Harry Potter is the pinnacle of entertainment, this fantasy series by J.K Rowling was a staple in so many people's lives growing up. Whether you read the books, watched the movies or one of your friends was mildly obsessed, you will have heard about Harry Potter. At one point you were probably desperate to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (or maybe that was just me!).

In total, there were seven books created for Harry Potter, and all of them were adapted into film; with the last book being divided into two films. With so many Harry Potter books, there are so many memorable quotes to choose from. This is why we have put together the most famous quotes for you to reminisce over, with a glass of butter beer and a box of chocolate frogs.

Dumbledore Quotes 

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

Said by Albus Dumbledore aimed at Neville Longbottom’s brave actions when Harry, Ron and Hermione are caught sneaking out of bed and heading off on an adventure. In order to carry on with their mission, Hermione hits Neville with a spell that paralyses his whole body. Poor Neville would have had to lie waiting to regain motor function, but he earned Gryffindor an all important 10 points for his bravery.

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

Said by Albus Dumbledore to Harry in Harry Potter The Chamber of Secrets. Harry fears he shares traits with Tom Riddle. When discussing the fact that Harry only wasn’t put in Slytherin because he asked not to be, Dumbledore responds with this wise quote.

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

Another great quote from Albus Dumbledore, spoken in the Great Hall in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban when informing the students about the Dementors. J.K Rowling has said that the inspiration for Dementors came from her battles with severe depression.

 “Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”

Spoken by Albus Dumbledore to Harry in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this quote is a great display of Dumbledore’s character. Dumbledore speaks in a way that is almost a puzzle which his student’s must then try and figure out the meaning of.

 “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.”

Albus Dumbledore to Harry in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, an incredible quote; for without words, what would we read?

Famous Harry Potter Quotes 

“It's leviOsa, not levioSA!”

Said by Hermione to Ron in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. This famous quote comes from the moment that Hermione hilariously corrects Ron on the pronunciation of the famous levitation spell. This quote is one of Hermione’s most well-known quotes and is a perfect line to highlight her character’s personality.

 "The ones that love us never really leave us"

Said by Sirius Black to Harry in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Sirius leaves Hogwarts due to him still being wanted for the crime he didn’t commit, at this point only Hermione, Ron, Harry and Dumbledore know of Sirius’ innocence.

 “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on...that’s who we really are.”

Spoken by Sirius Black to Harry in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Sirius delivers this important message to Harry while in his own childhood home. Harry sees a black family tree on the walls, from which Sirius’ face has been removed.

"Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have"

Said by Hermione Granger to Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix while discussing Harry’s first kiss with Cho Chang, and why Cho may have been upset after said kiss. Ron refuses to believe the reasoning and assumes that one person “would explode” if they had all those emotions, to which Hermione gives this great line!

 “Always.”

Severous Snape to Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Known as Snape's redeeming quote which shows the love he had for Lily Potter over the past several years. This simple but powerful quote in the correct context, is one of the most famous lines from the series of books and films.

Inspirational Harry Potter Quotes

 "I am what I am, an' I'm not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,' my ol' dad used ter say, 'there's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth botherin' with.'"

Spoken by Rubeus Hagrid to Harry, Ron, and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This quote can be great advice for anyone that’s doubting themselves.

"If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."

Said by Sirius Black to Ron and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire while discussing the treatment of house elves who’re servants. While Hermione empathises with the elves, Ron struggles to understand the importance of the conversation and dismisses it with “Hermione, will you give it a rest with the elf!” to which Sirius Black offers this important and enlightening quote about the treatment of ‘inferiors’.

"I'll just go down and have some pudding and wait for it all to turn up ... It always does in the end."

Said by Luna Lovegood to Harry in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix after some of her belongings go missing. Luna does a great job of reminding us that we don’t have to get worked up about material items.

"It is the quality of one’s convictions that determines success, not the number of followers"

Said by Remus Lupin to Kingsley Shacklebolt in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows while looking out at the onslaught of attacks from Lord Voldemort’s followers attempting to break through Hogwarts shields. A great quote from a great character!

"Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself"

This great line is spoken by Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in the book, however in the film this line was instead spoken by Hermione Granger.

Conclusion 

We hope you have enjoyed our selection of famous quotes from Harry Potter, one of the greatest book series ever written. If you love Harry Potter and are looking for a new fantasy read, why not try one of our great fantasy titles below? 

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