Who's Katie again? Her name sounds familiar but I can't quite place her... Didn't she get injured or something earlier in the series? (I don't have any of the books.)

I haven't received my copy of HP7 yet (I think it'll arrive tomorrow in the mail), but I'd been reading spoilers online and refraining from saying much.

So the leaked version I'd heard so much about was real then. (Not that I'd read it... just read a lot about). *sigh*

I'll read the book when it arrives and attempt to keep an open mind. For now though, the unanswered questions (such as the ones you mentioned), inconsistencies and plotholes are crammed into my brain.

Maybe I'll like it better when I read the whole thing. We'll see.

Thanks for posting your thoughts on the book; I was wondering about your opinion :)