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|| '''Death Value''' || '''''[[Four Is Death|4]]''''' || '''''3''''' || '''''2''''' || '''''1''''' ||
|| '''Death Value''' || '''''[[Four Is Death|4]]''''' || '''''3''''' || '''''2''''' || '''''1''''' ||
|| ''[[How to Kill A Character|Cause of death]]'' || [[Death By Irony|Irony]], [[Dropped a Bridge On Him|Bridge Drop]], [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|Overkill]], [[Stuffed in The Fridge]], [[Ret Gone]] || [[Redemption Equals Death|Redemption]], [[Heroic Sacrifice|Sacrifice]], [[Bus Crash]], [[Mortal Wound Reveal]] || [[No One Could Survive That]], just plain killed in battle || [[Suicidal Gotcha|Jumping]] ||
|| ''[[How to Kill A Character|Cause of death]]'' || [[Death By Irony|Irony]], [[Dropped a Bridge On Him|Bridge Drop]], [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|Overkill]], [[Stuffed in The Fridge]], [[Ret Gone]] || [[Redemption Equals Death|Redemption]], [[Heroic Sacrifice|Sacrifice]], [[Bus Crash]], [[Mortal Wound Reveal]] || [[No One Could Survive That]], just plain killed in battle || [[Suicidal Gotcha|Jumping]] ||
|| ''[[Like You Would Really Do It|Audience Expectation]]'' || [[Anyone Can Die]], [[Kill Em All]] || [[Killed Off for Real]], [[Tonight Someone Dies]] || [[Disney Death]] || [[Back From the Dead]], [[Death Is Cheap]], [[Nobody Can Die]] ||
|| ''[[Like You Would Really Do It|Audience Expectation]]'' || [[Anyone Can Die]], [[Kill'Em All]] || [[Killed Off for Real]], [[Tonight Someone Dies]] || [[Disney Death]] || [[Back From the Dead]], [[Death Is Cheap]], [[Nobody Can Die]] ||
|| ''Body Found?'' || [[Deader Than Dead|Dead]] and [[Meaningful Funeral|Buried]]<br />[[Chunky Salsa Rule|Only Bits And Pieces]] || [[Waking Up At the Morgue|At The Morgue]] || [[Never Found the Body|Never Found]], [[Human Popsicle|Frozen]], [[Taken for Granite|Petrified]] || [[Left for Dead]] ||
|| ''Body Found?'' || [[Deader Than Dead|Dead]] and [[Meaningful Funeral|Buried]]<br />[[Chunky Salsa Rule|Only Bits And Pieces]] || [[Waking Up At the Morgue|At The Morgue]] || [[Never Found the Body|Never Found]], [[Human Popsicle|Frozen]], [[Taken for Granite|Petrified]] || [[Left for Dead]] ||
|| ''Reaction'' || [[Really Dead Montage|Montage]], [[Bond One Liner]] || [[He's Dead Jim]] || [[Its Personal]] || [[Faux Death]] ||
|| ''Reaction'' || [[Really Dead Montage|Montage]], [[Bond One-Liner]] || [[He's Dead, Jim]] || [[It's Personal]] || [[Faux Death]] ||
|| ''Last Words'' || [[Oh Crap|Crap]], [[Killed Mid Sentence]], [[Sedgwick Speech|Carry on men]], [[His Name Is]] || [[Catch Phrase]], [[Famous Last Words]], [[Final Speech]], [[Obi Wan Moment]] || [[You Shall Not Pass|"Fly, you fools!"]] [[Tempting Fate|"Piece of cake"]] || "[[My Death Is Just the Beginning]]" ||
|| ''Last Words'' || [[Oh Crap|Crap]], [[Killed Mid-Sentence]], [[Sedgwick Speech|Carry on men]], [[His Name Is]] || [[Catch Phrase]], [[Famous Last Words]], [[Final Speech]], [[Obi-Wan Moment]] || [[You Shall Not Pass|"Fly, you fools!"]] [[Tempting Fate|"Piece of cake"]] || "[[My Death Is Just the Beginning]]" ||
|| ''[[Characters|Characterization]]'' || [[Red Shirt]], [[Death By Origin Story|Loved One]], [[Mauve Shirt]] || [[Recurring Character]], [[C List Fodder]] || [[Regular]] || [[Contractual Immortality|Protagonist, Archvillain]] ||
|| ''[[Characters|Characterization]]'' || [[Red Shirt]], [[Death By Origin Story|Loved One]], [[Mauve Shirt]] || [[Recurring Character]], [[C List Fodder]] || [[Regular]] || [[Contractual Immortality|Protagonist, Archvillain]] ||
|| ''[[Season Fluidity|When did they die?]]'' || 10+ years ago, [[Grand Finale|Series Finale]] || 5-10 years ago || Same year || [[Story Arc|Same arc]] ||
|| ''[[Season Fluidity|When did they die?]]'' || 10+ years ago, [[Grand Finale|Series Finale]] || 5-10 years ago || Same year || [[Story Arc|Same arc]] ||
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* Genre: Comic book, so [[Death Is Cheap]]. 1.
