24 hours on....

[heidi]

I'm just going to dance around LJ and reply variously, but this book was shining, and it was everything I wanted OotP to be and wasn't and while I think I wept my way through the last two chapters (gah, Grawp. Dolores.) I feel light and shining in a way that I haven't about the series in two years.

God, I miss Sirius, still. Draco is a woobie snoo and damaged beyond belief but I've known that for years, so it was expected. Remus and Tonks can get married, and Boys Own Camping Adventure will still be canonesque in my universe, and so will its sequel. I can't say I'm surprised regarding the Objects - Cassie and I have YMs on that concept that are almost five years old - but I didn't think I'd ever like Dumbledore again after OotP, and I did, oh, I did. He's made mistakes and he knows it but he is determined to give his life to rectify them. Can Snape do the same? Did Regulus? I don't know, but we'll learn, maybe in 2 years, maybe in 3.

For now, oh, I just can't wait to see what all of you create with this.


ETA's:

Eleven interesting things about Remus Lupin
Oh, and yes, I think Snape acted on Dumbledore's orders in the end. I really do, yes. I still think he's a total git, though, although I would've enjoyed more DADA classes.
Did Dumbledore leave Harry his pensieve? I am sure we'll get more from him in there, and perhaps that will be what brings Harry back to Hogwarts for his seventh year, at least in part. And I predict Bill will teach DADA.
Love for Anna Maria's ficlet about Dean (who, btw, is, I am sure, going to spend Book Seven snogging Seamus, right, jlh?)
I want Hugh Grant to play the Muggle PM, please. We need more Love, Actually incorporation into the Potterverse.
I thought it was clever how she put some of the arguments by those who are not fangirls of R/Hr into the book, into Harry's perspective, and it clarified for me why I feel the way I do - and why I felt the way I did after GoF, but that's for a longer post on another day when I'm not in the skip-400 zone. All I will say now is that this Ron was not the Ron of GoF in many ways, but it's clear to me that JKR is telling Harry's and Riddle's stories - Now Featuring Dumbledore as Basil Exposition! - and much of the surrounding material is more plot-pointed than actual realism. And that is, actually, ok.
And speaking of romances, does anyone else think that Harry taking the Felix is what caused the breakups that same evening?
I adore Myrtle glomming onto the cute boys. And her memories of Harry in the tub. But we never *see* Harry use the prefect's bathroom even though it's mentioned that he can - was he so traumatized by her presence that he never does it? Alas.
Oh! The Passionate Trousers reference! Thanks, candyprisonbars for the reminder! OMGYES!
musesfool's post here should be the Puppyshipper Manifesto for the next few years. And like her, I am memoryizing many HBP posts, although I am going to sleep now and opening everything in tabs so I can read it tomorrow...


Also, this? So not a kids' book. Maybe now they'll stop writing it up as such.

Lastly, to quote longtimegone, "I feel really bad that some of you were disappointed with the book. I completely loved it (more than I expected to) and I feel sad that not everyone shared that joy." Is it weird to feel joy about something that made me sob in the final chapters? Perhaps, but c'est la vie. I'm off to find a beach and reread the book with fellow fandomers in tow. And a showing of PoA might be just what my heart needs. Anyone coming to Santa Monica tomorrow, other than the three of you who've already confirmed to me that you'll be there?

Meep! One more thing! Wonderful ficlets are already being posted in FA's HBP writing challenge center - if you've written one, go add yours!