Harry Potter 7 (spoilers)

Yes, I've finished reading the book on Monday night and sorry I can hardly contain my excitement. You have been warned. This post will contain a lot of spoilers and if you haven't read the book and you don't want to know, close this window NOW!
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KEY characters who died (in chronological order):

Hedwig (such a beautiful owl =( )
Mad-Eye Moody
Dobby
Fred
Lupin
Tonks
Severus Snape
Bellatrix Lestrange
Voldermort

Lupin and Tonks got married and they have a child named Ted (after Tonk's father). Harry is made the godfather of Ted.

The Deathly Hallows are 3 objects. The Invisible Cloak, the Resurrection Stone, and the Elder Wand.

The Deathly Hallows is a myth which started with 3 brothers, who "escaped" death, and Death gave them an object each. It is said that whoever comes to possess these 3 objects will become the Master of Death. Harry is the descendent of one of them. That's why he had the invisibility cloak.

R.A.B is indeed Regulus Black, Sirius's younger brother.

The Horcruxes, where they were found, and how they were destroyed:

1st: Riddle's Diary- destroyed by Harry in Book 2 using the Basilik's fang

2nd: Gaunt's Ring- destroyed by Dumbledore in Book 6 using the Gryffindor Sword

3rd: Slytherin's Locket - in clueless Umbridge's possession - destroyed by Ron using the Gryffindor Sword

4th: Hufflepuff's Goblet - in Bellatrix's vault at Gringotts - destroyed by Hermione using the Basilik's fang

5th: Ravenclaw's Diadem - in the Room of Requirement - unintentionally destroyed by Crabbe using the Cursed Fire

6th: Nagini the snake - always with Voldermort - destroyed by Neville using the Gryffindor Sword

7th: Harry himself - destroyed by Voldermort using the Killing Curse


Snape never betrayed Dumbledore. The reason why Dumbledore trusted him all along is because Snape had been in love with Lily (Harry's mother) since he was a child. He pleaded with Voldermort not to kill her but Voldermort ignored him. Hence, protecting Harry and working undercover is his way of taking revenge, and also not to let Lily die in vain.

Dumbledore asked Snape to kill him because he was cursed by his own greed (for wearing Gaunt's Ring which is also the Resurrection Stone) and did not have much longer to live, and at the same time, he wanted to protect Malfoy.

Harry survived the Killing Curse yet again as he unwittingly became the Master of Death. Voldermort was killed during a duel with Harry, and the Killing Curse he casted on Harry rebounded back on him and he was finished (finally), as all his Horcruxes had been destroyed.

The ending:

Harry and Ginny have 3 children. James, Albus Severus, and Lily.

Hermione and Ron have 2 children. Rosie and Hugo.

Malfoy and his wife have a son.

Neville becomes Professor Longbottom currently teaching Herbology at Hogwarts.