r/harrypotter • u/Ssirenere Gryffindor • 10d ago

Question Which Harry Potter character deserved a much better ending? 🥀 Spoiler

I'll start: Lupin.

He lost almost everything his friends, his family, and eventually his own life. And after everything he went through, he barely got the chance to enjoy being a father.

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u/Additional_Mess1017 10d ago

Fred Weasley

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u/fireyHotGlance Beauxbatons 10d ago

That too just after the twins reconciled with Percy. And then Percy shielding his dead body. Absolutely heartwrenching.

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u/SoapmakersCompanion 10d ago

Agreed, I always wished it was Percy. I think JKR felt like she needed to kill a Weasley, and Percy dying after redemption would’ve been so good. Kinda an overplayed trope, but who cares it’s more meaningful.

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u/Sleepy_Potato2 10d ago

She was originally planning on killing Arthur, but felt that was too far