12 Times The Mothers Of 'Harry Potter' Made Us Surprisingly Emotional

December 20, 2021 6k votes 1.1k voters 46.4k views

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Vote up the most heartbreaking moments the mothers of Harry Potter experienced.

The mothers in the Harry Potter series have to run through a constant emotional gauntlet as their children are forced to fight a war they're too young for. These fans pointed out the most heartbreaking moments they realized the mothers of the series endured.

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Molly Knew Exactly How The Dursleys Treated Harry
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Molly Was Truly The Best
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Lily Potter Died So Young That Harry Was Almost As Old As She Was By The End Of The Series
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Molly's Brothers Were Killed In The Last Wizarding War
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From Redditor u/SimonaBee:

A few of my friends never realised that Molly's brothers, Gideon and Fabian Prewett, we in the Order, and that they died during the First War.
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Molly Giving Harry Her Brother's Watch Signified He Was Part Of The Family
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From Redditor u/jadebyron:

It's not sad exactly but it always makes me cry.

When Mrs. Weasley gives Harry her brother's old watch on his birthday. She's so apologetic about it not being new and not sure if he will like it... when you know how much that had to mean to him.
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Fred's Death Was Worse Than Molly Feared
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Molly Knew Exactly How The Dursleys Treated Harry

Molly Was Truly The Best

Lily Potter Died So Young That Harry Was Almost As Old As She Was By The End Of The Series

Molly's Brothers Were Killed In The Last Wizarding War

Molly Giving Harry Her Brother's Watch Signified He Was Part Of The Family

Fred's Death Was Worse Than Molly Feared