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Protected: Protected: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

August 5, 2007

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

accio password

August 5, 2007

Above this is the password protected post regarding my review of the last HP book. It contains so many details (spoilers) of the story. Post a comment in this post if you are a muggle wanting to know what happened to Harry. Seriously, shout a password request if: you have finished reading the book and [...]

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all was well

August 2, 2007

I just finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night and I am still reeling with the effects. The emotion of the story was incredible; with so many surprising twists and turns during the last 6 installments, the talented J.K. Rowling finally fit the pieces of the puzzle together. It was such a drastic [...]

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almost there on Chapter 34

August 1, 2007

I am off today afternoon to take my mother to the airport for her flight to Muscat. The HP book should be my respite for the hours I have to spend waiting for her there. It’s too expensive to take the taxi back home and get on it again when I pick her up so [...]

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blimey, I’m on Chapter 26 now

July 31, 2007

I am 12 chapters ahead since the last time I touched the HP book last night before I slept. Wow, 10 more chapters excluding the last “unnumbered ending chapter” and I am done. Don’t worry, I will not be spilling any spoilers here. I hope to finish the book tonight or maybe tomorrow afternoon while [...]

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on to Chapter 14

July 30, 2007

I made a big leap from Chapter 3 yesterday by eating my lunch for less than 10 minutes and reading for the rest of my one hour lunch break. Spent about an hour reading last night and then again on lunch break today – in the dark. Lights come off at lunch, to conserve electricity. [...]

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still in chapter 3

July 29, 2007

Basically one chapter at a time with breaks in between would not possible to finish a 600+ pages book in 10 hours! Who was I kidding? Maybe non-stop 10 hours would stand a chance but to combine reading and normal living is harder than I thought it would be. But of course I am determined [...]

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and finally!

July 28, 2007

He finally gave in. After all those days of prodding, threats and some drama, the house accountant took me to Magrudy’s and handed me some cash to buy: Just so you know I actually have the copy, I included my hand in the picture! So no more closing blogs that discuss the fate of Harry [...]

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