It’s over?

Warning:  Contains Spoilers of the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Read at your own risk.

Walang sisihan!  Finally …. I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night.  How was it? Hmmm… a roller coaster ride! Grabe… characters are dying here and there. Di pa nga ako nakakarecover  sa pagkamatay nung isa ….. may namatay na naman.  Yun ang dahilan kaya medyo natagalan akong basahin ito (4 days). Pag may namamatay – tumitigil muna ako sa pagbabasa. Wala lang. Nakakalungkot e. Pag medyo tanggap ko na yung pagkamatay nung character…. tinutuloy ko ang pagbabasa. As in affected hehehehe.. Wag nyo na ako pagtawanan — nasubaybayan ko kasi si Harry since he first became a wizard. Kaya parang kapamilya ko na rin sya. 

Sa lahat ng namatay — pinakanalungkot ako sa pagkamatay ni Dobby. Hay. Kawawa naman sya. Inis na inis nga ako kay Harry e. Sinabi na kasing bawal sabihin ang pangalan ni He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named…. Wala pa rin… sinabi pa rin… ayan.. nahuli tuloy sila at kailangan sagipin sila ni Dobby! Hmp. Ayun – nasaksak tuloy si Dobby at namatay! Hmp. He died a hero! Hay…. tapos yung nilagay pa sa tombstone nya “Here lies Dobby, a free elf”… hay… kaiyak….. 

Habang binabasa ko yung book – minsan naiinis ako kay Harry. Kasi after ng lahat ng pinagdaanan nya – minsan he still make stupid mistakes…. Kaya ayun.. napapahamak sila.  Pero afterwards – naisip ko rin.. he’s only 17. Sa lahat ng pinagdaanan nya – a few mistakes once in a while is forgivable.  Alam naman natin na he’s really not that great with magic…. but he possess courage and bravery … love and inate goodness. At itong mga qualities na ito ang dahilan why he was able to survive lahat ng obstacles na napagdaanan nya…. why he was able to be of Voldemort’s equal.  Of course – those people around him helped so much – but during those critical times that really matter – he was alone… it was all him.  

Expectation is really high for this book – especially the final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort. Initially - it did not meet my expectation. However – naisip ko rin na I may have too high expectation. Yung nasa book naman ay maganda na rin. Not a spectacular — but still really good. Nung una ko kasing nabasa – naisip ko na nadefeat na naman nya si Voldemort on a technicality. Pero after re-reading the chapter — naisip ko na it is as what is expected.  Voldemort showed his weakness na matagal nang binabanggit ni Dumbledore - arrogance. Harry on the other hand showed bravery beyond compare – his greatest quality. The previous books have laid the groundwork – and the final confrontation is just finishing it. 

The book also answered a lot of questions na matagal na nasa sa isipan nang lahat … and more. There are a few surprises especially on the last few chapters. Suggestion ko lang — read and reread the  last chapters. Ito kasi ang mag-tie up ng mga loose ends. As with the other books – the last few chapters are more of a narration of what has transpired… an explanation kung bakit nangyari ang mga nangyari. 

I can go on and on about the book – pero I do think it will be better if you get to experience reading the book yourself.  Me telling the story is like robbing you of the joys and pleasure the book have provided me.  

As for the Potter fans — does the last book means it all over? Nope. I don’t think so. We still have 2 Harry Potter movies to look forward to. And if you are like me —- I can read and reread the seven Harry Potter books a million times… and it will still be like reading it for the first time – a great adventure with the Boy who lived!