History Awesome / HarryPotterandTheDeathlyHallows

* And speaking of Slughorn, his duel against Tom Riddle, who was a favourite among his students in the past, marked his CharacterDevelopment: he had a role in his rise to power, as he told him about Horcruxes, and years later, Tom Riddle would became known as Voldemort and kill Lily, who was one of Slughorn's favourite students. This was a huge blow for the Potion professor, and he was so ashamed of himself that he retired that he ran away from the ghosts of his past, even tampering his memory about the time he told Tom about Horcruxes and replacing it with a fake one, doing everything he could to hide the memory until he returned to teach, and Harry, Lily's son, managed to convince him to give him the real memory one year before the Battle of Hogwarts. At first, it seemed like he was running away from the battle, but Slughorn actually went to Hogsmeade to round up the reinforcements, and there he is, going from running away from his past mistakes to facing them head on by fighting against his former student. After the Voldemort was defeated, it was revealed that Slughorn's bravery during the Battle of Hogwarts left so much impression that it improved the reputation of Slytherin House, no longer having the bad reputation of being associated with dark wizards and witches.

* Harry, [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Amycus Carrow for insulting [=McGonagall=]. "[[PreAsskickingOneLiner You shouldn't have done that.]]" As well as his simple response to his reasoning. "He spat at you."

* A moment of awesome has to go to Neville's grandmother, Augusta Longbottom, even though it's [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome only spoken of and not shown]]. When a Wizard tries to resist the Death Eaters, Death Eaters kidnap any family members they can use to force compliance. When Neville starts up a rebellion at Hogwarts, Death Eaters go after his gran. [[NeverMessWithGranny It doesn't end well for them.]] ''"Little old witch, living alone... they probably didn't think they had to send anyone particularly powerful. Anyway, Dawlish is still in St. Mungo's and Gran's on the run."'' Bear in mind, Dawlish was a top Auror with "Outstanding" in all of his N.E.W.T.s. Also bear in mind that this woman probably hasn't had to do any actual fighting since Voldemort fell; she's had ''sixteen years of peace'' and is ''still'' able to unleash the ever-loving shit onto Dawlish and, on top of it all, she manages to ''run away into hiding, inform Neville of her location through letter, '''and''' get to Hogsmeade, avoid the alarms, fight in the battle, and live.'' Neville got it from his parents; Frank had to get it from ''somewhere''. Augusta is where.

-->'''[[RedemptionEqualsDeath Grindelwald:]]''' Kill me then, Voldemort, I welcome death! But my death will not bring you what you seek. There is so much you do not understand.

* The entire film series accomplishing the seemingly impossible task of adapting the entirety of ''Harry Potter'' to film, keeping all the same main cast members except for one (Dumbledore's first actor, who died) through the whole thing. (And Crabbe, whose actor got busted for drugs, leading to Goyle taking his role from the books.) (And Lavender, who pulled a Michael Jackson in Half-Blood Prince [[HandWaved But honestly, does anyone really care?]])
* As of 2020, this film is currently the highest grossing movie of Warner Bros. Pictures.

* The entire film series accomplishing the seemingly impossible task of adapting the entirety of ''Harry Potter'' to film, keeping all the same main cast members except for one (Dumbledore's first actor, who died through the whole thing). (And Crabbe, whose actor got busted for drugs, leading to Goyle taking his role from the books.) (And Lavender, who pulled a Michael Jackson in Half-Blood Prince [[HandWaved But honestly, does anyone really care?]])

* When Filch shows up demanding to know why the entire frakking ''school'' is out of bed after hours, [=McGonagall=] doesn't just tell him they're ''supposed'' to be up. She also asks him to find [[GodzillaThreshold Peeves the Poltergeist]], his ''mortal enemy,'' in the hopes of recruiting him against Voldemort.

* It is subtly implied that someone at the Ministry of Magic (potential suspects are Arthur Weasely and the AlmightyJanitor Magical Maintenance department) is deliberately making it rain in the offices of the Death Eaters and their collaborators at the Ministry of Magic in defiance of their recent takeover.

** Flitwick gets his own Crowning Moment of Awesome in this scene, right before saving [=McGonagall=] (and kicking Snape's ass): "NO! You'll do no more murder at Hogwarts!" It just ties in so well with the teachers' LetsGetDangerous moment. It's made even better by the fact that Flitwick is a Duelling ''champion''; he ''knows'' how to kill and thus ''weaponizes the armour of the school'' to fight - he's using all the strategies of a champion. [[CombatOragmatism Do]] ''[[CombatPragmatism whatever]]'' [[CombatPragmatism you have to do]] to win and minimise casualties.

