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“Is Draco alive? Is he in the castle?” The whisper was barely audible; her lips were an inch from his ear, her head bent so low that her long hair shielded his face from the onlookers. “Yes,” he breathed back. He felt the hand on his chest contract; her nails pierced him. Then it was withdrawn. She had sat up. “He is dead!” Narcissa Malfoy called to the watchers.
In the end, Voldemort’s fate twice came down to the choice of a woman, a mother.
Harry Potter as a series repeatedly tells us never to underestimate a mother’s love. Lilly’s love for Harry nearly killed Voldemort the first time, Narcissa’s love for Draco set him up for his real death, and Voldemort’s greatest general was killed by Molly, a mother who loved all of her children and feared losing any more to the magical war.
Sakoura
Just finished the 7th book an hour ago for the second time...aaaaa the feels!
ZaphodBbx
I liked seeing Draco on the platform sending his child off to Hogwarts at the end of the movie. Life isn't just black/white.
djole12
dont...dont make me re-read the whole fucking series, im already up to my kneck in work :(
meowmeownow
I know it's dead week for me and all I want to do is bury myself in Harry Potter's world
CatsPitBullsAndBooksOhMy
almost hope something horrible happens one day so i can defend my children like a badass. ... almost.
FreckleCharms
Jo had just begun writing HP when her mother passed away which influenced the story greatly and is why she was so good at (1)
FreckleCharms
describing the ways the characters grieved for the deaths in the book. Harry's reaction to the loss of Sirius was written beautifully. 2/3
FreckleCharms
I love these books. And I could "feel" the characters while reading but re-reading after I too had lost my mom was just incredible. 3/3
apokavkos
As a father, I felt that Harry's father was downplayed. A Father's love can be just as powerful and life changing.
hungrybear
This is true, but I think Dumbledore, Sirius and Snape all filled different and amazing paternal roles to Harry.
drewkos
Moms are badass like that
wittleguyandi
Hell yeah. Me and my badass mom are both going through divorce. We decided to move in together, and it's awesome.
drewkos
Sorry about the divorce, but hooray for double badassedness
colbyshmolby56
As someone who has a badass mom, amen :]
superwittyandhilarioususername
So much awesome Harry Potter stuff tonight. So many emotions.
curacha
as a new mom(mother of 1 yr old) i can testify to this.. I would do anything for my baby and I always think of her.. YAY for MOMS!!!
TheonKilljoy
"The world isn't split into good people and death eaters" .. She's still a shitty person, but this made her seem more human.
ImgurExplorer
for those who want to see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FESRPdak9Uw
Bunnii
Now I want to watch the movie again.... le sigh!
kikipedia
I wanna hug my Mummy <3
PacificTimeBomb
They say a mother's love is a strong thing. My mother's love wasn't strong enough to save her from her drugs, or me from her death. Hm.
englishaccentnotbritish
I'm with you here. I would give anything to know what unconditional love is
queenofthelab
My upvote is a hug for you.
Thereflex
Same here. Sorry, thebmg.
Nerdextrordinaire
I'm sorry, that's awful. My children lost their father to drugs. I vow to be the mother that loves them unconditionally, and lives for them.
readysetloop
I truly hope you experience a parent's love when/if you have your own children.
gandalfv314159
but how did she know he was alive?
totesronjeremy
When she put her hand on his chest she felt him breathing.
propyro
I'm getting the urge to reread this.
AmazingBeans
DITTO.
twiggly
Imgur has forced me to read so many things, either again or for the first time. STOP MAKING ME IMPROVE MYSELF, IMGUR.
SamuraiFoxes
It will never be a waste of your time.
snuzzled
I declare a weekend Harry Potter reading marathon! And then when I'm done with the books... I'll watch the movies. :D
IThinkWeAllKnowWhoLetTheDogsOut
Im currently reading through Prisoner of Azkaban. I have all the ebooks on my phone and am rereading them all. :D
sandibebop
Me too, man. I just can't bring myself to do it. Not since the last book. I can't even watch the movies.
greenwhiskers
My boyfriend and I watched all eight movies recently (I had only seen the first five), which prompted me to reread the books. Do it.
NewKidOnTheBlock
What grinds my balls is when I start a new Chapter and it says : Catelyn
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NewKidOnTheBlock
...Brienne >_<
1AMTHEBATMAN
+1 harry potter every time.
