“Working hard is important. But there’s something that matters even more. Believing in yourself.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
“Perhaps they had decided they did not have it in them to do what would have needed to be done, to corral and bloody and where necessary slaughter the migrants, and had determined that some other way would have to be found. Perhaps they had grasped that the doors could not be closed, and new doors would continue to open, and they had understood that the denial of coexistence would have required one party to cease to exist, and the extinguishing party too would have been transformed in the process, and too many native parents would not after have been able to look their children in the eye, to speak with head held high of what their generation had done.”
― Exit West
― Exit West
“I should have made my meaning plainer,” said Professor McGonagall, turning at last to look Umbridge directly in the eyes. “He has achieved high marks in all Defense Against the Dark Arts tests set by a competent teacher.” Professor Umbridge’s smile vanished as suddenly as a lightbulb blowing. She”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
“That even though we've got a fight ahead of us, we've got one thing that Voldemort doesn't have. - Something worth fighting for.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
“Ah,' said Fudge, who looked thoroughly disconcerted. 'Dumbledore. Yes. You - er - got our - er - message that the time and - er - place of the hearing had been changed, then?'
'I must have missed it,' said Dumbledore cheerfully. 'However, due to a lucky mistake I arrived at the Ministry three hours early, so no harm done.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
'I must have missed it,' said Dumbledore cheerfully. 'However, due to a lucky mistake I arrived at the Ministry three hours early, so no harm done.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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