Having read the book which death, or deaths, left you in utter shock?

For me it was Fred's untimely death. It was at such an odd time that it didn't seem real. He was happy and laughing then all of a sudden.....his life was gone. It seemed like such a waste! I was praying JK would leave the twins alone after the events of the first few chapters but apparently not. But at least he went with a smile on his face. We couldn't ask for more then that.

Another death that gobsmacked me was Dobby's. I never expected it. I thought they have apparated early enough to miss it. I was crying so hard during the later scenes. And especially when Harry did the tombstone. That was a nice touch and the least he could do for a fallen comrade who has saved him countless times.


So out of all the deaths on DH which ones left you in such a state that you couldn't believe the words you were reading?

I was shocked by Fred's death as well. And also Moody's. Didn't predict that he was dead and I kept waiting for him to come back some how. Even after Harry found his eye, I was waiting for something to say that he'd been hiding somewhere or something like that.

I was stunned at Lupin's and Tonks death. I actually feel that they were a little unnecessary. I really don't think that they had to die. There was no lead up to their death and then the next thing, Harry mentions their bodies. I was sitting there thinking 'what? huh? how did that happen?' and actually went back a few pages to try and find what I'd missed.

Fred's is what shocked me most because he was there and then he wasn't. It was kind of like BOOM! *scream* Fred. Don't really know what the purpose in it was. He didn't really die for a purpose other than general fighting.

I thought all the deaths (maybe except Dobby's) were really...simple. It shocked me how easily they were all killed and it was just like "Oh! there goes another." Most didn't die valiantly (it seemed, though they were fighting for the cause) and it seemed very casual. Dobby got the greatest farewell I think, which is odd to me. But all the deaths were pretty shocking cause, well, you don't really expect that many to die.

Fred's, Lupins and Tonks. I felt that they were so sudden and unexplained. It was as though they (Lupin & Tonks) were the two that died that she never intended. I can see no rhyme or reason behind them.

As for Fred, that was a pretty sudden thing too. I thought that since George was already injured, that perhaps he would ne the one to die, if a twin had to.



Dobby's death although no significant itself, I feel was there to make a point. Harry was apparating at the time and didn't realise that Dobby had been injured. He felt that digging the grave and physically burying the house elf as symbolic in some way. Something that he could do to make up for all those who had given their lives to protect him.

They deaths were rather hastened. Which completely threw me off because Dumbledore and Sirius' deaths were proclaimed to the very last detail. They were all rather unnecessary as well.

Moody's death came out of no where, especially since he is a very, very strong wizard and Auror. It bugged me to see him die, he was a pillar of strength for the Order, maybe even Harry.

Fred's death, to me, was there to show simply the dark side of war. That there must be sacrifices to succeed in triumphs. It reminded me rather of how Sirius went, the last laugh on their faces. I felt a surge of emotion when he died though, I was only half-expecting it.

I despised the way Lupin and Tonks were done away with. Maybe, two lines on it? Less than that. I had to read the text at least five times before it sunk in. I really couldn't believe it. No mention of who killed them, whether they had died together, how they died. I think, their death, out of all of them is the one I can comprehend the least.

I don't want to go into what point I think Dobby made because I have not completely come up with that theory. His death was very surprising, I really did not see it coming and I was really sad for the little elf!

Lupin, Tonks, and Dobby were the ones that I really had to read over and over again to make sure it had happened. I didn't see any of it coming.

Fred, Remus, Tonks, Dobby and Mad-Eye.

I can't believe Fred is dead. When George lost his ear, I was thinking "Maybe he will lose another half" (which sort of means Fred), but I did not really expect it though.

Mad-Eye, was quite saddening as well. He was so strong, so powerful and great Auror. But suddenly, he's dead.

Remus and Tonks...well I had nothing to say because I loved the pair of them and of course I can't bear to see them die, because they had gone through alot since book 6.

And Dobby, a brave elf that can sacrifice his life to save Harry.

*teary-eyed*

Definitely Lupin and Tonks. She didn't even describe their deaths... they were just, there... dead...

Fred (I hate to say it because I loved him) was an expendable character, as were Dobby, Mad-Eye, *gulp* Hedwig...

But Tonks and Lupin were unnecessary. I wasn't expecting it, and shed a butt-load of tears when it happened.

