The Deluminator's Purpose

"I'll give you some bad news in advance," Rupert said.

Ron shrugged. "We all know the gist of the plot. You're probably referring to Moody's death and George's lost ear."

Rupert nodded and then shook his head. "Hedwig can't fly freely like in the movies."

(Harry: "No, Hedwig!")

"He was in the cage when he was accidentally killed by Killing Curse."

"It sounds cruel, but its death in the movie was more meaningful. Even after being released, it remained loyal to its master, shielding him from a Killing Curse."

"Of course, this is an adaptation of the movie."

"In the novel, no one dared to shoot their Killing Curse at Harry; Voldemort wanted to kill him with his own hands."

"Voldemort didn't know who the real Harry was because Hedwig knew."

"It's because Harry used his signature Expelliarmus when dealing with the Death Eater."

(Sirius: "Harry, you oh dear.")

(Snape: "Foolish! Just like your father.")

"But that doesn't mean he was pedantic, because he recognized that the Death Eater was Stan Shunpike, who had been arrested and imprisoned in Azkaban by the Ministry of Magic under Scrimgeour for boasting, and who attacked Harry because he was under the Killing Curse. Harry also realized this."

(Scrimgeour lowered his head with a wry smile. He knew why he had arrested an innocent man: to demonstrate the Ministry of Magic's ability to handle the Death Eater.)

(Shunpike, who was boasting, quickly shut his mouth.)

"Only this spell can avoid harming Shunpike's life. At a height of several hundred meters, in Shunpike's confused state, the Stunning Spell is equivalent to the Killing Curse."

(Ginny: "That's what makes Harry different from everyone else. Even in a life-or-death situation, he won't take the lives of innocent people.")

(Many viewers agreed, saying this is the Star of Salvation.)

"Raising his wand while unconscious, he shattered Voldemort's wand along with my father's—that's an adaptation in the movie, isn't it?" Draco said, adding that in his memory, Harry in the movies wasn't this strong.

"Definitely not! Harry is the Prophecy Star of Salvation," Ron from the movie interjected. "He must defeat Voldemort head-on; that's what makes Harry worthy of his status."

(After what just happened, most of the audience agreed with Ron's opinion.)

"This is not an adaptation of the movie," Rupert said. "When Voldemort is resurrected, Harry's wand absorbs the magic from its twin brother's master, Voldemort. When facing Voldemort, it will display unprecedented power and attack automatically."

"But unfortunately, it only works like this with Voldemort."

"It was still fragile and was accidentally damaged by Hermione's Explosion Curse."

"It was only thanks to the Elder Wand that it was finally repaired."

("Wait a minute," Lupin seemed to realize something, "To verify that the Prophecy was false and to maintain the stability of his rule, Voldemort would have to kill Harry himself, most likely in public. Harry, with his Green Wood Wand, could defeat Voldemort head-on.")

("Is this part of Dumbledore's plan?")

(Dumbledore: "This is just my guess; there has been no actual experiment.")

(Snape: "Because even if Potter dies, it's not a loss; he can get rid of his Horcrux status and be resurrected.")

(Dumbledore: "I cannot guarantee that Harry will be resurrected. This is just my guess. It is possible, but I cannot guarantee it.")

(Sirius: "So you even gave him Resurrection Stone.")

(Dumbledore's reputation, which had been somewhat damaged by his involvement in Harry's suicide, was somewhat repaired in the hearts of Harry's family and friends.)

"Looks like Dumbledore isn't too senile after all." Movie Ron smiled contentedly, his attention returning to the film. "I thought something bad was going to happen to my house again, with Hagrid crashing into George— "

He was just about to worry about George, whose ear was missing and was covered in blood, when he started complaining about Lupin's rough treatment of Harry.

"Has he gone mad? Is it almost full moon time again?"

"Harry lost Hedwig!"

(Sirius: "Remus is so agitated because he believes there's a traitor. Normally, with Seven Harrys and an uncertain escort time, the Death Eater and Voldemort wouldn't surround them so quickly.")

With Lupin's explanation in the movie, Ron puts it down, "Isn't something missing again? Nymphadora Tonks praised me!"

(Fred: "Little Ronnie, your dear brother—")

(George: "He just lost his ear.")

"Ah, ears," Movie Ron realized. "But George is really something, even at a time like this he doesn't forget to crack jokes."