* Genre: Comic book, so [[Death Is Cheap]]. 1.
* The Body: [[Deader Than Dead|Dead and buried]], but it's a little more complicated. Still, it's a 4.
* The Body: [[Deader Than Dead|Dead and buried]], but it's a little more complicated. Still, it's a 4.
* Reaction: [[He's Dead Jim|He's Dead Clark]], plus "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" probably counts as a [[Really Dead Montage]]. 3.5.
* Reaction: [[He's Dead, Jim|He's Dead Clark]], plus "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" probably counts as a [[Really Dead Montage]]. 3.5.
* Last Words: "[[Famous Last Words|Try Me]]." 3.
* Last Words: "[[Famous Last Words|Try Me]]." 3.
* Characterization: It's [[Memetic Mutation|The Goddamn Batman]], people. 1.
* Characterization: It's [[Memetic Mutation|The Goddamn Batman]], people. 1.
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* Genre: [[Disney Death]]. - 2
* Genre: [[Disney Death]]. - 2
* Body found: No. There was nothing left of her to be found. - 3
* Body found: No. There was nothing left of her to be found. - 3
* Reaction: [[He's Dead Jim]] - 3
* Reaction: [[He's Dead, Jim]] - 3
* Last words: A [[Final Speech]]. - 3
* Last words: A [[Final Speech]]. - 3
* Characterization: [[Relationship Sue]], [[Strangled By the Red String]], [[Love Martyr]], but most of all, a recurring character. So about a 3.25.
* Characterization: [[Relationship Sue]], [[Strangled By the Red String]], [[Love Martyr]], but most of all, a recurring character. So about a 3.25.
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* Genre: [[Disney Death]]. - 2
* Genre: [[Disney Death]]. - 2
* Body found: Yes, and her head became one of Astrabolo's souvenirs. Her body was merely dumped into a volcano and disposed of.- 4
* Body found: Yes, and her head became one of Astrabolo's souvenirs. Her body was merely dumped into a volcano and disposed of.- 4
* Reaction: [[He's Dead Jim]] - 3
* Reaction: [[He's Dead, Jim]] - 3
* Last words: She does warn that while she forfeited her Crimson Owl protection by [[Virgin Power|losing her virginity]], that [[My Death Is Just the Beginning|there'd always be a Crimson Owl somewhere]] to oppose Astrabolo. - 1
* Last words: She does warn that while she forfeited her Crimson Owl protection by [[Virgin Power|losing her virginity]], that [[My Death Is Just the Beginning|there'd always be a Crimson Owl somewhere]] to oppose Astrabolo. - 1
* Characterization: Don Throndo's girlfriend and the baby mama of his daughter Tina. - 4.
* Characterization: Don Throndo's girlfriend and the baby mama of his daughter Tina. - 4.
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* Genre: Again, dead are dead. - 3
* Genre: Again, dead are dead. - 3
* Body found: This one is tricky. Nonphysical being, so there is no body to be found. Let's leave this one out.
* Body found: This one is tricky. Nonphysical being, so there is no body to be found. Let's leave this one out.
* Reaction: Physical holes in his brain where she used to be, confirmed by an MRI qualify as a [[He's Dead Jim]] - 3
* Reaction: Physical holes in his brain where she used to be, confirmed by an MRI qualify as a [[He's Dead, Jim]] - 3
* Characterization: Despite some gaps, definitely a [[Regular]]. - 2
* Characterization: Despite some gaps, definitely a [[Regular]]. - 2
* When: Over a year, but not quite ten years: - 2
* When: Over a year, but not quite ten years: - 2
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Harry Potter:
Harry Potter:
* Cause: Sacrifice, definitely. '''3'''.
* Cause: Sacrifice, definitely. '''3'''.
* Genre: [[Kill Em All]]. '''4'''.
* Genre: [[Kill'Em All]]. '''4'''.
* Body Found: [[Left for Dead]], essentially. '''1'''.
* Body Found: [[Left for Dead]], essentially. '''1'''.
* Reaction: [[Faux Death]]. '''1'''.
* Reaction: [[Faux Death]]. '''1'''.
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* Remus Lupin:
* Remus Lupin:
* Cause of Death: I have no idea. Probably ''Avada Kedavra''. ''2''.
* Cause of Death: I have no idea. Probably ''Avada Kedavra''. ''2''.
* Audience Expectation: [[Kill Em All]]. '''4'''.
* Audience Expectation: [[Kill'Em All]]. '''4'''.
* Body Found? Dead and Buried. '''4'''.
* Body Found? Dead and Buried. '''4'''.
* Reaction: Its Personal ''2''.
* Reaction: Its Personal ''2''.
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* Fred Weasley:
* Fred Weasley:
* Cause of Death: Technically, [[Dropped a Bridge On Him|Exploded A Wall On Him]]. '''4'''.
