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Chapter 1395: Chapter 1157: What Should We Do Next?

The readers’ scolding went on for an entire day!

Even with the time difference, where some continents were still in the middle of the night or early morning, it didn’t stop them from unleashing their tirades!

A flurry of censor-worthy words flying everywhere!

“Before this, people kept saying if someone had to die in each book and each death carried increasing weight, then who would have to die in the finale to be even more shocking than Dumbledore’s death? Well, here it is—not just one death, but an entire group. Damn it, is this trying to trigger a quantitative change to bring about a qualitative leap?”

Snape alone would’ve sufficed!

Yes.

Snape alone would’ve sufficed!

In terms of sheer shock and the emotional pain from the plot, Snape’s ultimate reversal alone was completely on par with Dumbledore’s death!

Thankfully.

By evening.

Everyone finally got tired of yelling!

Someone calmed down and reread the finale.

Of course, not the entire book.

They only dared to revisit the last chapter.

The previous chapters, especially those about Snape, were still too painful for anyone to reopen so soon.

Opening them meant guaranteed emotional breakdown!

Only then did the readers’ emotions finally ease up a bit.

That’s just how people are.

No matter how immense the pain, you eventually make peace with it and recover.

Besides, this wasn’t the old rascal’s first time pulling such a stunt.

What can you do about him?

How many people swore up and down they’d never read his books again? Yet in the end, anyone who vowed that still inevitably fell back into his traps.

When calmer minds prevailed.

The comment sections became a lot less frantic.

“Although these deaths involved different characters, each one carried a unique significance. The most absurd death was Cedric’s, the saddest was Dobby’s, the most regrettable was Fred’s, the most overlooked were Lupin and Tonks, the simplest was Voldemort’s, the one that hurt Harry the most was Sirius’s, the one that seemed the most pointless was Snape’s, and the most glorious was Headmaster Dumbledore’s.”

“Honestly, the ending isn’t that bad.”

“That line [everything is good], which was hyped during Silver Blue Books’ marketing campaign, ended up being the last sentence in the novel. It wasn’t exactly misleading.”

“Chu Kuang, the old rascal, has the audacity to kill off all the characters you love, only to casually toss in a line about how ‘everything is good,’ and yet somehow you can’t help but grudgingly admit that Harry Potter and his friends indeed found happiness, while the previous generation paid the ultimate price but ushered in the light for this one.”

“Although when I first read [everything is good], I didn’t feel even remotely good myself.”

“Regarding Snape, I can only sigh and say: Who says a hero has to stand in the light to be one?”

“As I watched the characters I cherished die one after another, maybe it’s because my threshold for tears is high, but while deeply shaken inside, I didn’t shed a tear. Oddly enough, when Voldemort turned to dust, something within me crumbled. My dad asked, ‘Why are you crying?’ Me: ‘I… I’m not… Voldemort died… peace returned to the world… the Harry Potter series is over… I’m… I’m very happy!’ I massaged the book’s remaining pages gently with my fingers and finally cried aloud.”

“I can’t bring myself to re-watch the scene of Snape looking into Harry’s eyes. Ever again.”

“At least the nineteen-years-later epilogue genuinely healed me; it gave hope that those who survived would live higher, better lives, making the sacrifices of those who came before worthwhile and meaningful.”

…

Indeed, the entire book was painfully heart-wrenching, yet the last chapter had a warmth to it.

Harry and Ginny had three children.

Hermione and Ron found their happily-ever-after.

The survivors truly embraced the light after the darkness.

And then the next day arrived.

The sales of the Harry Potter series surged again!

Especially the final installment, *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,* which had readers breaking down bookstore doors to buy it!

What’s more.

This novel’s monthly sales went straight to the top spot on Blue Star’s charts, overwhelming the entire book market’s competition!

Even if there were already spoilers everywhere online;

Even if these buyers already knew the ending;

The readers were still unwavering.

This kind of sales performance was undoubtedly a slap in the face to some of the so-called “experts.”

Experts who claimed Dumbledore’s death was too tragic and readers wouldn’t want to continue the series?

Not a chance.

Because it was the finale.

Because it was the Harry Potter series they had stayed loyal to for six volumes.

How could they not give it a proper farewell?

How could they just leave without saying goodbye?

…

At home.

Lin Yuan made some noodles.

Steaming hot noodles.

His sister ate while sobbing, her spirits so crushed that even her eggs couldn’t cheer her up.

That’s right.

She had just finished reading *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,* a copy brought home by Lin Xuan from her company.

After finishing it, Big Yaoyao had retreated into herself.

Lin Yuan dutifully fulfilled his promise by preparing noodles for his sister.

His elder sister, Lin Xuan, was mercilessly laughing her head off, completely unfazed by her status as the root cause of all this misery.

In her own words, it was all about “sharing the burdens.”

Plastic sisterhood.

Their mom, who had only finished the first Harry Potter book, muttered under her breath:

“It gets that tragic later on? No thanks, I’m not reading anymore…”

Now that’s true wisdom.

In the end, everything is good.

After comforting his sister, Lin Yuan went upstairs to check out online reviews.

At this moment.

Lin Yuan noticed many people debating online:

“Do you think the extreme backlash Chu Kuang faced for the finale will impact his writer rankings?”

“Nonsense.”

“After all that cursing, didn’t people still accept it? The sales are right there for all to see. Heck, his ranking might even go up because of this.”

“Damn!”

“Is there justice in this world?”

“He tormented us to death and might still watch his ranking rise?”

“Unbelievable!”

“I’m willing to go a week without drinking cola just to pray his ranking stays unchanged.”

“Hahaha, that curse is brutal!”

…

Lin Yuan facepalmed.

What did I ever do to you?

Wasn’t the ending pretty good?

Rowling didn’t get nearly this level of criticism for writing the same conclusion!

Besides.

If my ranking stays stagnant, so what?

I’ll just write some more novels. Returning to children’s literature isn’t out of the question—I’ve still got plenty of material.

Who’s afraid of who?

I refuse to believe my ranking won’t go up!

Besides, perhaps I won’t even need new books—just the seven Harry Potter volumes might be enough to boost my ranking.

Lin Yuan was actually quite confident in this.

The Literature and Art Association would definitely carefully evaluate the impact of the Harry Potter series on Blue Star.

Thinking about this.

Lin Yuan started looking forward to this month’s writer rankings.

Speaking of.

It’s still the first year of Blue Star’s great integration—a golden period.

The art exhibition is scheduled for the end of the year, and the music concert for next year.

With only half the year gone.

What should I focus on next?

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PS: Honestly, I’ve always wanted to write the Harry Potter series properly, and now I feel like I’ve fulfilled that wish. The story ended up being quite long since the tone was already set; after all, it’s one of the world’s biggest IPs, so I naturally had to go for a detailed narrative. Polluted White wrote this exhausting work, and you all are likely just as fatigued—in which case, let’s move on to some less intense projects.

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