10 Movie Battles The Heroes Only Won By Fluke

1. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hollows: Part II - The Battle Of Hogwarts

The climax of the Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows: Part II does a great job in once again establishing the fiendish power of Voldemort - who is a dark wizard truly without peer. Despite his tenacity and his indomitable will power, The Boy Who Lived is simply not a match for him. The only thing which allows for the teen wizard to emerge triumphant is how the heroes of the story eventually surmise what the Elder Wand is and just how its power truly works. Basically, to access the powers of the Elder Wand (considered the most powerful wand in existence) one has to defeat its owner in battle. When Voldemort goes in search of the object he mistakes who the owner of the wand is, and thus kills the wrong person. Earlier in the story, Harry disarms the owner of the Elder Wand - which makes him its true owner. Ultimately though he does not keep the wand with him, which allows Voldemort to eventually hold it, but not own it. This led to the outcome of the final battle, where even though Voldemort was wielding the Elder Wand and attempting to use his favorite spell Avada Kedavra, he had not actually gained ownership of the "Death Stick." The spell ends up rebounding and ultimately killing him, as one of the qualities of the wand is that it cannot harm its true master. This is an exceptionally fortunate turn of events for the heroes of J.K Rowling's epic tale, but also one that is anticlimactic. The greatest villain in Wizarding World history is defeated through nothing more than a dumb mistake. Do you agree with our list? Do you have any ideas for other heroes who won the day through an accident or stroke of luck? Let us know in the comments section.