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Dear Editor,â?©I must agree with Maureen Inouye and her article on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (â?oeSpoilers ahead: A letter to J.K. Rowling,â?? 9/6/07). For the most part, I thought the book was amazing with its complex plot and surprises here and there. However, it felt like something was missing. One thingâ?TMs for sure: I was definitely hoping for a better ending! Youâ?TMre not alone Maureen! I was hoping for Harry to die too! I wanted him to die like Maximus in Gladiator. I wanted Harry to defeat Voldemort yet somehow die due to his heroic acts. There should have been an extravagant fight scene between Harry and Voldemort that lasted longer than two measly paragraphs. I mean Harry talks to Voldemort for a while, warning him about the Elder Wand, but that really doesnâ?TMt cut it for a fight scene! Hello!? Looking for some action here! â?©Having both good and evil die would have been a classic ending. It would have brought the book to a better close, unlike the awkward epilogue about Harry in the future. The last chapter did not give the right closure needed for such an epic series. It leaves readers wondering or just confused. I actually read that chapter three times because I could not believe that was how it was ending. Despite the flaws, I found Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to be an excellent summer read as it made me both laugh and cry while discovering the remaining secrets of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World! â?¨Ã¢?©Tarra McCurdyâ?¨Sophomore, communication
