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In this episode, we analyze the larger implications of Fred's death. Enjoy!

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·      2:14 Fred is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts in the seventh book. It really represents the death of Harry’s past, and puts into starker contrast the fact that he can never go back. Of course, Harry can’t go back to events that have already happened, but this is just a symbolic death that more absolutely illustrates the finality of this battle.

·      12:34 This is not a game. Fred is light-hearted and full of life and humor. He is a character who we except to live forever. We know that there will be some death, but Fred seems almost removed from this. So when he is killed, it is a shocking blow that really shows us that this battle will not be without blood.

·      15:48 The battle will not be without sacrifice. Voldemort has to sacrifice a lot to get where he is. Killing and making horcruxes is his MO. Fred’s death shows us that Harry and the others also have to make sacrifices in order to win. Those sacrifices will often be in the form of death.

·      23:13 The end of Percy’s arc. He returns to Hogwarts for the beginning of the battle, then witnesses the death of his brother. These are the two major events in the story that mark the end of his arc. He made choices in early books that he may come to regret, and the time he spent with the ministry took him away from his family and gave him less time with Fred. This is the fragmented ending he merits.

·      29:40 It makes it personal for the Weasleys. Seeing some members of the Order dead is terrible. But it’s not quite personal for other people. To see Fred dead in the Great Hall hits right at home for them.

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