Which relationship was the most vital to the series ?, And why ? |
 May 23 2009, 11:28 PM
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Monster Book Stacker  Posts: 358 Joined: 10:59am May 15, 2005 Location: Neither here nor there  |
I love the Snape-Lily relationship, and the entire story of the Marauder generation, really. I think it is all brilliantly written, and I am almost more interested in that story line than I am in Harry's. Harry's story is a sequel to the events of the Marauder generation, and like what has been said already, Harry's story could not have happened without Snape's love for Lily.
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May 24 2009, 01:05 PM
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Ollivander's Phoenix Feather Plucker Posts: 4,023 Joined: 1:37am January 29, 2005 Location: In the south where no Dementor can find me |
A lovely poll rowena
 I voted for the trio also, without friendship, Harry wouldn't have come very far. If Snape had listend closer to what Lily wanted and needed, he never would have became a D.E. in fist place and so wouldn't had any need to spy for V. either. So it was not love for me what Snape felt, but obsession, because if you love someone you check what makes him/her comfortabel and won't to anything that bothers or hurt the other one. DD- Harry He was guiding him, this was not so much a bonding realtionship. If he had cared more, he would have taken and raised Harry as a surrogat son. (Well less funny to read, as I enjoyed the Dursleys episodes) I liked the DD-Snape relationship uncovered in the prince's tales. There was a lot of respect and caring in it. Each valued the other greatly. (all the time he corrected Harry when only saying Snape) Sirius and James: two crazy, intelligent fools. Who pushed their luck far to wide and payed sadly for their errors. This post has been edited by Eva Hedwig: May 24 2009, 01:09 PM |
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May 25 2009, 08:39 PM
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Exclusive distributor of The Dungbomb Protection Kit Posts: 2,632 Joined: 10:52pm March 5, 2007   |
I voted for the Trio as well, because I think they had something special. There will always be tyrants...good guys and bad guys duking it out. Harry, Ron, and Hermione managed to develop a friendship that stood the test of time, that eventually played to each of their strengths, and was the ultimate in trust and support. They had their rough times, but they chose to learn to forgive each other rather than let their differences tear them apart.
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May 26 2009, 12:20 PM
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Shopping the sales rack at Madam Malkins Posts: 2,513 Joined: 2:33pm September 16, 2005 Location: I'm somewhere inside all of you |
I voted for "other". The lack of any single relationship listed causes the storyline to fail.
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May 31 2009, 04:42 AM
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Perusing the Magical Menagerie Posts: 83 Joined: 2:46pm June 26, 2008 Location: West Midlands, England |
I'd say the Harry~Voldemort relationship is - although Snape~Lily and Harry~Dumbledore are both very important to the series.
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May 31 2009, 11:46 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 12:08pm February 22, 2009 |
I voted for Voldemort and Harry. Because all the other relationships wouldn't have meant as much if Voldemort went for Neville instead of Harry.
Yes, Snape would have loved Lily just the same but there wouldn't have been an opportunity for him to beg Voldemort for her life. Or even if there came a time when Lily came face to face with Voldemort, it wouldn't have been in the same circumstance that happened in the series. James and Sirius were best friends. But there wouldn't have been special need to invoke the Fidelius Charm. Dumbledore and Harry probably wouldn't have been as close. Harry's friendship with Ron and Hermione might not even have existed. Or if it did, not in the same depth as it is in the series. Anyhoo, you get the picture. ;) |
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 May 31 2009, 03:57 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 10:01am March 17, 2009 |
I'm going to have to say Snape and Lily
because if Snape hadn't called her a mudblood, they would have probably remained friends, and their relationship would most likely have grown romantic. had it grown romantic, Lily would have been with Snape, and not James, and without the relationship between Lily and James, There Would be now Harry Potter. and without that....well, i dont even want to think about a world without Harry. 
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May 31 2009, 04:55 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 19 Joined: 3:04pm April 4, 2009 Location: King's Cross |
Great Poll!