Dobby’s! I was shocked and cried like a waterfall. I had never expected JKR to do that. I had to close the book and lie it down for a couple of minutes before I could continue.
But Fred’s was even worse! I mean FRED! I still can’t believe it. Now it’s just George… it seams so wrong. It one of them I had always expected to survive.
I must say when Peter killed himself or what the hand did I was sure Remus would die. Then the Marauders would once again be reunited, but I was still very sad. Like LilyPotter said, he and Tonks were just… dead. No more. No description of how. I missed that, but it wasn’t a shock as much as Fred and Dobby.

I guess it has to be Lupin and Tonks for me. Like everyone else, I felt their ends were perfunctory and hollow, so totally unnecessary; cast aside like random characters who no-one cared about. If these were the 'two who died that [she] didn't expect to', then I have to wonder why she did it at all. I really would like an explanation on this one...

I think I was expecting one of the twins to go, but I'm glad Fred died with a smile on his face, and quickly.

Pettigrew and Snape's deaths were both expected, but they shocked me in as much as they were pretty much damp squibs too. I would have liked to have seen so much more there...very disappointing.

I thought that one of the twins would die, there were just two many Weasly's too come though that alive, and it had to be one we cared about, not Percy's. I didn't guess Hedwig, Moody, Lupin, or Dobby though I had guessed Tonk's, but I thought Lupin would live on heartbroken. I was surprised at how many deaths there were though!

Lupin and Tonks'. it was sad and unessicery? for them both to die. The book didn't even say how they were killed. also Hedwig dying was shocking, it kind of felt like she would never die.fred's death was weird, i kind of had a feeling that one of the twins would die. Fred, Tonks ans Lupin are all some of my favorite characters, so i was upset

Dobby - I for the first time in my life i howled at a book. I just couldn't believe it. I actually had to go to the bathroom i couldn't cry as such but i was sort of crying inside and a tiny tear escaped me. I just didn't want it to happen. It was so horrible he was stabbed! - The stabbing makes it such a horrible jolt to the real world you think you can't be touched except by a wand in the wizarding world. Oh dear i absloutley howled.

Before reading the book I didn't think that Fred or George would die because they were pretty much the same person and it would be stupid to have one without the other. And I thought Lupin was safe because he'd lost his friends - he was the last Marauder, you know? They were the only two (or three) people that I decided wouldn't die. I couldn't believe it! I was absolutely shocked! I couldn't comprehend either of them! And then of course there was Dobby, who had helped Harry especially through all those things! I think either Dobby's or Fred's death shocked me the most, I can't decide which one.

I don't think any of the deaths were unnecassary as such, each of them showed the darkness of the book and how easily these things happeded. These people, with the exception of Dobby, were prepared to die fighting. Still, it ended up with pretty much half the cast gone.

why did Fred have to die, it was the Weasley twins I really thought that the Weasley family would remain whole, dont ask me why and I mean they had a shop and everything...
Also I cant believe that both Lupin and Tonks died, especially after having their son. But then was that meant to be a sort of repeat of Lily and James dying to protect harry, they died also protecting him from growing up in a world ruled by LV. Still though, i was distressed.
and Dobby? oh god I cried my eyes out at that, and the whole hand dug grave. After everything that he had done to help Harry and he dies in the last act of saving his life..
Yea those four i was just like to, shed a tear for them all

every single death shocked me in their own ways, but to name a few here, and why...

firstly Hedwig. now i seem to have a thing about animals getting killed, so naturally i was rather upset, and couldnt help thinking "its a wee innocent BIRD" with a bit of rage. also, Hedwig has been with Harry since the very beginning of his Wizarding life and is like a best friend to him, and to go to suddenly was a very big blow. ever since this abrupt end, so early in the story, i resigned myself to the fact that if this has happened, the bodies will be falling thick and fast from now on.

even after the ambush, i feared for Hagrid's life, and this happens several times in the book.

Mad-Eye. before reading i knew in my heart that mad-eye would die in combat, but in the shock of the DE's ambush, it never occurred to me that he was the one killed. i would liked to have seen Moody give very valuable advice to the trio, and die in valiant combat towards the end, just as things are being wrapped up between harry and lord voldemort.

Dobby my reaction to Dobby's death was similar to that of Hedwig's. he was only a little innocent creature who wanted some good in the world. i felt a surge of triumph, when Dobby came to rescue everyone who lay captive in the house he used to serve, and this was his last act of bravery to defy the life he hated to much. very fitting indeed!

i was very moved at the digging of his grave. im still unsure of the significance of using no magic to do it but i think that it might have been something to do with the "wand-carrier" issue. i believe that Harry's digging of Dobby's grave without a wand was Harrys last act of treating Dobby and his race as equals.
i also believe that harry wanted to make it as difficult as possible for himself to dig the grave to harness the immense grief he was feeling at the time.