(Fred: "He wanted me to not be too sad.")

(Unusually, George did not respond to Fred's words.)

"Is his ear really beyond repair?" asked the movie Ron.

Everyone else in the room looked at Rupert.

In the movie, they already knew about Moody's death, so no one cared.

Rupert said, "Actually, it's possible. Snape used the Sectumsempra, the same spell Harry used on Draco."

"Mrs. Weasley and the others couldn't be repaired because of the Dark Magic, but Snape could. He invented the spell, and he even developed a counter-spell against it."

Draco belatedly gasped, "If that's the case, if Snape hadn't been there, and my wounds were there too, wouldn't I have died?"

"What happened to Harry?" Neville frowned. "He ran away from home alone in the middle of the night. Luckily, Ron woke up in time."

(Harry himself nodded in agreement; if he hadn't participated in the Triwizard Tournament, the statement "He would die without Hermione and the other two going out alone" would have been very apt.)

("The wedding." Phoebe frowned; she knew it was hers and Bill's.)

(She hoped there wouldn't be too many scenes related to this in the film, fearing that Basil might misunderstand.)

Rupert said, "This is a task that Dumbledore assigned to the three of them. Dumbledore asked Harry not to tell the rest of the Order of the Phoenix."

"It's not that exaggerated in the novels. Hermione is indeed useful, but she and Ron mainly serve to restrain Harry."

"To prevent Harry from acting impulsively and seizing the Deathly Hallows at the wrong time and for the wrong reasons. To prevent the main quest of finding the Horcrux from being delayed by a side quest."

"Oh~" Movie Ron didn't hear at all, "That startled me, I almost thought Ginny was taking off her clothes. By the way, did my character in the movie not realize the relationship between Ginny and Harry yet?"

(Ginny was relieved that George, rather than Ron, appeared next in the movie; if it were Ron, he would definitely have interrupted their intimacy.)

"What's the use of Deluminator?" Ron in the movie tried hard to hide his smugness, even though he already knew that he had a share in Dumbledore's will.

(The audience was also very curious.)

(Giving Hermione the Tales of Beedle the Bard, which they knew was about the Deathly Hallows. Harry's Sword of Gryffindor, which they knew was used to destroy Horcrux, and that the Golden Snitch contained the Resurrection Stone.)

(And their only impression of Deluminator is that it turns off streetlights and absorbs light.)

"I can help you find Hermione and Harry when you're separated from them," Rupert said.

"Me?" Ron in the movie asked, puzzled. "Dumbledore thinks I'll leave them."

(Dumbledore: "It is a candle that lights your way to the people you care about; perhaps a flashlight would be more appropriate.")

("As long as you still love them, and they miss you, you will hear their voices, sense their location, and the Deluminator will guide you there.")

"Ah," Movie Ron said, even more puzzled, "Am I really good at Apparition in the movies?"

(Dumbledore: "I told you it would guide you.")

"So," Neville analyzed, "This Deluminator also functions as Door Key?"

In the movie, Draco grins mischievously, "The key isn't the Deluminator, but that Dumbledore thought you'd separate from Harry and the others. During the Goblet of Fire, you threw a tantrum and broke off your friendship with him because Harry became Champion."

"You think I would betray Harry!" Ron's eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets.

(Harry immediately chimed in, "Ron isn't that kind of person, I promise!")

Rupert explained, "In the novel, you guys did something stupid, taking turns carrying the Horcrux — Slytherin's Locket —with you, getting affected by it, becoming depressed and irritable, and then you threw a tantrum and left them."

(Ginny let out a sharp screech, "Carrying Horcrux? I thought my fate was enough to make you wary!")

"In fact, Ron had been thinking of coming back right after Apparition away, but he was unlucky enough to appear among a group of Snatchers. A bunch of guys who wanted to make money by hunting down Muggle-born wizard and Pure-blood traitors."

Ron in the movie breathed a sigh of relief.

That sounds much better. It's like throwing a tantrum and leaving the room, only this time, because he can Apparition, he went a little further away and didn't come back in time.

Moreover, the temper tantrum was also due to the influence of the Horcrux.

(Harry: "I knew it.")

"How did I end up at the wedding with so many people?" Harry wondered.

Rupert said, "In the novel, you're taking Polyjuice Potion and pretending to be Weasley family relative."

