100+ Famous Harry Potter Quotes That Will Captivate Every Fan

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

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

“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.”

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

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”

“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”

“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.”

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

“Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”

“I care about you, Harry. I care about what happens to you.”

“Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.”

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why should that mean it is not real?”

“I’m going to keep going until I succeed—or die. Don’t think I don’t know how this might end. I’ve known it for years.”

“I open at the close.”

“Don’t let the Muggles get you down.”

“I am not worried, Voldemort. You cannot kill any of the people in this room. To kill me, you must kill them too.”

“The ones that love us never really leave us.”

“I’ll see you soon, Mum… Dad… I promise.”

“I’m not going to be murdered!”

“You’re a wizard, Ron.”

“He was brave, you know. My dad was brave.”

“There’s no need to call me ‘sir’, Professor.”

“I’m not giving you the chance to try to kill me again. I’m giving you the chance to do better than that.”

“After all this time?” “Always.”

“Books! And cleverness! There are more important things—friendship and bravery.”

“Honestly, am I the only person who’s ever read anything around here?”

“If you want to succeed in magic, you really have to learn to control your emotions.”

“I’m not being bushy-haired, I’m thinking!”

“Fear makes people do strange things.”

“When in doubt, go to the library.”

“I’m the brightest witch of my age.”

“You’re acting like a child, Ron, and I’m sick of it.”

“It’s lev-i-o-sa, not lev-i-o-SA.”

“I’m not trying to sound superior. I’m just saying I’m right.”

“We could have been killed—or worse, expelled.”

“I’ve got a theory it’s lemon drops.”

“Brilliant! This way, we can all watch Harry die!”

“Spiders. Can’t stand them. They’re just big and hairy and… and eight-legged…”

“I don’t believe it! I won’t believe it! He’s innocent, and I say so!”

“You’re not going to die. You’ve still got to pass your O.W.L.s!”

“I’m not being thick! I’m just trying to be supportive!”

“I’ve had enough trouble for a lifetime.”

“What are you doing? You’re supposed to be helping me!”

“I’m not touching that. It could be cursed.”

“Next time there’s a zombie apocalypse, can I count on you to panic?”

“I don’t fancy dying today, thanks.”

“Why couldn’t I have a normal family where the parents aren’t obsessed with Muggles?”

“I’m not jealous! I just think he gets too much attention!”

“Then perhaps Mr. Potter needs reminding of how it feels to be parentless… to suffer — as his father made me suffer.”

“I am not afraid of Lord Voldemort.”

“You have your mother’s eyes.”

“Tut, tut — Harry. Trolling under the radar these days, are we?”

“I have spied for the Order of the Phoenix since the day Voldemort first attacked you. I have done it because I loved Lily Evans. It is more than you deserve.”

“You dare use my own spells against me, Potter? It was I who invented them — I, the Half-Blood Prince!”

“I don’t expect you to understand the finer points of pure-blood etiquette, Potter.”

“You are neither special nor exceptional, Potter.”

“You have your father’s talent for trouble-making, Potter.”

“I have many questions for you, Potter. Not least, how did you survive?”

“Detention, Weasley.”

“Five points from Gryffindor.”

“Just because you’re not paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not after you.”

“I believe in the extraordinary, and most people don’t.”

“Wrackspurts. They’re making your brain go fuzzy.”

“You’re just as sane as I am.”

“I think you’re wonderful, Harry. Even if you are a bit mental.”

“The things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end—if not always in the way we expect.”

“I like to wear my butterbeer cork necklace. It keeps the Nargles away.”

“Just because it’s invisible doesn’t mean it isn’t there.”

“I enjoy being different. I enjoy not having to pretend I’m something I’m not.”

“People will always say you’re crazy when you see things they can’t.”

“I know I’m not mad. I know I’m not.”

“It’s nice to meet someone who believes in things too.”

“The world isn’t split into good people and Death Eaters.”

“I’m not going to sit here and do nothing while my godson fights Voldemort alone.”

“You’re not a bad omen, Harry. That’s just superstitious drivel.”

“I was reckless. I thought I knew better than everyone else.”

“I’d rather be a dog than a spy.”

“You’re not a mistake, Harry. You’re a marvel.”

“I didn’t betray James and Lily. I would have died before I told Voldemort their secret.”

“Sometimes the truth hurts more than a lie.”

“I wasn’t much of a father figure. But I’ll be damned if I don’t try now.”

“You’ve got your mother’s spirit, Harry. And your father’s recklessness.”

“I may be stuck here, but you’re free to fight.”

“If you value your life, stay out of the Forbidden Forest.”

“Crucio!”

“The Dark Lord will rise again and you, Harry Potter, will be destroyed!”

“I’ll make you suffer like my master made me suffer!”

“You dare defy me, half-blood?”

“I tortured the Longbottoms. I broke them!”

“My Lord will return, and I will be rewarded beyond anything!”

“Avada Kedavra!”

“You’re nothing but a foolish boy, Potter.”

“I am loyal! I am pure! I am true!”

“The blood traitors will fall. The mudbloods will scream.”

“I’ll kill you like I killed Sirius!”

“The Dark Lord rewards strength, not sentiment.”

“There is no good and evil. There is only power, and those too weak to seek it.”

“You have been warned, Potter.”

“I am Lord Voldemort.”

“You cannot hide. You cannot escape. I will find you.”

“Kill the spare.”

“I have stolen your parents’ lives, I will steal yours.”

“You’re a fool, Harry Potter. And fools die.”

“I am immortal. I am invincible.”

“Join me, or die.”

“I killed your parents. I will kill you.”

“There is no hope. No mercy. No escape.”

“You were the chosen one. And yet, here you are—defeated.”

“We’ve decided to sell love potions. They’re a joke, of course. But they work surprisingly well.”

“Our specialty is entertainment.”

“We’re not sure whether we’ve invented something genius or something disastrous.”

“We’re not breaking rules. We’re expanding possibilities.”

“If you feel faint, play dead.”

“We’ve got a whole shop full of things that don’t work properly.”

“We’re not irresponsible. We’re creatively responsible.”

“We’re not leaving Hogwarts. We’re taking it with us.”

“We’re not running away. We’re advancing in a new direction.”

“We’ve turned our bedroom into a laboratory.”

“We’re not late. Everyone else is early.”

“We’re not troublemakers. We’re opportunity creators.”