User:Darth Kieduss the Wise

Cole Herrington was the American Jedi liaison to Hogwarts. After his redemption, he became close friends of Harry and Ginny Potter.

Personality and traits
Although Cole wasn't a Death Eater, in his early life, he was very hateful because of the constant bullying he suffered in middle and high school. He never killed anyone, but his hate tore his soul apart.

Redemption
"I feel it deep within It's just beneath the skin I must confess that I Feel Like A Monster I hate what I've become The nightmare's just begun I must confess that I Feel Like A Monster"

- Cole's Remorse poem to Harry Potter

However, sometime in late November, 2010, Cole sat down and did what Voldemort didn't do seconds before his death.

Feel remorse.

For a week, he weeped over his crimes and sins. Eventually, he called and visited those he hurt and apologized and begged for forgiveness, including the Harry Potter and his wife Ginny, who he crushed on because of her red hair and gentleness.

"Forgiveness doesn't come until you forgive yourself."

- Harry to Cole about self forgiveness

Harry and Ginny forgave Cole, but Harry advised Cole to forgive himself, saying that it doesn't count until Cole forgave himself, who he didn't believe he didn't deserve it at all. But after time with the Potter family and at church, Cole finally found happiness when he finally forgave himself for all that he'd done and hadn't done.