I enjoyed this, but I didn't like it nearly as much as the first in the series. Part of the reason for that is how both girls are sidelined towards the end (and while I'm largely indifferent to Ginny, Hermione's my favourite and I miss seeing her). But the bulk of my downgrade is due to a single factor: Dobby. Or, as I like to call him, F---ing Dobby. In my personal list of Most Annoying Characters Ever Created, he shares top position with Jar Jar Binks. They're tied because I honestly can't decide which one of them is worse.

I know some people love him. Fair enough, but I don't.