Much ado about Harry

I just finished the last Harry Potter book. Talk about not wanting a book to end! Before I started the last chapter, I deliberately put the book down and went out for a run so that I could ponder the whole saga while there was still a little mystery to it. Without giving any of the plot away, here's what I liked about the seventh and last book in the series, and what are my take-aways:

1) Harry was most effective when he did his own thinking; and when he did his own thinking he was most confident. This is a good lesson!
2) The Voldemort squad was its own worst enemy! They were so selfish and fearful that it caused them to make self-defeating if not fatal mistakes.
3) Once Harry knew an event was inevitable, he made his decision and faced it courageously. Even if he didn't know the outcome or what the next step in the plan was, he forged ahead with purpose.

And how much more would I have gotten out of the series if I'd read it more carefully and inquisitively!