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Dumbledore · #1 (**permalink**) 07-22-2007, 06:01 PM

As we have done within 48-hours of each books' release, we present a GUIDE TO BOOK 7, which goes through each chapter in Deathly Hallows.

As of this post, I have added summaries for chapters 1-5. More chapters will be added every few minutes, with all chapters (and epilogue) included within a day or so.

The plan is to hide MAJOR spoilers (like deaths) in spoiler tags, like this:

SPOILER!!: a pretend spoiler

However, there will still be LOADS of plot spoilers, so Read at your own risk!

Personally, I recommend avoiding any type of spoiler including chapter names before reading the book. It can ruin the experience!

If any of you wish to contribute your own chapter-summaries, feel free to send them in. We will pick out the best (most informative, yet concise) and add them to the guide!

Read summaries for books 1-6 in this section of the Library.

EDIT Just a reminder: No spoilers are allowed in this thread! If you want to discuss spoilers, go to the spoiler forum. Thanks!

Godric Potter · 07-22-2007, 06:20 PM

cool!
the summaries are well done

HarryHermione · 07-22-2007, 06:24 PM

Dude!!!!! Great book!!!!!!!!!

*princess potter* · 07-22-2007, 08:20 PM

oh my gawsh - how fab is that book?! i dont want it to be over!!!!!!!! its soooooooo good!!! i cant believe they're arent anymore tho........

Hermione-is-the-best · 07-22-2007, 08:49 PM

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hermionespell · 07-22-2007, 09:15 PM

Awesome! I'm so sad that the final book is over; it's my last first read of one of the HP books.

AllieFelton · 07-22-2007, 09:19 PM

Nicely done!!!

Ginny GL · 07-22-2007, 09:36 PM

Grea summaries! Thanks a lot!

Mrs. Bloom · 07-22-2007, 09:50 PM

i love this bk! i cried non stop 4 like an hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i cant beieve its actually over!

Eerised · 07-22-2007, 10:04 PM

I cried non-stop with this book.

I don't like that it's over.

I feel like I've been kissed by a Dementor.... so hollow.... so empty........

I don't know what to do with myself.

luvtheweasleys · 07-22-2007, 10:40 PM

I am felling a little lost at the moment...great, and mesmerizing read...thank you Jo for everything.

**druidflower** · 07-22-2007, 10:50 PM

I cried, nay, wailed for certain things. And merely got watery for others that were just as sad or worse. I literally howled with grief at one of the deaths, and a moment later I laughed as something else happened. It almost felt wrong. I cried at an event that should have been happy, with tears that definitely were not of joy. They must have been of foreboding, and I hated that I was right.

I feel like I have lost some of my dearest friends today, even if I can go back and read the books over again, I know they died without growing old and cranky as they deserved to. I talk about these characters extremely casually, but when I was growing up, because I am properly an adult now, I was being raised -actually it's more acurate to say I wasn't raised, anyway, I wasn't a happy child, and they were at times my ONLY friends, and some have not fared well. And I'm sad for them.

The deaths that occurred hurt me because, well, I'm sensitive, and I've grown fond of these characters. And also because people say that every death you experience becomes connected, and it's hard to sort out one grief for another. Everytime someone dies, I'm reminded of the deaths that hurt me. My friend Nick, both my grandfathers', my schoolmate Jenn, and my Dad - I'm never really going to get over that one entirely, and he was the most recent great loss for me.

As I read these fictional deaths, the same was true. The death that had me screaming, howling, that one, it was like an echo of my Dad's death. It would never be the same, but I was reminded so forcefully. Do you think Rowling knew it could do that?

I feel like someone has completely destroyed me.

I loved the book. It has unseated Prisoner of Azkaban as my favourite. But I'm hurting so bad, I don't even know where to begin for myself. Putting it all down in writing somewhere was the only thing that made sense.

Quadwizard456 · 07-22-2007, 10:54 PM

I've read the last book, it's brilliant. Extremely sad that - actually I better not say. I don't want to spoil it for you. You'll probably understand Druidflower...

cgold · 07-22-2007, 11:38 PM

I thought the book was fantastic and it's definitely my new favourite after GOF.

There were quite a number of plot holes though and Ginny, Luna, Slughorn and a number of other characters didn't do anything like I expected. I thought we'd be seeing the Department of Mysteries again and beyond the veil as well as Merpeople. I have to say that Ron/Hermione was just fantastic and completely sold the book for me.

crazy4snape · 07-23-2007, 01:04 AM

I am thoroughly heart-broken...and I'm sure the rest of you know why

Ginny14 · 07-23-2007, 01:43 AM

Im Done It I Read It In One Day I Cried So Sad!!!

Samia · 07-23-2007, 02:14 AM

Just finsihed the book..!! The epilouge was realll bad!! but the book soo awsome..!I even cried.... It was the first book that I cried in!!

jrtpuplvr · 07-23-2007, 02:49 AM

Cool. I feel like I need to read it again to catch anything I might have missed.

ilikeharry · 07-23-2007, 03:21 AM

I have read the book and i think it was an amazing journey along with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. I cried and at some points I also punched the book out of frustration. It was a pretty emotional reading, and now it feels like I am missing something inside me because I know that there will be no more books.

RockinHorse · 07-23-2007, 03:22 AM

Amazing book. I can't believe it's truely over. There was so much to take in..... I just can't believe it.

cbarr03 · 07-23-2007, 05:54 AM

I arleady read it i read at 10 am to 6am non stop

Flora Julysnake · 07-23-2007, 08:42 AM

Brilliant, the book was brilliant. I howled and laughed and again howled and laughed... but to my huge surprise, after one night, I do not feel sad. I feel - that it's complete now. I like the feeling.