Rating: 5 stars
Cover synopsis: The seventh and final installment in the epic tale of Harry Potter.
The good news: I've finished Harry Potter. The bad news: I've finished Harry Potter.
Let me explain.
When I read Harry Potter, nothing else matters. My house is a disaster, my kids spend more time in front of the TV so I can use that time to devour "just one more chapter..." I pretty much let things slide because the narrative consumes me and I can focus on nothing else. So on the one hand, I'm glad I'm finished because I can go back to being a good parent and wife.
On the other hand, it's always hard to get attached to a set of characters and have them consume so much of my imagination for the past few weeks only to let them go and move on. Not to mention that reading such a well-written, engrossing tale ruins other books for me for a while. It takes a while for my high standards to come back down to earth while reading other books.
Either way, I've finished, and it was a much different experience reading the series this time, knowing how it ends. But somehow, I don't think it diminished the suspense at all! I was still gripping the arm of the couch, heart racing, mind racing, feeling that if I put it down to make dinner I would miss something and the action would pass me by.
Thankfully, it didn't, and I did, eventually, get my family fed. :)
