has been such a serious subject like war. I don't think she could have gone wrong with just cutting the epilogue and answers questions about after when fans asked, like she has already been doing.Jenna Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329926652906059439noreply@blogger.com