OK, I'll admit it. I finished reading the latest and final Harry Potter book. At 800 pages, it isn't light reading, and I will admit the first 200 pages could have been tighter, because it is a pain to read through. However, I think Rowling has concluded the series with a terrific book, one that recasts the other books in a different light. It has little to do with magic or fantasy and everything to do with the relationship between people, children and adults alike, and how complicated motives, relationships and actions can be. Other than Roald Dahl (that I can think of), Rowling has expressed how complicated and contradictory people can be, the power struggles in all relationships, and the importance of developed creative thinking to deal with life situations. Thumbs up.