I just finished reading the last Harry Potter book,
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Overall, I liked it, though a good section of the book wanders a bit
too much. Philosophically, I had to cringe, though, when J. K. Rowling
goes on at some length on the glories of “self-sacrifice” and how bad
it is to be “selfish.” I guess I shouldn't expect her to escape the
sadly predominant morality that permeates our society. I had, however,
hoped for more after the wonderfully anti-authoritarian themes present
in
Order of the Phoenix. Oh, well. Overall, I enjoyed the
book...but I'm not particularly sad that it is over and that (if
Rowling is true to her word) we've seen the last of Harry Potter in
fictional form.
(from
Don't Get Me Started!, 7-26-07)
