Don't follow this link if you don't want to read any spoilers, but I'm pleased that my predictions (made in 2003) for the events of book six were spot on. I predicted who would die and (kinda sorta) who would be the killer.

Okay, no more spoilers. What would be the point, really? Nothing I write here could possibly affect your decision whether or not to read this book. This novel is pretty much more of the same as the previous Harry Potter bricks, and you either like them or you don't. I enjoy them as very lightweight entertainment and don't expect very much of them. This one is about as good as the previous one, and I'm down-rating it only because it would have been nice to see some more evolution either in the characters or in the world. I'm a bit apprehensive about book seven, because the set-up at the end of this book could lead into a very dull finale (where Harry has many adventures on his way to joining the 4-H club — if you've read book six, hopefully that makes sense to you).

How much do you wanna bet that the deceased character comes back as a ghost to offer Harry bits of wisdom?