The Harry Potter saga is one of the famous and successful literary and film sagas of recent years , expanding especially from the first iterations of the saga in the cinema.

Throughout the extensive saga, which has recently received an eighth chapter in book form and several spin-off films focusing on other characters and eras (“Fantastic Animals and Where to Find Them”), we can observe different reflections on diverse and profound themes.

And since we know that there are a lot of fans of all ages of “the boy who survived”, in this article we have collected a series of Harry Potter phrases.

Fifty Great Sentences and Thoughts from Harry Potter

Below we present a small collection of Harry Potter’s phrases , present in the different books and films of the saga, which allow us to reflect on different aspects of life.

1. Happiness can be found even in the darkest moments, if we are able to use the light well

We can always find something to motivate or excite us, something to fight for and be happy about.

2. Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of inflicting damage and remedying it

The power of speech and language, of what we say and are told, can affect us to a great extent for good or ill.

3. Love is a force that is more beautiful and more terrible than death

The power of love is a recurring theme throughout the saga, showing itself as a force capable of provoking great deeds or heroic sacrifices in order to protect the loved one.

4. The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future turns out to be a very difficult business in itself

A phrase that indicates the difficulty of predicting what is to come, making it seem that over worrying about the future or trying to guess it is at least unproductive.

5. We all have light and darkness inside us. What matters is which part we choose to empower

Sirius Black utters this phrase to show that everyone has a dark side that should not be ashamed, for it is part of us. The important thing is what we decide to do with who we are.

6. In every splendid moment of happiness there is a drop of poison: the certainty that pain will return

Not everything in life is happiness, we will always have to face painful or distressing moments at some point. But that doesn’t have to stop us from enjoying the moment.

7. Of course this is happening in your head, Harry, but why does that have to mean it’s not real?

This phrase reminds us that we must fight for what we dream, as well as that what we feel and think is very real to us and therefore of great value.

8. It takes great courage to face our enemies, but it takes even more courage to face our friends

Standing up to a stranger or someone you don’t like can be relatively easy, but doing it with someone you care about requires a lot of effort and courage.

9. In dreams we find a world that is entirely ours

A phrase that reflects the importance of dreaming, of imagining the world we want to achieve. Dreams serve as a refuge and inspiration for action.

10. The only thing that scares us when we look at death or darkness is the unknown

A phrase that reflects that what we are really afraid of is to expose ourselves to the unknown.

11. That’s what friendship is all about. You don’t know what your friend needs, you just know that he needs something

Friendship and trust are a bond that allows us to get to know the other person, often knowing if something is wrong even though we don’t know exactly what.

12. All the money and life you could ever want! The two things most human beings would choose… The problem is that humans have the gift of choosing precisely the things that are worst for them

Immortality and wealth are aspects that human beings tend to find appealing, often forgetting that there are much more important things that give meaning to that life.

13. People find it easier to forgive others for being wrong than for being right

The truth is sometimes painful, especially when it is denied and discovered and expressed by the mouth of another.

14. Dark and difficult times await us. Soon we will have to choose between what is right and what is easy

To get what we want, we often have an easy way to do things, and a much more expensive but ethical and correct way.

15. If you want to know what someone is like, look at how they treat their inferiors, not their equals

Often a person’s character is reflected in the way he or she treats others, especially when they are considered worse than oneself.

16. The strength of your convictions determines your success, not the number of your followers

The most important factor (though not the only one) in achieving our goals is our effort and conviction in what we do.

17. Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus (Never tickle a sleeping dragon)

This phrase is part of the Hogwarts emblem, the school of magic and sorcery that Harry attends for most of the saga.

18. You can live without a soul, as long as your brain and heart continue to function. But one cannot have consciousness of oneself, or memory, or anything. There is no chance of recovery. One just exists, like an empty shell

This phrase is quite explanatory in itself, and can be interpreted as referring to the need to have and seek something to fight for, something that moves, motivates and pushes us forward. It talks about the need to live and not just survive.

19. What we lose in the end always comes back to us… although sometimes not in the way we expect

We often find ourselves with things and people we thought were lost, returning them to our lives in one way or another.

20. Your inability to understand that there are things far worse than death has always been your greatest weakness

A phrase that Dumbledore tells Voldemort, in which he criticizes his lack of consideration for what really matters and the existence of aspects more important than life itself.

21. Do you think that the dead whom we have loved abandon us completely? Do you not think that we remember them especially in the greatest distress? Your father lives in you, Harry, and he shows himself most clearly when you need him

A phrase that reminds us that those we love are still present in us even though they have died, and that they are somehow alive as long as they are remembered.

22. Do not pity the dead, but the living, and especially those who live without love

It is logical to mourn and feel pain at the loss of someone, but we have to think that in the end they no longer feel pain. It is those who are left alive who will suffer for it.

23. It is not good to dwell in your dreams and forget about living

Although dreaming is necessary, we must put these dreams into action or we will just imagine what it could be without ever making it a reality.

