Tear-Jerking Moments in the Series -- Some OoP

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 66605

Since the Babes and Skanks List came off so well (and RachelBeth is 
currently working on a Hunks and Gits list using the same format, 
assisted by the modest humor talents of yours truly and then 
RachelBeth and I have a surprise planned after that) I thought I'd 
keep the lists going.

I was thinking about all five books and which moments brought a lump 
to the throat and a tear to the eye of a big macho man like me and 
started wondering if others felt the same.

Here's mine, and Sirius' death isn't on there. Maybe I'm still in 
shock.

Warning: There are references to the films in here, because I confess 
to being a simple, simple man who is affected emotionally by visual 
images.

* SS/PS: Neville gets the points to put Gryffindor over the top. I 
confess to a touch of movie poisoning here, as the young man playing 
Neville played the shock very well, but even the first time I read 
SS, this got to me. I'm a sucker for a kid who hasn't done anything 
right being the hero at the end. Gets me every time.

* CoS: You Solved It! You Solved It! The film ruined this moment, but 
just the image of Hermione racing to the boys, giving them the 
highest praise that she, as a 12-year-old girl, knows how to give at 
the time, touches me.

* PoA: Harry finally accepts Sirius as an innocent man. The "you fly 
as well as your father ever did" gets me every time too. I've been 
dreaming about how Gary Oldman is going to deliver that line. 

* GoF: Harry nearly breaks down completely on Molly's shoulder. I've 
been dogging Molly really bad lately, but it's mainly because I 
remember the woman who just seemed so perfect in this scene. 

Darrin
-- Gawrsh. Anyone got any tissue?