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J.K. Rowling used this clever strategy in the final 'Harry Potter' book

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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is the final book in J.K. Rowling's seven-book saga. The culmination of the character's journeys came to a head at the Battle of Hogwarts — an epic showdown between Harry and friends against Voldemort and the Death Eaters.

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A Redditor named Bakatcha_Bandit posted an astute observation of the book's ending, noting a creative-writing technique used by Rowling during these chapters. The events that take place during the Battle of Hogwarts are actually a direct mirror of experiences Harry, Ron, and Hermione had in each of the first six books.

Rowling clearly wanted to show how far the trio had come, and how their matured skills as wizards were the result of each book's harrowing journey. From run-ins with trolls and giant spiders, to fighting Dementors and werewolves, a critical scene from each book was briefly recreated during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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The specific moments in "The Deathly Hallows" Bakatch_Bandit was referring to happen in reverse chronological order. So let's start with the book-six parallel.

'The Half-Blood Prince'

Harry Apparates into Hogsmeade and gets back to Hogwarts — where Death Eaters await — with help from a bar owner.

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In the sixth book, Harry and Dumbledore travel together to a seaside cave in order to find and destroy a Horcrux. When returning to Hogwarts, they Apparate into Hogsmeade — since Apparating and Disapparating from inside of Hogwarts is impossible. Madam Rosmerta, the bartender of the Three Broomsticks, helps provide cover for Harry and Dumbledore. When they see signs the Death Eaters are inside Hogwarts, Rosmerta gives them broomsticks to fly into the castle grounds.

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The movie skipped this part and had the duo conveniently Apparate directly to Hogwarts instead.

In the final book, "The Deathly Hallows," Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide that they need to return to Hogwarts to find the missing Horcrux — Ravenclaw's diadem — somewhere in the castle. They Apparate into Hogsmeade, and Aberforth Dumbledore — the bartender of the Hog's Head and Albus' brother — helps shelter them upon arrival. He knows a secret entrance to Hogwarts, and helps the trio sneak into the castle. Sound familiar?

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'The Order of the Phoenix'

Harry leads Dumbledore's Army from within the Room of Requirement in a fight against the Death Eaters.

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In the fifth book, Harry uses the Room of Requirement to train and rally students against Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Since the room can transform into anything the user desires, it became a headquarters for Dumbledore's Army, the groups' name.

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In "The Deathly Hallows," Harry, Ron, and Hermione once again enter the Room of Requirement. This time, they access it through that secret passage Aberforth showed them. And who's inside the magical room? Dumbledore's Army, of course. Harry rallies the crew, who begin the Battle of Hogwarts against the Death Eaters to cause a distraction from Harry's Horcrux hunting.

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'The Goblet of Fire'

Harry uses a broomstick to avoid fire as he looks for — and finds — an object he needs.

The fourth book contained Harry's trials as he fought his way through the Triwizard Tournament. In the first task of the tournament, Harry used his flying skills to outmaneuver the fire-breathing Hungarian Horntail dragon. The task was to collect the dragon's precious eggs.

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In "The Deathly Hallows," Harry, Ron, and Hermione are trapped in the Room of Requirement when Crabbe uses a deadly Fiendfyre spell. To escape the flames, the trio use broomsticks to fly through the air while looking for the hidden diadem Horcrux.

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'The Prisoner of Azkaban'

Harry battles a large group of Dementors around the same time he enters the Shrieking Shack.

In book three, there are two parallels. The first is when the characters find themselves in the Shrieking Shack, reached by a passageway beneath the Whomping Willow. After meeting his godfather, Sirius Black, and learning his true nature, Harry must save him by fighting off a horde of Dementors.

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During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione — along with fellow fighters — use Patronus charms to keep away Dementors that have come onto the castle grounds. They happen to run into the Dementors while they are on their way to the Shrieking Shack — Voldemort is stationed in the same house the trio visited during "The Prisoner of Azkaban."

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The second parallel is Harry and Hermione's encounter with a werewolf.

In "The Prisoner of Azkaban," Harry and Hermione have to dodge Remus Lupin when he transforms into a werewolf and runs toward them in the Forbidden Forest.

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And in the midst of the Battle of Hogwarts, they come across another dangerous werewolf. This time it's Fenrir Greyback, and Hermione blasts him out of the way when they see him attacking classmate Lavender Brown.

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'The Chamber of Secrets'

Harry and Ron come face to face with giant spiders.

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First, there's the acromantulas — the enormous and deadly spiders found in the Forbidden Forest. Harry and Ron go into the forest in "The Chamber of Secrets" at the recommendation of Hagrid. Unfortunately, the huge spiders aren't as friendly as the groundskeeper thought, and Harry and Ron have to fight their way out.

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During the Battle of Hogwarts, the acromantulas leave the forest and come inside the castle. Harry, Ron, and Hermione have a close encounter with them as they run through the castle, trying desperately to stay out of harm's way as they make their way to the final Horcrux: Voldemort's snake, Nagini.

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The Sorting Hat provides a Gryffindor with a sword so they can kill a snake.

Another parallel in book two involves the Sorting Hat. In "The Chamber of Secrets," Harry unintentionally uses the hat to receive the sword of Gryffindor. He then uses it to kill the basilisk — a huge and deadly snake set upon him by Voldemort.

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Then, in "The Deathly Hallows," Neville has the Sorting Hat forced upon him by Voldemort. In a huge and surprising moment, Neville takes off the hat, pulls Gryffindor's sword out of it, and slices off the head of Nagini.

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'The Sorcerer’s Stone'

A giant troll threatens the lives of Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione's entire friendship began after the trio managed to take down a troll in the girls' bathroom. Quirrell had released the troll during the Halloween feast, but the young wizards managed to take it down.

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During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione have a close encounter with a giant. Though it's a giant — and not a troll — the similarity is there. Huge, dangerous magical creature in the way? Plus, the movie version of the giant looks a lot like a troll.

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Voldemort is harmed by a rebounding killing curse he tries to use on Harry.

The second parallel plot point is perhaps the most poignant of all. Harry's entire journey down the path as the Chosen One began when Voldemort tried to kill him as a young baby, and the curse rebounded upon its originator.

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And Voldemort's ultimate death is brought upon him when Harry casts the disarming charm at the same time Voldemort attempts to kill him once again. The spell backfires on Voldemort as he loses his wand, and the dark wizard's life comes to an end.

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J.K. Rowling's use of repeating scenarios for Harry, Ron, and Hermione was key in showing readers — or movie watchers — their strong development arc throughout the books. Harry is only able to defeat Voldemort once and for all because he, and his friends, can draw upon all the other major events in his life up to that point.

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You can see several of these moments in one scene during the movie "The Deathly Hallows: Part Two."

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