Ode to the Departed
An Ode to the Characters who died in the Harry Potter series of books.
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Ode to the Departed.
Colin Creevey
Colin Creevey was a young wizard,
Who trained at Hogwarts.
He was an excited fellow,
Exuberance you cannot mellow.
Magic brought him joy,
Even more than a toy.
When his home away from home was attacked,
He left the comforts of his family and came back.
He took the risks that returning entailed,
It didn't matter if he failed.
As long as his training was repaid.
Even if he became pale.
His debt to his hero was paid.
Cedric Diggory
Cedric Diggory was a Hufflepuff,
The glory he sought was rough.
It wasn't for self-satisfaction,
Rather, it was for his faction.
To dispel the nasty names that took root,
As loyalty was his boot.
The glory he sought was in his hands,
But a traitorous rat had other plans.
To Dumbledore's army that didn't matter
He was an inspiration for others,
His path may have strayed to the Dark Lord's
But as a Hufflepuff, he never left Harry alone.
Fred Weasley
Prankster, Jokster, Charming are some things to describe,
This particular bloke, those who knew him subscribe.
Fred Weasley was one of a kind,
Even if he did things with his twin by his side.
His last action however wasn't with his twin,
But with his estranged brother, they took a win,
The price of victory however
Would take root forever
A set of twins was subtracted by one
But his smiles were always fond.
Severus Snape
Spite and Bitterness were the things
that pushed him to join the Dark Lord,
One declaration later, he had to cut the cord.
Severus Snape was Dumbledore's spy,
In a wizarding world that's full of lies.
To protect he had to sneer,
While doing his side job without fear,
It did help that the one he protected,
Was the son of a man he hated.
Even if he was also the son of the woman he loved.
In the end it didn't matter,
For the boy would soon after,
Win the war with his sacrifice,
And survive the curse twice.
Remus Lupin
Remus Lupin was afraid of many things.
The full moon, family and friends.
He feared that all his relationships would end.
If people knew of his affliction,
He knew they would leave without condition.
Some of his fears were unfounded,
As he found himself supported,
By friends dearly beloved,
And a wife that loved him dearly.
He left behind a son,
A son who would understand
That they fought to protect his future
And time would be his suture.
Lupin's fears stem
From Things out of his control
He soon found that they were unfounded
And found himself beloved.
Hedwig
A loyal companion to the very end,
Who's job was to deliver mail
She went beyond the call of duty
And protected her owner, truly
She was born to soar and deliver
And died as a protector.
Albus Dumbledore
Wisdom in spades
Intentions in shades.
Greater good was his mantra
It was one of his centra.
Albus Dumbledore was a Headmaster
Also the Elder Wand's master
He acted as a mentor and confidant,
This gained him a lot of covenants.
He founded the Order of the Phoenix,
To combat the ever changing helix.
The Dark Lord has introduced,
Philosophies he induced,
That lead to a war that reduced.
In the end, Dumbledore's intentions were pure,
That, all of us are sure
Questionable, his actions maybe,
It couldn't be denied that he wanted this war to cease
and for everyone to live in peace.
Nymphadora Tonks
Cheery, clumsy, snarky and a bit zany
That's what Nymphadora Tonks was to many
Sweet, Loving and Caring,
She was to Remus Lupin after marrying.
She hated her given name with a passion,
She'd hex even in the middle of action,
If you're caught referring to her name
You'd best apologize before you go in flames.
She left behind a son,
Who, no doubt, she'd love,
She fought for his future,
So he may prosper,
Without a Dark Lord looming over.
Tonks fought for love and peace,
Something the Dark Lord doesn't have a piece,
It didn't matter that she and Lupin left him,
Because she knew others will love him for them.
Sirius Black
Sirius Black was always Sirius.
As a Maruder, he was always not serious.
Easy going, and a joker.
That's what he and the marauders were after.
Everything changed when his best friends were killed,
A treacherous rat forced him a cell to fill.
A simple explosion seemed to fit the bill.
Transfiguring himself to escape,
The dementor-filled hellscape.
Once escaped however
He took a vow forever,
Be there for his godson
Like how his best friend's parents treated him as a son.
