(spoilers) I have to say, I loved the last few chapters more as an adult. It's a lot more impressive to me now how all the little things tie together, like how Mad Eye knew to say that he talked to Snape when he didn't (cause he saw Harry talk to Snape on the map, clever). How this book came out a year after the last one I'll never know, especially since Rowling said the chapter The Dark Mark gave her writer's block. Once she got over that, she must've gone into a crazy writers frenzy. Barty Crouch senior has become a rather interesting character to me now. A lot about him has to be imagined, but although he's one flawed dude, I kinda feel sorry for him. The situation his wife puts him under is something I didn't really connect to as a kid but now I think it's fascinating. Many of the problems are caused by the fact that Barty Crouch's wife loved her son even though he was evil, so in a sense, a mother's love defeated Voldemort, and a mother's love brought him back. I also think it's so clever that the wizarding world spends a year denying that Voldemort has come back, that's more clever than having him come back in the first place! Also, Dumbledore is just one of my favorite characters ever. The way he stays so cool and collected is so awesome. The themes during the end feast speech are more powerful to me now as an adult. One last thing is that the way Harry won't let go of Cedric's body after he's brought it back made me tear up this time, I dunno if I've ever teared up reading one of these books before, I got teary for fiction less as a kid.

Just stayed up till 4 AM finishing what's probably like my sixth read of this or something. It's as good as ever, if not better. I'm thankful to have born in a time period where Harry Potter exists. It's brilliant.

I'm going back and rereading some of it. Goddammit, it's still so good. Rowling was so good at making each chapter have a point, making it super addictive, cause you always know you'll get what you want by reading the next one. And I love how there are little name drops that become full characters later on like Lovegood and Mandagus Fletcher.