297 Harry Potter Quotes: Magic, Courage & Friendship

Looking for the perfect Harry Potter quote for an Instagram caption, a touch of Hogwarts nostalgia, or words of encouragement before a big moment? This collection of 297 real, verbatim Harry Potter quotes — every one traceable to its book and character — has something for every witch, wizard, and Muggle. Wands at the ready!

Dumbledore's Wisdom

1. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
4. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
5. After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
6. Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
8. Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
9. The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
10. It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
11. Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
12. Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
13. We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
14. Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
15. Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
16. Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
17. It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
18. Curiosity is not a sin… but we should exercise caution with our curiosity. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
19. What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, and so, naturally the whole school knows. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
20. Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
21. I make mistakes like the next man. In fact, being — forgive me — rather cleverer than most men, my mistakes tend to be correspondingly huger. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
22. The best of us must sometimes eat our words. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Courage & Bravery

1. I'll join you when hell freezes over. — Neville Longbottom, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2. I'm worth twelve of you, Malfoy. — Neville Longbottom, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
3. I'm not going to be murdered. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Constant vigilance! — Mad-Eye Moody, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. What's comin' will come, an' we'll meet it when it does. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
6. I am what I am, an' I'm not ashamed. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7. You're a wizard, Harry. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
8. 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. — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
9. It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers. — Remus Lupin, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
10. You're the weak one. And you'll never know love, or friendship. And I feel sorry for you. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
11. There is no need to call me sir, Professor. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
12. I am not worried, Harry. I am with you. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
13. We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
14. You're just as sane as I am. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
15. Don't let the Muggles get you down. — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
16. I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
17. You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve. — Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
18. I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban! — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
19. Come on, Tom, let's finish this the way we started it — together! — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
20. Nobody else is going to die. Not for me. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
21. You've got to stand up to him, Neville! — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
22. Why spiders? Why couldn't it be 'follow the butterflies'? — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

Friendship & Loyalty

1. We could have been killed — or worse, expelled. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. Me? Books and cleverness. There are more important things: friendship and bravery. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
3. We're with you whatever happens. — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4. Harry — you're a great wizard, you know. — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
5. You're a little scary sometimes, you know that? Brilliant… but scary. — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
6. Just because it's taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn't mean no one else has spotted I'm a girl! — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7. Dobby is a free elf! — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
8. Dobby never meant to kill. Dobby only meant to maim, or seriously injure. — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
9. I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. — The Marauder's Map, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
10. Mischief managed. — The Marauder's Map, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
11. I enjoyed the meetings too. It was like having friends. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
12. Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
13. If we die for them, Harry, I'm going to kill you! — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
14. I want to fix that in my memory forever… Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret… — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
15. We did it, we bashed them, wee Potter's the one. And Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun! — Fred and George Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
16. It unscrews the other way. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
17. Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
18. You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts… but you cannot deny he's got style. — Phineas Nigellus Black, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
19. Honestly, if you were any slower, you'd be going backward. — Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
20. Harry Potter must not go back to Hogwarts. — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
21. Socks are Dobby's favorite, favorite clothes, sir! — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
22. You foul, loathsome, evil little cockroach! — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
23. Honestly, don't you two read? — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

Love & Sacrifice

1. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
3. After all this time? Always, said Snape. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
4. Look… at… me… — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
5. You have your mother's eyes. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
6. NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH! — Molly Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
8. Harry, you wonderful boy, you brave, brave man. Let us walk. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. I open at the close. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
10. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. — Ignotus Peverell's tomb, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
11. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. — Dumbledore family tomb, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
12. Until the very end. — James Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
13. You've been so brave, sweetheart. — Lily Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
14. Such a beautiful place, to be with friends. Dobby is happy to be with his friend… Harry Potter. — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
15. The ones that love us never really leave us. You can always find them, in here. — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
16. You are protected, in short, by your ability to love! — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
17. Remember Cedric. Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
18. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
19. Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving. — Kingsley Shacklebolt, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
20. You are the true master of death, because the true master does not seek to run away from Death. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
21. Does it hurt? Dying? Not at all. Quicker and easier than falling asleep. — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Magic & Wonder

