Oh
the eucatastrophes
in Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows!
For all its darkness and terror and pain,
the novel is punctuated throughout
by
eucatastrophes that serve as high notes, reminders of hope, love, and
peace, expressions
of what Harry and his friends are fighting for.
Let's
list a few of the eucatastrophes, those sudden, joyous turns that
give us readers a strong sense of delight and hope for a happy
ending.
*
Dudley Dursley's goodbye
to Harry – No,
it's not that dramatic, but who would have expected Dudley to
awkwardly admit what Harry had done for him and to shake his cousin's
hand? Maybe he turns
out all right after all!
*
Kingsley's
Patronous warning the Weasleys and their guests just in time to avoid
disaster at
Bill and Fleur's wedding
*
Kreacher's
sudden change of behavior after Harry gives
him Regulus' locket – Who would have expected that Kreacher
could cook delicious meals!?!
*
The
Silver Doe Patronous that leads
Harry, seemingly
miraculously,
to the
Sword of Gryffindor
*
Hermione's voice unexpectedly issuing
from the
Deluminator to let Ron know his
friends' location
*
Dobby's
surprising appearance at Malfoy Manor – Dobby, the free elf,
returns to the place of his enslavement to save his friends and gives
his life in the process.
*
Harry,
Ron, and Hermione's flight out of Gringotts on a dragon
*
Harry
not
dying when
he is hit by Voldemort's Killing Curse
– In fact, he
gets a chance
to speak with Dumbledore in “King's Cross” and makes the decision
to return to fight to the finish.
*
Neville
pulling Gryffindor's Sword out of the Sorting Hat
*
Harry's
final “Expelliarmus!” – Voldemort's Killing Curse rebounds and
hits the Dark Lord himself. Harry catches the Elder Wand. The reign
of terror is finally over thanks to one last eucatastrophe.
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