JenaCarsen62
I got goosebumps...
knittinnoodles
When reading the books, I was holding my breath. I had to read this part twice. It made me feel all kinds of things.
gollygeemeg
i think she's hot.
starryeyedq
JK's mother actually died while she was writing these books (around 5/6 I think?). There are so many homages. I. LOVE. This. Series.
gingerbaconkitty
Actually, she died right after Jo had started writing the first book. Her mother never got to even know about Harry Potter, but Jo has 1/2
gingerbaconkitty
said her mom's death inspired a lot of what happens in the books. 2/2
starryeyedq
Thanks for the correction! HP has actually been hugely instrumental in coping with the death of my sister. Such an inspiring lady:)
thedoctorpotter
She said that although the plot remained the same concerning the fate of Harry's parents, it made the emotion behind it honest and deep.
derodatofflorna
Oh man... Just gave me chills...
WhenYourThingGetsWildChillyDown
Chills ran down my spine after reading this in the book and again just now. I'm loving all of the HP posts tonight! Keep them coming!
buttholewizard
But why in the movie did they have to do her hair like that? Anyway, +1 anything HP.
DoctorsDaughter
To link her to both the Malfoy and Black family.
gingerbaconkitty
I think it might be a good vs evil think. Black vs white.
gingerbaconkitty
thing*
readysetloop
I know right, so unnecessary and strange.
kikipedia
if youre referring to the colour, I actually think this makes her appear more sinister yet endearing like in this scene
Pokinoff
The Harry Potter Series "ends at the beginning."
Hp4ever
THANKS !! now i'll have to read the whole thing again !!
DeputyVanHalen
Opens at the close*
ProbablyNotAMurderer
Stahp!!! The tears.. they're coming. :'(
athenapallasthewise
Seriously! As a mother myself now, these scenes bring tears to my eyes even completely out of context. JK knew all about Mother's Love.
twiggly
Don't you listen to them, LaDinosaur. StaticBlazor is just a poophead.
ProbablyNotAMurderer
:') It is good to know that you understand, and care, but we mustn't be mean. (1/2)
ProbablyNotAMurderer
To reward you for your support though, I do believe I see an upvoting spree in the near future. :D
acciobum
Brb. Gonna call my mom.
sevenofninetertiaryadjunctofunimatrixzeroone
I cried.
RickJames
*starts clapping and tearing up* YOU GO DO THAT RMORENO!
crunchpaula
oh that is cute !
spiritussancto
DO THAT i wish i had a badass mom to call
NoGrammarGood
mum*
MediocreMrFox
Pics or it didnt happen
UgoffTheHungary
You better, n tell her you love her. Mines battling brain aneurysms, and I pray for and talk to her everyday. Don't take things for granted!
dudezelda
And now I pray for her too. Best of luck to your mom and the rest of your family my friend :)
voldemortslostnose
Best wishes and hugs to you and your mom!
UgoffTheHungary
Thank you, kind stranger. :)
HylianFox
NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU BITCH!
JaqenHgar
Honestly, when I read that the first time in the book it just sounded ridiculous
kushielschosen
I remember reading that part for the first time and grinning insanely through my tears :)
tooindecisiveforausername
Cheering immediately follows this. Always.
Greenskee
Seriously. The theater I was in went nuts.
mozrael
*shiverofawesome*
makayrawr
That part was probably my favorite.
boopbedoopy
That scene should have been WAAAAY more complex and intense!!!!
TheMathMagician
yes! this +1000000
izzygoneyet
And then she proceeds to kill Bellatix Lestrange as if she wasn't strong to begin with.
richman0610
NOT MY BITCH YOU DAUGHTER!
HylianFox
MY BITCH DAUGHTER NOT YOU!
AGronau
NOT YOU BITCH, MY DAUGHTER!
dubowski
best one. hands down.
ItsAWonderfulDayForPie
Draco and Narcissa i feel are so misunderstood.. so far stuck in the dark arts that they cant get out.. both their actions sure do help..
curacha
bullseye.. among their family Bellatrix was the purest evil..
ItsAWonderfulDayForPie
Definitely.. and Lucius was just a wimp..
curacha
I actually pity them because they couldn't get out of being in the Dark Side because Lucius doesn't have enough courage..