1. I'm a what? — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. Yer mum an' dad were as good a witch an' wizard as I ever knew. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
3. Firs' years! Firs' years over here! — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
4. Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home. — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
5. Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
6. The wand chooses the wizard, remember. — Garrick Ollivander, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7. I think we must expect great things from you, Mr. Potter… After all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named did great things — terrible, yes, but great. — Garrick Ollivander, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
8. Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are proud to present the Marauder's Map. — The Marauders, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
9. It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
10. To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
11. Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here! — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
12. Your father left this in my possession when he died. It is time it was returned to you. Use it well. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
13. I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
14. Expecto Patronum! — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
15. It's Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the 'gar' nice and long. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
16. Never tickle a sleeping dragon. — Hogwarts motto, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
17. The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter. — Garrick Ollivander, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
18. Las' time I saw you, you was only a baby. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
19. Never insult Albus Dumbledore in front of me. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
20. Quidditch is easy enough to understand, even if it's not easy to play. — Oliver Wood, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
21. Norwegian Ridgeback. Rare, they are. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Never Give Up

1. Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
3. Albus Severus Potter, you were named after two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
4. We'll stay with you until the very end. — James Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
5. I'll join you when hell freezes over. Dumbledore's Army! — Neville Longbottom, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
6. All was well. — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. Dobby has no master. Dobby is a free elf, and Dobby has come to save Harry Potter and his friends! — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
8. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
9. Harry, suffering like this proves you are still a man! This pain is part of being human. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Film)
10. Time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies ahead. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
11. You're worth twelve of them, Neville. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
12. Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now: students. If they can do it, why not us? — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
13. We're all gonna keep fighting, Harry. You know that? — Neville Longbottom, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (film)
14. People die every day! Friends, family. Yeah, we lost Harry tonight. He's still with us, in here. — Neville Longbottom, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (film)
15. Harry, it's you that has to go on. I know it. Not me, not Hermione, you. — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (film)
16. What do I care how 'e looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us! — Fleur Delacour, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
17. It's for some stupid, noble reason, isn't it? — Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
18. I'm going to keep going until I succeed — or I die. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
19. You have shown bravery beyond anything I could have expected of you. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
20. There is no shame in what you are feeling, Harry. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
21. We'll be there, Harry. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Wit & Humor

1. I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed — or worse, expelled. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. Now, if you two don't mind, I'm going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed — or worse, expelled. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
3. Honestly, am I the only person who's ever bothered to read Hogwarts: A History? — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
4. Oh, are you a prefect, Percy? You should have said something, we had no idea. — George Weasley, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5. Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
6. One can never have enough socks. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7. I see myself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
8. You haven't got a letter on yours. I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid — we know we're called Gred and Forge. — Fred Weasley, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
9. I'm not Fred, I'm George. Honestly, woman, you call yourself our mother? — George Weasley, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
10. Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain. — Arthur Weasley, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
11. What exactly is the function of a rubber duck? — Arthur Weasley, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
12. Why is it, whenever something happens, it is always you three? — Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
13. I've always wanted to use that spell! — Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
14. Have a biscuit, Potter. — Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
15. Turn to page three hundred and ninety-four. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
16. Mr. Potter… our new celebrity. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
17. You dare use my own spells against me, Potter? — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
18. Give 'er hell from us, Peeves. — Fred Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
19. Ickle firsties! What fun! — Peeves, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
20. I'm holy. I'm holey, Fred, geddit? — George Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
21. Fame is a fickle friend, Harry. — Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

Dark & Deep

1. Harry Potter. The boy who lived — come to die. — Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
2. It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
3. You think the dead we loved truly ever leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly in times of great trouble? — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4. There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it. — Quirinus Quirrell, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5. You stand, Harry Potter, upon the remains of my late father. — Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
6. You know, I really hate children. — Dolores Umbridge, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
7. The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
8. Don't you turn your back on me, Harry Potter! I want you to look at me when I kill you! I want to see the light leave your eyes! — Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
9. I have seen your heart, and it is mine. — Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
10. Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends. — The Sorting Hat, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
11. Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the air around them. — Remus Lupin, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
12. I'll be in my bedroom, making no noise and pretending I'm not there. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
13. Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
14. Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back! — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
15. Here — eat this. It'll help. It's alright, it's chocolate. — Remus Lupin, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
16. You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you'll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no… anything. — Remus Lupin, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
17. A Horcrux is the word used for an object in which a person has concealed part of their soul. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
18. Lately, only those whom I could not save. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
19. No one can know. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
20. Harry Potter is dead! — Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (film)
21. I'm going to kill Black! — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Hogwarts Lessons

