false 2 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 18:49:38 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 18:55:26 -0700 2009 What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7, so I gave this one a try. But this one wasn't great.

The book is a collection of 60 topics that are, apparently, still debated by fans. Each one is a page or two explaining the various sides of the debate and then the authors sum it up with their own verdict. Some of the topics involve serious analysis, like whether Harry actually dies in book 7. Some are not about the books per se, such as whether J.K. Rowling should have revealed Dumbledore's sexual orientation. A lot are just opinions, such as which book is worst or which battle scene is best. And some involve the movies, such as which is the best movie or the cheesiest movie scene. Some just seem like childish space fillers, like "would you rather kiss Voldemort or a Dementor?"

Since I don't follow the online discussions, I am not aware of what topics are still being debated among Harry Potter fans, so the book is at least a good list of those topics -- but that can be accomplished in a few pages, and doesn't require a whole book. The explanations of the topics do include references (to the books, interviews, etc) and often make interesting points, but those were sparse, so I felt like the book was much longer than it needed to be. As with the previous book, it was an easy read because of the simple language and also the repetitive style, particularly with the verdict section at the end of each topic which would summarize the points just made.
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