J.K. Rowling Has Apologized Again For Killing Off A Harry Potter Character

J.K. Rowling Has Apologized Again For Killing Off A Harry Potter Character

BY KELLY WEST

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made it an annual tradition over the last few years in honoring the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts by apologizing for the death of one of her characters. Last year, she said sorry for the death of Snape. This year, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, her apology goes out to the one and only Dobby the House Elf...

As J.K. Rowling notes in her Tweet, Dobby didn't actually die at the Battle of Hogwarts. The free elf never lived long enough to make it there, though he wasn't unrepresented at the famous battle, which ended Voldemort's reign of power. Dobby's death occurred moments after he helped Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Ollivander and Griphook escape Malfoy Manor. It was an especially meaningful act, when we take into account that Dobby once resided at the estate, having been owned and enslaved by the Malfoy's prior to being accidentally liberated by Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Upon whisking Harry and Griphook away from the Manor and off to the safety of Shell Cottage, Dobby was struck by a dagger thrown by Bellatrix Lestrange seconds before he disapparated. The stab wound was fatal, but not before Dobby was able to utter two final words: "Harry Potter."

Given Dobby's love and appreciation for Harry, his death was particularly heartbreaking, as were his last words. But he died a hero and a free elf, which is likely how he would have wanted it. Had he not gone to Malfoy Manor on Aberforth Dumbledore's orders, who knows what might've happened to Harry, Ron and Hermione.

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