【】

  发布时间:2025-04-26 10:27:09   作者:玩站小弟   我要评论
LONDON -- Turns out I never did quite get over Dumbledore's death.It's been 10 years since I first r 。

LONDON -- Turns out I never did quite get over Dumbledore's death.

It's been 10 years since I first read the Harry Potterbooks, and now that I'm something vaguely resembling a full-grown adult man, I thought that the more tragic moments of J.K. Rowling's magical series would glance off me like curses off a well-produced shield charm.

SEE ALSO:37 hidden clues I only spotted when I reread 'Harry Potter' in my 20s

I couldn't have been more wrong. The death scenes in the Harry Potterbooks -- of which there are many -- were still as crushingly sad on re-reading as they had been when I was a teenager.

In some vague attempt at catharsis, I've been through and dug out the last lines uttered by some of the main characters before they die (in the interest of fairness, I've stuck some of the villains in too).

Mashable Games

Professor Quirrell

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter Seventeen, "The Man With Two Faces", p.317.

Not exactly a sad death -- Quirrell is trying to murder our hero at the time, after all -- but perhaps one to be pitied. Like Wormtail, Quirrell is something of a pathetic character (and, as is re-enforced by his last desperate words, the first example of how completely someone can fall under Voldemort's spell).

Lily Potter

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter Nine, "Grim Defeat", p.188.

Harry first learns his parents' last words in the Prisoner of Azkabanduring his series of Dementor encounters. The final, terrified protestations of Lily Potter reflect the powerful protection she's able to put on him before she dies; by standing in Voldemort's way and sacrificing herself, she shields Harry from the killing curse.

James Potter

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter Twelve, "The Patronus", p.255.

James' last words are pretty much what we'd expect from a true Gryffindor; without a second thought for his own safety, James throws himself in Voldemort's way in a last-ditch attempt to protect his family.

Cedric Diggory

Mashable ImageCredit: warner bros./mashable composite

From:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter Thirty-Two, "Flesh, Blood and Bone", p.535.

Cedric Diggory's death at the end of The Goblet of Fireis often spoken about as a key turning point in Rowling's series; it's the first time we witness a good character dying in front of us; it's that coming-of-age, point-of-no-return moment when we suddenly realise, for want of a better term, that sh*t has definitely gotten real.

Although Cedric's last words might not seem particularly memorable, they doreflect just how young and innocent he actually his -- he may be much more experienced than Harry, but despite this he's still only a student in the middle of what he thinks is a school competition. His death acts as a stark demonstration of just how ruthless Voldemort and his followers can be.

Sirius Black

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter Thirty-Five, "Beyond the Veil", p.741.

Like with James Potter's final words, Sirius' sudden end reflects his character traits: brave, slightly arrogant, and desperate to fight for what he believes in.

Albus Dumbledore

Mashable ImageCredit: warner bros./mashable composite

From:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter Twenty-Seven, "The Lightning-Struck Tower", p.495.

Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletterBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Thanks for signing up!

Nope: it never gets any less sad. On first reading Dumbledore's last words seem like a cry for help from someone he's foolishly placed his trust in, but in hindsight we know better: he's actually begging for Snape to give him a quick, easy end and fulfil the promise he's already made Dumbledore.

The knowledge that his own death was all part of Dumbledore's plan doesn't make it any less heart-breaking, though.

Mad-Eye Moody

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,Chapter Four, "The Seven Potters", p.43.

He dies off-page, meaning the final words we hear from Moody -- "See you all in about an hour at The Burrow" -- have an added poignancy.

Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew)

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,Chapter Twenty-Three, "Malfoy Manor", p.382.

Wormtail's final words are fairly innocuous, but the way he dies -- his split second of hesitation that allows Harry to get away from him -- hints at a shred of remorse for the way he's betrayed his childhood friends.

Gellert Grindelwald

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,Chapter Twenty-Three, "Malfoy Manor", p.384.

Dumbledore's childhood friend -- and eventual nemesis -- may have been a dark wizard, but he wasn't afraid to face down Voldemort on his death bed. As Dumbledore later says, Grindelwald was meant to have felt remorse towards the end of his life; and indeed, with his last act, he chooses to protect Dumbledore's allies by lying about the Elder Wand.

Dobby

Mashable ImageCredit: warner bros./mashable composite

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,Chapter Twenty-Three, "Malfoy Manor", p.387.

