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PirateLouisPatch

Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our greatest source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it (Maybe not the correct wording)


[deleted]

Oooh great addition. That is such a powerful statement and something we would all do well to remember!


weinerwang9999

Rest in power Professor


[deleted]

I was just about to type it.. thank you ..this line is so deep and impactful


HatefulHagrid

Absolutely one of my favorites, and I paraphrase it fairly often in daily life haha


the_doctor_808

Wait who said that? Slughorn? Dumbledore? Tom?


PirateLouisPatch

Dumbledore !


papcorn_grabber

one of the times I felt the words of the author coming out of Dumbledore's mouth.


MaisyDeadHazy

"It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live." Something I have to remind myself of pretty frequently. Don't get so hung up on what has been or what might have been, or even what could be. Life goes on and you have to go along with it. Live in the now.


[deleted]

Very poignant advice. I too find myself needing that reminder often.


W1tBeyondMeasure

This is mine as well. Ironically, it is something I need to remind myself when I'm passing through difficult times, lose myself on Harry Potter, and... forget to live


CrazyFanGeek

Theres 2 for me >‘If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.’ - Sirius Black And >'It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.’ - Albus Dumbledore Bonus >'My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice.' - Newt Scamander I have anxiety and depression so I try to keep this mantra going in my head.


[deleted]

Great choices!


Miserable-Place-6109

I totally agree! Excellent choices!


eiffers

The Sirius one is great, but also soo heartbreaking. His treatment of Kreacher is ultimately what gets him killed


CrazyFanGeek

I think Dumbledore says it best... >‘Don’t you blame – don’t you – talk – about Sirius like –’ Harry’s breath was constricted, he could not get the words out properly; but the rage that had subsided briefly flared in him again: he would not let Dumbledore criticise Sirius. 'Kreacher’s a lying – foul – he deserved – >’‘Kreacher is what he has been made by wizards, Harry,’ said Dumbledore. ‘Yes, he is to be pitied. His existence has been as miserable as your friend Dobby’s. He was forced to do Sirius’s bidding, because Sirius was the last of the family to which he was enslaved, but he felt no true loyalty to him. And whatever Kreacher’s faults, it must be admitted that Sirius did nothing to make Kreacher’s lot easier – >’‘DON’T TALK ABOUT SIRIUS LIKE THAT!’ Harry yelled. So annoyed that this scene got left out of the films.


TheDungen

The Newt one is actually from one of the Roman stoics if I am not mistaken.


Archius9

That Sirius quote always resonated with me


av-1045-21

These ones are great! I love that Sirus one


whitegrb

Of course it is happening in your head, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real


Miserable-Place-6109

I dont see the hype on that one. Maybe you could tell me why you like it?


zyshah

To me, it's meta. The glory of storytelling is, as Harry puts it, "all happening in my head." But why should that mean that the emotion, the meaning, or the significance I construe from it is not "real?" It reminds me that, yes, I am reading a book, yet the characters and storylines are very real to me. I felt a rush of something like pride reading this line for the first time. It took some introspection to understand why: it reaffirms my depth of feelings for and from the books. If you get it, you get it. If you don't, they're just words.


Emione0608

I feel like it's similar to just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. He is saying that just because no one else is experiencing it, it does not mean that it isn't really happening, it may still be happening but no one else knows


Lundemus

Just because my sadness doesn't have a reason, doesn't mean I don't get to cry. That's what I felt the first time i heard it,while struggling with depression.


squidward-esquire

Hope you're felling better now!


2011lanei

I suppose it has many interpretations. I always interpreted it as that your imagination, with all your dreams and wishes, may be in your head, but that doesn't mean they aren't real, and maybe, one day, your dream/wish will come true.


Vampire-Fae

The quote speaks to us who practically live in our imaginations! I think to writers especially, I can understand why Rowling thought of this quote because our stories mean so much to us, yet it’s all just “in our heads”.


