History Heartwarming / TheHunchbackOfNotreDame

* Quasimodo's mother; she literally gave her life in trying to save her son (it's nice to know that Quasi's biological parents, especially his mom, still loved him despite his appearance).

** So while some people complain that Quasi DidNotGetTheGirl, in a way, with her devotion to her friend placing his life above her own, which come on if that isn't done out of a form of love then what is, he [[FridgeLogic kind of did]] except in a way it's even better, Quasi got a life-long friend in the end.

* The reunion of Esmeralda and [[spoiler:her mother, who had been living as a [[MadwomanInTheAttic recluse]] all of her life ever since losing her daughter]].
-->'''[[spoiler:Esmeralda's mother]]:''' Now I know why God took you from me. [[ShesAllGrownUp So that he could return you as a beautiful young woman!]]
** [[spoiler:And then, when Esmeralda is about to be hanged, her mother immediately goes into MamaBear mode. [[TearJerker But she fails to save her]]]].

** He was also going around trying to get Quasimodo to be more involved when he first catches him. While this could be seen as mean, he is at least trying to get someone who seems to be a wall flower of sorts to get involved and adds him to all the chaos. It's nice that the [[spoiler: King of Gypsies]] wanted everyone to enjoy the feast of fools. Plus during the second part of the Topsy Turvy, he immediately starts to build up Quasimodo's confidence. If not for the soldiers, everyone would have shown Quasimodo a lot of kindness because, despite how he looks, he is still the King of Fools; so that'd make him a local celebrity!

-->'''Phoebus:''' Tell her I didn't mean to trap her here, but it was the only way I could save her life.\\
'''Quasimodo:''' I'll tell her if you go.\\
'''Phoebus:''' Oh, and one more thing: tell Esmeralda - she's very lucky.\\

* on a meta level, while the fire at Notre Dame on April 15th, 2019 did cause heavy damage to the church, much of the splendor depicted in this film (such as the stained glass) ''did'' survive, and the cathedral will be restored.

** on a meta level, while the fire at Notre Dame on April 15th, 2019 did cause heavy damage to the church, much of the splendor depicted in this film (such as the stained glass) ''did'' survive, and the cathedral will be restored.

** on a meta level, while the fire at Notre Dame on April 15th, 2019 did cause heavy damage to the church, but much of the splendor depicted in this film ''did'' survive, and the cathedral will be restored.

** Just before that, when some of the people are attacking Quasi. Phoebus looks at the attackers, disgusted, and requests permission from Frollo to step in and put a stop to it.

* Esmeralda giving Quasimodo water after he's been flogged for trying to kidnap her. This simple act of kindness moves him to the point where he sheds a SingleTear.

-->[[spoiler:Esmeralda's mother]]: Now I know why God took you from me. [[ShesAllGrownUp So that he could return you as a beautiful young woman!]]

!![[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame The Disney film]]:

** To make it even better, there's some foreshadowing related to this scene. There's a scene in the movie earlier where Quasidmodo is talking to his gargoyle friends, angrily asking "What am I supposed to do? Go out there, save the girl from the jaws of death and have the town praise me like I'm some sort of hero?!" Everything said in that sentence comes true in the final act of the movie.

* Right after Frollo's fall into the flames and chaos, it seems that Quasimodo will follow the same fate when Esmeralda looses her grip on him, but luckily Phoebus grabs him in time and saves him. How does Quasi thank him? With a smile, and then a hug. Cue Phoebus patting Quasi's back, and smiling as well.

* [[KnightInShiningArmor Phoebus's]] [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduction.]] Esmerelda has earned some coin through her dancing, but some thuggish guards think she is a thief. Phoebus knows she's innocent (after all, he paid for her dance). After she escapes and runs, Phoebus blocks their way with his horse so she can escape. When he notices Esmerelda dropped some of her earnings in her flight, he picks them up and gives them to a beggar woman (who happens to be Esmerelda in disguise).

!!The Disney sequel:
* For all of its flaws the sequel does have its own genuinely heartwarming moments, like Quasimodo's relationship with Zephyr and Madellaine admitting her love for him.
** Bonus points for the MeaningfulEcho Madellaine uses to convince Quasimodo that she's on his side and wants to help: "There's more to me...", a phrase that's as true about him as it is about her.

** So while some people complain that Quasi DidNotGetTheGirl, in a way, with her devotion to her friend placing his life above her own, which come on if that isn't done out of a form love then what is, he [[FridgeLogic kind of did]] except in a way it's even better, Quasi got a life-long friend in the end.

** Plus add in this little fact as well: After rewatching it, the little girl? She was at the beginning of the movie! She knows about Quasimodo's mother's death from Frollo and is likely seeing him for the first time, afraid of them from the Feast of Fools incident. So she was the one who helped Quasimodo get over his fear and show him that they're not so bad. Even adding that she and Clopin watch him go off together, with him playing around with one of the hand puppets from the beginning of hte film rom when he told Quasimodo's story.

* [[KnightInShiningArmor Phoebus's]] [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduction.]] Esmerelda has earned some coin through her dancing, but some thuggish guards think she is a thief. Phoebus knows she's innocent (after all, he paid for her dance) After she escapes and runs, Phoebus blocks their way with his horse so she can escape. When he notices Esmerelda dropped some of her earnings in her flight, he picks them up and gives them to a beggar woman (who happens to be Esmerelda in disguise)

* Sort of a meta example, but Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken (the songwriters of the movie) created a song that had to be cut from the movie. The song was a love song between Phoebus and Esmeralda and also gave focus to Quasi coming to terms with his ugliness and his slim chances on having Esmeralda. It was a sweet song that unfortunately had to be cut from the film. Howard Asmnan was personally heartbroken that it was cut. But now the song has been reworked in the Broadway musical version. The lyrics have been reworked to include all of the gypsies and focuses more on the tragedy that Quasi will be alone forever, but in the end, it's real sweet that such a beautiful song has been able to end up in the musical after all.