Yet another hopelessly sad moment, made even more tragic by Rowling's description of Dobby's eyes as "great, glassy orbs sprinkled with light from the stars they could not see."

Ever since Harry freed Dobby at the end of theChamber of Secrets(and possibly even before then), the elf has been devoted to him: this love is reflected in the elf's final utterance of Harry's name.

Fred Weasley

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,Chapter Thirty-One, "The Battle of Hogwarts", p.519.

Fred Weasley dies laughing and joking as he fights alongside his formerly estranged brother, which seems to be a fitting -- if tragic -- end for his character.

Remus Lupin

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Thirty, "The Sacking of Severus Snape", p.495.

Despite being a pretty major character, poor old Lupin doesn't even get an on-page death. His last words can be tracked back to the moment before he enters the Battle of Hogwarts; they seem fairly innocuous but, typically of Lupin's character, they involve him calmly mediating and resolving a dispute.

Nymphadora Tonks

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Thirty-One, "The Battle of Hogwarts", p.511.

Another fairly big character, another off-page death. Tonks' last words -- "Have you seen Remus?" -- are particularly poignant in light of how we next see her; lying side-by-side with her husband in the Great Hall.

Severus Snape

Mashable ImageCredit: warner bros./mashable composite

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Thirty-Two, "The Elder Wand", p.537.

In my opinion, this is the saddest one of the lot -- and it's even more memorable because we at first don't realise the devastating significance of Snape asking Harry to look at him. It's only after we read the next chapter -- and find out that Snape was always in love with Harry's mother -- that his final words make sense. Harry does, after all, have his mother's eyes.

Bellatrix Lestrange

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Thirty-Six, "The Flaw in the Plan", p.603.

Although most of the deaths in the Harry Potterbooks are largely devastating, this is one of the few satisfying ones. Just as Sirius made the mistake of taunting Bellatrix and letting his guard down, Bellatrix makes the exact same mistake with Molly Weasley -- and she pays the price.

Lord Voldemort

Mashable ImageCredit: sam haysom

From:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Thirty-Six, "The Flaw in the Plan", p.608.

Not exactly the most thrilling last words, but they arefitting. For all Voldemort's magical power, he only really understands murder. Despite failing to kill Harry on two occasions with the Avada Kedavra curse, Voldemort still tries his luck a third time; and on this occasion, it costs him his life.

BONUS: Hamster Potter

TopicsHarry PotterJK Rowling

  • Tag:

相关文章

  • Over 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California

    A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California's Cajon Pass has grown in hot, dry weather, thre
    2025-04-26
  • 軟化宮頸的方法是什麽?

    當女人結婚之後,就要考慮要孩子這件事了,不過在進行身體檢查的時候,可能發現自己的身體存在一些問題,例如宮頸或者是子宮、卵巢乃至輸精管等等 。不同的問題就要用不同的方法去解決 ,一般遇到這樣的情況肯定要去正
    2025-04-26
  • 四維怎麽做的會痛的嗎

    四維彩超是在懷孕期間必須要做的一項檢查 ,隻要是可以檢查胎兒在母體的發育情況,而且四維彩超避免畸形兒的出生,是一種動態的圖形  ,還可以檢查胎兒的性別  ,所以孕婦在懷孕5個月的時候是可以進行四維彩超檢查的 ,而
    2025-04-26
  • 雙頂徑100順產幾率大嗎

    如果孕婦在分娩的時候,胎兒的雙頂徑達到100的話,一般是不能順產的 ,但是具體的情況還是需要看孕婦的身體是如何的。一般雙頂徑100的話,對於孕婦來說可能會出現難產的情況 ,所以有可能會建議使用剖腹產的方式
    2025-04-26
  • MashReads Podcast: What makes a good summer read?

    Summer is coming to a close and that means one thing -- last-minute vacations! 。SEE ALSO:'Ice Cream B
    2025-04-26
  • 孕晚期還需要吃葉酸嗎

    葉酸是一種對於人體而言,有著極其重要的作用的物質,尤其是對於孕婦而言,更是需要及時補充葉酸 ,這樣才能夠避免胎兒出現畸形發育的情況。當然了,在備孕期間以及懷孕前三個月的時候,是需要補充一定量的葉酸的。那
    2025-04-26

最新评论