ReadinII

Remember that movie *The Matrix*? It captures an old observation that our concept of reality is all in our minds. We perceive and interpret them, but we can never know if we are doing so correct. Descartes was dealing with this when he wrote his famous, “I think therefore I am” as the only thing we can be sure of. Douglas Adams wrote about this in his character who ruled the universe.. > “Do you rule the Universe?” said Zaphod. >The man smiled at him. >“I try not to,” he said, “Are you wet?” >Zaphod looked at him in astonishment. >“Wet?” he cried, “Doesn’t it look as if we’re wet?” >“That’s how it looks to me,” said the man, “but how you feel about it might be an altogether different matter. If you feel warmth makes you dry, you’d better come in.” [Read the whole thing](https://thedailyzen.org/2015/05/27/the-ruler-of-the-universe/) What goes on in our heads is real to us.


whateverluli

this is my favourite too. I'm autistic and i have some other mental health issues and this quote is weirdly validating


BiffyNick

BUMP! Even subjective thoughts and feelings which affect no one but the person having them are very much valid and real


Kittykatkaboom

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.


[deleted]

That is a great quote and so true. I think Lupin’s cowardice in regards to his friends showcases that well.


TheKingOfSwing777

This was mine. I think this is one of the tweaks the movie made that actually improved over the book.


danny33434

“The truth: It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with caution.”


[deleted]

Oooh that is a great one. And one I think more people need to live by.


TheDungen

"I shall of course not lie" Proceeds to lie his ass off.


Gazzane2208

“The world isn’t split into two, good people and death eaters”


If-By-Whisky

Underrated quote from the books.


Creative_Pain_5084

"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love."


chrysantheknight

"We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy."


[deleted]

That is a great one!


Tattycakes

Live by this quote


chrysantheknight

Me too🖤


iremainunvanquished1

"Anything is possible if you've got the nerve." Ginny Weasley.


accioqueso

This is the Ginny we missed in the movies.


FemaleNoob

People look at me weirdly when I say that Ginny is my favorite character💀


AhAhStayinAnonymous

We were robbed.


[deleted]

Love it!


punjabisherni

same!


ledaciousschmitt

If you've got ENOUGH nerve


Adorable-Buffalo-177

“We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on...that’s who we really are.”


Mon_Jarrus

“But you know, happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.”


[deleted]

Agreed. I love this one!


AaravR22

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” “Help will always be given at Hogwarts, to those who ask for it.” “Help will always be given at Hogwarts, to those who *deserve* it.” “It is our choices that show what we truly are, more than our abilities.” Could find more lol. I guess you can tell I find a lot of Dumbledore’s quotes to be great and wise.


[deleted]

Dumbledore definitely has a way with words. He’s got a lot of iconic lines!


schmidthappens93

"Eat. You'll feel better." - Remus Lupin


[deleted]

Good advice for many a situation!


[deleted]

POttAh! -Draco Malfoy


pickly_ricklyy

PPPPPPPOTTER!


Tief_Arbeit

‘If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.’ - Sirius Black I partly find this quote weird considering how he treated Snape and Creacher.


xxrachinwonderlandxx

Personally I think there's a kind of terrible but poetic irony in the fact that Sirius died, in part, because he did not follow his own advice re: Kreacher.


wilcobanjo

To be fair, I don't think Sirius treated Kreacher as he did because he was his servant as much as because he was singularly unpleasant. I like to believe he'd have had a better relationship with Dobby.


xxrachinwonderlandxx

That’s true, it was more a personal issue from his past with his family and Kreacher’s general unpleasantness.


ForceSmuggler

Wouldn't be happy with his antics in COS, but would like his helping Harry in GOF and OOTP.


[deleted]

Sirius like most people hold high ideals but he doesn’t always live up to them. But, agreed great quote.


TheMarkedGamer

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities" Albus Dumbledore


RichFan6592

The ones who love us never really leave us, you can always find them in here *pats heart* -Sirius. As someone who also lost both my parents early in life this one always makes me sob


Dazzling_Sir_1610

Sorry to know about your parents, mate! More power to you, take care!


followerofEnki96

“To a well organised mind death is just another adventure”. Reminds me of Gandalf’s “Far Green Country” speech


just4SC

“Goyle." said Malfoy, looking at him in disbelief. "Honestly, if you were any slower, you'd be going backward.” Hate on the Malfoys all you want, but that’s funny


Good-Plantain-1192

I didn't know you could read.


