Just finished reading it... I am extremely satisfied with what Rowling has done and wanted everyone to know that she is an extremely talented writer that has managed to invoke many emotions within me simulataneously... especially those of anger and sadness.
Step 1: Kill Sirius Black, James' #1 favorite character.
Step 2: Kill Dumbledore, James' #3 favorite character.
Step 3: Kill (name removed), James' #2 favorite character.
Step 4: Kill (name removed), James' #4 favorite character.
It's surprising that I have a penchant for picking characters who end up DEAD. lol.
Anyone else read the book? What did you think? I was surprised that the name of the book had a lot less to do with the overarching story than it seemed, but in reality I think it bound together the entire meaning of the book well. Whee.