Well I think some of those death lists were right, I mean, before I read the book I think I opened one on BaO while moderating, and I didn't read it but unfortunately glanced at it and saw that Hedwig was on there. So Im fervently hoping that Hedwig doesn't die and then blam! Only a few chapters in and she's gone.
I was just bummed that we only just thought about the possibility of Hedwig dying, and then she did straight away. And Dobby, *sniffs*.. at least Kreacher is nicer now. Not that you could replace Dobby... poor Dobby.
I was shocked at Hedwig's death. And Moody's, too. I wasn't expecting deaths that soon into the book. But I suppose that was bound to happen, there was so much risk.
Dobby was definitely one of the deaths that made me the most sad. He was so devoted to Harry, even though he was a free elf. And then he wound up dying while saving Harry and the rest of them.
*walks in and promply bursts into tears* fred..... tonks... lupin..... hedwig.... mad-eye.....
and harry saw dumbledore again..... and when ron left..........and luna captured...
-Walks in, (not-so) fashionably late...-
The entire book had been leaked. It was photographed and placed on torrent sites all over the place. My brother downloaded it. I felt pretty filthy having it on my computer before the book came out.