* Cause of Death: Technically, [[Dropped a Bridge On Him|Exploded A Wall On Him]]. '''4'''.
* Audience Expectation: [[Kill Em All]]. '''4'''.
* Audience Expectation: [[Kill'Em All]]. '''4'''.
* Body Found?: Dead and Buried. '''4'''.
* Body Found?: Dead and Buried. '''4'''.
* Reaction? [[He's Dead Jim]] '''4'''.
* Reaction? [[He's Dead, Jim]] '''4'''.
* Last Words: [[Killed Mid Sentence]]. Aw, Perce. '''4'''.
* Last Words: [[Killed Mid-Sentence]]. Aw, Perce. '''4'''.
* Characterization: Regular. '''2'''.
* Characterization: Regular. '''2'''.
* When did they die? Final battle. '''4'''.
* When did they die? Final battle. '''4'''.
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* Genre: [[Anyone Can Die]]. '''4'''.
* Genre: [[Anyone Can Die]]. '''4'''.
* Body found: Never Found, but since it's an unusual case of it, '''2.5'''. (And this bit)
* Body found: Never Found, but since it's an unusual case of it, '''2.5'''. (And this bit)
* Reaction: [[Its Personal]]. '''2'''.
* Reaction: [[It's Personal]]. '''2'''.
* Last Words: [[Killed Mid Sentence]] (or mid-spell, rather), so '''4'''.
* Last Words: [[Killed Mid-Sentence]] (or mid-spell, rather), so '''4'''.
* Characterization: Regular. '''2'''.
* Characterization: Regular. '''2'''.
* When: 5 years ago (2003). '''3'''.
* When: 5 years ago (2003). '''3'''.
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* Genre: Anyone can/Everyone will die. '''4'''.
* Genre: Anyone can/Everyone will die. '''4'''.
* Body Found: Only bits and pieces. '''4'''.
* Body Found: Only bits and pieces. '''4'''.
* Reaction: [[Its Personal]]. '''2'''
* Reaction: [[It's Personal]]. '''2'''
* Last Words: "I'll hold him off!" '''3'''.
* Last Words: "I'll hold him off!" '''3'''.
* Characterization: Loved One. '''4'''.
* Characterization: Loved One. '''4'''.
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Cedric Diggory:
Cedric Diggory:
* Cause: Avada Kedavra curse, so [[No One Could Survive That]]: '''2'''.
* Cause: Avada Kedavra curse, so [[No One Could Survive That]]: '''2'''.
* Genre: [[Anyone Can Die]] / [[Kill Em All]]: '''4'''.
* Genre: [[Anyone Can Die]] / [[Kill'Em All]]: '''4'''.
* Body Found: Yes, and it was mourned, so '''4'''.
* Body Found: Yes, and it was mourned, so '''4'''.
* Reaction: Sort of a combo of [[Its Personal]] and [[Really Dead Montage]], so averages to '''3'''.
* Reaction: Sort of a combo of [[It's Personal]] and [[Really Dead Montage]], so averages to '''3'''.
* Famous Last Words: None, although when the wand-welding revived him he said "Take my body back", so probably a '''3'''.
* Famous Last Words: None, although when the wand-welding revived him he said "Take my body back", so probably a '''3'''.
* Characterization: [[Recurring Character]], as he wasn't a part of the main cast but was important enough to affect the storyline from time to time, so '''3'''.
* Characterization: [[Recurring Character]], as he wasn't a part of the main cast but was important enough to affect the storyline from time to time, so '''3'''.
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* Expectation: [[Anyone Can Die]]: 4
* Expectation: [[Anyone Can Die]]: 4
* [[Body Found]]: Yes: 4
* [[Body Found]]: Yes: 4
* Reaction: [[He's Dead Jim|She's Dead, Jim]]: 3
* Reaction: [[He's Dead, Jim|She's Dead, Jim]]: 3
* [[Last Words]]: [[Tempting Fate]]: 2
* [[Last Words]]: [[Tempting Fate]]: 2
* Character: Regular by this point: 2
* Character: Regular by this point: 2
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* Genre: [[Killed Off for Real]]. 3
* Genre: [[Killed Off for Real]]. 3
* Body found?: Not technically, but there were a few encounters with her ghost. 4
* Body found?: Not technically, but there were a few encounters with her ghost. 4
* Reaction?: [[Its Personal]] fits best. Nico was ''not'' happy. 2
* Reaction?: [[It's Personal]] fits best. Nico was ''not'' happy. 2
* Characterization?: [[Mauve Shirt]], because she didn't live long enough to become a reg, but lived long enough to not be a [[Red Shirt]]. 3
* Characterization?: [[Mauve Shirt]], because she didn't live long enough to become a reg, but lived long enough to not be a [[Red Shirt]]. 3
* When did she die?: Same arc (it's a book series, so this is a guess). 1
* When did she die?: Same arc (it's a book series, so this is a guess). 1
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