Harry then did something that was both very brave and very stupid

What's life without a little risk?

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices.

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.

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

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

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.

Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!

Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.

Trusting anyone can get you killed.

The right to choose does not mean the choice is right.

To the mass of mankind religion of some kind is a necessity

And let me say only this one word more: that the little things that a little Christian does are not any more than the larger things that an older Christian does.

The idea of revenge coming from a 14-year-old girl isn't, you know, exactly right.

Duty is one and invariable; it requires no impossibilities, nor can it ever be disregarded with impunity.

I think there has been an exaggeration [of the terrorist threat].

Pay real attention to your basic human instincts when you face gray area decisions, but also try to have a clear sense of when you have done all you can reasonably do.

Listening to women ain't the fashion in this part of the country.

If you possess a library and a garden, you have everything you need. (translation from the French) Si vous possedez une bibliotheque et un jardin, vous avez tout ce qu'il vous faut.