24. The mind is not a book that one can open at will or examine at will. Thoughts are not recorded inside the skull for analysis by any invader. The mind is a very complex and multilayered power

This phrase by Severus Snape reflects how incredibly complex the mind can be, and the fact that no one can know what we think if we do not express it.

25. To be the Master of Death is not to achieve immortality. It is to accept death, that is to conquer it

Everything dies and disappears in time. Accepting this fact is what will enable us to live in peace and to appreciate what it means.

26. Sometimes indifference and coldness cause much more harm than declared dislike

Becoming angry with someone can cause pain, but it involves accepting the other person in some way, as an equal. However, the same is not true when someone is ignored, being much more hurtful when not considered relevant.

27. Young people cannot know how old people think or feel, but we old people are guilty if we forget what it means to be young

No matter how much we grow up, we must not forget who or how we were. Trying to keep a young spirit will make us stay active and fight for what we believe in. Also, we should not disdain those who succeed us, since at some point we were like them.

28. You do not realize that it does not matter what one is by birth, but what one is by oneself

The context in which we are born, although it may give us a different starting point and opportunities, does not mark what we become. It depends on the actions and decisions we take in our lives.

29. We must try not to sink under the weight of our tribulations, and keep on fighting

Whatever happens, we must always be able to move forward in spite of pain and fear, without allowing worry and despair to take their toll on our will to live life as we wish and to achieve our goals.

30. Scars can be helpful. I have one on my left knee which is a perfect diagram of the London Underground

This bizarre phrase refers to the fact that suffering and pain, though unappealing, help us to learn and develop.

31. There are other ways to fly, not just with magic brooms

Although it refers to a specific moment in history, this phrase reflects that there is no one single way of doing things. It can also serve as a reference to the fact that dreams serve to push us to live and experience.

32. In the end, it all works out. Always

A positive message that reflects that everything has a solution and that we must have hope.

33. Incorrect understanding is often more dangerous than ignorance

Pretending to understand something or doing it in a partial way can lead us to act in a counterproductive way while being more confident and daring, going further than we would go if we were or considered ourselves completely ignorant of things.

34. We adults are foolish and careless when we underestimate young people

It often tends to be thought that the older you get the more wisdom you have, and that doesn’t have to be the case. One should not underestimate the ability of people because they are more or less old.

35. Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the right name for things. Fear of a name increases the fear of the thing being named

Avoiding talking about something or someone will only make it more important.

36. Perhaps the most capable of exercising power are those who have never aspired to it. Those who, like you, are forced to hold leadership and assume that responsibility and prove with surprise that they know how to do it

Aspiring to power often means wanting to control, to impose oneself on others. Those who do not desire it and come to it tend to act in a more selfless way, more focused on the benefit of those being led and their project or goal.

37. Working hard is important, but there is something that matters more: believing in yourself

Believing in one’s own possibilities is what will make us able to do things. Without that belief, no matter how hard we work, it will be difficult for us to guide our behavior towards the goal.

38. After all, for a well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure

No one knows what happens after they die. This phrase pushes us not to fear it, but to accept it as a part of life that sooner or later we will all discover.

39. The truth is a terrible and beautiful thing and therefore must be treated with great care

A phrase that expresses the importance and delicacy of truth, which in turn implies a high level of responsibility for those who know it.

40. Be who you are and speak your mind. Because those who care about you, don’t care. And those who care, don’t care

This phrase pushes us to be ourselves without worrying about what others think of us. Whoever loves us will not want the same.

41. Ah, the music! A magic beyond anything we do here!

Music, even in a magical world, is presented as something unique and magical that allows us to express what we feel and communicate with others.

42. Books! Intelligence! There are far more important things, friendship and courage and… Oh, Harry, be careful!

Although knowledge and wisdom are important and very relevant to our lives, they are not and will not be the most fundamental thing to live our lives as we want to.

43. It is not skills that show what we are, it is our choices

What we choose to do is what determines who we are, regardless of whether we are more or less skilled.

44. It is strange to think that, when you are afraid of something that is going to happen and would like time to start to pass more slowly, time usually passes more quickly

Time moves on inexorably regardless of our will, and we must be ready to face what comes next.

45. We will be stronger the more we are united, and weaker the more we are divided

Strength in numbers.

46. Wherever your treasure is, there will also be your heart

What is precious to us is what and/or who we value, love and cherish.

47. There are some things that cannot be shared without ending up together and bringing down a ten-foot troll is one of those things

Doing things together helps us to come together, to set common goals and to learn to value others.

48. My philosophy is that he who fears suffers twice, so there is nothing to fear

Belonging to “Fantastic animals and where to find them”, this phrase reflects that worrying is not going to fix or prevent what we fear, so it is useless.

49. Every great wizard in history began as no more than we are now

A phrase that reminds us that we all start from the bottom, with doubts and with little knowledge, skill and experience.

50. And now, Harry, let us go into the darkness and seek adventure, that capricious seductress

This phrase pushes us to explore the unknown, to learn and to experience. It pushes us to dare to live despite the risks involved in doing so.