I'm not sure what Rowling was thinking about when she wrote that, either. This book was not overly impressive...neither was the last. I think she's running out of plot ideas. This book had WAY to much random romance. I find it highly doubtful that all the main charcters would date each other and so many new people in one year.
The way she has made the book this time, she put way too much into the development area. This was not a good idea. She had problems really moving the plot overall forward. I dont think we established more than 2 major events. I was unimpressed.
This book was predictable. She has set the groundworks for another book. If she doesnt try dragging it out by the part 1 theory, then she is going to have a long book full of meaningless conversations and things tat dont really matter, like in the last one.
@Aegis: I have a sudden feeling of forbodding... I can't believe a Canadian is doing this to a Canadian! Are you married?...thats the only reason...
I have a feeling you are at wits end. I'll spam elsewhere.