ItsAWonderfulDayForPie
I agree.. and +1 for saying "Dark Side".
benj1008
The only "human" expression I saw from her is the moment when she's killed Sirius and looks at Harry's reaction with a certain sadness
curacha
I hate her a million times when she killed Sirius.. Siriusly??? How does one get that satisfaction for killing your own cousin??! grrrrrrrr
benj1008
But then the evil grin again...
curacha
I hated her a million times when she killed Sirius.. Siriusly?! who in the right state of mind laughs at the death of their cousin????
cuddlemehard
The moment i stopped hating her so much
MyUserNameIsAproposOfNothing
Agreed
SmallTeddyBear
I never hated her, she never had as much of a central role as Her husband or Draco.
memeallthethings
She was never as big of a douche as Lucius.
MangoesOfMordor
I thought you meant Molly. I thought you were a strange, terrible person. For a moment.
Summonsays
I never disliked her, other than breeding with her husband I can't think of anything she did wrong.
Summonsays
And if you can't tell, I really disliked him.
nebukadnezar
How could you hate her? the malfoys are an amazing family
dv12900
I never really hated her. The books don't characterize her as much as being a bit of a snob. Lucius Malfoy on the other hand...
HarryPotterGeek
I never really hated Narcissa. Like Draco, I felt she was bullied & forced into a life she didn't choose. Bella, on the other hand...
asheara
I think she redeemed herself in book 6 when she made Snape vow, she showed how much she placed Draco/family over any Voldything nonsense.
topsu
You mean Sneep?
asheara
I love you. Even though you made me spit hot chocolate over my keyboard. :)
Gnoevoet
Sneep is his name in the Dutch translation of the book, btw (I did not even realize this when I saw the picture with "Sneep" in it)
TimTamFlimFlam
"I'll only save you if my son's alive".
CatsIsTheAnswer
I never stopped: as for her husband and Snape, a fascist in love is still a fascist.
captainlego
I agree. Evil people often have people they love/would die for; it doesn't make them a good person. Though not so much in Snape's case.
TrixiHobbitz
I agree. Snape was always the odd one out. (Been there) So when you have someone willing to take you in, you don't care what they believe.
NobodyEverSaysHiFelicia
This shows she is human, and not just pure evil. After Harry told her Draco was alive, she could have just given him up... but she didn't.
captainlego
She knew that the fastest way to see Draco was to say that Harry was dead. I'm not saying she was evil, but she was selfish and a coward.
NobodyEverSaysHiFelicia
Good point about that just being a way to her son. I wouldn't say she is a coward, though. She did lie to Voldy.
curacha
One of my fave moments in HP.. but still the most fave is the Snape-Lily revelation.. i cried while watching it..i never read the books
curacha
don't worry guys my husband and I are planning to buy the whole book series for our daughter and read it to her.. thanks for the insights
Demiguise
Oh MAN the books would destroy you then.
propyro
Read the books, all of them. There is so much more depth to the story than what the movies manage to portray.
HarryPotterGeek
Soooooooooooo much more. It's a shame when people only see the movies. :(
tmc51
You've gotta read it, then. If it made you cry from the movie, the book would make you bawl like a damn baby.
HarryPotterGeek
1. Do yourself a favor and read them. There is so much amazing stuff in the books. I've been reading them for 10 years, and still find new
HarryPotterGeek
2. hints that Rowling leaves in early books, new ways of seeing things/characters, new details... It's a wonderful series.
omnomnomfood
I want you to read them, but I'm scared. I know a lot of people say they're "too old" for them now... :/
KieryAlise
You are not too old for them. No one is. The early books may be a bit low reading level, but the story is for everyone.
omnomnomfood
that's what I thought too! but I've seen a lo of people on here say otherwise. I read them as soon as they came out, I was 11. I swore to
omnomnomfood
god I was gonna get a letter, cause I was always so awkward...but none came:(
Skelezombiewolfensteinmonsteresquirethethird
It's even more painful to read than it is to watch. Totally worth it though!
curacha
i guess it isn't too late to enjoy reading it..
Skelezombiewolfensteinmonsteresquirethethird
Not at all! I'm rereading them all again now, I forgot how much I truly enjoyed them.
curacha
i know.. my husband and I are planning to read the books and to read it to our kids.. we are 27..
Skelezombiewolfensteinmonsteresquirethethird
My fiance never read/watched them, but if we have a child I will make sure they know the stories!!
curacha
yeah i think we owe them that.. for them to enjoy the series that would hopefully be part of their childhood..