We rarely (if ever) saw Fred and George apart throughout the series, and we certainly never imagined they would be separated forever. His death is only made sadder by the fact that his best friend Lupin witnesses it along with his godson, and then has to hold Harry back from going after him. Sirius was the father figure Harry needed and the second to be snatched away too soon. But it didn’t, because Bellatrix LeStrange had to ruin everything.
Harry’s dream was to have a home and a family - and his dream could’ve come true with Sirius. (Someone get the tissues.) ©Warner Brothers Sirius Wanna cry more? Lupin was awarded the First Order of Merlin First Class posthumously - the first werewolf to be awarded this honor. Lupin felt misplaced and unlovable his whole life, and then he finally finds happiness, and he DIES? I can’t. THEY DIED TOGETHER AND LEFT THEIR SON AN ORPHAN.
I guess we can take a small amount comfort knowing a Malfoy’s wand inscribed his grave that reads “A Free Elf,” the ultimate finale for such a brave elf. He literally saves Harry and friends when they had no other hope, and it costs him his life. How long will this death affect us? Always. He committed his life to protecting Harry, and he kept that promise until the end. ©Warner Brothers SnapeĪ true anti-hero, Snape has possibly the hardest job in the entire Order. The only reason she doesn’t rank higher is because she dies so quickly, we almost didn’t even register it. Hedwig was Harry’s only friend in the world during his summers at Privet Drive, and she was taken. We cried many, many tears over Dumbles (and Harry dealing with the loss of his mentor), but in the end, he lived a good, long life so his death isn’t as sad as others on our list.
But his death didn’t come as a surprise for most of our team - we knew it was coming, we just didn’t know how.
He’s a pivotal part of the story (in fact, he devises and carefully manipulates the whole thing), he’s crucial to Harry’s adolescence, and his death scene was truly shocking. “Kill the spare.” *shivers* ©Warner Brothers Dumbledoreĭon’t get us wrong - we were sad to see Dumbledore go. Plus, never forget that Cedric was a child - or that he died for no other reason than that he was there. This was the first big death written out and the moment these books intensified. We didn’t get to know the real Moody very well (thanks, Barty Crouch, Jr.) but we’re always sad to see a good guy gone too soon. The legendary auror deserved better than to be locked in a chest for a year, and he really deserved better than to die because of Mundungus Fletcher. Also, LOL at Harry calling him Tom the whole time. But points for the dramatic monologuing and wand lore coming into play. Not gonna lie, I cheered when Molly Weasley finished her off. She killed Sirius and tortured Neville’s parents. The jerk who betrayed Harry’s parents, leading to their death, and framed Sirius Black for it? Bye. Ranking the Major Deaths in Harry Potter from “Good Riddance” to “Hold Me” Peter Pettigrew But which of these moments was truly the worst? We had a good therapy session and decided to discuss - and now, we’re sharing the results with you! Grab the tissues, friends - we’re sorry in advance if you cry.
Quite a few of the key players in the series pass away - some good, some evil, some expected, some shocking. From eating Wizarding World snacks to sorting Disney characters into Hogwarts houses, we can’t get enough!Īnd while this brilliant series has brought us a lot of joy - it’s also made us shed a Gringotts Vault worth of tears! From sweet victory to the loss of favorite characters, the Harry Potter books had us reaching for the tissues. Harry Potter is a fan-favorite topic around the AllEars (virtual) office.
Ranking the Major Deaths in Harry Potter from “Good Riddance” to “Hold Me” - Close Your Eyes and Blink Yourself to WDW.