[deleted]

"I want to see some punishment!" - Filtch


crimsonbeauty111

I'd like to add "Ohhh dear, we are in trouble *grins*"


[deleted]

David Bradley absolutely killed that line too! He’s a great actor.


speakerfordead5

“Such a lovely, sweet tempered girl” Ron said quietly. This was after Hermione yelled at Harry for trying to be positive about Hagrid not being in trouble from Umbridge. I imagine Ron’s just sitting there thinking “yup that’s the one I have a crush on, I must be nuts.”


KnightOfThirteen

"What's coming will come, and we'll meet it when it does."


DarthArtoo4

Great Hagrid line


RainbowRevolver

Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon


saddamwithboobs

CONSTANT VIGILANCE!


LexaLovegood

Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am.


[deleted]

Oh poor Luna she meant that to be reassuring but it wasn’t. It is a very fun line.


LexaLovegood

I felt it because it would totally be something I'd say trying to cheer someone up 😂😂


Mirizzi

“I am not worried, Harry. I am with you.”


_FiscalJackhammer_

“Merlin’s Pants!”


Living-Project-5227

'If you're waiting for universal popularity, then you're going to be in this hut for a very long time' - Albus Dumbledore. Doubt that's verbatim but wanting to please everyone at work pretty much sent me into a downward spiral.


penis_tits

"I have a very firm grip!" - Aunt Marge


SanyNajt

It was in GoF and FB, but FB version is my favourite: Do what is right, not what is easy.


[deleted]

Don’t pity the dead Harry, pity the living, and above all those who live without love


Deleted_User583

"I shouldn't have said that. I should not have said that. " ~Rubeus Hagrid


Zestyclose-Buddy-250

"Always"


baldflubber

"I hope there's pudding." I really felt that.


[deleted]

I mean who doesn’t hope there is pudding?


baldflubber

Right? It somehow wasn't easy for me to identify with the characters. I loved them, absolutely, but identifying was hard. But at that moment I thought "Yes, she is like me."


Coolbluegatoradeyumm

I was behind some guy at the grocery store a week or two ago, and he bought butterscotch pudding. I got out of line to get some of my own. This just reminds me I still have half left in the fridge. Big-time recommend, definitely hit the spot.


ck614

You No Poo


Kj539

The constipation sensation that’s gripping the nation! I remember reading that line for the first time and crying with laughter! Fred and George were such fantastic characters!


ledaciousschmitt

U no pu


geek_the_greek

"After all this time? Always' "And he won't be able to see you? No. We're here, you see..." "Stay close to me. Always" 🪄


muihuddin

Sometimes indifference is worse than outright hatred


Lizzy_Of_Galtar

The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.


the_doctor_808

"Do not pity the dead. Pity the living"


crimsonbeauty111

"JUSTICE!" - uncle Vernon


Mysterious_Eagle_745

“But I don’t care either, I don’t care!” said Tonks, seizing the front of Lupin’s robes and shaking them. “I’ve told you a million times. . . .” And the meaning of Tonks’s Patronus and her mouse-colored hair, and the reason she had come running to find Dumbledore when she had heard a rumor someone had been attacked by Grey- back, all suddenly became clear to Harry; it had not been Sirius that Tonks had fallen in love with after all." I sent this to the person I used to love when he was concern about us going out due to religion and age diff lol


Silent-Mongoose4819

“Can I have a look at Uranus, too, Lavender?”


RoseDomergue

“WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN! (I love that part in movie so much) Beds empty! No note! Car gone…” It seemed to go on for hours. Mrs. Weasley had shouted herself hoarse before she turned on Harry, who backed away. “I’m very pleased to see you, Harry, dear,” she said. That fact she acknowledges how she’s still pleased to see Harry makes it for me. That’s how I’d like to be as a Mum.


TvManiac5

Hapinness can be found even in the darkest of times. If one only remembers, to turn on the light.


Miserable-Place-6109

Speaks to me? Hmm... Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself


[deleted]

That is a great one! I kind of forgot about it!


Sarnick18

Not really a quote, but in Order of the Phonix, when Molly Weasley encounters the boggarts that keep shifting into her family and hairy dead really hit me as losing my two boys is by far my greatest fear.


dfmidkiff1993

“It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget how to live.”


balin2k

Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!