1. I am a wizard, not a baboon brandishing a stick. — Seamus Finnigan, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2. In dreams, we enter a world that's entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
3. A child's voice, however honest and true, is meaningless to those who have forgotten how to listen. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
4. Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts. — Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5. We could all have been killed — or worse, expelled. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
6. Don't count your owls before they are delivered. — Fred Weasley, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
7. Books! And cleverness! There are more important things — friendship and bravery. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
8. We'll send you a Hogwarts toilet seat. — George Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
9. Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. — Rowena Ravenclaw, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
10. Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
11. If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
12. The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
13. Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry? — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
14. Well, thank you for that assessment, Mr. Weasley. Perhaps it would be more useful if I were to transfigure Mr. Potter and yourself into a pocket watch. — Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
15. Now, don't forget that nice wrist movement we've been practicing! Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. — Filius Flitwick, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
16. As our Mandrakes are still only seedlings, their cries won't kill yet. — Pomona Sprout, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
17. Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare… it's deadly fun, but will sulk in the sun. — Pomona Sprout, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
18. Broaden your minds, my dears, and allow your eyes to see past the mundane! — Sybill Trelawney, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
19. The falcon… my dear, you have a deadly enemy. — Sybill Trelawney, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
20. My subject is History of Magic. I deal with facts, Miss Granger, not myths and legends! — Cuthbert Binns, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
21. Fame isn't everything. — Horace Slughorn, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Growing Up

1. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all — in which case, you fail by default. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
3. I'm Dumbledore's man through and through. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
4. I've had enough trouble for a lifetime. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5. Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
6. At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in. They got in on pure talent. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7. No, he must have known you'd always want to come back. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
8. Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
9. The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
10. Give her hell from us, Peeves. — Fred Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
11. You're not a bad person. You're a very good person who bad things have happened to. — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Film)
12. There's no need ter be ashamed o' what yeh are. — Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
13. I think we've outgrown full-time education. — Fred Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Film)
14. Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
15. Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
16. Wotcher, Harry. — Nymphadora Tonks, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
17. Don't call me Nymphadora, Remus. — Nymphadora Tonks, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
18. I knew Ginny was lying about that tattoo. — Arthur Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
19. The Ministry's fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They're coming. — Bill Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
20. Your parents gave their lives to keep you alive, Harry. A poor way to repay them — gambling their sacrifice for a bag of magic tricks. — Remus Lupin, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
21. I knew you wouldn't be happy unless you were hunting Voldemort. — Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Short & Powerful

1. Always. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2. After all this time? — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
3. The wand chooses the wizard. — Mr. Ollivander, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
4. I must not tell lies. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5. Dobby is free. — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
6. Time is Galleons, little brother. — Fred Weasley, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7. Anything off the trolley, dears? — The Trolley Witch, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
8. She needs to sort out her priorities. — Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
9. Peskipiksi Pesternomi! — Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
10. You have the emotional range of a teaspoon. — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
11. I don't think you're a waste of space. — Dudley Dursley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Film)
12. Harry must not go back to Hogwarts. — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
13. Master has given Dobby a sock. — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
14. You shall not harm Harry Potter! — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
15. Expelliarmus! — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
16. Lumos! — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
17. Riddikulus! — Remus Lupin, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
18. Protego! — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
19. Stupefy! — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
20. Wingardium Leviosa! — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
21. Obliviate! — Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
22. Accio! — Molly Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Luna's Whimsy

