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PAGE 18'Right,' said Professor McGonagall, whose nostrils were flared, 'that's got him out from under our feet. The Heads of Houses should go and inform their students what has happened. Tell them the Hogwarts Express will take them home first thing tomorrow. Will the rest of you please make sure no students have been left outside their dormitories.' The teachers rose and left, one by one. It was probably the worst day of Harry's entire life. He, Ron, Fred, and George sat together in a corner of the Gryffindor common room, unable to say anything to each other.

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Percy wasn't there. He had gone to send an owl to Mr. Weasley, then shut himself up in his dormitory. No afternoon ever lasted as long as that one, nor had Gryffindor Tower ever been so crowded, yet so quiet. Near sunset, Fred and George went up to bed, unable to sit there any longer.

'She knew something, Harry,' said Ron, speaking for the first time since they had entered the wardrobe in the staff room. 'That's why she was taken. It wasn't some stupid thing about Percy at all., She'd found out something about the Chamber of Secrets. That must be why she was -' Ron rubbed his eyes frantically. 'I mean, she was a pure- blood. There can't be any other reason.' Harry could see the sun sinking, blood-red, below the skyline.

This was the worst he had ever felt. If only there was something they could do. 'Harry' said Ron. 'D'you think there's any chance at all she's not - you know =' Harry didn't know what to say. He couldn't see how Ginny could still be alive. 'D'you know what?'

'I think we should go and seeLockhart. Tell him what we know.

He's going to try and get into the Chamber. We can tell him where we think it is, and tell him it's a basilisk in there.' Because Harry couldn't think of anything else to do, and because he wanted to be doing something, he agreed. The Gryffindors around them were so miserable, and felt so sorry for the Weasleys, that nobody tried to stop them as they got up, crossed the room, and left through the portrait hole. Darkness was falling as they walked down to Lockhart's office. There seemed to be a lot of activity going on inside it. They could hear scraping, thumps, and hurried footsteps.

Harry knocked and there was a sudden silence from inside. Then the door opened the tiniest crack and they saw one of Lockhart's eyes peering through it. Weasley -' he said, opening the door a bit wider. 'I'm rather busy at the moment - if you would be quick -' 'Professor, we've got some information for you,' said Harry. 'We think it'll help you.' 'Er - well - it's not terribly -' The side of Lockhart's face that they could see looked very uncomfortable. 'I mean - well all right -' He opened the door and they entered.

His office had been almost completely stripped. Two large trunks stood open on the floor. Robes, jade-green, lilac, midnightblue, had been hastily folded into one of them; books were jumbled untidily into the other. The photographs that had covered the walls were now crammed into boxes on the desk. 'Are you going somewhere?' 'Er, well, yes,' said Lockhart, ripping a life-size poster of himself from the back of the door as he spoke and starting to roll it up. 'Urgent call - unavoidable - got to go -' 'What about my sister?'

Said Ron jerkily. 'Well, as to that - most unfortunate -' said Lockhart, avoiding their eyes as he wrenched open a drawer and started emptying the contents into a bag.

'No one regrets more than I -' 'You're the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher!' 'You can't go now!

Not with all the Dark stuff going on here!' 'Well - I must say - when I took the job -' Lockhart muttered, now piling socks on top of his robes. 'nothing in the job description - didn't expect -' 'You mean you're running away?'

Said Harry disbelievingly. 'After all that stuff you did in your books -' 'Books can be misleading,' said Lockhart delicately. 'You wrote them!'

Harry shouted. 'My dear boy,' said Lockhart, straightening up and frowning at Harry. 'Do use your common sense. My books wouldn't have sold half as well if people didn't think Id done all those things. No one wants to read about some ugly old Armenian warlock, even if he did save a village from werewolves. He'd look dreadful on the front cover. No dress sense at all.

And the witch who banished the Bandon Banshee had a harelip. I mean, come on -' 'So you've just been taking credit for what a load of other people have done?' Said Harry incredulously. 'Harry, Harry,' said Lockhart, shaking his head impatiently, 'it's not nearly as simple as that.

There was work involved. I hadto track these people down. Ask them exactly how they managed to do what they did.

Then I had to put a Memory Charm on them so they wouldn't remember doing it. If there's one thing I pride myself on, it's my Memory Charms. No, it's been a lot of work, Harry. It's not all book signings and publicity photos, you know. You want fame, you have to be prepared for a long hard slog.' He banged the lids of his trunks shut and locked them. 'Let's see,' he said.

