No one could have predicted Harry’s ending in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows– although in retrospect it was almost identical to his first adventure in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Of course, a lot has changed for the titular character between these two books. Harry begins the story as an 11-year-old boy with no idea of ​​his destiny and ends up as the hero of the wizarding world. However, upon taking a closer look at both versions of this character and the story surrounding him, it becomes clear that Harry’s fate was sealed from the start.
Each book in Harry Potter series follows a similar formula. Harry would go to Hogwarts, stumble upon a mystery, and come out the other side, having miraculously conquered Lord Voldemort (one way or another). This means there is significant repetition throughout history – even in Deathly Hallows, where Harry doesn’t return to Hogwarts until the end. Still, leaving aside this repeated formula, some plots in Harry Potter are more aligned than others. An excellent example of this is the first and last books, the last of which repeats the first to the maximum.
Harry’s search for the philosopher’s stone perfectly reflects the ending of his deathly hallows
Deathly Hallows is just a rehash of Harry’s Sorcerer’s Stone adventure
The first adventure Harry faced in Harry Potter series was the search for the Philosopher’s Stone. The mystery began when Hagrid claimed a secret package from Gringotts Bank on Dumbledore’s orders and ended when Harry confronted Lord Voldemort on the back of Professor Quirrell’s head in front of the Mirror of Erised. As for the mysteries of Harry Potter Come on, this was the simplest. It was an opportunity for the Boy-Who-Lived to dive. However, despite this simplicity, each step of the Philosopher’s Stone configure Harry Deathly Hallows adventure.
The obstacles protecting the philosopher’s stone foreshadow Voldemort’s horcruxes
Seven obstacles to facing Voldemort
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneHarry, Ron and Hermione had to go through several obstacles to get to the Philosopher’s Stone. There was seven in total – Fluffy, Devil’s Trap, a Troll, the flying keys, the giant chess set, a Potions test, and the Mirror or Erised. The Golden Trio worked together to overcome most of these obstacles, and some, like the troll, had already been defeated before they got there. Still, before Harry could claim the Philosopher’s Stone and save the day, he and his friends had to demonstrate their unique abilities to overcome these protections.
The same is true in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowswhere Harry, Ron and Hermione had to deactivate seven Horcruxes before Harry could confront and destroy Lord Voldemort. The diary, locket, ring, cup, diadem, nagini, and Harry himself served as protection for Voldemort’s core soul, as he could not die as long as these items survived. Just like in Philosopher’s Stone, each member of the Golden Trio had the chance to defeat a Horcruxwhile others required teamwork to destroy or had already been handled by someone else.
Dumbledore’s Mirror of Erised Trick Is Identical to the Deathly Hallows Quest
Only someone who selflessly seeks the Relics could find them
The Mirror of Erised was one of the things that protected the Philosopher’s Stone, and the way it did so was designed by Dumbledore himself. The old man assured that someone could only retrieve the stone if they didn’t want to use it for personal gain. Like all the other obstacles protecting the Philosopher’s Stone, this one aligns perfectly with one of Voldemort’s Hocruxes. Harry’s own sacrifice and selflessness allowed him to pass through the Mirror of Erised, and those same qualities allowed him to sacrifice his life to destroy the fragment of Voldemort’s soul within him – but that’s not all.
No one had ever achieved this before because everyone was trying to unite the Relics for personal gain.
Although Harry didn’t realize it when he entered the Forbidden Forest in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowshe became the rightful owner of each of the three Deathly Hallows. No one had ever achieved this before because everyone was trying to unite the Relics for personal gain. Harry actively chose to abandon the Deathly Hallows mission, focusing instead on destroying Voldemort. Just as Harry could only get the Philosopher’s Stone without trying to get it, he could only unite the Hallows by a series of selfless accidents.
Snape’s twist ending is the same in Philosopher’s Stone and Deathly Hallows
After all, Snape’s intentions weren’t evil
Severus Snape is also a key feature in Harry’s comparison Deathly Hallows adventure with Philosopher’s Stone. During Harry’s first year at Hogwarts, he, Ron and Hermione were suspicious of Snape. All signs pointed to him being loyal to Voldemort, so they wholeheartedly assumed that he was the one trying to reach the Philosopher’s Stone. Of course, it happened that all the suspicious things Snape did throughout the story were actually signs that he was protective of Harry.
This same turnaround was repeated in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The evidence that Snape was evil was even stronger than before, as he had murdered Dumbledore right in front of Harry, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. However, Harry discovers at the end of the story that Snape did this under Dumbledore’s orders and that everything the former Death Eater did was an attempt to protect Harry, as he loved Lily Evans. Since Harry had such a similar revelation in Philosopher’s Stonehe really should have seen this coming.
Harry was destined to face Voldemort alone in the Philosopher’s Stone and the Deathly Hallows
It’s a choice only Harry could make
Another intriguing similarity between Philosopher’s Stone and Deathly Hallows it is Harry’s choice to face Lord Voldemort alone. During his first year at Hogwarts, Harry and his friends went to stop Snape from collecting the stone. However, when the time came for them (Harry and Hermione – Ron had already sacrificed himself in chess) to enter the final chamber and confront who they thought would be Snape, Harry chose to remain alone. He sent Hermione back to Ron with the appropriate potion and moved on.
Although this was a relatively simple choice Philosopher’s Stonewas more significant in Deathly Hallows. Dumbledore had already spent years impressing upon him the importance of choice over duty. The director necessary Harry understood that no prophecy could dictate what would happen to him. Harry would try to stop Voldemort himself, not because it was predicted, but because it was the right thing to do. Dumbledore knew Harry would make this choice in the end because of what he had seen the boy do. Philosopher’s Stone-his friends helped him get to the door, but Harry Potter passed alone.