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I keep seeking out Deathly Hallows meta, even reading back over lengthy discussions in which I participated in the first place. I know what I think of most of the events ("I confess myself... disappointed") and the apparent message ("...ick"); at least, I think I do. But I am still coming to terms with all the people. I have not got my emotions sorted out yet. What do I really think and feel about Dumbledore, Harry, Sirius, Lupin, Lily, James...?

Notice Severus himself isn't on that list, but the most problematic of course is the whole Severus/Lily thing. I have a serious love/hate relationship with that. I'll spare you gory details, which I have erased three sets of in this post. (DH is enough dull exposition without me adding to the heap. ^_~) But I am coming to the conclusion that part of what I love is a "might have been" kind of ideal, and not what we are actually shown. (Any resemblance to the inclinations of Potions masters living or dead is purely coincidental.)

I find it a little strange that my brain apparently can consider a book to be a trauma or shock that has to be coped with, not to mention that the processing is still going on four months later.

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Ok, I know that was a kinda lame reply. But you said pretty much everything I could think of...

I STILL can't believe she had fucking McGonagall use an Unforgivable! And for something as easy as getting her brother's wand. It seems like there's a lot of other spells she could have used to do that. Jeez.

I know, honestly. I mean, this woman is hot shit; she and Snape were tearing it up in that duel (which was sadly too brief). Fast moves and all wordless. Surely she can think of something?!

Indeed. And oddly, I found McG doing hat far more distressing than Harry-tachi doing it... Probably because she's always been a by-the-rules kinda gal, while Harry and his friends... not so much.