The Wisdom of

"Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself." PS

"Before we begin, I would like to say a few words. And they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!"

"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open." GoF

"Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them." PS

" I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. ...Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it." CoS

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that." PS

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

"To the well-organised mind, death is but the next great adventure." PS

"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed..." PoA

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

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

"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery." GoF

"You place too much importance, and you always have done, on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!" GoF