Fred at the time of his death, the action was so quickly paced and dense, it took me a little while to realise what had happened. it was this death i cried at. my pain was for the Weasley family, most of all for his twin George.
the only bit of comfort i gained from this death was knowing he died with a smile on his face. the ONLY way to go.

Snape Despite the overwhelming evidence against him (killing DD and all that jazz), i harboured sympathy for him and believed him to be ultimately good, like many HP fans.
i was moved by his array of recollections viewed in the penseive, and realised that even with all his evil and devotion to Lord Voldemort, he was a human man that was able to love. what a touching moment as he died looking into the eyes he loved.

Lupin and Tonks the abrupt declaration that they were dead left me rather numb, as there were no details as to how they died. my pain was for their son, Ted, and how Harry now had Godfather responsibilities. at that point, Ted was so much like Harry: orphaned at a young age, with a Godfather unable to do his duties. thank goodness harry didnt die!

Lord Voldemort HOORAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

Hedwig- That completely blew me away.. I never expected it. It was needed, I guess, to relieve Harry of her.. but could she stay at the Burrow or something? Nope... dead. Sad though...

Mad-Eye- Very shocking, very sad... very.. angering. Mundungus is a little worm who ditched Moody and could have done something to give Moody ample time to react and live.

Lupin, Tonks, Fred and Colin- The 4 that died at Hogwarts were all very sad. I knew atleast one Weasley was to die, so it could have been any of them.. Lupin was expected on my part.. he was the last of the Marauders... so I had an inkling that he too would die. Colin was sad and shocking. Poor kid... "He was small in death." Tonks was pointless. JKR likes to leave children parentless, as I have said before.

Dobby!!!- Oh.my.gosh. I will not hide it... I cried like a baby over this. I am not sure why, but I've always liked Dobby. It was all very sad.. and I well up when I think of it and I cant help but cry when I read it. It's just that he was free, I suppose, after being abused by the Malfoy's.. he was so innocent and was selfless. He fought for Harry until the end.

I can't help but cry at how sad it is..




He reached out for him... he reached for Harry as he died... I can barely hold back the tears as I type this... I won't survive the movie.. especially with sad music and all.

Darn you Tom!! Now I'm crying again! It was the most traumatising death for me, as I said in the first post. He's so little, so innocent and to die by the hand of his former owners sister was just horrible. He deserved better then that. He deserved not to die. JKR is horrid for killing him. :

Definatly Fred, Remus and Tonks. I didn't realised Fred had been killed for a minute because he was laughing and was so happy and it was just so unexpected.
I thought it was really sad when both Remus and Tonks had to die because I couldn't help thinking sbout poor little Teddy at home waiting for mummy and daddy to come back and also that if Tonks had stayed at home teddy would have still had a mother.

Also, I was quite surprised when Colin Creevey died because he wasnt meant to be there and he really shouldn't have died.

Fred's death was just so random, was it an explosion or was it some sort of spell.And why didn't the other's die/get hurt?

Dobby's shocked me though.I thought that he was going to save Harry and co and then he would help them find more horcruxes etc.But then JKR had to get him stabbed. And his last words were 'Harry Potter Faithful to the end......

Well I'm with the majority on this one, Dobby and Hedwig were the ones that got me, their death was described, we could see Harry's pain thus we felt it ourselves. The rest, as with all of the other deaths in all HP books were simple, the AK curse is not long and painful its quick and clean no blood or anything, it can be described as it they were "sleeping" with no physical markings. Fred's caused a little more emotion and shock of George's reaction of losing his other half but Tonks and LUpin were just lying on the floor, I was sad bcause I didnt cry and I should have, but there was no emotion in it. Moody was a shock, but one of oh my gosh my heart just stopped I dont believe it but you didnt see it happen, it was very after the fact. Whereas Dobby's death was painful, clear, horrible and made me cry for ages as I watched harry dig him a grave...oh poor Dobby, it his innocence that also made it harder to grasp. Oh yeah and poor Colin! But I think he would have died happy, absolutely scared out of his wits but if Harry had have died and he had lived he would have hated himself for not being able to be there able to fight.