He once had other plans,
To fillet the rat in a pan
If not for his godson's nobility
He'd have truly been a murderer in reality.
Ted Tonks
Ted Tonks was Eden's apple,
To a family of pure-blooded people.
He was a good father and husband,
Even when his wife's family acted like a baboon band.
And agreed with the unfortunate name of his daughter.
As he was on the run,
Due to the propaganda,
Introduced by Voldemort.
He protected a child,
From the Dark Lord.
A muggle-born he may be,
A decent man is all you can see.
Loving as a family man
Hero to everyone.
Regulus Black
A boy strayed by family and prejudice,
Following the family's tradition and malice.
Served dutifully as the Dark Lord's vassal,
Until something happened that he cancelled.
Discovered how atrocious the Dark Lord at the crux,
The making of the darkest artifact – a horcrux.
He recovered the artifact,
replaced it as a matter of fact,
Rebelling against the Voldemort
He didn't even end up in a morgue.
Killed for his defiance,
But gave everyone a chance.
Dobby.
A house elf who only wanted to protect
Harry Potter from a threat that was erected
He offered protection in the most roundabout way,
Aiming to steal, injure and maim just to get his way.
While the life threatening situations were unwarranted,
The intention of those actions were appreciated.
It got him freed from his master,
Making him a free house elf, offering help faster.
As his own master, he aided his friend
Which ultimately got him to his end
To escape captivity
From Voldemort's activity.
Amelia Bones.
Fair, Just and Uncompromising
This Department head was promising
Law Enforcement was her game
Bribery and Trickery was her bane.
Amelia Bones was an amazing Department Head.
She's what Dark Witches and Wizards dread.
One of the many reasons why she was among the first
To be killed in the Dark Lord's Immortality thirst.
Murdered, she may be
Among the first casualties we see
But she was among who the Dark Lord feared
The threat she posed
would put a stop to all his dreams, he supposed.
Hence she was opposed and killed in her home.
Dennis Creevey
Excitement and Joy
You'd think he received a toy.
His first bout of adventure
Was meeting a deep water creature
That was even before he was sorted
To brave Gryffindors where his brother was first posted.
Dennis Creevey was a lot like his brother
Excited with magic all over
Not all is what it seems however
As magic also dimmed his life forever
He sneaked into the battle
Despite the teachers' prattle
He fought alongside his brother
Protected some others
When he saw his brother's corpse lay
Was when the floor gave way
Fallen to pits unknown
His body nowhere known.
Alastor Moody
Stared at the darkness more than once or twice
Paranoia has become his vice.
"Constant Vigilance" was his motto,
It saved his life and others thereto.
He died during the battle of the seven Potters,
Escorting someone polyjuiced as Harry Potter,
Despite the boy's utter disapproval of the plan.
Mad-Eye, he was known to everyone who knew him
Without him, the world would have been a lot more dim.
There was a time his motto worked to his detriment
When the Dark Lord ordered one to impersonate him
His imposter copied him to great effect
Even jumpstarted the Dark Lord's return, unchecked.
By making sure Harry Potter's name was ejected,
From the Goblet of Fire – An ancient object.
Others
Casualties were many during the wars
Many of whom were innocent by far.
No idea of the war they were involved in
Ignorant of the ideals against them.
Some died as heroes who protected,
The people who were neglected.
Muggles who gained the Dark Lord's ire
Ignited the heroes' protective fire.
Fighting what they think was right
In protection of others, with might.
Others who had a greater sense of self-preservation,
Something that Gryffindors need to be taught with vocation
Died on the run, hoping to outrun the Death Eaters
Even if the circumstances were worse than any eaters.
Others died after defecting
Hoping to escape the inevitable ejecting.
Alas they failed
But their sacrifices has derailed
The Dark Lord's plan from fruition
Even if they were without recognition.
And others may view it as dying in cowardice
Worse than dying with avarice.
I will say this in explicit
No one really wins in wars
Both sides lose so far
Both sides suffer casualties
Both sides suffer injuries
This is for the Departed
For all factions that interacted
Voldemort's, Grindelwald's, Dumbledore's
Hoping that future generations learn
From mistakes we earned.
For the departed
May your lessons that have imparted
Would bring us to a bright and hopeful future
And in time heal our sutures.
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