Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 15 Quotes

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Chapter 15 Quotes

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Quote 1

Harry could not help wondering whether [Ron and Hermione] had only agreed to come on what now felt like a pointless and rambling journey because they thought he had some secret plan that they would learn in due course. Ron was making no effort tot hide his bad mood, and Harry was starting to fear that Hermione too was disappointed by his poor leadership. (15.31)

The pressure's on for Harry and, like anyone else, it makes it harder for him to make decisions. But how can he possibly direct this journey when he doesn't even know what he's supposed to be doing? Choices are hard to make when there are zero viable options. Who knew? But this is the first real test for the group's perseverance and determination, and they all suffer from the lack of direction.

Quote 2

The rain was pounding the tent, tears were pouring down Hermione's face, and the excitement of a few minutes before had vanished as if it had never been, a short-lived firework that had flared and died, leaving everything dark, wet, and cold. The sword of Gryffindor was hidden they knew not where, and they were three teenagers in a tent whose only achievement was not, yet, to be dead. (15.106)

This moment, right before Ron's angry departure, is the lowest point in the journey; nobody knows where they're going or how they're going to get there, and it seems like no possible resolution is in sight.

Quote 3

The orphanage had been the place Voldemort had been determined to escape; he would never have hidden a part of his soul there. Dumbledore had shown Harry that Voldemort sought grandeur or mystique in his hiding places; this dismal gray corner of London was as far removed as you could imagine from Hogwarts or the Ministry or a building like Gringotts, the Wizarding bank, with its golden doors and marble floors. (15.25)

The "homes" Voldemort chooses for his Horcruxes are incredibly significant – in a way, they fit with the old saying, "home is where the heart is." Apparently, for Voldemort, the ideal home is where the Horcrux is… in places of great wizarding significance that represent the power of the magical world. I guess we never expected the guy to be truly sentimental anyway.