'I think that's everything. Only one thing left.'

He pulled out his wand and turned to them. 'Awfully sorry, boys, but I'll have to put a Memory Charm on you now. Can't have you blabbing my secrets all over the place.

Id never sell another book -' Harry reached his wand just in time. Lockhart had barely raised his, when Harry bellowed, 'Expelliarmus!' Lockhart was blasted backward, falling over his trunk; his wand flew high into the air; Ron caught it, and flung it out of the open window. 'Shouldn't have let Professor Snape teach us that one,' said Harry furiously, kicking Lockhart's trunk aside. Lockhart was looking up at him, feeble once more. Harry was still pointing his wand at him.

'What d'you want me to do?' Said Lockhart weakly. 'I don't know where the Chamber of Secrets is. There's nothing I can do.' 'You're in luck,' said Harry, forcing Lockhart to his feet at wandpoint.

'We think we know where it is. And what's inside it. They marched Lockhart out of his office and down the nearest stairs, along the dark corridor where the messages shone on the wall, to the door of Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. They sent Lockhart in first. Harry was pleased to see that he was shaking. Moaning Myrtle was sitting on the tank of the end toilet. 'Oh, it's you,' she said when she saw Harry.

'What do you want this time?' 'To ask you how you died,' said Harry. Myrtle's whole aspect changed at once. She looked as though she had never been asked such a flattering question. 'Ooooh, it was dreadful,' she said with relish. 'It happened right in here.

I died in this very stall. I remember it so well. Id hidden because Olive Hornby was teasing me about my glasses.

The door was locked, and I was crying, and then I heard somebody come in. They said something funny. A different language, I think it must have been. Anyway, what really got me was that it was a boy speaking. So I unlocked the door, to tell him to go and use his own toilet, and then -' Myrtle swelled importantly, her face shining.

'No idea,' said Myrtle in hushed tones. 'I just remember seeing a pair of great, big, yellow eyes. My whole body sort of seized up, and then I was floating away.' She looked dreamily at Harry.

'And then I came back again. I was determined to haunt Olive Hornby, you see.

Oh, she was sorry she'd ever laughed at my glasses.' 'Where exactly did you see the eyes?'

'Somewhere there,' said Myrtle, pointing vaguely toward the sink in front of her toilet. Harry and Ron hurried over to it. Lockhart was standing well back, a look of utter terror on his face.

It looked like an ordinary sink. They examined every inch of it, inside and out, including the pipes below. And then Harry saw it: Scratched on the side of one of the copper taps was a tiny snake. 'That tap's never worked,' said Myrtle brightly as he tried to turn it. 'Harry,' said Ron. 'Say something.

Something in Parseltongue.' 'But -' Harry thought hard. The only times he'd ever managed to speak Parseltongue were when he'd been faced with a real snake. He stared hard at the tiny- engraving, trying to imagine it was real. 'Open up,' he said. He looked at Ron, who shook his head. 'English,' he said.

Harry looked back at the snake, willing himself to believe it was alive. If he moved his head, the candlelight made it look as though it were moving. 'Open up,' he said. Except that the words weren't what he heard; a strange hissing had escaped him, and at once the tap glowed with a brilliant white light and began to spin. Next second, the sink began to move; the sink, in fact, sank, right out of sight, leaving a large pipe exposed, a pipe wide enough for a man to slide into.

Harry heard Ron gasp and looked up again. He had made up his mind what he was going to do.

'I'm going down there,' he said. He couldn't not go, not now they had found the entrance to the Chamber, not if there was even the faintest, slimmest, wildest chance that Ginny might be alive.

'Me too,' said Ron. There was a pause.

'Well, you hardly seem to need me,' said Lockhart, with a shadow of his old smile. 'I'll just -' He put his hand on the door knob, but Ron and Harry both pointed their wands at him. 'You can go first,' Ron snarled. White-faced and wandless, Lockhart approached the opening. 'Boys,' he said, his voice feeble.

'Boys, what good will it do?' Harry jabbed him in the back with his wand. Lockhart slid his legs into the pipe. 'I really don't think -' he started to say, but Ron gave him a push, and he slid out of sight. Harry followed quickly.

