This last book was needlessly long; Rowling could have easily slashed at least one third. Harry potter was walking around in a snit for 94% of the book, and I wanted to say get over yourself already, why don't you? The book was filled with some major doom and gloom elements that depressed rather than enticed. I did not get the sense of euphoria that I got from the last 4 books, but I guess since we have 2 more books to read there is not much choice for us die hard fans. One good thing is that in the last 250 pages Rowling pulls through and she shows us that she is there to fascinate as we knew she could. ...