Best Parts
Meg required a "best parts" thread. I will update this post later with my own thoughts. Until then, have at it.
UPDATE:
Okay, so I didn't read the comments so that I could be unbiased about my favorite parts.
I truly loved the part where Ron came back. It was such a friendship moment for him and Harry, and I loved how Harry said that Dumbledore would know Ron would come back.
And then there was the sign in Godric's Hollow, which I found so touching.
Ron and Hermione holding hands while falling asleep in Grimauld Place.
Bellatrix Lestrange getting her come-uppance from MOLLY WEASLEY!
The Ron/Hermione kiss we've all been waiting for.
The snitch and "I am about to die." Heart-wrenching. That might actually have been my favorite moment...followed by the appearances of James, Lily, Sirius and Lupin.
Harry repairing his wand...I don't know why that moment was so important to me, but it somehow set everything right after all that had happened.
There are so many more...but my first thoughts...
Personally, I loved the solidarity behind Harry and all of his supporters. The radio show with a familiar cast of hosts; those that showed up for him when he needed - Alberforth, the doe, Dobby; the movie-ready scene in the Great Hall where Pansy Parkinson calls out to seize Harry and all of the tables stand up to protect him (still get goose-bumps!); all of the DA and OOTP and everyone that shows up in the ROR to fight and the great battle at Hogwarts, etc.
Also, I thought Hermoine was especially brilliant in her quick thinking: packing the purse; the escape from Lovegood's; transforming Harry's face before being captured AND managing to get the purse of all of their belongings?!; maintaining a good story despite being tortured; quick-thinking when she was Bellatrix, etc.
"NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!"
The Prince's Tale chapter was my favorite. Now I love Snape for his love for Lily. Ahhh...
Nothing seems more movie ready than Harry waking up in King's Cross... NEKKID. Is that a mere coincidence, ladies?!
Dobby and Kreacher being so supportive and Kreacher leading the charge into the Great Hall.
Neville's Gran showing up to fight and being supportive of him "naturally".
PS Did I mention the part where HARRY got to Live?! definitely thankful for that part. :)
When McGonagall calls the suits of armor to animate and protect the school. I cry every single time I think of it.
Harry comforting Ron after Ron has killed the locket-horcrux.
Agreed on both the radio show and the 3 houses' support of Harry before the Battle of Hogwarts.
The entirety of the King's Cross scene, but mostly Dumbledore's quote at the end of it: "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it isn't real?" I think that's a lovely meta-moment, which consoles my grieving heart.
All of Snape's memories. Didn't think it was possible to ever convince me to love Severus Snape, no matter how "good" he turned out to be, but she did it, and I love him completely. So completely.
(Still a little confused about the unbreakable vow aspect of book 6--should we have a "still confused" thread?)
Molly Weasley showing her stuff.
I felt manipulated by the whole turnaround-of-Kreacher thing, but still loved seeing him lead the house-elves.
Glad for the humanization of Dumbledore.
Shall we have a least favorite part thread?
How could I forget Sir Cadogan?
I totally agree Megs that Dumbledore's meta moment consoled me. And simultaneously made me weep even harder.
Dumbledore's meta-moment, and how it recalled Xeno Lovegood's philosophy of opening your mind. Also, Dumbledore's thoughts on greeting death, to pity the living and the unloved.
This would also be in my "weepy moments" list, but Ron killing the horcrux locket, Rowling going deep on his truest pain.
McGonagall animating the desks, as well as the armor, and also Sprout and Neville rushing by with all their herbology defenses.
That she left us to imagine Ginny and Harry's reunion.
Also a weepy moment, but so brilliant: Voldemort's complete memory of killing the Potters, and baby Harry's perspective mixed in.
Neville retrieving Harry and company from Aberforth's, recounting tales of the new Hogwarts... and also yeah, all moments with Gran.
After Dobby's death, Harry's changing moment, when he realizes he has a choice, when he really kind of becomes an adult, emotionally.
When Harry opens the snitch, is surrounded by his parental figures, that it was his parents but also Lupin and Sirius, and that he asked his mother to stay by him (tear).
The radio show, absolutely, and Hermione's bag.
Going to the Ministry to get Umbridge's necklace.
I loved Hermione's bag! She's so brills.
I realized how much came from the 2nd half/end of the book and wanted to try to come up with something from earlier on. I got to the part where Stingmonger(?) was giving the trio their items from Dumbledore's will. I can't remember specifics now of what was said, but I know they were each sassy in a way and loved how it ended with Harry nose ot nose with him.
Also, I loved it when Harry came out from under the cloak and said, "You shouldn't have done that" to Carrow before stunning him in McGonagall's honor/protection. That was a great scene. From the end, but worth mentioning.