Memorial for the Dead, *sob* |
 Jul 25 2008, 07:58 AM
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One Half of the DDD  Posts: 8,957 Joined: 5:31pm August 30, 2006 Location: Siriusly Dreaming Somewhere   |
We said goodbye to some new characters and many old friends and loved ones in Deathly Hallows and even some not-so-loved ones:
Bathilda Bagshot Charity Burbage Vincent Crabbe Colin Creevey Dirk Cresswell Dobby Antonin Dolohov Gornuk Gregorovitch Gellert Grindelwald Hedwig Bellatrix Lestrange Remus Lupin Moody Nagini Peter Pettigrew Severus Snape Nymphadora Tonks Ted Tonks Fred Weasley Voldemort Its an alphabetical list to avoid favouritism (I'll leave you to decide who fits in which category  ). Who's death surprised or shocked you the most or the least? How did you feel as you read the deaths in the book? JKR told us there would be a bloodbath - did you expect this many deaths or did you think there would be more? Let us know how you feel about those who died 
--------------------  March's Book Nook: The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge/Skellig by David Almond "THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!" roared Black. "DIED RATHER THAN BETRAY YOUR FRIENDS, AS WE WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU!" |
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Jul 26 2008, 10:53 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup  Posts: 22 Joined: 4:02pm July 25, 2008 Location: England |
To be honest, I didn't think there would be that many. I don't even have enough room in my sig to put all the deaths of people I cared about.
When JK wrote about Lupin & Tonks lined up amongst all the other bodies I burst into tears straight away. Lupin is my 2nd favorite character and for JK to kill him off and not even make a big deal about it annoyed me and upset me a lot. Dobby and Hedwigs death really shocked me. Especially Hedwig, because.. who ever thought Harry's owl would die? And so early on in the book! Mad-Eye's death shocked me because, like Dumbledore, he was a great wizard and I never would have thought they'd have died. I liked Bellatrix as a character, and liked her even more after Helena Bonham-Carter's wonderful portrayal. But I was so happy for Molly when she killed her, but it was a shock nevertheless that Molly would have been the one to kill her. Voldemort, I wasn't suprised with. It was either him or Harry, and I would have actually died if Rowling had killed Harry. And with Snape. Damn Snape. I got so confused as to weather he was good or bad. But I liked him anyway (again, wonderful portrayal by Alan Rickman in my opinion) but I still willed him to be good, you know? So when he died I was pretty shocked. Probably the most shocked out of all the deaths in DH, and with the convasation with Voldemort beforehand. I'm just reading the page where he dies now. When it says "A terrible rasping, gurgling noise issued from Snape's throat" just made me well up, because I could totally picture it and it's so sad. & Then Harry got Snapes memory... "'Look... at... me' he whispered. The green eyes found the black, but after a second something in the depths of the dark pair seemed to vanish, leaving them fixed, blank and empty. The hand holding Harry thudded to the floor, and Snape moved no more." That last paragraph is totally unbearable for me. Then the next chapter The Prince's Tale [33] was the worst. It just showed that Snape really was good, and therefore made me realise he was so brave and didn't deserve to die. Thats the worst. I could talk about all the deaths, but those hit me hardest/ shocked me the most. This post has been edited by Lightening-StruckTower556: Jul 26 2008, 10:57 AM -------------------- I miss you; Snape Dumbledore Lupin Black  Harry. It isn't how you are alike, it's how you are not -You're the weak one and you'll never know love or friendship...and I feel sorry for you. MY ART |
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Jul 26 2008, 11:08 AM
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Eeylops Owl Cage Cleaner Posts: 239 Joined: 11:11am June 7, 2005 |
I was shocked when Dobby, Hedwig, and Fred Weasley died.
 The deaths I cared the least about was Bella and LV, but I did not think that Molly would be the one to kill Bella. I was not suprised at all of the deaths in the book I mean she did say there would be a bloodbath.
