Finished and Sad

Posted 08/08/2007 at 7:18 am in Books

I finished the final chapter of the Harry Potter books last night and immediately felt remorse. It was like when Friends ended and I was sad that I wouldn’t be able to see Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey and Phoebe on Thursdays anymore…I will really miss Harry, Ron, Hermione, the Weasleys, Hagrid, Dumbledore, and all the Hogwarts gang.

I take off my hat to J.K. Rowling for such a wonderful accomplishment. Her books will be remembered for a very long time and Harry will go down as one of the most popular fictional literary characters in all of history.

While I recognize that we’re not talking about Salinger or Toni Morisson or F. Scott Fitzgerald here, Rowling will be known throughout history as the one who brought the world The Boy Who Lived.

As for what I thought of the book…it was terrific; more than I’d hoped for. And now I’m sad it’s done. It’s not the first time I’ve been sad to finish a book, and I certainly hope it is not the last. The rumor is that Rowling is working on a new series now. I’ll be certain not to wait several years before starting this series.

Until I pull out the series again, I’ll say this… I enjoyed every page.

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One Response to “Finished and Sad”

  1. Jen

    - 7:27 am on 08/09/2007

    I am savoring the last few days of Harry before it is all over. I started re-reading all of the books about a week before 7 came out. I am about 1/4 through with 6 so the end is near. I recommend re-reading them because you know what is going to happen, so you catch the little clues better along the way. It is even better the second time.

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