** Flitwick gets his own Crowning Moment of Awesome in this scene, right before saving [=McGonagall=] (and kicking Snape's ass): "NO! You'll do no more murder at Hogwarts!" It just ties in so well with the teachers' LetsGetDangerous moment. It's made even better by the fact that Flitwick is a Duelling ''champion''; he ''knows'' how to kill and thus ''weaponizes the armour of the school'' to fight - he's using all the strategies of a champion. Do ''whatever'' you have to do to win and minimise casualties.

* The entire film series accomplishing the seemingly impossible task of adapting the entirety of ''Harry Potter'' to film, keeping all the same main cast members except for one (Dumbledore's first actor, who died through the whole thing). (And Crabbe, whose actor got busted for drugs, leading to Goyle taking his role from the books. [[HandWaved But honestly, does anyone really care?]])

* Harry's entrance to the castle. "It appears you have a security problem, Professor." Cue a good chunk of the remaining Order of the Phoenix [[PowerWalk marching side-by-side]] [[BigDamnHeroes into the Great Hall]].[[note]]Made slightly funny by the fact that the Order is now 90% Weasley or future Weasleys![[/note]]

'''Harry:''' ''[[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu YES I DARE!]]''

* Harry, Ron, and Hermione breaking into Gringotts, stealing something from a high security vault, and riding a dragon to escape. In a meta sense, this scene is especially awesome. Way back in the first book (as well as various promotional materials released alongside the first movie), it was mentioned that there were in-universe rumors of dragons living in the depths of Gringotts. Readers who, for years, had been silently hoping for [[ChekhovsGun an eventual appearance by one of these dragons]] finally received a most satisfying payoff.

* A battle is about to begin and Hogwarts needs all the defenses they can get to fuck up the Death Eaters' shit... so who does [=McGonagall=] get Filch to recruit? The chief of fucking up shit - ''Peeves.'' Peeves, during the battle, starts dropping Snargaluff pods - long, prickly, bramble-like vines that stick out the top and whip through the air - on to the Death Eaters' heads like bombs! Snargaluff Pods are meant to be handled by ''at least'' two people because they will attack you, so imagine Peeves now throwing them at Death Eaters!

** Add to that when [=McGonagall=] straight up told Slughorn that treason is not an option.

'''[=McGonagall=]:''' I shall expect you and the Slytherins in the Great Hall in twenty minutes, also. If you wish to leave with your students, we shall not stop you. But if any of you attempt to sabotage our resistance or take up arms against us within this castle, then Horace, we duel to ''kill.''\\

* Neville killing Nagini with the sword of Godric Gryffindor while being [[IncendiaryExponent on fire]]. Right after he pulled a ShutUpHannibal right at Voldemort, just when it looks like their last hope is dead. Remember that he's the sole resistance leader when Harry arrives. He shows no care about his severe injuries, he's goddamn ''pissed'' when Harry tries to stop them from engaging in an open fight with Voldemort, and reacts to Harry's request to take on Nagini with barely any emotion.

** Normally, the EvilOverlord offers WeCanRuleTogether to his nemesis TheHero, who has some special power or skill that makes him a direct threat to the Dark Lord or his plans. Aside from one (almost certainly insincere) attempt in the first book, Voldemort doesn't offer Harry power or position by his side. But he does offer it to ''Neville'', Hogwarts' Professional ButtMonkey seven years running. Granted, part of it is Neville's pureblood status, but the rest? Neville just impressed Voldemort ''that much'' with his unwavering courage.
** To put this in perspective, Neville has become the leader of Dumbledore's Army, turned it into a resistance cell, and is conducting a guerilla campaign against the Death Eaters who took over Hogwarts. Throughout book 7, Neville actually seems to be doing a better job of taking the fight to Voldemort's forces than even The Order of the Phoenix.
* A moment of awesome has to go to Neville's grandmother, Augusta Longbottom, even though it's [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome only spoken of and not shown]]. When a Wizard tries to resist the Death Eaters, Death Eaters kidnap any family members they can use to force compliance. When Neville starts up a rebellion at Hogwarts, Death Eaters go after his gran. [[NeverMessWithGranny It doesn't end well for them.]] ''"Little old witch, living alone... they probably didn't think they had to send anyone particularly powerful. Anyway, Dawlish is still in St. Mungo's and Gran's on the run."'' Bear in mind, Dawlish was a top Auror with "Outstanding" in all of his N.E.W.T.s. Also bear in mind that this woman probably hasn't had to do any actual fighting since Voldemort fell; she's had ''sixteen years of peace'' and is ''still'' able to unleash the ever loving shit onto Dawlish and, on top of it all, she manages to ''run away into hiding, inform Neville of her location through letter '''and''' get to Hogsmeade, avoid the alarms, fight in the battle and live.'' Neville got it from his parents; Frank had to get it from ''somewhere''. Augusta is where.