But it may sound harsh I'm glad so many died, a war is not pretty, people lose family members, and enitre families die, I'm glad it wasn't kept pretty for the sake of making people feel warm and fuzzy.

Oh and nearly forgot Snape did not shock me but I felt so saddened that we may never get the answer, he may never be able to redeem himself, but thankfull he did, not that his death was justified but atleast people could know the truth.

Fred's shocked me, as did Colin's. They were just so random that I was like: "What the heck?" until I reread them.

I cried during the scene where Harry gave himself up to Voldemort, not even bothering to read the next chapter... I feel like such an idiot now!

most of the deaths shocked me, and i was shocked that the trio got out alright through the book. i think the deaths that shocked me, and made me nearly cry were these ones...

- dobby (this did make me cry)
- lupin and tonks (they had a baby )
- fred (totally unpredictable)
- mad eye (i mean how could HE die! , he was an auror)

didnt you all think the book was like a blood bath! i mean like 12 people dieing!
but, im happy, harry didnt die! i just didnt want him to die at all

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I can divide the deaths in a number of categories

Tragic heroes:
Snape - Had to die, one way or another
Fred - A real shame, but went with a smile
Moody - How he would have wanted
Dobby - Sniff (and I didn't even like him!)
Hedwig - No consolation here, just awful
Regulus - Totally selfless actions; good on him
Grindlewald - Finally felt some remorse

Unfortunate innocents:
Colin Creevy - Very heroic, but naive
Professor Burbage - Think this was the most horrible death in all 7 books
The German woman with the two children - Nasty
Gregorovitch - Nasty but necessary

Didn't like the characters, not sorry they're gone:
Tonks - What what she playing at with a three month old?
Lupin - My opinion's dropped of him since PoA
Crabbe - Got what he deserved

Awesome:
Rufus Scrimgeor - A highly misguided good guy I think
Nagini - Neville is a true Gryffindor
Bellatrix - Go Molly!
Voldemort - Loved the big build up

Didn't see as many Death Eaters die as I'd hoped - Avada Kevadra wasn't employed nearly as much as it should have been by the Order of the Phoenix.
I wasn't concerned about seeing how Lupin and Tonks died; Harry wasn't there to see it, simple as that.

All the deaths upset me especially Lupin's and Fred's.
I felt that Lupin would go as he was the last sort of Father figure to Harry (bar Molly + Arthur) I loved him though and thought he was amazing, one of my faves.

But Fred, i really didn't think that he would go. I read Mugglenets 'What will happen in Harry Potter 7' and it showed that the twin's chances of dieing were slim and i totally agreed with them. Why would they be in the front line.
But i came more apparent as the book went on that everyone would be involved in this final fight, i can't bear to think of George without Fred.
Gutted!



and just to add
Lupin and Tonks are amazing
and i cried most at their deaths
but both probably died heroes!

Dobby's and Fred's. Closely followed by Hedwig and then there come Lupin and Tonks.

Concerning Dobby: I didn't expect it, though afterwards I see it somehow "suited" (a death never does, so I use the exclamation marks) - he always admired Harry and helped him whenever he could with most ambition possible, so somehow dying for Harry was like the "last step". But I would have wished he leads a long happy life after having be tortured by the Malfoys for so many years. And he was so innocent, so his more than unfair death really hurt. So when he was buried I couldn't resist crying any more.

Fred's death was so unbelievable to me because of the already mentioned "one can't split the twins" thought.

Hedwig, too, was an innocent bird (I've got this thing on animals, too) and it came all of a sudden. (By the way: Does anyone know what became of Crookshanks?)

Lupin was the last one of the Marauder's and I had hoped that at least one of them would survive. And as many others I thought: If there has to be one, EITHER Lupin OR Tonks, not both of them.

Pettigrew was obvious; Voldemort, too. (And I don't pity either of them.)

Snape was obvious, too. And though, like most readers, I was convinced he was good it was so terrible to see him dying, especially when watching his memories in the pensieve in the next scene. (There could have been explained why he fancied the Dark Arts so much and why he loathed Muggles but fancied Lily from the beginning.)

Concerning Mad-Eye... It was shocking, but I never could have imagined an Alastor dying in peace - he was a warrior.

Charity Burbage's death, I think, was very shocking as well - it was just the opening scene and suddenly there already was the first murder. It was less the character (she had never been introduced before) but rather the murder itself that shocked me.

