International Voldemort Defeat Day

Happy Independence Day!!!

Today is May 2nd, 2010, which marks the 12th anniversary of Harry Potter's defeat of Voldemort! Let's all join together to celebrate Ickle Voldiekins' deathday with him :]

[singing]
Happy deathday to you!
Happy deathday to you!
Happy deathday, dear Tommy...
Happy deathday to you!
[/singing]

~Anon

"The Battle of Hogwarts was the final battle of the Second Wizarding War. It took place on May 2, 1998, within the castle and on the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry."

- harrypotter.wikia.com

List of known deaths on this day:

Vincent Crabbe "Crabbe and Goyle are in the same mould."

Colin Creevey "Is it OK if I bring my camera?"

Bellatrix Lestrange ". . . his last, best lieutenant. . ."

Remus Lupin "I was trying to make a world in which he could live a happier life."

Nagini "He's got a huge snake . . . Calls it Nagini . . ."

Severus Snape ". . . the bravest man I ever knew."

Nymphadora Tonks ". . . it was very quiet."

Lord Voldemort (Tom Marvolo Riddle) ". . . the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time. . ."

Fred Weasley "You actually are joking. . . . I don't think I've heard you joke since you were—"

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Poll among the curly fries: are you celebrating or mourning?

<>Momo: mourning/remembering the dead and their lives, especially Crabbe <3>

xiy:Mourning; mostly for Fred, since his death was ridiculously ironic, and Colin, who shouldn't have died. [House: Seconded]

Carrie:

Lynda: I'm kinda indifferent either way (*gasp*!), but I'm leaning more towards mourning.

House: Mourning. RIP, all who died.

Virgil: Mourning :'(

Others: feel free to vote in the comments!