* When the Dementors attacked Harry, Ron, and Hermione when they were going to the Shrieking Shack. Both Ron and Hermione cast their Patronuses to try and repel them to no effect, while Harry can't even bring himself to try. Before the Dementors can attack, three Patronuses rescue them. Who is it that sent them? Not teachers, Aurors, or members of the Order; it's ''Seamus Finnegan, Ernie Macmillan, and Luna Lovegood'', using what they learned under Harry in Dumbledore's Army. This gives Harry the hope he needs to summon his own Patronus. Particularly awesome when you realize that the trio who saved them represent the three Hogwarts Houses who were allowed to stay and fight against Voldemort. Not to mention the way Luna coaches Harry through the Patronus, reminding him that they're still alive and fighting, which gives him the strength to execute the spell.
* Even Kreacher and the house elves get a moment of awesome. This house elf revolt comes as the last and greatest in a string of OhCrap moments for the Death Eaters, who quite erroneously thought that Harry's seeming death would demoralize the enemies and instead found out that they're ready to fight harder than ever. The Acromantulas are attacking, Grawp has joined the fray, thestrals and hippogriffs are lunging, the centaurs are stampeding in and sending arrows flying, and what is the cherry on top?
--> The centaurs Bane, Ronan, and Magorian burst into the hall with clattering hooves, as behind Harry the door that led to the kitchens was blasted off its hinges; the house-elves of Hogwarts swarmed into the entrance hall screaming and waving carving knives and cleavers. At their head, with locket of Regulus Black bouncing on his chest, was Kreacher, yelling at his compatriots to fight the Dark Lord in the name of his master's sacrifice. The house-elves were hacking and stabbing at the ankles and shins of Death Eaters with their tiny faces alive with malice, and everywhere Harry looked the Death Eaters were folding under sheer weight of numbers, overcome by spells, dragging arrows from wounds, stabbed in the leg by elves, or else simply attempting to escape but swallowed by the charging army.

** To make this clear, house elves have powerful magic and can stand against wizards, but usually don't and put up with whatever mistreatment comes their way out of servitude. There are now a ''hundred'' of these little things not even bothering with magic, which would be scary enough, and swarming the Death Eaters with ''carving knives and cleavers'' intending to butcher them like hams. This is what happens when you bring blood to Hogwarts.

* Just the fact that Narcissa’s lie to Voldemort changed the ''entire'' outcome of the war, [[{{Bookends}} making it the second time that the Wizarding World has been saved not just because of a grand and bloody battle]], but also because of a [[MamaBear mother's deep love for her son.]] The power the Dark Lord knows not, indeed.

** The best part of this speech? [[NervesOfSteel "I know things you DON'T, Tom Riddle!"]] A majority of the witches and wizards watching probably had no clue of Voldemort's real identity until this point.

** The fact that Sybill Trelawney, who was almost a complete JokeCharacter, started dropping [[DeathFromAbove crystal balls on the Death Eaters' heads]] and the first person she took out was ''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Fenrir Greyback]]'', the most dangerous, powerful, and vicious werewolf alive. And note that this is the same werewolf who turned Remus Lupin into a werewolf and singlehandedly took down Bill Weasley, who was a professional cursebreaker, making him a very powerful wizard. Bill couldn't take him down with all the jinxes and hexes at his disposal, but Trelawney took him down with, of all spells, [[SimpleYetAwesome ''Wingardium Leviosa''.]]

*** Now, remember that Harry used the sword to stab the Basilisk in the ''Chamber of Secrets''. Basilisk venom is deadly. Remember Hermione said the sword was Goblin-made and only takes in what makes it stronger. Therefore, Neville was fighting the entire second-half of the battle with a sword imbibed with ''Basilisk venom.''

