The universe of Harry Potter is fascinating and jaw-dropping, with minute details being the essence of its worldwide success and fanbase. People have been inspired and entertained by the fantastic rollercoaster ride that is the Harry Potter franchise. Its distinct and daring characters, the plot, the line between good and evil, selecting the path between right and easy, beautiful quotes, and, most importantly, the portrayal of how LOVE plays a critical role in the creation of a person.
So, today, I will be sharing with you some of the powerful quotes from the Harry Potter Franchise or shall I say Dumbledore quotes:
- “Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
- “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
- “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
- “Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young. And I seem to have forgotten, lately.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
- “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
- “She needs to sort out her priorities.” (said by Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
- “Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). Sorry folks, but Dumbledore said this not Hermione.
- “It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
- “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
- “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
- “You think the dead we have loved ever truly leave us? Do you think that we don’t recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble?” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). This was said by Sirius black in the films.
- “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” (said Sirius Black in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
- “I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. ‘Never be ashamed,’ my ol’ dad used ter say, ‘there’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth botherin’ with.” (said Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
- “Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back!” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
- “Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
- “Curiosity is not a sin, but we should exercise caution with our curiosity.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
- “The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by an invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing, Potter… or at least, most minds are…” (said Severus Snape in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
- “The thing about growing up with Fred and George is that you sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” (said Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
- “Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than for being right.” (said Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
- “It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
- “It is the quality of one’s convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.” (said Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
- “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows).
- “Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
- “Because to confide a part of your soul to something that can think and move for itself is obviously a very risky business.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
- “To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.” (said Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
For more deep analysis: Read: Why Harry Potter is Larger than Life?
