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What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally, the whole school knows. I believe your friends Misters Fred and George Weasley were responsible for trying to send you a lavatory seat.

'There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. 'It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. '

Humans do have a knack for choosing precisely those things which are worst for them.

'Harry — you're a great wizard, you know.'

'I'm not as good as you,' said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him.

'Me!' said Hermione. 'Books! And cleverness! There are more important things — friendship and bravery and — oh Harry — be careful!'

Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

The truth. Dumbledore sighed. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.

"Yes, him - Quirrell said he hates me because he hated my father. Is that true?"

"Well, they did rather detest each other. Not unlike yourself and Mr Malfoy. And then, your father did something Snape could never forgive."

"What?"

"He saved his life."

"What?"

"Yes ..." said Dumbledore dreamily. "Funny, the way people's minds work, isn't it?"

There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.

Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark.

I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me!

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.

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