--->'''Neville:''' ''[preparing to throw a mandrake out the window]'' They're not going to like this.
*** Keep in mind, given the time frame, those Mandrakes were probably full-grown specimens that they had been raising since at least the start of the school year. Screaming full-grown mandrakes + unprotected ears = '''[[OneHitKill INSTANT DEATH.]]'''

*** In context, this scene gets better. People talk about Andromeda Tonks and how much she lost as an innocent bystander, but what about Molly Weasley? Over the past 3 years, she watched helplessly as her husband and not one, but TWO of her sons (Bill and George) almost get killed. She spent the entire year fearing for the lives of Harry, Ron, and Hermione after being completely cut off in the aftermath of The Fall of the Ministry. She's watched close comrades die. She likely gets flashbacks to her brothers being murdered during the first war. Every day, it seems like her worst fear (the death of her family) might finally come true. And then, on the very same day that her estranged son Percy finally returns and apologizes for being an idiot, Fred is killed in the Battle of Hogwarts. SHE WAS ALREADY IN MOURNING. And on top of all this, Voldemort returns from the Forbidden Forest triumphantly with Harry dead in Hagrid's arms. As far as she's concerned, she's lost another son. So for Bellatrix to go after her youngest child, (her ONLY DAUGHTER, by the way) after she lost so much not just in 24 hours, but over the entire course of the war? With all that pent up rage and sorrow, there was no way anyone could have won a duel with Molly Weasley at that moment.

*** It's easy to miss, but according to the narration the fight got so intense the floor started to heat up and crack around their feet.

*** Fenrir Greyback: Greyback is [[TheBrute the world's most vicious werewolf]] and the Death Eaters' go-to PsychoForHire. His opponents are Ron and Neville, the two main characters used for comic relief most often. Ron and Neville win (with the help of Professor Trelawney, of all people!).

* When, towards the end of the Battle, even the creatures living in the castle and its grounds join in; the Thestrals (led by Buckbeak), Grawp, the centaurs (who were previously neutral), the house-elves...

* In the chapter The Prince's Tale, Dumbledore disarming Snape only moments after apparating before him and leaving him utterly helpless and terrified, demonstrating even if only briefly exactly what happens if anyone but Grindelwald tries to fight him, and then verbally trapping Snape into exposing his hypocrisy of only valuing certain innocent lives, then point-blank telling Snape that he finds him 'disgusting' with, according to Harry, more contempt than he has ever had in his voice before.

* On the night of Lily Potter's death, Dumbledore taunts a grieving Snape by bringing to mind the image of Lily's eyes. Serves as a WhatTheHellHero against Dumbledore at first, until you realize that it's completely Snape's fault that Lily died in the first place, that Snape has no remorse for the other innocent life that was lost in that attack, and that Snape, as a Death Eater, has surely taken part in tearing apart many other families without a second thought. It haunts him seventeen years later, however, when he finally realizes that, when Snape did finally feel remorse, the raw wounds remained raw right to the bitter end. As someone who knows what it's like to live with the power of love, guilt and remorse, it's no wonder Dumbledore was in tears when he saw the doe.
* During the final confrontation, both BigBad Voldemort and TheDragon Bellatrix each take on three opponents at once. Voldemort faces off with [=McGonagall=], Slughorn and Kingsley, but the really awesome moment here is Hermione, Ginny, and Luna teaming up against Bellatrix - bear in mind that Hermione is only 18, Luna just turned 17, and Ginny is still 16 (and therefore the only one of the girls who's still underage), and none of them have completed their schooling, but still manage to equal Voldemort's strongest servant! Especially considering the fact that Hermione was using Bellatrix's wand against her yet she still managed to make it good!

** Made even more impressive when you realized while Voldemort can't finish them because Harry's love meant he couldn't lethally injure them, all three had been exhausted before fighting him. Kingsley and [=McGonagall=] had fought for hours while Slughorn had been fighting as well as recruiting allies all over. They had been physically and likely mentally drained by the first round of the battle, while Voldemort was fresh and had just entered the battle, yet they ''still'' gave it their best and managed to put a hell of a fight. Had they been at peak condition, they probably could have won against the depowered Dark Lord.