You know, I think I was the most taken by Hewig's death. I had mentally prepared myself for the deaths of all the major characters because I didn't want to be devastated. (I had been chanting to myself "Harry will die" for the last two years! Morbid, I know.) Hedwig, on the other hand - well, I just never even given a thought to her death.

On the other hand, I think that the death that touched me the most was Dobby's. Harry's epitaph was just perfect - I'm sure Dobby would have loved it, and it captured him so perfectly.

I think the thing that makes Charity Burbage's death so awful is the premeditated nature of it - Mad-Eye, Fred and Lupin's were fast and furious. Holding a hostage and the completely unnecessary use of the killing curse was horrific, especially with her pleading to Snape and the obvious disgust of Draco.

It was less shocking but more distasteful than that of Cedric Diggory (no slur upon JKR of course, that's how it was supposed to be I believe).

Ok, before I give my answer, let me explain something to y'all.
I know how all of you are saying that some of the deaths are very 'sudden' and that they didn't really seem to have much point. Well, I'm sorry to break the news to you guys, but this is a WAR. They're battling against some of the most evil wizards to walk the face of the earth. The dark side isn't going to go easy and use little 'expelliarmus' like Harry did. (That was one of the points in the book where I thought he really needed to grow up). The dark side is going to blast away and kill anybody who happens to get in their way, and if that happened to be Lupin or Tonks or Fred, so be it. Jo is not going to spare them just because they were close to Harry.

Anyway, back to the orignial question...

1. Mad-Eye Moody. Bill just came back and he's like, "Mad-Eye's dead" and I'm like... "Uh... repeat that again?" I had never ever given a thought to him dying. And it was also one of the few deaths that Harry did not witness AND he never saw the body, so I kept expecting Mad-Eye to come walking back into the room after fighting off this whole throng of Death Eaters...

2. Tonks. I know, you're surprised I didn't throw Lupin in there as well, but I had been expecting his death ever since Pettigrew kicked the bucket. Anyway, they just kind of threw it out there, "Yeah, Tonks is dead." and I'm just like, "Wait... did I miss something?"

Fred's! How could they do that! Separate the twins! Awful. And for me, it was so unexpected! I really didn't think that any of the Weasley twins would die, I thought it would have been Percy.

Lupin's and Tonks' deaths shocked me as well. They had just had a baby and their baby is now an orphan! How cruel! Well I suppose at least they went together and there wasn't one left to grieve over the other. But poor Teddy's got no parents now!

Hedwig's death shocked me, mainly because it was so early on in the book and I wasn't expecting a death so soon into the book! (Although Charity Burbage died in the first chapter - but we didn't really know her.) I also thought animals were safe from JKR's mass murdering. I was wrong.

Dobby's death was also shocking. And really sad.

Ummm we all realize that, thanks. What we are all trying to convey is the deaths themselves, in a literary sense. Death usually isnt predictable but rather random, but when dealing with books, we can usually tell who will die, or atleast make a good guess. Yes, we understand its a War and extremely likely that an Owl would die if it were caught in battle.. but that still does not remove the shock in a literary sense to kill such a meaningless, out-of-left-field character, like Hedwig, for example. The deaths were expected and we also suspected to be characters close to Harry... but that doesn't mean we all can't be shocked or think their deaths 'sudden'.

By far Hedwig's death was the worst. I agree I kinda expected some of my fav's to die. (I mean come on Lupin made Harry the godfather for Teddy as much as I loved he and Tonks.. from then on they were toast). But I never in a million years dreamed Hedwig would die. And I sat forever saying.. she died when she was mad at Harry.. she had been ignoring him. I mean even if she had being sweet and playful and then died. But to me it was.. "they never got to say goodbye"

I also went through most of the rest of the book hoping and praying Harry had some how picked up one of the stuffed owls in a cage and that Hedwig didn't really die. All the death's were sad in there own way (my god Dobby ) but I was least prepared and most hurt by Hedwig's death.

Firstly i didn't think there would be that many deaths!! I thought 1 or 2 significant characters would die and loads of insignificant ones...but there were loads of important characters dying!!

Mad-eye This shocked me because he seems to be a survivor...he survived losing an eye and a leg, 9 months in a trunk and so on so it shocked me that he died...especially the way he did. It also shocked me that they couldn't find a body.

Tonks and Lupin Ok, this shocked me mainly because i didn't think JKR would ever make another child parent-less after LV and Harry. Also they were main characters and seemed strong. I didn't think Tonks would actually fight and therefore she never crossed my mind as one that could die.

