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| James and Lily: | To establish the story line as well as to show orphans of war. |
| Cedric Diggory: | To show Voldemort's mercilessness. |
| Sirius Black: | To show Harry's lack of guidance/parental figures. |
| Albus Dumbledore: | To show the death of a great leader can't stop a war. |
| Hedwig: | To show the end of Harry's childhood. |
| Mad Eye: | To show the death of a solider. |
| Dobby: | To show even the smallest of creatures can die a Hero's death. |
| Fred Weasley: | To show that some deaths you just can't get over. And that's okay. |
| Tonks and Remus Lupin: | To reestablish orphans of war. |
| Colin Creevey: | To show that the good die young, even when they aren't supposed to. |
| Severus Snape: | To show that you can always change your ways. Always. |