He lowered himself slowly into the pipe, then let go. It was like rushing down an endless, slimy, dark slide. He could see more pipes branching off in all directions, but none as large as theirs, which twisted and turned, sloping steeply downward, and he knew that he was falling deeper below the school than even the dungeons. Behind him he could hear Ron, thudding slightly at the curves. And then, just as he had begun to worry about what would happen when he hit the ground, the pipe leveled out, and he shot out of the end with a wet thud, landing on the damp floor of a dark stone tunnel large enough to stand in. Lockhart was getting to hisfeet a little ways away, covered in slime and white as a ghost. Harry stood aside as Ron came whizzing out of the pipe, too.

'We must be miles under the school,' said Harry, his voice echoing in the black tunnel. 'Under the lake, probably,' said Ron, squinting around at the dark, slimy walls. All three of them turned to stare into the darkness ahead. Harry muttered to his wand and it lit again. 'C'mon,' he said to Ron and Lockhart, and off they went, their footsteps slapping loudly on the wet floor. The tunnel was so dark that they could only see a little distance ahead.

Their shadows on the wet walls looked monstrous in the wandlight. 'Remember,' Harry said quietly as they walked cautiously forward, 'any sign of movement, close your eyes right away. But the tunnel was quiet as the grave, and the first unexpected sound they heard was a loud crunch as Ron stepped on what turned out to be a rat's skull.

Harry lowered his wand to look at the floor and saw that it was littered with small animal bones. Trying very hard not to imagine what Ginny might look like if they found her, Harry led the way forward, around a dark bend in the tunnel. 'Harry - there's something up there -' said Ron hoarsely, grabbing Harry's shoulder. They froze, watching. Harry could just see the outline of something huge and curved, lying right across the tunnel. It wasn't moving.

'Maybe it's asleep,' he breathed, glancing back at the other two. Lockhart's hands were pressed over his eyes. Harry turned back to look at the thing, his heart beating so fast it hurt.

Very slowly, his eyes as narrow as he could make them and still see, Harry edged forward, his wand held high. The light slid over a gigantic snake skin, of a vivid, poisonous green, lying curled and empty across the tunnel floor. The creature that had shed it must have been twenty feet long at least. 'Blimey,' said Ron weakly. There was a sudden movement behind them. Gilderoy Lockhart's knees had given way. 'Get up,' said Ron sharply, pointing his wand at Lockhart.

Lockhart got to his feet - then he dived at Ron, knocking him to the ground. Harry jumped forward, but too late - Lockhart was straightening up, panting, Ron's wand in his hand and a gleaming smile back on his face. 'The adventure ends here, boys!' 'I shall take a bit of this skin back up to the school, tell them I was too late to save the girl, and that you two tragically lost your minds at the sight of her mangled body - say good-bye to your memories!' He raised Ron's Spellotaped wand high over his head and yelled, 'Obliviate!'

The wand exploded with the force of a small bomb. Harry flung his arms over his head and ran, slipping over the coils of snake skin, out of the way of great chunks of tunnel ceiling that were thundering to the floor. Next moment, he was standing alone, gazing at a solid wall of broken rock.

'Are you okay? Came Ron's muffled voice from behind the rockfall. 'I'm okay - this git's not, though - he got blasted by the wand =' There was a dull thud and a loud 'ow!' It sounded as though Ron had just kicked Lockhart in the shins. Ron's voice said, sounding desperate. 'We can't get through - it'll take ages.

Harry looked up at the tunnel ceiling. Huge cracks had appeared in it. He had never tried to break apart anything as large as these rocks by magic, and now didn't seem a good moment to try - what if the whole tunnel caved in? There was another thud and another 'ow!' From behind the rocks. They were wasting time.

Ginny had already been in the Chamber of Secrets for hours. Harry knew there was only one thing to do.

'Wait there,' he called to Ron. 'Wait with Lockhart. If I'm not back in an hour. There was a very pregnant pause, 'I'll try and shift some of this rock,' said Ron, who seemed to be trying to keep his voice steady.

'So you can - can get back through. And, Harry -' 'See you in a bit,' said Harry, trying to inject some confidence into his shaking voice.

And he set off alone past the giant snake skin. Soon the distant noise of Ron straining to shift the rocks was gone. The tunnel turned and turned again. Every nerve in Harry's body was tingling unpleasantly. He wanted the tunnel to end, yet dreaded what he'd find when it did. And then, at last, as he crept around yet another bend, he saw a solid wall ahead on which two entwined serpents were carved, their eyes set with great, glinting emeralds.

