On May 2, 1998, the Battle of Hogwarts was fought. Today we’d like to honor all the brave men, women and magical creatures who fought Lord Voldemort for the future of the Wizarding World, especially:
- Harry Potter – who personally faced Lord Voldemort twice that night… and prevailed
- Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger – who stood beside Harry throughout his Quest and provided much-needed support during the Battle
- Luna Lovegood – for keeping Dumbledore’s Army alive and helping Harry into Ravenclaw Tower
- Neville Longbottom – for keeping Dumbledore’s Army alive and slaying Nagini
- Ginny Weasley – for keeping Dumbledore’s Army alive and giving Harry inspiration
- Severus Snape – for giving Harry the memories in his dying moments that helped Harry defeat Lord Voldemort
- Aberforth Dumbledore – for helping Harry, the Order, the DA, and many others get in to Hogwarts from the Hog’s Head and for then fighting in the Battle alongside many other citizens of Hogsmeade
- The Members of the DA, the Order, the Gryffindor alumni, and the citizens of Hogsmeade – for standing up to fight
- The Magical Creatures who fought - particularly Kreacher and the House Elves, the Centaurs of the Forbidden Forest, and Grawp
- Minerva McGonnagall, Horace Slughorn, Filius Flitwick – for leadership during the Battle and for fighting Voldemort
- Molly Weasley – for destroying Bellatrix Lestrange
- Hagrid – for being true of heart
- Peeves and Trelawney – for their unique contributions
And now, we’d like to honor the fallen heroes:
Credit: DH: Look at Me by FrizzyHermione
Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks
Credit: SPOILERS_Lupin + Tonks Ending? by ~endoftheline
Credit: Fredless by ~balmasque
Plus Colin Creevey and the 50 or more unnamed dead.
Thank you!
And not to kill the somber mood, but here’s a Battle of Hogwarts tie-in that I wrote for my entry in the Second Task in the Quest for the Hallows contest. It made it to the Final Round: Fifth Place Overall and Fourth Place in the Best HP-Related Story category.
“Hagrid – for being true of heart”
Awwww! <3
Oh, those pictures are painful to look at. I keep flinching every time I try to look closer at them.
They are heartbreaking, aren’t they? I started to cry all over again over the mourning Weasleys.
It’s Molly’s and Percy’s reactions that really kill me. Molly’s already lost her brothers, and this is what she’s been terrified of the whole time. It’s not the sort of fear anyone would want realized. And Percy’s JUST reconciled with his brothers. They just had no time to reconnect the way they wanted to.
Yes. And Fred is the one who welcomed Percy back into the family. Absolutely heartbreaking.
That’s a lovely tribute. I think you’ve covered everyone there.
That’s some powerful art. The one of Lupin and Tonks is especially heartbreaking.
Thank you, HBL.
[Technically, Ron *didn't* stand beside Harry the entire quest, but after he calmed down, he persevered until he could rejoin them, arriving just in time saving Harry's life.]
Ginny: for loving Harry enough to give him the space he needed, while still trusting and supporting him. While little was said about this, I’m certain it helped immeasurably.
And, though some might find it gratuitous, Albus Dumbledore for managing, even in death, to meet Harry in an impossible place and situation, and help him see where things stood and what still needed to be done.
You’re right, Miles about Ron. But Ron left sometime between September and November (probably in October), and he returned on December 26, which was still more than 5 months before the Battle of Hogwarts. So he was there for a great deal of the time.
I like the idea of Dumbledore, even though he’s dead. What do you think of adding the people Harry retrieved with the Stone?
Great tribute! The fanart is especially heartbreaking.
Thanks, boushh. I love that fanart, and the three pics really go nicely together.
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Absolutely beautiful! I actually started to tear up with the Tonks/Lupin and Weasley tribute. I’ve always admired your art from before the movies were released – your art is what made the story of Harry Potter come alive in my mind as I read the series. Thank you so much!
I do wish I could claim credit for the artwork. :) But alas, I never graduated from stick figures.
Underneath each piece of fanart, though, you will find a link back to the artist’s page. Enjoy!
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