** It's also one for the Elder Wand and whoever created it (Death, the brother or whoever did). Harry's wand was ''broken in half'' and held by only the faintest bit of phoneix feather. It was deemed unfixable by Ollivander, the best wandsmith in all of Britain and one of the best in the world. Yet, with a simple "Reparo", a basic Grade 1 charm Harry would've learned as a first-year at eleven years old and used for basic housework is all that is needed from the Elder Wand to fix Harry's wand, making it as good as new. It's a subtle show of just how ''good'' the wand is and why it was so coveted.
** Dumbledore's time possessing the wand, to a lesser extent. The whole time that he owned the wand, no one but he (and Grindelwald) ever realized he was wielding the most powerful and coveted wand in existence. He never boasted of it, and did not challenge others with it. And he was a powerful enough wizard ''before'' he obtained it in his prime that no one ever thought his great power suspicious and it was just his regular level. The Elder Wand never really amplified his magic perhaps, but just helped him retain as much of his glory days -- He never had to use it to its full power. Literately, all of his impressive magical feats in the books are just him using the Elder Wand like a regular wand. He always regretted keeping James Potter's cloak, and his attempt to use the Stone of Resurrection got him killed eventually...but the wand at least was something he ''was'' worthy of keeping, because he is the true most powerful and greatest wizard of his time.

* Horace Slughorn leading the Slytherins and probably everyone in Hogsmeade back to the final battle, where he then proceeds to attack ''Voldemort himself'' head-on. People who have always been brave and strong doing brave and strong things? Awesome. A geriatric hedonist finding the strength to overcome his deepest fears in the eleventh hour? Running headfirst into battle with the MOST POWERFUL DARK WIZARD OF ALL TIME!!?? [[LampshadeHanging CROWNING MOMENT of Awesome]].

* There's something even more awesome about that scene. It means a large number of Slytherins, many of who are [[FantasticRacism pureblood supremacists themselves]], are '''finally''' putting their foot down and admitting that, yes, [[EvenEvilHasStandards Voldemort and the Death Eaters have gone too far and]] '''[[EvenEvilHasStandards MUST BE STOPPED.]]'''

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---> '''Scrimgeour''': You seem to think that the ministry does not desire what Dumbledore desired. We ought to be working together.\\

* A moment of awesome has to go to Neville's grandmother, Augusta Longbottom, even though it's [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome only spoken of and not shown]]. When a wizard tries to resist the Death Eaters, Death Eaters kidnap any family members they can use to force compliance. When Neville starts up a rebellion at Hogwarts, Death Eaters go after his gran. [[NeverMessWithGranny It doesn't end well for them.]] ''"Little old witch, living alone... they probably didn't think they had to send anyone particularly powerful. Anyway, Dawlish is still in St. Mungo's and Gran's on the run."'' Bear in mind, Dawlish was a top Auror with "Outstanding" in all of his N.E.W.T.s. Also bear in mind that this woman probably hasn't had to do any actual fighting since Voldemort fell; she's had ''sixteen years of peace'' and is ''still'' able to unleash the ever loving shit onto Dawlish and, on top of it all, she manages to ''run away into hiding, inform Neville of her location through letter '''and''' get to Hogsmeade, avoid the alarms, fight in the battle and live.'' Neville got it from his parents; Frank had to get it from ''somewhere''. Augusta is where.

[[folder:Movie Part 1]]

* Creator/DanielRadcliffe deserves a nod here; when the Order goes to move Harry from the Dursleys' house to safety, everyone except Moody and Hagrid get a sip of polyjuice potion to change into Harry lookalikes. Daniel basically has to impersonate all of them, including Fleur and Hermione. SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct is in full effect here. Special mention to the awkward face of Fleur!Harry as she removes her now-completely-superflous bra.

*** The fact that Ron and Hermione ''dive out of the way of Dolohov and Rowle's spells '''before''' Harry has even finished his shout'', indicating that ''they saw them reflected in Harry's glasses and worked it out!''

* An acting moment of awesome, during the infiltration of the Ministry the three actors playing polyjuiced Harry, Ron, and Hermione perfectly capture the emotions and physical actions of three teens trying to infiltrate a fascist government in disguise. Major points especially to the actor David O'Hara playing Harry as Runcorn, who shows the emotion you'd expect when he sees the pictures of Sirius and Dumbledore.

[[folder:Movie Part 2]]

* Every single scene that [=McGonagall=] is in, especially when she defends Harry against Snape. Note that in this scene, Snape cleverly takes out the Carrows, who are flanking him, by redirecting some of [=McGonagall=]'s attacks at them — thus staying under cover while striking a blow against Voldemort. Also, notice that, even if Snape was thought to be the Death Eater who took down Dumbledore and had oppressed them for a whole year, only when [=McGonagall=] enters the fight the students actually take a step back. Yes, her fury scared them ''more'' than that of a powerful dark wizard. It's hard to notice, but once you do its sheer awesomeness.