I voted for the relationship between Harry and Dumbledore. So many of the crucial events that took place throughout the story were influenced greatly by Dumbledore's master plan, which centered around Harry. So many of Harry's crucial choices were, again, influenced greatly by the knowledge Harry had gained though his talks and relationship with Dumbledore, and the trust that they shared. The conflict between Harry and Lord Voldemort was at the center of the plot throughout the series, and so much of how Harry approached this conflict was due to what he had learned from Dumbledore. The relationship between Dumbledore and Snape was centered around the protection of Harry, protecting Lily's son, which was crucial to Dumbledore's plan. Snape even professes that Dumbledore used him, and in a way he did. Dumbledore asked Snape to channel the love he felt for Lily into the task of protecting Harry. Again, the relationship between Dumbledore and Harry, Dumbledore's plan for Harry, lies at the center. A lot of the information Harry shares with Ron and Hermione in Book 6 and Book 7 is even due to talks that took place between Dumbledore and Harry. Ron and Hermione know about the Prophecy and what it means for Harry because Dumbledore suggested that Harry confide in them. Dumbledore recognized the strong bond shared between the three friends, and sometimes his influence effected what Harry shared with them. In addition, Harry asked Dumbledore in Book 6 if he could share all the information he was learning about Voldemort and his horcruxes with Ron and Hermione, and Dumbledore said yes. Even the fact that Harry, Ron and Hermione undertake the horcrux Mission alone in Deathly Hallows is due to the trust shared between Harry and Dumbledore, because Dumbledore stressed to Harry the importance of keeping the knowledge of the horcruxes secret. This post has been edited by Hallows not Horcruxes: May 31 2009, 05:00 PM -------------------- "There will come a time after my death - do not argue, do not interrupt - there will come a time when Lord Voldemort will seem to fear for the life of his snake."
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Jun 3 2009, 02:29 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 11:06am June 1, 2009 |
This really is a rather difficult question - but a great one nonetheless. For the story itself I'd say that the relationship between Harry and Voldemort was the most important one - which is the relationship I voted for.
If Voldemort hadn't listened to the prophesy, hadn't gone to Godric's Hollow, he would never have created that link between Harry and himself, without which we wouldn't have this fabulous story. The whole of the series revolves around their unwanted bond and both Harry's and Voldemort's determination to finish each other. On an emotional basis, however, I'd have voted for the relationship between Harry and Dumbledore ... and Harry and Ron and Hermione, too ... that's another hard decision  .The relationship between Harry and Dumbledore was insofar important to the series, as Dumbledore was Harry's mentor and protector. He was the one who both indirectly and directly looked after Harry and when he died in book six it really was like the last of Harry's protector's had fallen and he was suddenly on his own - at least to me it felt like that. For me it was like a call to Harry to grow up and fully accept his role in the war. But of course even though Dumbledore was gone, Harry was never truly alone, because Ron and Hermione did stick through with him to the very end. Without them he never would have been able to find all the Horcruxes and destroy them. Their bond grew throughout the series and though they did have some trouble at one point when Ron was doubting both Harry and Hermione in the end it was vital to the series, because Hermione and Ron gave Harry the support he needed to fulfill his task. |
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Jun 3 2009, 02:47 PM
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Diagon Alley Magical Bricklayer Posts: 2,898 Joined: 8:53am April 20, 2006 Location: Prifysgol Bangor Univeristy, Bangor, Cymru |
As someone who can relate to Luna's experiences above all others, I agree that the friendships are the most important in the series.
When you're alone a lot, you would give anything for a loyal friendship group to hang out with. Love relationships are something else. For example, I am 20 and have never had a boyfriend: maybe I have been trying too hard to find 'true' friends, but it seems that you cannot have a love relationship without having the loyal friends there in the first place. Family relationships are always important also as they can provide trust and experience when we doubt those around us: look at Harry and Sirius. I think making friends with Ron and Hermione are the most key thing Harry did, and to a wider extend the DA five. Look at what Neville and Luna taught them about not taking everything for granted and appreciating what you have. Those two imparticular really show what friendship means I believe. --------------------  "...because if there is one thing I've learned from all I've been through, it's that you only regret the things that you didn't do." Cameron Duncan |
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