So, I’ve been pretty disturbed by the attempted “spoiling” of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
I am an avid fan, and part of the fun is waiting for the release date, and getting your book along with millions of other fans, binge reading, then sobbing yourself to sleep after reading the end.
It is hard for me to believe that people would actually feel proud of themselves for ruining the ending for those of us who want to be surprised. There is a sadness that accompanies this realization for me. A sadness that while people can be so good, they can also be so dicky. I can honestly say that I don’t believe I’ve ever purposely set out to ruin someone else’s day… Have you?
But the lovely Jo Rowling posted on her site today that she hopes we’ll forgive them, and protect our friends; that we’ll try our best to hold off on our anger, because soon we’ll all be reading the ending ourselves, and no amount of negativity on the part of others will truly rob us of the joy that is sure to follow the ending of such a magical series.
I assure you, I will be writing more as soon as I’ve finished the book this weekend. 
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I’m almost at the point that I don’t want to watch the news or log onto the internet just because I’m worried I might see a spoiler. I’m right with you…what kind of person gets satisfaction out of ruining an experience for others?
Going to get my copy at midnight tomorrow night. Unfortunately, I’ve been told that I’ll have to wait until my younger daughter finishes the book to get my hands on it.
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Oh man, I can see what you mean!!
When HBP came out I saw a video somewhere (I think it was “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”) of a couple of guys who, on the night the book came out, drove to a Barnes & Noble library in a motorcycle, and yelled “Snape kills Dumbledore” to all the people who where waiting outside in line for the book to come out. I mean, what kind of person does that to people they don’t even know?? Of course some of the people who were in line tried to go after them but they just drove off.
I’ve come to the conclusion that those who haven’t read the books just don’t understand what they mean to the rest of us and they simply don’t think it’s “such a big deal to spoil the end”. They probably think “Oh come on, they’ll get over it!”. And we probably will with time, but that’s not the point; the point is that they are robbing us of that moment in which we find out what happens, you know?
I dunno… And I’m ranting now *lol* Sorry
I miss you lots btw, I can’t wait to read DH and then talk about it with you!!!!
*MWAH*
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Twitter: kelsnotchels
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I too was a victim of “SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE”…
bastards.
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