Harry approached, his throat very dry. There was no need to pretend these stone snakes were real; their eyes looked strangely alive. He could guess what he had to do. He cleared his throat, and the emerald eyes seemed to flicker. 'Open, 'said Harry, in a low, faint hiss.

The serpents parted as the wall cracked open, the halves slid smoothly out of sight, and Harry, shaking from head to foot, walked inside. E was standing at the end of a very long, dimly lit chamber.

Towering stone pillars entwined with more carved serpents rose to support a ceiling lost in darkness, casting long, black shadows through the odd, greenish gloom that filled the place. His heart beating very fast, Harry stood listening to the chill silence. Could the basilisk be lurking in a shadowy corner, behind a pillar? And where was Ginny? He pulled out his wand and moved forward between the serpentine columns. Every careful footstep echoed loudly off the shadowy walls.

He kept his eyes narrowed, ready to clamp them shut at the smallest sign of movement. The hollow eye sockets of the stone snakes seemed to be following him. More than once, with a jolt of the stomach, he thought he saw one stir. Then, as he drew level with the last pair of pillars, a statue high as the Chamber itself loomed into view, standing against the back wall.

Harry had to crane his neck to look up into the giant face above: It was ancient and monkeyish, with a long, thin beard that fell almost to the bottom of the wizard's sweeping stone robes, where two enormous gray feet stood on the smooth Chamber floor. And between the feet, facedown, lay a small, black-robed figure with flaming-red hair. Harry muttered, sprinting to her and dropping to his knees. 'tinny - don't be dead - please don't be dead -' He flung his wand aside, grabbed Ginny's shoulders, and turned her over. Her face was white as marble, and as cold, yet her eyes were closed, so she wasn't Petrified.

But then she must be 'Ginny, please wake up,' Harry muttered desperately, shaking her. Ginny's head lolled hopelessly from side to side. 'She won't wake,' said a soft voice.

Harry jumped and spun around on his knees. A tall, black-haired boy was leaning against the nearest pillar, watching. He was strangely blurred around the edges, as though Harry were looking at him through a misted window.

But there was no mistaking him 'Tom - Tom Riddle?' Riddle nodded, not taking his eyes off Harry's face. 'What d'you mean, she won't wake?'

Harry said desperately. 'She's not - she's not -?' 'She's still alive,' said Riddle.

'But only just.' Harry stared at him.

Tom Riddle had been at Hogwarts fifty years ago, yet here he stood, a weird, misty light shining about him, not a day older than sixteen. 'Are you a ghost?' Harry said uncertainly. 'A memory,' said Riddle quietly. 'Preserved in a diary for fifty years. He pointed toward the floor near the statue's giant toes.

Lying open there was the little black diary Harry had found in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. For a second, Harry wondered how it had got there - but there were more pressing matters to deal with. 'You've got to help me, Tom,' Harry said, raising Ginny's head again. 'We've got to get her out of here. There's a basilisk.

I don't know where it is, but it could be along any moment. Please, help me -1) Riddle didn't move.

Harry, sweating, managed to hoist Ginny half off the floor, and bent to pick up his wand again. But his wand had gone.

'Did you see -?' He looked up. Riddle was still watching him - twirling Harry's wand between his long fingers. 'Thanks,' said Harry, stretching out his hand for it.

A smile curled the corners of Riddle's mouth. He continued to stare at Harry, twirling the wand idly.

'Listen,' said Harry urgently, his knees sagging with Ginny's dead weight. 'We've got to go!

If the basilisk comes -' 'It won't come until it is called,' said Riddle calmly. Harry lowered Ginny back onto the floor, unable to hold her up any longer. 'What d'you mean?' 'Look, give me my wand, I might need it -' Riddle's smile broadened. 'You won't be needing it,' he said. Harry stared at him.

Bravery is a trait that is synonymous with the Harry Potter franchise. It’s the main signifier of the most popularized Hogwarts house, and yet it doesn’t only belong to characters clad in red and gold. Bravery doesn’t only come from the good guys doing the right things. It comes in many different forms. Several times in the Harry Potter films, characters truly surprised us with their bravery.Warning: Spoilers ahead! 1.

