Some people would say the fact he didn't even get a chance to defend himself makes the death even more tragic.
That's exactly what I think. It's probably why the one line I can remember out of all of the books is one that's probably going to stay with me for years to come: kill the spare.
Yes, it was instadeath, but I think that makes it all the more real and rather sensible on Voldemort's part. If he'd given them one moment to think or react, it would have put off Voldemort's... ascension for lack of a better word.
Not to mention, one thing I like about how Rowling handles death is that it isn't typically cinematic. People don't always get valiant death scenes or famous last words. It's quick and dirty and sudden, sort of leaving you numbed and in shock for awhile. Or at least that's what happened to me. Cedric bought it, I was all, "...the hell?" and then I cried for a good long time because I'm just a huge sap like that.
And I think I had some actual thoughts in there, but no. It's 9:15 pm and I'm eating breakfast for heaven's sake.
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on 2006-01-02 03:19 am (UTC)That's exactly what I think. It's probably why the one line I can remember out of all of the books is one that's probably going to stay with me for years to come: kill the spare.
Yes, it was instadeath, but I think that makes it all the more real and rather sensible on Voldemort's part. If he'd given them one moment to think or react, it would have put off Voldemort's... ascension for lack of a better word.
Not to mention, one thing I like about how Rowling handles death is that it isn't typically cinematic. People don't always get valiant death scenes or famous last words. It's quick and dirty and sudden, sort of leaving you numbed and in shock for awhile. Or at least that's what happened to me. Cedric bought it, I was all, "...the hell?" and then I cried for a good long time because I'm just a huge sap like that.
And I think I had some actual thoughts in there, but no. It's 9:15 pm and I'm eating breakfast for heaven's sake.