"Rita Skeeter?" Ron exclaimed angrily. "I knew she was a shameless old pervert. She even spread rumors about my mother a while back. If she's so capable, why doesn't she make things up when Dumbledore is alive!"

"Who is this guy Bathilda Bashak, who's spreading rumors? His name sounds familiar." Movie Ron also began to express his indignation.

(Grindelwald: "My great-aunt. She's very old now. Rita Skeeter, very well, to lay a hand on my great-aunt.")

(Having already changed into a formal suit and was preparing to visit Dumbledore at Hogwarts, he found an excuse to back out Apparition away.)

(Rita Skeeter: "Please, don't hold a grudge against me, just let me go!")

"You don't know?" Ron, the author of *A History of A History of Magic is?"

(Mrs. Weasley is furious. Losing to someone else is one thing, but losing to another version of herself is another. She's already starting to think about how to punish Ron —how many times should he copy "The A History of Magic"?)

"Scrimgeour is dead," Ron the movie director changed the subject.

("A beautiful, Undetectable Extension Charm," Professor Flitwick exclaimed, "Miss Granger.")

"How did the Death Eater find us, in the movies?" Movie Ron asked. "Because of the Trace?"

Rupert shook his head. "By this time, Harry was completely Trace, because of 'Voldemort'."

In the movie, Ron is full of confusion, "What does this have to do with Voldemort? Why would he help Harry remove the Trace?"

Rupert took a deep breath. "I mean, the name Voldemort is enchanted, and saying it breaks the protective magic, causing some kind of magical interference—and it can be detected."

"I really don't understand why adults didn't remind children of this taboo after Voldemort was resurrected."

"Because normally no one dares to call Voldemort by his name," Neville said. "Everyone in the British Wizarding World has gotten into the habit, except for Dumbledore."

"But why don't they explain why we can't read it?" asked Ron from the movie.

"It's simple," Harry said. "Just like how Fudge could so easily cover up the truth after Voldemort's resurrection."

"It's not that he has that much influence. It's that most people in the Wizarding World, like Fudge, are like ostriches, burying their heads in the sand when faced with danger and pretending not to see it."

"It's the same principle. As long as they avoid mentioning anything about Voldemort, it's as if he hasn't been resurrected yet. The people can still pretend they know nothing and live in their own little houses."

(The live stream room immediately fell silent.)

(Harry's words, though harsh and jarring, did indeed strike a chord with most people.)

"Mad-Eye's magic is only good for disgusting Snape," said Ron from the movie.

"In fact, Snape had already come, and he took Lily's letter and tore up the photos with Lily in them," Rupert shrugged.

(Snape was very calm; he was now with Lily.)

(So what?)

"Harry found Regulus Black's room?" Neville guessed. "Oh, it's Ron."

In the movie, Ron says with a hint of disgust, "Kreacher, how come he's still here? How come he listens to Harry so much?"

Rupert said, "Because Harry inherited all of Sirius's legacy, including Kreacher. Kreacher in the novel wasn't so calm; he actually had very deep feelings for Regulus Black and was often seen crying."

"After obtaining the locket that Regulus Black was disguised as, he completely submitted to Harry and became very kind to Hermione."

"In the novel, Mungerston was also captured independently by Kreacher, not Dobby."

Ron suddenly realized, "No wonder he seemed so strange."

"That's cool, Neville! Your line, 'The loser isn't here,'" Movie Ron punched. "Wait... how come Umbridge is back in the spotlight?"

(Hannah asked worriedly, "Is Neville alright?")

"Don't worry," Rupert reassured him. "The Weasley family and Neville are both fine. Under Voldemort's rule, being Pure-blood is a talisman."

"How did Dobby appear?" Movie Ron wondered. "I was just wondering where the piano music was coming from. Wasn't it?"

He didn't continue; he thought of a terrible possibility, thankfully the movie skipped a part of it.

"I actually think this revision is very bad," Rupert said. "In the novel, Dobby has been working at Hogwarts for some time, and since Dumbledore is willing to pay him, he's not actually dressed so shabbily."

(Hermione: "As expected of Dumbledore!")

"But it's alright, at least the movie gave him some shoes."

"Then we'll have to break into the Ministry of Magic," Movie Ron said. "I'm really curious how Hermione managed to get into the Ministry of Magic without [Wave Rider]."