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Jul 26 2008, 11:25 AM
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Leaky's Official Donut Maker and Mosquito Man  Posts: 11,514 Joined: 10:51am August 25, 2005 Location: Playing kal-toh with Professor Snape  |
*takes a deep breath*
After DH I alternated rereading the Scholastic version and the UK version, and then one day I found I just couldnt pick up DH anymore. I know it was war, and I know a lot of people die in wartime. But, somehow it's beyond depressing, it's like JKR tried to kill everyone that was ever close to Harry. That's not totally true because there are many that survived, like Ron, Hagrid, Hermione ... But, I felt it was *too much* in the end. To even kill Dobby, and Hedwig, Harry's first friend and companion? I think I cried through the entire book, but the worst was Snape (although Dobby was a pretty close second) because I've always cared about Snape & trusted him & it was just so sad, and unfair. For Lupin to die, it was just wrong, too. Like all he's been through, to just become this wretch and then get killed? I think there'll be a generation of permanently depressed readers because of DH  There are just so many deaths that it's emotion overload. --------------------   I'm 1 of the 99.99% W.L.Y.J.  When I sleep I dream, and when I dream I can rise above the walls Remember Cameron Duncan Thanks Jeff! |
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Jul 26 2008, 12:52 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 10 Joined: 5:43am July 26, 2008 |
I've heard a lot about uncle Fred and would love to have seen him doing his double-act with uncle George. *sigh* But it was not to be.
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Jul 26 2008, 03:15 PM
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Up To No Good Posts: 57 Joined: 9:11pm May 15, 2005 Location: Niffling around Melissa's desk with Gred trying to take the Webby! |
To my dear brother Gred-
Life hasn't been the same since your death. The day you died, I lost my brother, business partner, and best friend. It took a while for mum to get over your death, but she is doing loads better now. The joke shop is still going strong and a lot of people have come out and helped, especially in those days/weeks/months just after your death. It wasn't easy, a lot of people died, but we were all there for each other. Some people lost everyone, we were one of the lucky families. Here is a brief update on the family: Ron married Hermione (finally) and had two children Hugo and Rose; Ginny married Harry (again, finally) and had James Sirius, Albus Severus and Lily Luna; Bill and Fleur have three children Victoire, Dominique and Louis, Percy married Audrey and they have Molly and Lucy. Mum just loves little Molly to pieces. I've married Angelina, and we have two wonderful children Fred and Roxanne. I see a lot of you in little Fred, he has a big name to live up to, but he seems up for the challenge so far. I keep your memories alive by telling your nieces and nephews stories about you and us. I think that their favorite story is when we let the swamp loose in Hogwarts and then flew away on our brooms. I miss you brother, I miss your humor, your jokes, our inventing together, and most of all just seeing you everyday. There is a hole in the family, (and my ear), but know that we are all well and your memory lives on. I have a toilet seat here in your memory. Your brother- Forge This post has been edited by Forge: Jul 26 2008, 03:17 PM -------------------- First The Webbies, then the World!
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Jul 26 2008, 03:20 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 187 Joined: 12:28pm March 17, 2007 Location: Indiana, USA |
Aw, Forge! that was beautiful..I feel your pain, I miss Gred so much too
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Jul 26 2008, 03:26 PM
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Knockturn Alley Fingernail Vendor Posts: 778 Joined: 9:46am August 25, 2007 Location: Chicago |
I feel your pain as well
. I miss Fred and Dobby. Those two deaths hurt me the most. hopefully they're all in a better place :_
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Jul 26 2008, 04:17 PM
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Grammar Posse Posts: 2,527 Joined: 3:59pm May 15, 2008 Location: Sunny Phoenix, Arizona("It's a Dry Heat!") |
In remembrance of Hedwig:
You were a faithful companion to Harry; though your last trip with him was scary, may you always fly on gossamer wings in an eternal sky --------------------  __________ Phoenix avatar from ofenjen; AZ Raven siggy from Victoria Page |
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Jul 26 2008, 04:18 PM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 286 Joined: 10:58pm August 9, 2006 Location: Gryffindor Common Room, scheming on how to beat Slytherin |
I was still crying over Fred when Lupin and Tonks were just- there, dead. It shocked me, because not only was I distracted by Fred, but they are two of my favorite characters and I didn't expect Tonks to go. I was steeling myself for Lupin, but not Tonks. Still, the way they were just there added to the atmosphere of horror and Harry's feelings at the time. And, of course, the Harry/Teddy parallel.
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