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Does anyone else think Harry Potter 7 was rubbish?
Yeah this book definitely was nowhere near as great as some of the others. It was pretty boring at times, even..... like, when are they gonna get out of the woods. And the fight between Harry and Voldemort? We've waited years for this moment and practically nothing happened!! And what did happen happened in what seemed like mere seconds rather than a really decent interesting fight.
Jack about 1 year ago
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I agree that those who think it ever got "slow" haven't done a whole lot of reading. The greatest novel writers usually do take time for exposition, plot development, and, one of the most important in my opinion, character development. The middle gave some much deserved character development for Harry, Ron, and Hermione. I didn't put the book down once when I read it, so I really don't think it was slow.
Great explanation about the duel, also, Robert. Thank you.
Nikki Ulrich about 1 year agoThe 8th book is actually an encyclopedia she plans on creating about the entire Harry Potter 'verse in a few years. That is the big lawsuit battle she has right now because an online Harry Potter site wants to create one.
Anonymous User about 1 year agoi actually thought the 7th one was the best, except for the part when ron and hermione mysteriously go into the chamber of secrets and a get bunch of basilisk teeth. that was a little too far-fetched because how could ron magically learn parsel tounge to open the chamber? it's just too unrealistic.
Sofia about 1 year agoThe ending was no mistery if you had paid attention to the other books, but the important thing is how she arrived to it, and the meaning under the story. It´s a true fight between love to live and fear to die, a lot like Star Wars. And has a funny similtude with Jesus live. I start reading with Harry Potter´s story, and I thnik 7th is a nice ending.
Anonymous User about 1 year agoNO I do not think it was rubbish - but what everyone seems to forget is that is a series of books FOR CHILDREN!!!!!!!
Amanda about 1 year agoThe problem is... the "grown ups" got involved and then all of a sudden expectation increased that JK was going to be write some bloody literary masterpeace... with back stories and multiple sub plots and multi faceted flawed characters and logical motivations....and I think that JK has risen as well as she could to the occasion with some pretty snappy writing
people it was never going to happen...
You have to read Harry Potter and accept it purely for what it is - an above average set of children's books, with a pacey story and enough sophisication to please adults who still have a bit of the child insode them and are willing to kickback and suspend disbelief for a while...
When I hear people nit picking about all this it makes me think why don't you take yourself to the book shop buy yourself something by Umberto Eco and stop bloody whingeing
ohhh it makes me soo mad.
OH, it's really good. Really well tied up at the end. Hang in there. The religious imagery is fun for grown ups and kids. And it's excellent. Try again. You wont' regret it.
Giovanna about 1 year agoI feel that the story of Harry Potter was thrown together with this book. I'm sure that while Rowling was writing her last words she was thinking, "what am I going to do next?" I think she was trying to set up her next venture in literature and she failed with ending a very popular book. The last chapter of book 7 was totally unnecessary. I mean, why not leave it to the reader to think about where the main characters will be in 10-15 years. Also, I think she overkilled the battle scenes, literally. I mean, not everyone has to die in order to make a great book unless you are Shakespeare. Hopefully, film will make better sense of this "rubbish".
Needless to say, I am glad it is over. Moving on to different books is a good thing.
Jimmy about 1 year agoYou said it very well, Chris. She "Grishamed" it, and didn't even do it particularly well. Lousy. completely lousy.
Janis about 1 year agothe plot was okay, but the righting itself wasn't good at all.
p.s. this applies to all the books
Becky about 1 year agoI didn't really expect the 7th to be all that great, because the 6th let me down too. It seemed like she was running out of steam after the 5th.
Jessie Shanks about 1 year agoI stopped reading half way through the book when Ron joins Harry and Hermione again. It was just too boring. I really expected a huge wizard/witch war in and around Hogwarts. I was also annoyed that Snape was killed of, as Jack said he is the deepest and most interesting character in the book and a spin off book would be great. I read in the paper today that a prequel is planned, If its about Harry then big whoop but I would like to be on Snape or Hagrid. Book 7 wrecked the whole series for me.
