Finished the latest Potter.

[hwango]

So I guess it's safe to read LJ again. I wish that I'd stuck to my earlier statement about avoiding LJ entirely until I finished. My opinion of what constitutes a "spoiler" apparently differs from that of other people.

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[unferth.livejournal.com]

I had major events spoiled for me in at least two places online.

Next time I guess I'm going to have to buy the book as soon as it comes out and not look at anything online until I'm done with it. Since apparently some people really enjoy giving away details.

Fan reaction to the events of the book has been predictably mixed.

[hwango.livejournal.com]

What really frustrates me is that our copy arrived on Saturday, so I could have started early enough to dodge more spoilers if I'd just started re-reading #5 earlier.

[octophobic.livejournal.com]

Fortunately I read the book quickly enough to avoid spoilers. :)

People do seem to like post spoilers though. I suspect these people just flip to the end and skim. A real fan would never intentionally spoil it for someone.

[unferth.livejournal.com]

It annoys me that these idiots online are turning it into a race to finish the book before they spoil it. Which takes a lot of the fun out of it.

[(Anonymous)]

Yup. That was why I almost skipped reading book 5 again, because I felt such pressure to read 6 before someone ruined it. But then I decided hell with it, I'd enjoy 6 a lot more if I read 5 again first. One wishes the books weren't quite so popular at times like this - then we could just read them at whatever speed we liked.

[octophobic.livejournal.com]

What did you think of the book?

Were you surprised by the ending? Or affected at least?

[hwango.livejournal.com]

Seperate post, so as not to ruin anything for anyone who reads these comments before finishing the book.