Fred Fred's death was weird. It was a light hearted moment and then he died. I feel sorry for george because one without the other is like bread without butter...jelly without ice cream...but at least it wasn't ron or ginny.

Snape Ok. I know we heard that LV had little mercy for his enemies and his followers but i never thought he'd kill snape...especially for no real reason. I always thought snape was a bad person but i actually felt sympathetic toward him. I'm glad that we found out he was good but his death still came as a shock!!

I'm glad LV died obviously!! When he tried to kill harry i was screaming at my book...but when Dumbledore explained that Harry was in fact a horcrux i was dancing around...i'm glad he never died...and his kids are sooo cute!!

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A lot of the deaths shocked me.

Mad-Eye Moody and Hedwig:I just hadn't expected anyone to die that fast in the book.
Dobby:I couldn't beleive it.
And when Harry "died", I bawled. I couldn't stop crying from when he found out that he might have to die, to when he was alive on the forest floor.
I guess pretty much everyones death was a little suprising.

Defiantly Fred’s. I was absolutely thunder struck. I mean who doesn't love the Weasly twins? That was just sad. No more joke shop for him. I wonder what George will do. Will he still continue the joke shop without his brother? The one person who completely understood him?

For me all the deaths surprised me. Hedwig? How could she die? It was so fast that you don't even have time to think about it. And Moody? I'm mourning everyone, but mostly Dobby's. When I read that part I came running down the stairs screaming "Dobby, Dobby!" I was distraught

I was shocked when Dobby died--it just seemed like such a waste, he was such a good little elf..if a abit annoying at times...Also Fred was a big shocker for me.

And I was not shocked that Snape died...more shocked at how he died. He didn't die b/c voldemort finally figured out he was a traitor....he died b/c voldemort wanted more power...which was just really telling/depressing....

I have to say that almost all of the deaths in the book were shocking and I did not expect any of those people to die except for Wormtail and Snape. However, I was not expecting Snape to be killed by Voldemort.

The most shocking deaths for me were those of Fred, Dobby and Tonks.

I never expected Fred to die and the way in which he did made it really shocking. They were fighting one moment and he was laughing and next moment he was dead. I really did not expect that at all - I never thought that any of the twins would die.

Dobby's was also very shocking because he saved all of them and died in the process. After helping them out of a tough situation he himself was dead.

Tonks was also shocking because of the fact that she had just had a baby. I expected Lupin to die as I had always thought that all the Marauders would die before the end once Sirius died.

Oh Merlin where to start?! I think I'm going to have to agree with most of the posts here. And say dobby.. Man I cried my eyes out. What a sweet little being. He did die a noble death. But to see that little creature die.. Man.. what a sad one.. Oh and Harry's supposed death! Man that threw me for a curve!! I couldn't believe it! I thought that was the end.. I was sobbing when I read the last sentance of that chapter! Screaming at the book, That's not supposed to happen!! That can't happen.. Funny.. all this drama for a book!! HAHA but I loved every moment of it!

Well everyone who I thought would die lived, and most of the people I thought would live, died, so I was quite shocked.

With Dobby, Tonks and Lupin, I was neither expecting nor suprised by their deaths, so that didn't really shock me.

I was suprised by Moddy's death - if it came later in the book and Harry was actually there with him, I probably would have expected it, but as it happened very early on and 'behind the scenes' as it were, it really knocked me back.

Hedwig's death was really sad. I never thought she would die, but the most shocking death for me without a doubt was Fred's. Fred was my 2nd favourite character, after Ron, so I was shocked in seeing him die. Although I though a weasly would die, I thought it was more likely to be Ginny or Bill and it came really down hrad on me when I found that he died.

All of the deaths shocked me except for LV's!

I was really sad for Dobby's death! He had helped Harry so many times no matter what, and he was so humble and nice to everyone! I thought he would be able to heal somehow, maybe with Elvish magic, or Hermione's liquid. It was really nice of Harry to bury him with his own hands. But I expected more elves to appear, or for Dobby's magic to do something to the tombstone.

Mad-Eye's death was really unexpected! I thought he would have survived, or used his stick/staff to have saved him.

Fred's death was very sad too, but it hit me most because of George... I would have never though of seeing them alone. They seemed almost like one to me.

Tonks's and Lupin's Reminded me of Harry. I didn't expect them to fight in the first place. Plus, right after having a baby!

