(Contains spoilers - crossposted from TFL because I am lazy)
Personally, I wasn’t very schocked with Fred’s death — it was to be expected one of the Weasleys would die. But I’m quite sad at both Lupin’s and Tonks’ death. It was one or the other, not both! And not right after they had their baby.
I knew the Malfoys weren’t that bad after all, I had the feeling from the beginning. And Snape! I’ve always hated him muchly, but my feelings towards him twsited brutally after reading the 33th chapter. I went “Aaaww” all the time, I’d have never expected this!
I believe the epilogue was necessary. It somehow gave the series a definitive ending, otherwise I’d have trusted there’d probably be another way to continue the series, because of the vague idea we got of the future on their lives before reading the epilogue. Nevertheless, I didn’t like the epilogue itself. The idea of a grown-up Harry (and the others!) that appeared so suddenly confused me a little. I also think they could have chosen Sirius as the name of any of the boys, come on! They chose Severus but not Sirius? Well. I’d have loved to know anything about Luna in the epilogue, too! I just love her a lot. But it was necessary.
My favourite chapter was “The Silver Doe”. I felt like in a fairytale on it. And they found the sword, and Ron came back! Yes, totally my favourite chapter.
To sum up, I liked the book.