Anyway, one could say that the DH turned out to be a bit dumb compared to the rest. And the concept of death was emphasised to such extene that atlast you would stop pitying the dead.

I loved the way the series ended, neatly resolving all the loose ends. There’s just one point that sticks out like the proverbial sore thumb- How the hell did a coward like Pettigrew get into Gryffindor, a house known for courage.

I haven’t read Deathly Hollows, but I think the tying-the-knots together had started right from Half-Blood Prince. While it does make a book unputdownable, it also makes it unmemorable. I practically don’t remember much from the Prince other than the rather scary scene where Harry and Dumbledore retrieve a Horcrux inside a cave. (#$%@, do I have to read that before I start on Deathly Hollows?).

Guess the series is like a book in itself. The most interesting part of most books lie somewhere in the middle, na, where the plot is building up and the mystery is fresh. Yes, there’s a climactic high point at the end, but it’s the middle – with all the one-liners and curiosity-rakers and the delight of recognizing somebody you know in a character and stuff are what make a book memorable. Almost never is it the climax.

Hermione and Maya are my favouritest heroines ever. There are more similarities, if I think about it – nerdy, but with guts, and loads of attitude. Was Hermione of any help to you in creating Maya?