This book was a disaster from beginning to end. Compared to the previous Harry Potter books, this one apppears to have been written with no storyline in mind. We were introduced to a couple of new characters who did not add anything to the mix and yet some well loved characters seemed to be lost to the author. The ending is so hopeless, which would be OK in the middle of the book where there is hope of some resolution. It is unacceptable to wait 3 years for resolution to this dark ending.