Narcissa defies the Dark Lord in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2One of the most understated and unexpected moments of bravery comes from Malfoy’s mother Narcissa. After Voldemort’s killing curse hits Harry in the Forbidden Forest, Narcissa steps forward to ensure that Harry is dead. But at great personal risk, she decides to use this moment to ask Harry if Draco is alive. After Harry nods, she stands up and lies directly to Voldemort by pronouncing Harry dead. Hermione lands a punch in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanAlthough it is hard to condone violence, anyone watching the third Harry Potter film would be lying if they claim they didn’t cheer at least a little when Hermione sucker-punches Draco. Draco taunts Harry, Ron, and Hermione by joking about Buckbeak’s impending death, and Hermione surprises everyone with a thrust of her fist. Unlike the impulsive Harry and Ron, Hermione has always been thoughtful and calculated, so it is refreshing yet surprising to see her courage to take that swing.

“Not my daughter” in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2When Bellatrix Lestrange casts a spell that nearly hits Ginny during the Battle of Hogwarts, it ignites a fury within Molly Weasley. A character often remembered for her wool-knit sweaters and kindness to Harry, Mrs. Weasley may not seem like the type to battle a Death Eater, but you can see her selfless courage as she springs atop a table and begins dueling Bellatrix.

Figg testifies in Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixKnown most for her passion for her cats, Mrs. Figg exhibits great bravery when she testifies on behalf of Harry in front of countless witches and wizards. Sunset overdrive release date.

Until this point, Mrs. Figg has seemed an insignificant character, but she is able to defend Harry and corroborate his statement about the Dementors, which allows Harry to win in court.

Going before a court of high-powered wizards cannot be easy for Mrs. Figg, but she stands her ground. Dobby disobeys his master in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsIn Chamber of Secrets, it is surprising when a house-elf shows up to wreak havoc on the Dursley’s home and deliver a message to Harry, but what is even more shocking is how Dobby is actually going against his very nature as a house-elf. Bound to the Malfoy family, Dobby is indebted to serve them, so it takes tremendous courage for him to come to the Dursley’s home against the will of his masters and warn Harry of the dangers at Hogwarts.

Neville stands up to his friends in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneWhen Harry, Ron, and Hermione attempt to sneak out of the Gryffindor common room in the first film, Neville stands up to them and tries to defend Gryffindor from losing any additional house points due to Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s antics. Until this point, Neville has seemed quiet and complacent, but he overcomes any inhibitions and decides to fight for what he believes is right.

Neville’s bravery is shocking, and Dumbledore even commends his unique bravery at the end of the film by giving him the deciding 10 points that allow Gryffindor to win the House Cup.7. Cedric helps his opponent in Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry and Cedric Diggory are competing against each other in the Triwizard Tournament, and even though the contest is every wizard for themselves, Cedric disregards his advantage in order to support Harry by telling him to open his Egg clue under water.

Cedric does not benefit from sharing this information with Harry, and yet he decided to anyway. Cedric’s courage for the win.

Hermione makes her family forget in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1Hermione is preparing to go hunting for Horcruxes with Harry and Ron, and she knows the risks and dangers that her actions could place on her family. In order to protect her parents, Hermione takes the difficult step of altering their memories. It is an emotional and surprising moment to see Hermione erase her existence from her parents’ minds, but it is a necessary precaution to protect them. Professor McGonagall comforts a friend in Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixWhen Umbridge is expelling Professor Trelawney from the Hogwarts grounds, Professor McGonagall steps forward to comfort and protect Professor Trelawney. Any challenge to Umbridge’s authority is met with a harsh reaction and/or decree, so it is refreshing and surprising to see McGonagall step forward into the spotlight and publicly show support for Trelawney in this moment. Harry, Ron, and Hermione risk their lives for Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2As the duel in the Room of Requirement escalates, a fiery blaze cast by Goyle entraps Malfoy and his fellow Slytherins. Harry, Ron, and Hermione find brooms and fly above the raging fire, but Malfoy and another Slytherin are stranded.

As Harry, Ron, and Hermione fly towards safety, Harry shouts, “We can’t leave them!” and turns back to rescue his enemies. Although Harry has often displayed courage, it is still surprising to see him exhibit compassion for Malfoy. To modify a sentiment Dumbledore made in the first film: it takes a great deal of bravery to risk your life for a friend, but a great deal more to risk your life for an enemy. “After all this time?”. “Always” in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2In terms of unexpected moments of bravery, Snape’s long-term status as a double agent for Dumbledore remains the most shocking revelation in the Harry Potter films.