Hedwig's was lame and shocking too. I know it would have been extremely difficult for Harry, Ron and Hermione to travel with Hedwig, but she had been almost Harry's first contact with the wizarding world. She always delivered Harry's letters to anyone he wanted, and thanks to her Harry kept contact with Sirius in many occasions. She didn't get to do anything during the seventh book, and Harry didn't treat her in the best way before she died. It was really sad.

and lastly Snape's death was unexpected. I didn't ever think LV would kill him. He turned out to be good in the end, and he love Lily! Why did he have to die, and in such a dramatic way?! He could have survived and helped in the last minute, but still have told Harry everything he needed to know.

Definatly Fred Weasley. I never thought Rowling would kill one of the Weasleys... but she did!! But it was Dobby's death I cried at... I just couldn't believe it when I read it. Dobby who was so alive and kicking all the time. But I think that he was proud to die for Harry.

Snape was expected, Mad-Eye wasn't expected, but it also wasn't a big surprise. There is no such thing as an old Soldier, they die in battle. It was a good day to die for Moody. Kaplach!

Dobby was unexpected and heartbreaking as well as Hedwig, because we have two very innocent souls that did not deserve to meet their fates in those ways.

Remus and Tonks seemed unnecessary, but a friend of mine put it nicely "When Harry was named godfather you saw their deaths from a mile away" I believe I thought it when I read that, but didn't want to believe that bit of foreshadowing.

Fred - horrible, what will George do without his other half, he already had lost an ear, this is like loosing his right hand.

Bellatrix - brilliant. Molly is truly the fierce lioness that will protect her cubs and pride at any cost. Molly is my hero.

Voldemort - one less psychopathic, sociopath killer on the loose will always be a good day.
All of those death eaters he killed, loved it, because it showed just what an evil horrible person he really is that he kills his own followers, and Harry was prepared to die for the people that were protecting him.

And I'm happy that Lucius, Narcissa, and Draco survived, because then they have to live with the guilt of what they helped do to their own world. Regret.

Hedwig: Her death saddened and shocked me. I never saw it coming, and I was really upset! Such an innocent bird! The worst thing was that she had been with Harry the whole way through, I think.

Fred: This could have been the worst of all. One minute he was fighting, laughing, dodging spells, next he was dead, with Percy sobbing at his feet. As I read that, I thought of Sirius, and the enormity of Harry's loss dawned on me.

Remus and Tonks: Very unnessesary. It was good that they both died together, but did they both have to go? At least when Teddy finds out, he can be proud of them. They died fighting.

Dobby: No, no, no, no, no! No! Dobby, the most innocent creature, the most loyal, who saved Harry countless times, why did he have to go? When Harry dug the tombstone was lovely, though. Here lies Dobby, a free elf.

Mad-Eye: I can just hear him say, Constant Vigilance! What a survivor, or so we all thought. Horrible. He always looked out for Harry.

Bellatrix: At last, something to celebrate! Good on you, Molly!

Lord Voldemort: This death had me cheering! I was so ecstatic! Finally, after so long, Harry has done it! I cried with happiness!

I knew that one of the Weasleys was going to get the axe, but I thought that it would be Percy, redeeming himself by dying saving his family. I wasn't all together shocked when Fred died though, I cryed the most for him, but I think the death of Dooby shocked me the most because I never thought about him getting it.
The death that made me the madest was Tonks and Lupin, not cause I love them both...because I do, I just felt that it was like "opps they're dead." We don't know about their last moments and there's no chance to really grieve for them.

I actually think the death that shocked me the most was Colin Creevey. Such a small boy to die For The Greater Good. The rest of these deaths you could at least fathom because they were all big parts of the books. Colin Creevey, however, was just a random casualty of war. That is what shocked me so much! The "in passing" nature of his death. I really believe that his death is what made Harry reconfirm his final decision to die for everyone else.

Also, Hedwig's death was completely unexpected, but completely necessary. Can you imagine for a moment if she hadn't died? She'd have given the trio's position away in a second! Or she'd have been a cumbersome burden

The other death that no one has really mentioned is that of Bathilda Bagshot. Merlin's Pants was that disgusting! The way she and her house were described was absolutely revolting! And only to find out later that she had been dead for weeks! Ew!

I'm just overwhelmingly happy that my dear Neville didn't kick the bucket!

*Neville Loves Me*

They were all shocking:
Hedwig: Her death happend suddenly and i was like, "What?" and had to go back and read it.

Fred: His death was just wrong. He didnt deserve to die. If any of the Weasley's must of died, i'd of picked Percy, just because.

