Like lots of persons addicted to Harry's adventures, I received my copy of HBP in my inbox on Saturday morning, and then read it in two days (yes that's long but it's a week-end and someone's gotta take care of the kids).
So I've let the impressions sink and here are my conclusions:
- The introduction is great, Snape is definitely the best character of the series
- There's way too much snogging for me but since the teenager are the main target, I shouldn't complain about that
- The conclusion (understand: the last 5 chapters) are great and I couldn't put the book down
- I still think JKR didn't keep me as eager to read as in the previous one (which I re-read before reading HBP) and that the main plot is less breathtaking. In Order of the Phoenix, Harry was in the middle of a worldwide plot, the whole school was concerned with what was happening and Harry's mood was all the darker; in contrast, HBP is only concerned with a potions book, the whereabouts of Draco and its hard to have Harry's mood reflect on the whole with all the snogging happening (yes I know, shouldn't complain). I didn't say I was bored but simply a little disappointed.
So, with the great ending, I think I am like everyone who read the book: I do not know what to think about Snape; I wish he was a good guy but I think he really is a bad one. I guess I'll have to wait.
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