"Deathly Hallows" Arrives and Astounds

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
What can I say? It's wonderful!
I picked my copy at my local bookstore, Three Sisters Books, at 12:01 a.m. Sat. July 21, having left my son and his friends camping in our palatial, three-bedroom Jeep tent in our back yard. It was his 11th birthday.
Several friends had been at the pre-book release party, which started at 11 p.m.
I was No. 44 and 45, since I was picking up my neighbor's copy, too. So I was one of the last one there to get my copy.
I delivered Susan's copy to her. Her husband and son were camping with the Boy Scouts, and her young daughters were fast asleep. She took a long nap, and told me she was going to read for a while when I took her her book.
I went home and finally was able to settle down to start reading at 12:45 a.m.
No. 7 was mesmerizing. I couldn't put it down.
Suffice it to say I read the bulk of it and finished it Saturday night.
Awesome!
Although I felt I had to slog along in some middle parts, each chapter was integral to the story. None could have been left out.
Right now I am re-reading the story slowly so I can absorb the details. Several images stood out for me, which I will share with you later.
Dig right into it if you can. Even if you haven't read the previous books in the series, you can still enjoy DH on its own. One of my friends, who drives to Indy daily, bought the audio version. This is a good option, too. The reader is English, and he does different voices for many of the main characters.
I apologize to my sister-in-law for not having posted my 4th of July stories, including the tale of the flying market umbrella. That will come soon.
But until then, enjoy "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," and let me know what you think.