I've finished book 6

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It took me about 13 hours this time, much better than the 28 hours it took me for OotP, though that was a much longer book.

So.


Assorted thoughts:

1. REGULUS A. BLACK. DUUUUUUUUUH. *smacks Harry upside the head*


2. SCREW YOU, TONKS/REMUS SHIPPERS! SCREW YOOOOOOOOOU! He's way too old for her.


3. SNAPE/LUPIN IS STILL THE OTP! "NEITHER LIKE NOR DISLIKE" MY ASS!


4. Ahem. Getting a little more coherent: I should really stop attempting to make predictions. I was wrong on almost all counts. I was sure Snape hadn't gone back undercover. I thought I had an airtight case. Unfortunately, there's one crucial point I didn't take into account: Voldemort is FUCKING RETARDED. What about when Snape prevented Quirrel from killing Harry, huh? How did that conversation go?
   Snape: So, you see, I didn't know it was you. I thought Quirrel just wanted the Stone for himself.
   Voldemort: OK, but what about when you prevented us from killing the Potter boy? That had nothing to do with protecting the Stone and if you were still my loyal follower, you should've wanted to see Potter dead for the sake of revenge. Right?
   Snape: Um... hey look, there's a birdie.
   Voldemort: Ooh.
   Snape: Yes.
   Voldemort: Ha ha! Birdie.
   Snape: Right.
   Voldemort: What were we talking about?
   Snape: You were just saying how awesome I am. I think you were about to give me a raise.
   Voldemort: Okie!


5. But I was dead-on about his dad being a Muggle! Rawk.


6. And maybe this is going to be unpopular but I think I've already branded myself a die-hard Snape apologist anyway so here goes: he's still with the Order. When Dumbledore said "Severus... please..." he was telling Snape to kill him. Snape had told him everything, including about the Unbreakable Vow. At that point, after the Vow had been made, either Dumbledore or Snape had to die. They have a plan.
   
   ...OK, you're probably wondering why Snape didn't just refuse that part of the vow. If he'd refused, Belatrix might have had all the proof she needed to convince Voldemort that Snape wasn't trustworthy (something she obviously wanted very much to do). It was still a case of Dumbledore's life or Snape's: Snape would've been killed if he didn't take that part of the vow.
   
   What I want to know is whether Narcissa was really just desperately trying to save her son or if she was manipulating Snape. Could go either way.


7. Unfortunately, at this point the only way Snape's going to redeem himself is by dying to save Harry. The only other option is that I'm wrong, he is evil, he doesn't redeem himself and Harry kills him. So not looking good for Snape either way. Sigh. At least the Tonks/Remus means Remus might be less likely to snuff it, now that more characters would be affected by his death. Then again, Hamlet Ending...


8. I'm disappointed that we saw practically none of Grawp or Firenze.


9. I gasped when Snape got the DADA job. I hadn't been spoiled on that one.


10. It sucks that I was spoiled on Snape being the HBP because I totally would've figured it out on my own. Cramped handwriting, and all.


11. When I got to the bit about Nagini being a Horcrux I was like "OMG1 CHANGELING HYPOTHESIS!one" Harry is a Horcrux, resulting from Lily's death! Maybe. It depends on whether it's possible to create a Horcrux by accident. Also, if Voldemort intended to use Harry's death to make the sixth one, what was the object going to be that would house the last piece of his soul?


12. Why not just call them zombies? I'm just saying.


13. I was sad when Aragog died. Um. I laughed when Dumbledore died. Sorry.


14. Slughorn deliberately gave Harry Snape's old book. He's up to something. I don't know what.

OK, that's all for now. I'm sure there'll be more later.


Also, check out how much I rule:


And I wore my Free Lucius shirt and got a lot of compliments.