The classic villain of the early films, who is always antagonizing Harry and his friends, is all along still harboring love for Harry’s mother Lily. When Snape shares his memories with Harry, we finally understand just how many difficult and brave things Snape has done, including having to kill Dumbledore. In any list you’ll find of female role models in films, Hermione Granger is a likely character to top that list. She is fierce, brilliant, and unapologetically herself. She doesn’t follow the crowd or care what people think of her - not once does she change herself to please others. Since 2001, girls across the world who’ve watched the Harry Potter films have been inspired by the icon that is Hermione Granger. She proves that being a badass isn’t something that only boys can do, and she teaches girls to stand up for themselves, break out of stereotypes, and truly embrace who they are!

Just take a look at these nine memorable moments of Hermione from the Harry Potter films1. “It’s levi-O-sa, not levi-o-SA”Perhaps one of the most iconic quotes of the film series is when Hermione corrects Ron’s incorrect levitation charm pronunciation in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. She then follows that by impeccably performing the charm herself. Her professor showers her with praise, and Hermione doesn’t feel embarrassed to be the “teacher’s pet.” She is passionate about her education, proud to show off her smarts, and never dumbs herself down in front of the boys. Not to mention, her teaching Ron Wingardium Leviosa ends up saving the trio from the bathroom troll! Taking charge of a classroom in chaos because a professor fled the sceneIn Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Gilderoy Lockhart unleashes a wild pack of cornish pixies upon their Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

When he fails to gather them up, unable to protect the students, Professor Lockhart cowardly takes off from the classroom. Hermione knows she has to take action and thinks coolly under pressure. Thankfully, she whips up the perfect spell to end the chaos.

Never letting her background affect her successAs a muggle-born, her classmates with wizard parents have an advantage over her, having over a decade more experience with, and exposure to, magic. This does not stop Hermione from doing everything she can to learn about witchcraft and wizardry. Even with some pure-blood families looking down on her and calling her nasty names, she brushes this off and stands up for herself by not being afraid to show that she’s the brightest witch of her age. Hermione proves that no matter where you come from or how you were raised, if you work hard to go after what you want and are confident in your abilities, you will reach your greatest potential. Punching Draco MalfoyHermione breaks all female stereotypes when she smashes Malfoy in the face for being a heartless bully in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. She rarely uses violence throughout the series, but when she does, it is always to protect or defend the well-being of someone or something. I think we can all agree that this was necessary and totally satisfying.

Using her power for goodWith Hermione’s possession of the time-turner, a rare and highly dangerous item, she never once takes advantage of this powerful piece of magic in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. She uses it to further her education and to bravely save two lives. Hermione exudes responsibility, level-headedness, and virtue.

Founding Dumbledore’s ArmyWhile Harry gets a lot of the credit for leading Dumbledore’s Army, it’s actually Hermione who starts it all in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She recognizes the emerging danger and knows that Umbridge’s lack of proper defensive education would be useless to them. She puts her idea into action and is responsible for gathering the first meeting of students, as well as convincing Harry to become their teacher. Flawlessly stupefying Ron (and his prejudice) in front of the whole classDespite Ron’s obnoxious comment in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (“don’t worry - I’ll go easy on you”) while practicing stunning spells in a Dumbledore’s Army class, Hermione’s not afraid to make her male peer feel weak and to show off her girl power. She stupefies him and smashes the patriarchy all at once with just a swish of her wand!

Choosing to stay with Harry on the hunt for the horcruxes rather than abandoning him when Ron leavesWhen Ron abandons the horcrux hunt in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part. 1, Hermione has the choice to leave too or stay with Harry. The stereotypical thing to do might be to stand by her true love, no matter what the circumstances.

But Hermione again smashes convention and sticks by Harry to fight for the good of the wizarding world, showing her true loyalty. Saving her friends — and the entire Wizarding Word — from mortal peril on countless occasionsUsing her knowledge to save Harry and Ron from Devil Snare, plotting an escape from Gringotts on the dragon, brilliantly using the time-turner to prevent the deaths of Sirius and Buckbeak, leading Dolores Umbridge into the forest to prevent her from using unforgivable curses on Harry, saving the entire Hogwarts staff and student body from a deadly basilisk even while she was PETRIFIED - the list never ends. She isn’t the princess in peril; Hermione’s the one doing the saving. Not all wizards are truly wise, but we at USA Network think it’s safe to say Albus Dumbledore fits the criteria - and then some! As the longtime headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Dumbledore spends countless hours forming young magical minds, and providing guidance as they grow up.

Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series, has referred to Dumbledore as “the epitome of goodness,” and we certainly don’t disagree. In fact, we’ve identified some of the best advice he’s given throughout the entire Wizarding World film franchise. But instead of just fawning over his words, we’re going to let the headmaster share his wisdom for you himself. Here are the 12 Dumbledore quotes that make us want to be better people:“It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live.”From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneDumbledore finds Harry once again staring into the Mirror of Erised, a magical mirror that reveals each person’s deepest desires, which in Harry’s case is to be reunited with his parents.

Dumbledore warns of the dangers of becoming infatuated with the impossible, and encourages Harry to live life. Although dreams are important, we should not wallow in them if they prevent us from taking action. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.”From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneOften overlooked or overshadowed, Neville is finally recognized for his courage to challenge his friends.

Dumbledore awards Neville a decisive 10 House Points that put Gryffindor above Slytherin’s overall point total, allowing them to win the House Cup. Dumbledore is stressing the importance of speaking out in the face of wrongdoing, even if it is coming from a friend. “It is not our abilities that show what we truly are; it is our choices.”From Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsAfter coming in contact with Tom Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets, Harry is troubled by his similarities to Voldemort.

Dumbledore emphasizes to Harry the importance of free will, and that abilities don’t determine fate. We must choose to be better and not simply allow life to pass by us. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanAddressing the Great Hall, Dumbledore warns students of the Dementors, who are stationed at Hogwarts because of Sirius Black’s escape. After his warning, Dumbledore leaves the students with this message of hope that encourages the students to seek out happiness. We can find hope and happiness even in difficult times, but we need to seek it out. “While we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one.”From Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireSpeaking to a joint crowd of students from Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang, Dumbledore preaches a message of unity at a beloved student’s eulogy.

Dumbledore’s message shows us that we shouldn’t let insignificant differences divide us. “Dark and difficult times lie ahead, Harry. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.”From Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireWhile debriefing about Harry’s encounter with a reinvigorated Lord Voldemort, Dumbledore warns Harry of things to come. He stresses the right choice is often not the easy one. It is important that we work for what is right instead of taking the easy way out.

“It isn’t how you are alike; it’s how you are not.”From Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixVoldemort and Dumbledore duel in the Ministry of Magic as Harry watches from the sidelines. Eventually Voldemort turns his attentions to Harry and attempts to possess him through a connection they share. Dumbledore urges Harry to realize that love is a more powerful force than any link he has to Voldemort.

Even though there are some things that we can’t control, we still can make our own choices. “Just like your mother you’re unfailingly kind. A trait people never fail to undervalue, I’m afraid.”From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceBefore they embark on a dangerous hunt for one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes, Harry and Dumbledore share a tender moment at the Astronomy tower. Dumbledore acknowledges how people often overlook the importance of kindness and clearly wishes that people would start to acknowledge and value acts such acts. “To Harry James Potter, I leave the Snitch he caught in his first Quidditch match at Hogwarts, as a reminder of the rewards of perseverance and skill.”From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Even from beyond the grave, Dumbledore gives wise and meaningful advice. This excerpt from Dumbledore’s will reminds Harry to persevere. Dumbledore’s message of hope reminds Harry that although it can be easy to give up when times are tough, there are rewards when you keep going.“Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.”From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2After Voldemort hits Harry with Avada Kedavra, Harry finds himself in a magical mist-filled version of King's Cross with none other than Dumbledore there to once again offer him words of wisdom.

While complimenting his own ability to turn a phrase, Dumbledore praises the importance of words. He reminds us that words can hurt other people, but they can also be used to help each other. “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and, above all, those who live without love.”From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Another of Dumbledore’s wise words to Harry in the purgatory-esque King’s Cross, this quote touches on a common theme of the Harry Potter franchise: love. Love has always been at the heart of the story, and Dumbledore once again reminds Harry of its importance by telling him to pity those who live without it.

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry. But why should that mean that it is not real?”From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Dumbledore’s final words in the franchise are a reminder of the power of imagination. The things that happen inside of our heads (our thoughts, dreams, and feelings) can derive just as much meaning as any physical object. We should champion love not just in our actions but also in our minds.