We all need words to live by – little nuggets of wisdom wrapped up in one pithy phrase to – usually – help us stay on the straight narrow or inspire us to reach for the stars.
Some of us pull from the Classics: “Pride goes before a fall…”
Some of us pull from Shakespeare: “There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy…”
Some of us pull from the movies: “Do or do not, there is no try!”
And some of us pull from: TV “To boldly go where no man has gone before!”
But the Harry Potter fans are truly special because, for most of us, the source of the quotes we live by were actually being written while many of us were still growing up. …Okay maybe not my crusty self, but most of us fans.
Between the multi-media juggernaut that is the Harry Potter book, stage, video game, film and merchandising franchise and the resulting tidal wave of Potter-inspired fanfic, there are now millions of people around the world who – at least some of the time – live by the words J.K. Rowling.
But do you actually know what those words are? Not the plot, but her exact words? Just how dedicated a fan are you? Find out by reviewing this list of 37 Harry Potter quotes every fan has to know and leave a comment to let us know what your favorite quotes are.
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37 Harry Potter Quotes That Every True HP Fan Should Know
Get ready for some of those throwback feels as we delve into some of the most powerful quotes used throughout the Harry Potter series.
What’s your favorite quote in Harry Potter? Let us know below!
1. “We Must All Face the Choice Between What Is Right, and What Is Easy.” – Albus Dumbledore
2. “Things We Lose Have a Way Of Coming Back To Us In The End…” – Luna Lovegood
3. “Why On Earth Should That Mean It’s Not Real?” – Albus Dumbledore
4. “Help Will Always be Given At Hogwarts to Those Who Ask for It.” – Albus Dumbledore
5. “For In Dreams, We Enter a World That Is Entirely Our Own.” – Albus Dumbledore
34. 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.” – J.K. Rowling
35. “We’re With You, Whatever Happens.” – Hermione Granger
36. “What An Idiot.” – Hermione Granger
37. “I Think I Can Tell The Wrong Sort For Myself.” – Harry Potter
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Terri L. Heard is a web content writer, former TV Guide assignment editor, and committed fanfic reader and writer who lives in Philadelphia, PA. She is currently working on completing her debut romance novel, (working title) Black Ice. She writes as Librasmile or Tenthsun on Archive of Our Own.
The 13e quote is not completely true. The original quote is: “Lily, after all this time?” “Always.” People Always tend the forget Lily… Great post, I think I can say I know my quotes, but there is of course a lot more then only this…
“What an idiot” by Hermione Granger, “I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me” by Harry Potter, “It’s LeviOsa, not LevioSA” by Hermione Granger and “You’re a Little Scary sometimes, you know that? Brilliant but…..Scary” by Ron Weasley
Hey! Thanks for commenting. We went back and did some extra sleuthing through the clips and have indeed found it was Harry who said I see myself shaking hands with Dumbledore, I…I’ve won the house cup’. You can see it here https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/59a6063e-7503-4424-a12f-a975065817de
My favorite quote is the one that Sirius says to harry about everyone having a little bit of good and bad and it’s the one you choose to act on that’s who u really are
“This is the copy of Advanced Potion-Making that you purchased from Flourish and Blotts?” “Yes,” said Harry firmly. “Then why,” asked Snape, “does it have the name ‘Roonil Wazlib’ written inside the front cover?” Harry’s heart missed a beat. “That’s my nickname,” he said.
“Take a bath, and — er — take the egg with you, and — er — just mull things over in the hot water. It’ll help you think. . . . Trust me.” Harry stared at him. “Tell you what,” Cedric said, “use the prefects’ bathroom. Fourth door to the left of that statue of Boris the Bewildered on the fifth floor. Password’s ‘pine fresh.’ Gotta go . . . want to say good night —”
HARRY POTTAH DID YA PUT YA NAME IN DA GOBLET OF FIYAHH
The 13e quote is not completely true. The original quote is: “Lily, after all this time?” “Always.”
People Always tend the forget Lily…
Great post, I think I can say I know my quotes, but there is of course a lot more then only this…
I would have loved
“It is quality of one’s conviction which determines the success not the number of followers”- Remus Lupin
“What an idiot” by Hermione Granger, “I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me” by Harry Potter, “It’s LeviOsa, not LevioSA” by Hermione Granger and “You’re a Little Scary sometimes, you know that? Brilliant but…..Scary” by Ron Weasley
Thank you for sharing! We’ll have to expand this post in the future – Ronnie
Number 24: Is Ron the one who said that, not Harry
Hey! Thanks for commenting. We went back and did some extra sleuthing through the clips and have indeed found it was Harry who said I see myself shaking hands with Dumbledore, I…I’ve won the house cup’. You can see it here https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/59a6063e-7503-4424-a12f-a975065817de
“She needs to sort out her priorities!”
To a well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
And. Always
My favorite quote is the one that Sirius says to harry about everyone having a little bit of good and bad and it’s the one you choose to act on that’s who u really are
“This is the copy of Advanced Potion-Making that you purchased from Flourish and Blotts?” “Yes,” said Harry firmly. “Then why,” asked Snape, “does it have the name ‘Roonil Wazlib’ written inside the front cover?” Harry’s heart missed a beat. “That’s my nickname,” he said.
“Take a bath, and — er — take the egg with you, and — er — just mull things over in the hot water. It’ll help you think. . . . Trust me.” Harry stared at him. “Tell you what,” Cedric said, “use the prefects’ bathroom. Fourth door to the left of that statue of Boris the Bewildered on the fifth floor. Password’s ‘pine fresh.’ Gotta go . . . want to say good night —”