Dobby:Poor Dobby. He was so sweet and it was hard to read, knowing Dobby was gone.

Snape:His death i cried the hardest. I bawled my eyes out for over an hour. It was terrible and cruel the way he died. He, if any, i think. Should be brought back to life. It killed a part of me when he died.

I'd have to say that I am surprised at myself for being so "wizard minded" that I hadn't considered characters that were not people!!!

Hedwig and Dobby were the ones that shocked me the most, because I had never even considered them at all.

People's deaths, though unexpected were not "shocks" per say... because you expect the unexpected from JKR.

Of the people, Fred surprised me the most because I never expected her to kill one twin and not the other... too sad... guess she felt that was the reason to do it. I was especially surprised she went after him after George survived having his ear blown off in the beginning. I thought she was done with them then.

Lupin and Tonks were a surprise... one or the other wouldn't have been, but both... I guess naming Harry the Godfather should have been a hint. I think that they were the two who took the place of Hagrid, who was, the one to be spared at the end. There was not much on their deaths, so it seemed not to be well planned.

Colin Creevy was a sad little addition!

Bellatrix's death, while not a surprise in itself, was really a shock because of who did it!!!!
I assume that killing in self defense or defense of a loved one does not damage the soul... hope not.

I think that the death that shocked me the most was, of all people,

*bursts out into tears*


I'm glad someone mentioned it, I feel the same way!!!!!!!

I think that all the deaths were pretty much shocking...it just all happened so fast! I suppose that's how death is though, especially during a war. It's fast and, with so many deaths, there isn't time to grieve. Not everyone dies a hero...

Hedwig and Dobby's death were, for me, the most unexpected. Poor Hedwig, there was nothing the poor owl could have done!! And Dobby, after he had just saved all of their lives just about broke my heart...

Then to see Tonks and Lupin die so fast! I always did think one of them was going to die, but it was so horrible, I didn't even know what happened at first. I had to re-read it so many times before I understood. No details, nothing! If Lupin or Tonks had to die I thought it would be done vailently, with some purpose. They were just lying there, after they had Teddy.

I did suspect Snape's death, but I thought he would have died differently. Not just so that Voldemort could have the power of the wand...and after he was innocent too!

Peter's was also not as I expected. It was nice that he saved Harry because he owed him, but I never would have expected him strangling himself like that.

Fred's was also just about HORRIBLE!!! And it was so fast as well...

I'm basically heartbroken!!!

samsmom: I think that the big thing about Voldemort's death was that he was basically his own undoing. Harry didn't have to use Avada Kedavra or anything, which was a BIG relief for me! And, I mean, he couldn't have not died and just been captured, he was too powerful. Someone had to kill him and how horrible would it have been if a ministry official did it, or he took over the world.

the first one in deathly hallows to shock me was moody

i would never have thought moody would die after everything hes done and all the dark wizards hes catched he was just awesome!

i was shocked about hedwig too poor bird

and i was gutted lupin and tonks die but for little teddys sake

and fred weasley! nooo the twins apart it wont be the same i loved the twins

I was a little bit shocked at all of them. So once again, as I've done in another thread already, I'll list my reasons why for each one.

Hedwig - who would have thought that JKR would have killed off Harry's owl? That was probably the one I was most surprised about.

Dobby - he saved Harry and his friends and my heart skipped a beat when he died.

Fred - he died laughing. That is soo symbolic to his character. I probably cried most for him. That was a heart breaker.

Tonks and Lupin - now their son is going to grow up without parents, just as Harry did. Thank goodness he'll have a better up-brining than Harry did at the Dursley's.

Snape - He was actually a good guy. I was surprised to see him die.

I think the most shocking for me was Hedwig. I always just imagined her and Harry together till the end. Dobby's was one of the saddest, though. Poor little Dobby! I always loved Dobby, and it was unnessicary that he died. To me, Colin Creevey was a shock. I always thought of him as a little first year, just as he was in CoS, but when he died I realized, hey he's sixteen years old! Still, he was really young.

Voldemorts death didn't really shock me, but the way he died did. I expected a long, draining battle beteween him and Harry, but I never would have thought of just two spells being the enitre battle.

I hated that Lupin and Tonks died. Especially how they were barely mentioned. I didn't even realize they had died until Harry sees Lupin in the forest, and Tonks not until my re-read of that chapeter. It also took a long time to sink in. Poor Teddy!