I think possibly Hagrid as well. Or maybe Draco. Hmmm, maybe not Draco as it did have Harry et al saving his life twice and that was building up to the confrontation that involved Draco's wand. (I would have loved to see Draco's reaction to the news about the Elder Wand, by the way. Argh, plot bunny.)
As for the two she Did In having not intended to previously, I'm wondering about Remus and Tonks. The more I think about it, I think it was them.
I think Hedwig was necessary to stop Harry having a way to contact anyone whilst he and Hermione were camping, and if he'd left her safely somewhere, other people could have used her to try and contact him.
I think Dobby was necessary to get the Goblin on Harry's side.
Ted Tonks seemed to be incidental - we didn't really see much of him, so I can't see him as more than a side note to the story, so it hardly seems JKR would be in two minds aobut killing him. Same with the almost throw away comment about Colin dying.
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Date: 2007-07-23 10:13 pm (UTC)As for the two she Did In having not intended to previously, I'm wondering about Remus and Tonks. The more I think about it, I think it was them.
I think Hedwig was necessary to stop Harry having a way to contact anyone whilst he and Hermione were camping, and if he'd left her safely somewhere, other people could have used her to try and contact him.
I think Dobby was necessary to get the Goblin on Harry's side.
Ted Tonks seemed to be incidental - we didn't really see much of him, so I can't see him as more than a side note to the story, so it hardly seems JKR would be in two minds aobut killing him. Same with the almost throw away comment about Colin dying.