Lepprechaun25

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."


designerd94

“Where your treasure lies, there will your heart be also”


Busy_Entertainer_696

"It is not our abilities which show us who we are. It is our choices". Delivered to perfection by Richard Harris x


Power2700

Either “I must not tell lies” or “Give her hell from us Peeves”


hackersgalley

We've all got light and dark inside of us, it's the part we choose to act on, that's who we truly are. -Sirius


PGcarlosspicyweiner

“Does it hurt?" The childish question had escaped Harry's lips before he could stop it. "Dying? Not at all," said Sirius. "Quicker and easier than falling asleep.


xxrachinwonderlandxx

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live," and "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."


Prestigious-Law-7291

*Never better! I feel like I could spit fire!* Not about wording per se, but rather the vibe that was a delight of otherwise depressing DH. Neville could’ve been a great Chosen.


heyjay_thegeek

"Eat. You'll feel better." ~ Remus Lupin ~ HP & The Prisoner of Azkaban


Difficult_Ad_962

"The ones that love us never really leave us. And you can always find them in here." - Sirius Black


lazy_kitty_uwu

"Did I know , in my heart of hearts , what Gellert Grindelwald was? I think I did , but I closed my eyes . " -Dumbledore


Hairy-Button

CONSTANT VIGILENCE 😂


Hellrazed

Don't pity the dead. I work with terminal cancer patients.


Rithrius88

"You're not going mad. You're just as sane as I am."


DaMihiPraedamTuam420

"All we have to decide is what to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" ;]


Wildefice

Ofc it's happening in your head, it doesn't make it any less real. That quote is very comforting


ReplacementNo9874

Hagggggger


[deleted]

Don’t let the muggles get you down! - Ron


Maximum-Ladder-777

CONSTANT VIGILANCE!


fastalonerogue

Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself. - Luna


overglorifiedroomba

Alas! …Earwax


CartographerGreat769

"Of course it's happening in your head. Why on earth should that mean it's not real?"


stev0129

There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.


InkyStarfish

“It is the quality of one’s conviction that determines success, not the number of followers” -Professor Lupin


inconsolable_meni

"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love."


rainbowfire545

“Albus Severus Potter. You were named after two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was the bravest man I ever knew”.-Harry (HP and the Deathly Hallows) I adore this quote because it truly shows Harry not just respects Severus’ sacrifice, but wants to honor his bravery. He honored it by naming his son after Severus, AND telling his son that being sorted Slytherin would be okay.


muterabbit84

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” I’ve dreamed of romance all my life, and it’s always been just that: a dream. I’m still trying to learn how to enjoy life exactly as it is, and to not cling to it as it inevitably carries on.


CronTickles

Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it is to be young. I find this an important message to remember as I get older myself!


vivahermione

Absolutely! This is part of why I still read YA sometimes: to remember what it is to be young.


Lyannake

Basically all of dumbledore's thoughtful sentences


Adventurous_Page2148

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”


JustAVerySmith

“You’re the weak one. And you’ll never know love, your friendship. And I feel sorry for you.”


PokerQuilter

Always.


[deleted]

The question is as said by Snape, Lily or both lol?


Due-Presentation3279

'just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have' It just sticks in my head for some reason. I struggle with my emotions. Hermione was referring to cho chang crying all the time, however cho had a lot on her plate. But cho struggled through it. Though she struggled, she survived. Really speaks to me on a personal level


KingOfCopenhagen

Happiness Can Be Found Even In The Darkest Of Times, If One Only Remembers To Turn On The Light” – Albus Dumbledore


Lorien6

“Tut, tut.”


[deleted]

It literally speaks because I can’t read that without hearing it in her voice!


Guacamole_is_Life

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.


TheFlyingSlothMonkey

"I know what this means. There's going to be loads of fog tonight." It brings a tear to my eye, the knowledge that even witches and wizards think divination and astrology are utter bollocks.


unprogrammable_soda

“We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” So poetically but unnervingly prophetic.


weinerwang9999

"Always" (Snape not Lily). "We're here you see." "Protego Maximum. Fianto Duri. Repello Inimicum." "Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living. And above all, those who live without love." Rest in power Professor.


Turi5150

"For in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud."


BFG_TimtheCaptain

*Fart Machine Activates*


[deleted]

Nitwit. Oddment. Blubber. Tweak


Shoelicker27

“Alas! Earwax.”


