Today is the thirteenth anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. Today we remember all those that lost their lives in order to do what was right. We remember their loyalty to Dumbledore and Harry. We remember their willingness to fight when it was easier and safer to stand aside. And most importantly, we remember their strength and their love.
"You think the dead we love ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble?"
Let those that perished that night and in the battles leading up to it stand as a reminder to us of what we should all strive to be.
It might seem odd or even silly to spend a day remembering the fictional dead, but as anyone who truly loved the series can easily tell you, these deaths impacted us as if we had known the characters in real life. They were our friends, our family, throughout the series. Harry Potter taught us about death and loss, but it also taught us about life and cherishing what we have.
"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love."
And as Dumbledore so famously said...
"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"
It's real for us.
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