Letters to the Editor
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A year in the life
Funny how the letter writers most irate about spoilers are the ones to include the most spoilers in their letters. No spoilers here. As others have indicated, I read the first half of the review and only read the second half after finishing the book earlier today.
The folks who wonder why the review even exists (or presumably why the book exists) in a world in which the American President out-umbridges Umbridge and the Vice President is Voldemort - are like the folks who wondered about going to the Moon when cancer stalks the world.
Life is more than our limitations. Without revealing if Harry lives, it is safe to reveal that Voldemort fails to triumph. Rowling is one more in a long line of artists to instill hope for a better day. Her story will be turning impressionable minds away from inward-looking evil for generations to come. Don't surround yourself with yourself.
Book seven is a good read, worthy of the rest of the series. I might suggest that books 5-7 should be regarded as one continuous Dumas (père) length novel. It's not too hard to draw parallels between D'Artagnan and Harry. Evil seeks the reins of government - how will it be defeated?