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Post by Beck on Jul 25, 2007 21:15:50 GMT 10
Which deaths in any of the books affected you the most? How did you react to each death?
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Post by Bre on Jul 26, 2007 6:52:25 GMT 10
Sirius' and Dumbledore's were the worst for me. In the last book Fred's death (right it was Fred?) really hit me harder than I thought. I guess it was because he and his brother brought such a light feeling to the dark story with their humor, it was so sad to see him go. And the reactions of his friends and family. Lupin's and Tonks' surprisingly didn't upset me that much. I think because I didn't realize they were dead right away. It's terrible though now especially knowing about little Ted. |
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Post by Casi on Jul 26, 2007 12:48:29 GMT 10
Oddly...I wasn't as effected by any of the deaths in book seven as I was by Sirius and Dumbledore. I think that maybe it was because everything in book seven was already so hard, and so horrid, and just so whole heartedly depressing for so long that...
Well I don't want to say I accepted the characters who died without a tremor. I felt it. But it was just, more like, death was always there. And when it struck, it hurt. But not as much when it came suddenly, out of nowhere, like it did in the books before. It wasn't like "oh my god I can't believe they died!" It was like..."Who will be next?"
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Post by Paul on Jul 30, 2007 21:51:13 GMT 10
i was quite disappointed with the deaths, they happened elsewhere while harry was doing his stuff, we just heard who had died we never actually read them dying, i think they would of made more impact on people then,
but i suppose jkr has to keep the book kiddie friendly
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Post by Lizzie on Jul 31, 2007 8:52:50 GMT 10
DH: Colin Creevy, Hedwig, Fred, Tonks and Lupin, Dumbledore I thought the way a lot of the characters died was quite good, actually. She said it'd happen, just like in an actual war. |
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Post by Casi on Aug 1, 2007 1:46:40 GMT 10
i was quite disappointed with the deaths, they happened elsewhere while harry was doing his stuff, we just heard who had died we never actually read them dying, i think they would of made more impact on people then, but i suppose jkr has to keep the book kiddie friendly I don't think it was a question of keeping it kid friendly. I think it's just that this is Harry's story, and they were in the middle of a war. He can't be by every character as they breath their last. He was fighting his own part of the battle, and they were fighting theres. Fifty people died in that battle. It would have been an extraordinary coincidence if Harry had managed to find the people he cared about just as the curses that killed them were cast. Death is often pointless and I was okay with the fact that a large number of people died "off screen." It really showed you the enormity of the situation. |
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Post by Lizzie on Aug 19, 2007 20:10:48 GMT 10
Yeah, exactly Skitty - we see the books through Harry's eyes. He obviously can't be there for every death. Not every character could have a big death scene ala Sirius in OoTP. I'm currently re-reading DH - ohhh DOBBY! Just hearing about his little body makes me sad.  |
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Post by Laura on Aug 25, 2007 6:31:39 GMT 10
Dumbledore's and Sirius' death were the two that affected me the most in all of the books, but in the DH: Snape's death was very upsetting after I read about all the memories. It was such a bad way to die, Voldemort betraying him when Snape wasn't even on his side. Fred's death was also upsetting, since what is George going to do without him? |
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Post by Forsaken on Aug 28, 2007 15:05:42 GMT 10
I thought alot of the deaths were necessary and appropriate. I felt bad when alot of them died of course but two (well three) that stand out to me are:
1. Lupin and Tonks because it was like they were just finding out they could have a life togeather. On the other hand them dying togeather was tragically romantic and that's my favorite type of romance.
2. Hedwig. What the heck?!? Why kill Hedwig? It seemed like a death for the sake of shock value (and she killed Mad-eye at the same time so....) or maybe just to make Harry miserable. I didn't like it.
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Post by Lizzie on Aug 29, 2007 13:27:12 GMT 10
Hedwig was Harry's first friend, so her death symbolizes the end of his childhood.
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Post by Laura on Aug 30, 2007 10:17:43 GMT 10
Hedwig was Harry's first friend, so her death symbolizes the end of his childhood. That's deep. I just figured JKR what Hedwig out of the way so Harry wasn't all worried about her the whole book  . |
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Post by Forsaken on Aug 30, 2007 12:45:17 GMT 10
Hedwig was Harry's first friend, so her death symbolizes the end of his childhood.
I bow to Liz's wisdom. This actually makes sense and has literary significance. I too thought it was just so Harry didn't have to find a home for Hedwig. Kudos! I revoke my issue with Hedwigs death.
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Post by Lizzie on Aug 30, 2007 18:46:18 GMT 10
LOL oh thank you. Laura, you're right too. Hedwig was seriously conspicuous so they couldn't really have used her much anyway. |
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Post by Loz on Jul 27, 2015 20:01:00 GMT 10
Anyone seen this "challenge" floating around?? Getting through it without one tear is impressive apparently |
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