Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 33 Quotes
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 33 Quotes
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He could not bear to look at any of the other bodies, to see who else had died for him. He could not bear to join the Weasleys, could not look into their eyes, when if he had given himself up in the first place, Fred might never have died… (33.13)
It's come down to the moment of truth – Harry is faced with the necessity of his own sacrifice. Again he wonders how he could have let all of these people he loved die for him – and there's no answer to that question.
Quote 2
"Hide them all, then," he croaked. "Keep her – them – safe. Please."
"And what will you give me in return, Severus?"
"In – in return?" Snape gaped at Dumbledore, and Harry expected him to protest, but after a long moment he said, "Anything." (33.129-130)
Here, we see the moment of Snape's shift from evil to good – his betrayal of Lord Voldemort because of Lily's endangerment demonstrates the power of his love over his desire to serve the Dark Lord.
Quote 3
"Karkaroff intends to flee if the Mark burns."
"Does he?" said Dumbledore softly… "And are you tempted to join him?"
"No," said Snape. […] "I am not such a coward."
"No," agreed Dumbledore. "You are a braver man by far than Igor Karkaroff. You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon…" (33.144)
Dumbledore's comment that Hogwarts Sorts its students too soon implies that Snape's bravery should perhaps have placed him in Gryffindor – his true identity, which nobody else knows about, shows him to be as courageous and loyal as any true Gryffindor.