* The part after Snape leaves the castle. The scene plays one of Music/JohnWilliams' old themes for the first two films, the torches in the Great Hall light up, and it gives a feel that things are finally going to get under control and something epic is ahead.

* The way Professor Flitwick nonchalantly shrugs, as if to say "Stand back, guys, it's about to get messy," before being the first one to start casting the protective enchantments around the castle. Small in stature he may be, a coward he is not. There's a reason Flitwick was ''almost'' a hatstall between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and this tiny moment right here is a good example why.

** The statues fighting off the giants through sheer strength in numbers, and even deflecting a few apparating Death Eaters' Killing Curses back at them with their shields. We even get to see the statues drag down one of the giants and ''kill it''.

** After Harry reveals he's alive and telling the other students they have to kill Nagini, Kingsley is also seen holding off the entire army of charging Death Eaters, led by Voldemort himself, with his shield charms to cover Hogwarts' retreat.

** Which [[LaserGuidedKarma pays off]] when in the Forbidden Forest it's Narcissa who checks if Harry was properly killed by Voldemort and asks if Draco is still alive, and his affirmation causes Narcissa to lie Voldemort he died, which allows Harry a way back into Hogwarts via Voldemort showing Harry's "corpse" to the resistance, and eventually continue fighting then defeating Voldemort.

* Aberforth's incredible Patronus that drives off all the dementors.

* Aside from contributing to Harry's victory by falsely saying he's dead, there's the way Narcissa Malfoy just grabs Draco's hand and calmly walks across the Hogwarts battlements, not bothering to look back, even as her own husband flounders uselessly behind them. It was like she was saying, "Sorry buddy, you brought us in too deep and now I'm getting us out of it. You can come if you want but either way, ''I don't give a damn.''" It has to be stressed that, at this point, other Death Eaters were also fleeing in terror, but they had the good sense to apparate out. Narcissa just grabs Draco's hand and walks out, ''in full view of Voldemort''. That's practically giving him the finger. ''And they get away with it.'' Probably a big chunk of the reason Draco can dare show his face on Platform 9 3/4 nineteen years later.
* The entire final battle between Harry and Voldemort, which is turned from Voldemort's wand backfiring a spell on him to a couple BeamOWar matches and some impressive back and forth before Harry defeats the dark lord, takes the wand back, and Voldemort falls to pieces. It gets even better, as this is preceded by Harry grabbing Voldemort and ''jumping off one of Hogwarts' towers''. The two then proceed to apparate all over the castle, [[FreeFallFight and are shown to still be fighting each other]] ''[[FreeFallFight in mid-air]]'' while doing so.

* The entire film series accomplishing the seemingly impossible task of adapting the entirety of ''Harry Potter'' to film, keeping all the same main cast members except for one (Dumbledore's first actor) who died through the whole thing. (And Crabbe, whose actor got busted for drugs leading to Goyle taking his role from the books. [[HandWaved But honestly, does anyone really care?]])

--->'''Percy:''' [[PreAsskickingOneLiner Hello Minister, did I]] [[MinoredInAsskicking mention I'm resigning]]?

* Kingsley gets a brief and quick one: During the battle of Hogwarts, he actually catches, possibly kills, a Death Eater ''[[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/2/2d/Momentum-reversing_spell.gif/revision/latest?cb=20110810002110 mid-Apparation]]'' and blasts him back outside. As in, he turns to a window, somehow realizes that a Death Eater is going to Apparate through it in about a second, [[https://youtu.be/oWzHDzb3nio?t=49 freezes the Death Eater (and seemingly time) in mid-air]], and waves his wand in a circle casting whatever kind of spell to make the guy wail and fly in reverse motion right back out the window. [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority Guess who ends up in charge of Wizarding Britain when the dust settles?]]

** The fact that he does this while wearing a Hogwarts robe over his plain clothes is also brilliant. First, it's a nice little nod to the books (where the uniform was just a cloak over normal clothes), second, it's a clever way for him to blend in with the other students and finally, it show that even though he had been gone for a year, he's ''still'' a part of Hogwarts. Until this point, he hadn't worn the official uniform since the sixth movie, so having him wear a cloak again, even if only for a few moments was so awesome, it's actually kind of disappointing that he ditched it so quickly.
*** No, the uniform isn't a cloak over normal clothes. It says every time that they "change into" their Hogwarts uniform not "put their robes on over their clothes."