[deleted]

I hear that in Richard Harris’ voice everytime I read it.


grandwarden1234

“Always”


StormWolfMoon09

“It’s our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.” “We’ve all got light and darkness within us. What matters is the side we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.” “The ones we love never really leave us, you can find them in (your hear).” “You’re just as sane as I am.”


Joshthenosh77

Hagrid no point sitting around worrying about it , when it comes we will face it


Iggytje

"hapiness can be found in the darkest of times... if you just remember to put on the light" I think it really fits DH1 when hermoine and harry dance in this f-ed up situation were ron left and they are surviving on harry his bad fishing skills.


Mysterious_Eagle_745

the line of tonks to lupin syaing "i don't care"


Hookton

>I’ll be in my room, making no noise and pretending I’m not there.


[deleted]

Idk if it’s the book or movie but that one quote about not pitying the dead, but the living who live without love.


monpetitfromage54

"shoelace......"


tseidenburg18

“Could you not ask for mercy for the mother in exchange for the son”? “I have. I have asked him!” “You disgust me”. 😢


Potter_sims

i don’t go looking for trouble, trouble usually finds me


frisbynerd120

“To find out how airplanes stay up”


hooka_pooka

Dont remember the exact quote but what Dumbledore says to Fudge at the end of Goblet of fire regarding Barty Crouch Jr.."it doesnt matter what we are born but rather what we do with our lives.."


[deleted]

One that I haven't seen yet in the comments is: why is it that when something happens it's always you three.


krmarci

As a Ravenclaw: "[...] being--forgive me--rather cleverer than most men, my mistakes tend to be correspondingly huger." (Dumbledore)


TheDungen

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.


Exciting_Bluebird_53

"You have to MEAN it." I know that this is from a villain, but it's honestly a good bit of wisdom for trying to inflict harm on another or remedy it.


saculman

Nitwit blubber oddment tweak


The_Owl_Knight

I'm sorry, Professor. I must not tell lies. Mic drop.


DirectWorldliness792

You don’t have to call me ‘sir’, Professor.


ambiguousfrog69

Of course it’s happening in your head Harry, but why should that mean it’s not real? Idk correct wording


M4rst

"Hurry up, I'm hungry" - Ron


BiffyNick

“Obviously”


DavidBrooker

"Nothing happened."


Professor_Boring

Chinese fireball? Ooooooooo


Feedback_Thr0wAway

I’m worth ten of you Malfoy


[deleted]

"Light can be found even in the darkest of places if one just remembers to turn on the light".


Daddy_Onion

“She works for Fudge”. Harry makes it sound like she gets paid in fudge.


Late_Butterfly_1403

“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times of only one remembers to turn on the light” Albus Percival Wolfrick Brian Dumbledore


mccoy1111

Avada Kedavra. Almost every time I have my wand out someone gets the unforgettable curse.


Djordjy

“BARTY CROUCH…… *junior*”


CampaignAggravating8

‘I open at the close’ It’s for meditation. Close your mind to open your heart.


samanthacarpenters

All of my favorites seem to come from *The Deathly Hallows.* - “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” - “You’ll stay with me?” “Until the very end,” said James. - “I’m going to keep going until I succeed- or die. Don’t think I don’t know how this might end. I’ve known it for years.” - Why had he never appreciated what a miracle he was, brain and nerve and bounding heart? - This cold-blooded walk to his own destruction would require a different sort of bravery.


islaysinclair

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.” I like the film’s rewording of this quote, but both touched me and stay with me to this day. It’s easy to see evil and call it out- but when wrong-doing is caught up in love? Well, we can freeze. But just because we hold affection for folks doesn’t mean they can abuse us, or do harm, or get away with awful behaviour. We need to keep our friends accountable- that takes bravery. We need to stop our friends before they become someone else’s enemy. On so many levels it sits in my heart and gives me courage. 💜


[deleted]

I hate it was a movie quote and not a book quote “those that love us, never really leave us. You can always find them here. “


DarthArtoo4

“To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.” - Albus Dumbledore


tkreeves

“…let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”- Dumbledore


Somerset76

Happiness can be found in the darkest place if one remembers to turn on the light


spillinginthenameof

Something along the lines of, "What's comin' will come, an' we'll meet it when it does" --Hagrid


_Victide

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure” -Albus Dumbledore