Tim about 1 year agoFrankly, I am surprised this topic received as much varied and fresh debate so soon after I started it. However, I have not heard any arguments string enough to convince me that Harry Potter 7 wasn't crap. Several people have complained that the book was a bit confusing (the goblin sword, for instance. Where did it come from?) And this argument has been countered by saying that those people just weren't paying enough attention. This strikes me as odd. Harry Potter has always been a kids book (if sometimes a kids book, for adults) and for adults not to understand certain happenings of the books leaves kids with no-chance.
Jack about 1 year ago------------------------
This brings me to my second point - Harry potter IS FOR KIDS. I'm talking about pre-teens to early-teens. However, I have heard many adults saying the book was too slow and pointlessly complex. Where is the simple escapism of the first books? The magic that captivated us as kids has tried to turn into something deep and meaningful, to age with its audience, but, to me, has failed miserably.
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It seems that this is a conclusion that dwells too much on plot and exposition to be enjoyable. Someone said that the book is only 'rubbish for those who are not perennial readers', and were seeking something similar to a 'plotless, brainless action movie.' I, personally, regard myself as quite well read, and I know many more frequent readers than myself who where also more than disappointed towards the ending of an otherwise good series. Such petty comments as these don't deserve to be dignified with a response, but I couldn't help myself.
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I'm sure that many hard-core Potter fans enjoyed the book, as did many casual readers of the series. However, I cannot see how this instalment even ranks a mention amongst the others of the series. Sure, the book might be a valid conclusion when viewed as part of the series (just as the ending of Return of the King seems fairly normal in length when seen as the ending to a trilogy), but that doesn't stop it beeing rubbish.
I liked the book but I hated the very last "station" end .... I thought it was sooo easy! But in general I couldn't stop reading it!
Núria Claveria about 1 year agoI really, really agree with you on this. I don't want to go into a full-blown rant about all the dirty little mistakes and plotholes (and damn plain laziness and bad writing on the author's part) but it was just a big, heavy waste of cash.
The bit that got me most... the epilogue. "And then 19 years later they had BEBBEZ!!"
It just seemed like it wasn't only written *for* the fanfic base, but by it.
What a sad end to something that was, for the most part, a fantastic story.
Anna about 1 year agoNo, actually I really like it, although the series has been a bit dark after book 5. I was so afraid that some "main character" was going to die as everyone was predicting, so I was thrilled that Harry, Ron AND Hermione made it through. I thought she did a good job.
Facebook User about 1 year agoI really don't understand how a fan could be disapointed with that. The woman is sheer genious. Seven books with such minute details all bought together through a very elaborate method of story telling.
Vicky about 1 year agoI think its incomparable to any other writer. Say what you will. Maybe you wanted another ending. This is however the product of someones imagination. To Call it "rubbish" though. Come on mate, surely your more intelligent than that?? Its hardly a constructive way of expression!
You are an array of contradictions!!
Vicky about 1 year ago"I stopped reading half way", then how do you know Snape died? You skipped to the end like a sloth, missing all detail and sensitive analysis and description. I am suprised you got as far as the seventh book with an attention span that short.
Sorry, but who are you?
Vicky about 1 year agoBad writing and laziness. Say that when you have written somthing you consider even close!
The goblin sword aka Gryffindor's Sword is one of the few things that can destroy a horcrux (refer to Hermione's research). In HP2 Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore has already explained how HP pulled that sword out of the sorting hat, a true Gryffindorian can conjure the sword in times of need.
How did he know how to use it? He didn't, he just rememebered HP asking him to kill the snake before HP went into the forest to meet his nemesis, with a sword, a wand or otherwise. He was disarmed, he only managed to get his hands on the sword.
If you noticed, HP books had not been purely Kid's book since book 4 "Goblet", a book as such, caters to a wider audience, hence you, me and all the millions of adults who can afford to buy and read HP series. Therefore no fun and loving school, more reflective of the current world we live in today. Guideline, want happy books, read Famous Five.
Weng about 1 year ago