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*** The Battle of the Pelennor Fields, saved by Aragorn's arrival at Minas Tirith. |
*** The Battle of the Pelennor Fields, saved by Aragorn's arrival at Minas Tirith. |
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*** The Battle at the Black Gate - in which most of the main characters expected to die in an attempt to give Frodo a chance - is not the primary eucatastrophe. The real one is Frodo failing at the end of his quest and, in a wonderful twist of fate, Gollum destroying the Ring, which turns everything around by killing Sauron, which also confuses his armies, which allows Aragorn & co to win. |
*** The Battle at the Black Gate - in which most of the main characters expected to die in an attempt to give Frodo a chance - is not the primary eucatastrophe. The real one is Frodo failing at the end of his quest and, in a wonderful twist of fate, Gollum destroying the Ring, which turns everything around by killing Sauron, which also confuses his armies, which allows Aragorn & co to win. |
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* [[Harry Potter]], which [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] would probably classify as one such "Fairy Story", has tendencies in that direction. |
* ''[[Harry Potter]]'', which [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] would probably classify as one such "Fairy Story", has tendencies in that direction. |
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** Most obviously in ''[[ |
** Most obviously in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'': {{spoiler|everyone believes [[The Chosen One|Harry]] is dead. Neville}} has just tried to defy Voldemort, and is getting tortured {{spoiler|with a burning Sorting Hat}}. No one else dares to stand up to Voldemort, who is blockading the school with his Death Eaters. A lot of good guys are dead or wounded. Then, of course {{spoiler|the centaurs attack, Neville breaks free and slices Nagini in half, then Harry reveals himself to be [[Not Quite Dead]] and zaps Voldemort.}} |
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*** It's not ''quite'' as simple as the spoiler describes. However, the nature of the eucatastrophe ''is'' spelled out in black and white in {{spoiler|Harry's exposition to Voldemort}}, in which he describes in detail exactly how the pieces have been falling into place to {{spoiler|ensure that Voldemort will lose. Harry's victory}} is the product of him realizing what the pieces are and how they've fallen into place. |
*** It's not ''quite'' as simple as the spoiler describes. However, the nature of the eucatastrophe ''is'' spelled out in black and white in {{spoiler|Harry's exposition to Voldemort}}, in which he describes in detail exactly how the pieces have been falling into place to {{spoiler|ensure that Voldemort will lose. Harry's victory}} is the product of him realizing what the pieces are and how they've fallen into place. |
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** Arguably played straighter earlier on in the book, when Voldemort overthrows the Ministry via his brainwashed pawn, starts having Mugglborns rounded up to be de-souled, and spreads the word that Harry was actually Dumbledore's murderer, thus getting a ton of people to persecute his most hated enemy. A good chunk of the book is Harry, Ron, and Hermione desperately trying to continue their quest while hiding from spies and "Snatchers". |
** Arguably played straighter earlier on in the book, when Voldemort overthrows the Ministry via his brainwashed pawn, starts having Mugglborns rounded up to be de-souled, and spreads the word that Harry was actually Dumbledore's murderer, thus getting a ton of people to persecute his most hated enemy. A good chunk of the book is Harry, Ron, and Hermione desperately trying to continue their quest while hiding from spies and "Snatchers". |
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