Why isn't anyone discussing this? Anyways, it's marvelous. Rowling has, once again, surpassed herself - this one is even better than the last. Harry has matured with remarkable realism - I remember being 15, and reading the book was disturbingly familiar. It wasn't as funny as the first four - there's a new moral seriousness and an epic grandeur to it that we started to see in Goblet of Fire and is now fully fledged in this one. The battle at the end is particularly good - I can't even imagine what it will look like when they make it into a movie, but, _wow_, one of the best action set-pieces I can recall reading. Other than the fact that the Quidditch was a little disappointing, I honestly don't have a negative word to say - I'm already eager for the next one. Simply a joy to read.
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