Random Things You Didn't Know About The Battle Of Hogwarts (15 items)

(#14) Harry Was In Limbo When He Spoke With Dumbledore

Deathly Hallows makes it ambiguous if Harry did indeed speak to Dumbledore or if had all been a figment of his imagination. J.K. Rowling revealed that their interaction was indeed genuine and that Harry's time at King's Cross station was actually him being in limbo and that he could have chosen to die if he wanted to.
(#12) Remus Lupin And Tonks Were Slain By Antonin Dolohov And Bellatrix Lestrange

The deaths of Tonks and Lupin hit Harry particularly hard during the Battle of Hogwarts and he never learned who was responsible for their demise. It turns out that Lupin was eliminated by Antonin Dolohov while Tonks was slain by her own Aunt, Bellatrix Lestrange.
(#6) Neville Longbottom
- Fictional Character
The movies made it appear as if Harry extracted the sword from the Sorting Hat in Chamber of Secret on his own, with Neville's move also looking similar in Deathly Hallows - Part 2. In truth, both of them had to request the Sorting Hat for help. Upon seeing Nagini during the Battle of Hogwarts, Neville had asked the Sorting Hat that was perched on his head at the time for assistance and received the sword since he was a true Gryffindor.
(#11) Colin Creevey
- Fictional Character
Colin Creevey was a Muggle-Born and was thus barred from attending Hogwarts during Deathly Hallows when it was under the Death Eater regime. He still showed up for the Battle of Hogwarts despite being underage, even partaking in the conflict. Colin ended up perishing and it turns out he had not only snuck into the battle but had snuck into the school itself since no one had called him to fight.
(#4) Harry Felt Justified In Torturing Amycus Carrow

Harry crossed the ethical line when he used the Cruciatus curse to torment the Death Eater Amycus Carrow after he had spat on Professor McGonagall when the Battle of Hogwarts was about to begin. While this was a one-off move of cruelty on Harry's part, J.K. Rowling revealed that Harry didn't feel any remorse for it.

According to her:

Harry is not, and never has been, a saint. Like Snape, he is flawed and mortal.

Harry’s faults are primarily anger and occasional arrogance.

On this occasion, he is very angry and acts accordingly. He is also in an extreme situation, and attempting to defend somebody very good against a violent and murderous opponent.
(#2) More Than Fifty People Perished During The Battle

It's unclear just how many perished in the Battle of Hogwarts within the movie, but the novel provides more insight here. In addition to Fred Weasley, Tonks, Lupin, and Colin Creevey, there were more than fifty people that were confirmed to have died. These have become known as the Fallen Fifty and don't include the list of Death Eater deaths.