You may have noticed it's 2 May 2018, and as any hardcore Harry Potter fan will know, that means it's the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. I can't think about it too much, because if I do, I'll just start crying.
You may also have noticed that over the last few years it's become a tradition for J.K. Rowling to apologise for killing off one of the characters who died during the battle.
Today I would just like to say: I'm really sorry about Fred. *Bows head in acceptance of your reasonable ire*
Last year she took the opportunity to apologise for killing Severus Snape. Which, like, is fine. But if you know anything about me (and you probably don't), you'll know that I wasn't really that mad about this one, TBH.
I'm just saying, Colin Creevey deserved better.
Anyway, it's that time of year again, and this time JKR strayed from tradition and apologised for the death of a character who didn't even meet their end during the Battle of Hogwarts.
And although it's an apology that we definitely deserved, and has been a long time coming, I'm still not sure I'm ready to forgive her.
It's that anniversary again. This year, I apologise for killing someone who didn't die during the #BattleofHogwarts, but who laid down his life to save the people who'd win it. I refer, of course, to Dobby the house elf.
I WILL NEVER BE OVER THIS, JO.
And a lot of other people seem to think – even though it's been 11 years – that it's still too soon to bring it up.
apology not accepted 😭 https://t.co/6ctMicEIWC
@jk_rowling Dobby is the one that hurt me the most. He was loyal and genuine. DOBBY WAS A FREE ELF!!!
It was like being punched in the heart repeatedly 💔 Don’t trust anyone that didn’t cry about Dobby https://t.co/iE80OW0g7K