parallel read with eldest 
 time to leave childish things behind, 
 time to begin to see that others (and grownups) have lives as complex as main characters - Sonder 
 still seeing morose teenage crew, growing confidence, openly defiant of minister 
 the authority of adults and dependence on them continues to erode, distant Dumbledore 
 more nuance with Voldemort with his childhood story introduced 
 (view spoiler)[beginnings of what appear to be enduring romances, Harry-Ginny, Hermione-Ron 
 still ambiguity and growing complexity with Snape 
 death of Dumbledore 
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