Finished the book 1 1/2 hours ago. Good read. A lot of vocal people on the interwebz are disappointed about the ending, but I honestly don't know what they were expecting. Loads of WTF-JKR?!?!?! going around for no reason. Too many people with far too high expectations that could not have been met. I swear there were too many people that were determined not to like this book. In a way I think it makes them feel better that it's over, thinking to themselves that the ending sucked... kinda making it seem to them that it'll never really be over. Poor souls...
Anyway, going to check the spoiler tag then post something interesting here:
I got choked up when Dobby died... I didn't think that of all the things that would make me cry it'd be the freaking house-elf. I think it was just that Harry was so emotionally attached to him and that he died in a noble way, was buried in a noble way. That sort of thing gets me. Same thing with Harry naming his second born Albus Severus; when I saw that middle name I just started tearing up. I'm not really all that sentimental of a guy, but when something touches that noble, chivalrous note it gets me. I knew Snape would be redeemed in the end, I expected some unbreakable vow involved, but the way it was done seemed to mean more I guess.
The reason people expected more from Rowling is because of the explosive and earthshattering ending of Book6
CMON, the ending was so powerful and emotional that it raised the bar exponentially.
i find it somewhat frustrating that rowling left open a few plotholes
WHY THE HELL DOES RON SPEAK PARSEL TONGUE?
WHATS BEHIND THE CLOSED DOOR AT THE MINISTRY OF MYSTERIES?
HOW DID THEY GET THE SWORD OF GRYFFINDOR BACK FROM THAT THIEVING GOBLIN???
WHAT DID DUDLEY SEE WHEN HE NEARLY GOT KISSED BY THE DEMENTOR???
all of these were supposed to have been in this book but they arent