Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 31 Quotes
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 31 Quotes
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Quote 1
"No – no – no!" someone was shouting. "No! Fred! No!"
And Percy was shaking his brother, and Ron was kneeling beside them, and Fred's eyes stared without seeing, the ghost of his last laugh still etched upon his face. (31.187-188)
This is the worst death we've seen yet – Dobby was one thing, but Fred Weasley is another. For the first time since Sirius's death in Book 5, we witness the direct, immediate impact of death on those left behind.
Quote 2
There was a clatter as the basilisk fans cascaded out of Hermione's arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet.
"Is this the moment?" Harry asked weakly, and when nothing happened except that Ron and Hermione gripped each other still more firmly and swayed on the spot, he raised his voice. "OI! There's a war going on here!"
Ron and Hermione broke apart, their arms still around each other.
"I know, mate," said Ron… "so it's now or never, isn't it?" (31.120-123)
In times of desperation, it seems that the things that have been hidden beneath the surface all come out – such as Ron and Hermione's love for each other. No surprise here – we all totally saw that one coming.
Quote 3
Tom Riddle, who confided in no one and operated alone, might have been arrogant enough to assume that he, and only he, had penetrated the deepest mysteries of Hogwarts Castle. Of course, Dumbledore and Flitwick, those model pupils, had never set foot in that particular place, but he, Harry, had strayed off the beaten track in his time at school – here at last was a secret he and Voldemort knew, that Dumbledore had never discovered –. (31.87)
Again, Harry proves his odd kinship with Voldemort – both of them know the Castle's secrets better, perhaps, than anyone else, since it's home to the two of them. It's taken all of Harry's transgressions as well as his good deeds to get this close to Voldemort, and to figure out the Dark Lord's secrets.