Blog Post #3

This is my first time I am reading the series as well. I have to say that the fifth book is my least favorite. But this last book was extraordinary. And I knew Harry would live before I even read the book but did not know he died first then came back to life. Also for being my first time, it was a lot of information to keep track of and to have read in such a short amount of time. At the end of the series, it was sad that it was over. But it was rewarding to know how the information and connections all pulled together in the end. The little bits and pieces from the first books unified the 7^th book. Over the series, you got to know Harry, Ron and Hermione so well, watched them grow into young adults which were precious in its own way. One powerful moment in the 7^th book is when Neville kills Nagini, Lord Voldemort’s Snake. He kills her by the Gryffindor sword. It is very powerful because Neville starts out timid, shy and not confident at all but by the end of the 7^th book he becomes this hero by killing one of the horcruxes. One problematic moment overall is that it is the first time you hear about the deathly hallows even though it plays a vital role in the 7^th book. I know Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak is in all the books but they don’t reference anything from it or refer to the story at all. You don’t know it is one of the deathly hallows until the 7^th book. So basically it was a surprise all of a sudden. There is some resolution in the end knowing that Snape was trustful overall and basically you receive a mind blowing confession of his loyalty in the 7^th book. Throughout the books, Snape’s trust was always questioned by his evil ways. Originally, Dumbledore was made out to be this heroic wise old wizard that everybody trusts. Then you find out that he messed with dark arts and appeared to abandon his family for his own ambition. So he wasn’t as innocent as he was made out to be. But in the end from all the sacrifices he made from all the people he cared about, he was still a good person. The most prominent context is the coming of age theme which really reflects the adolescents in our society now. It is easy to relate to the feelings within the culture. The changing Harry, Ron and Hermione really reflect the real world growing up. The emotions and physical changes they go through reflect the culture and society today.