1. I think I'll just go down and have some pudding and wait for it all to turn up. It always does in the end. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2. Wrackspurts. They're invisible. They float in through your ears and make your brain go fuzzy. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
3. You're not going mad or anything. I can see them too. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4. I think they think I'm a bit odd, you know. Some people call me 'Loony' Lovegood, actually. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5. You can laugh! But people used to believe there were no such things as the Blibbering Humdinger or the Crumple-Horned Snorkack! — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. My mum was a quite extraordinary witch, you know, but she did like to experiment and one of her spells went rather badly wrong one day. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7. That's no reason to sound so miserable. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
8. It's lucky it's dark. I haven't blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my earrings. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
9. Well, if I were You-Know-Who, I'd want you to feel cut off from everyone else. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
10. Mistletoe is often infected by Nargles. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
11. I'd want some peace and quiet, if it were me. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
12. I don't think you should be an Auror, Harry. The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy. I thought everyone knew that. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
13. I've interrupted a deep thought, haven't I? I can see it, dum, da-dum, da-dum… — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
14. I've never stunned anyone except in our D.A. lessons. That was noisier than I thought it would be. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
15. They're planning to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a combination of Dark Magic and gum disease. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
16. My father's the editor of The Quibbler. He can't get enough of this stuff. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
17. Come on, Dad. Harry doesn't want to talk to us right now. He's just too polite to say it. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
18. I believe you. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
19. My mum always said things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
20. The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. — Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Snape's Truth

1. There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2. How extraordinarily like your father you are, Potter. He too was exceedingly arrogant. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Obviously. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4. Well, it may have escaped your notice, but life isn't fair. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5. I have spied for you and lied for you, put myself in mortal danger for you. Everything was supposed to be to keep Lily Potter's son safe. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
6. You disgust me. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7. Do you remember me telling you we are practicing nonverbal spells, Potter? — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
8. So. When the time comes, the boy must die? — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Don't — call me coward! — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
10. Avada Kedavra! — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
11. Fools who wear their hearts proudly on their sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad memories and allow themselves to be provoked this easily — weak people, in other words — they stand no chance against his powers! — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
12. I told you to empty your mind of all emotion! — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
13. I don't need help from filthy little Mudbloods like her! — Severus Snape (as a boy), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
14. I'm sorry. — Severus Snape (as a boy), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
15. Control your emotions. Discipline your mind! — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
16. The Dark Arts are many, varied, ever-changing, and eternal. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
17. I am the Half-Blood Prince. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
18. Harry Potter. Our new — celebrity. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
19. I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
20. Mediocre, arrogant as his father, a determined rule-breaker, delighted to find himself famous. — Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The Power of Choice

1. We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2. The prophecy does not mean you have to do anything! — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
3. Love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
4. I sometimes find, and I am sure you know the feeling, that I simply have too many thoughts and memories crammed into my mind. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
6. Dumbledore would have been happier than anybody to think that there was a little more love in the world. — Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
8. You could be great, you know. It's all here in your head. And Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness. There's no doubt about that. — The Sorting Hat, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
9. Not Slytherin. Not Slytherin. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
10. Albus Severus, you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew. — Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
11. Dobby is a free elf, and Dobby has come to save Harry Potter and his friends! — Dobby, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)
12. I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for. — Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
13. Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
14. Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, but don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find a smarter hat than me. — The Sorting Hat, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
15. There's nothing hidden in your head the Sorting Hat can't see, so try me on and I will tell you where you ought to be. — The Sorting Hat, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
16. You can keep your bowlers black, your top hats sleek and tall, for I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat and I can cap them all. — The Sorting Hat, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
17. It is my belief — however — that the truth is generally preferable to lies. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
18. I knew I was condemning you to ten dark and difficult years. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
19. I cared more for your happiness than your knowing the truth, more for your peace of mind than my plan, more for your life than the lives that might be lost if the plan failed. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
20. You said to us once before that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we? — Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
21. It is time for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything. — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Editor’s Picks: 11 Harry Potter Quotes We Love

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most famous Harry Potter quote?

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” — Albus Dumbledore is arguably the most famous Harry Potter quote of all time. Other iconic lines include “You’re a wizard, Harry” and “After all this time? Always.”

What is a good short Harry Potter quote for Instagram?

Perfect short Harry Potter quotes for captions include “Mischief managed”, “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good”, “Always”, and “Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.” You’ll find 22 one-liners in our Short & Powerful section above.

What did Dumbledore say about love?

Dumbledore called love the most powerful magic of all: “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love.” He also told Harry, “You are protected, in short, by your ability to love!”

Are these Harry Potter quotes real lines from the books?

Yes! Every quote in this collection is a real, verbatim line from the Harry Potter books or films. Each one is attributed to its character and book so you know exactly where the magic came from. Film-only lines are marked as such.

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