"So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking..."
-Deathly Hallows
So we are all aware of Ron's use as comic relief, and this statement definitely has some comic value. But once again we also see some bit of amazing truth behind it as well. It is interesting to think of death as a person, an actual figure, in the past I have talked about how Rowling does this with a lot of things. But then to think about him using an invisibility cloak that way he can kill people without warning. The different ways that death presents itself. Sometimes it is fast, sometimes slow, expected, or sudden, etc. This quote is a bit thought provoking, as well as causing a few giggles. This has always been one of my favorite lines out of DH. It has a pleasant combination of insight and humor that Ron always seems to bring to the table.
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