Fill In the Blank: Magical Words of Wisdom From Albus Dumbledore!

Dumbledore always tried to tell the kids that trying, even if you don't win all the time, is good enough. Keeping Voldemort away by never giving up and keeping the fight going just to keep things placated will suffice until the big fight.

The end of the year sees Dumbledore awarding the House Cup to Slytherin at first. He doles out some last minute points to Gryffindor and utters those words to Neville letting him know how honorable it was to stand up to his friends, even if it wasn't easy.

Harry is feared dead and he has a vision, or maybe it's really happening, of him and Dumbledore speaking at King's Cross. Dumbledore is not alive at this point, so who know's what's really happening. That's magic for you!

Harry gets caught with his head in the pensieve and Dumbledore is quick to remind him that while it is great to be curious, we must be careful how we express that curiosity. We may see things we can't unsee.

He wasn't so much speaking to the Minister of Magic as he was yelling at the Minister of Magic in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Cornelius Fudge was praising the Malfoy family for being one of the old and pure wizard families.

During the Tri Wizard Tournament, Harry and Cedric meet Voldemort in an unfortunate situation. Cedric didn't make it back alive, and once Harry declared that Voldemort was back, Dumbledore knew there were going to be dark times ahead.

Harry has recovered the Sorcerer's Stone and it has been destroyed. He feels said that Nicolas Flamel will die now because the stone was giving him everlasting life. Dumbeldore's response is the quote above, easing Harry's mind.

When Dumbledore looks into the Mirror of Erised, he sees himself holding a pair of thick wooly socks. He always gets books for Christmas, but what he really wants is lots and lots of socks.

Harry is frightened by the darkness of the cave. He has no idea what lies beneath the water or above him. Dumbledore tells him not to be afraid . It's basically Dumbledore's version of, "There's nothing to fear but fear itself."

Dumbledore, while still addressing all three of the wizarding schools, emphasizes that they all need to stick together in this time of trouble. Picking sides or separating from one another will be the ultimate downfall of them all.

Albus Dumbledore speaks these words of wisdom in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." He finds Harry staring into the Mirror of Erised and he knows he's upset about seeing his parents in the mirror. He tries to get Harry to live in the moment.

Hogwarts is full of magic. Even if you don't explicitly ask for help, you will still receive it one way or another. The help could come in the form of a new lesson, or a friend showing up when you least expect it.

Harry Potter was doubting his rightful place in Gryffindor because he was mumbling "not Slytherin" under this breath during the sorting ceremony. Dumbledore reassured him that the sorting hat is never wrong.

The message Dumbledore was trying to send is that no matter if people are dead or alive, those we love can be brought back to us in memories and our minds, especially during times of need. Like when Harry was about to fight Voldemort.

Bellatrix Lestrange uses the killing curse on Sirius Black, Harry's godfather, and sends him off into the abyss. Harry is crippled with pain and agony and the quote above is Dumbledore's way of trying to make him realize his pain and deal with it.

People in the wizarding world don't utter the name Voldemort. Dumbledore advises Harry to use his name as to not create more fear and mystery surrounding the evil thing. Getting comfortable saying his name makes all the difference.

Differences in people don't matter when their goal is the same. Defeating Voldemort was everyone's goal except for the Death Eaters and those loyal to Voldemort. Coming together as one is the only way for true defeat.

Dumbledore wants Harry to know that words, whether spoken or written, hold more power than almost any other magic. You can put a curse on someone and say a different spell and immediately lift the curse. The power and choice is yours.

During the conversation in King's Cross that might be a dream or might be Harry on the verge of death, Harry starts to wonder if his conversation with Dumbledore is real or all in his head. Dumbledore reminds him that it can be both.

All the characters experience immense pain throughout the stories. But feeling pain, and showing that you're feeling pain, is not weakness. In the eyes of Dumbledore, it is the greatest of strengths.

Dumbledore says this when about Nagini being one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Nagini was the snake, who clearly had the ability to move and think on its own, even though she was being controlled by Voldemort.

This Dumbledore quote is said in regard to the prophecy about Harry and Voldemort. Harry doesn't realize that Voldemort ends up creating his worst enemy in the same way that tyrants do.

People think it would be easy for them to end someone they hate or who has done something heinously wrong. But those who have done it, in Harry Potter, know it's not at all what it seems.

Even if you don't know what's out there, you just need to go for it. whatever your reason for putting yourself in that situation originally should drive you past your fear of the unknown.

In "The Goblet of Fire," Harry is feeling the pain and loss of Cedric and the return of Voldemort. Dumbledore wishes he could take his pain away, but he knows the best way to do that is to just let Harry feel it.

The only defense Harry really has against Voldemort is his ability to love. That is one thing he doesn't have and can't stand to be around. It's why Harry didn't die when Voldemort hit him with the killing curse. He was protected by love.

People generally don't want to hear negative things, no matter how true they are. Forgiving someone for telling you something you don't want to hear is far harder than forgiving that person for being wrong. The latter is like a clean slate.

He thought he was safe with his bean, hoping it was toffee or something. It was actually ear wax, causing him to say that even Dumbledore, the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, can make mistakes.

Harry is seeing Snape's memories in the pensieve when he hears him say things about Harry that aren't so positive. Dumbledore reminds Snape that he will only see in Harry was he has already concluded about him.

These words are pretty self explanatory. It is better to tell the truth and to seek out the truth than tell or believe lies. The truth will always come out, in the case of Voldemort being back on form, and the liars will be exposed.

This is maybe one of the most famous Dumbledore quotes, and he says it in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." He was trying to convey that even when things seem like they can't get any worse, there will also be a hint of light if you just look for it.

The Sorting Ceremony happens on the first stay of the first year at Hogwarts. This is before the witches and wizards really know who they are as such and can make their mark on the wizarding world.

Harry never wanted the spotlight. He never wanted to be the one who got blamed for things, or credit for things. But when he was needed as a leader, he stepped right up. Dumbledore said that's what makes someone suited for power.

Maybe he meant that music is so good on its own that magic cannot do anything more to it than what it already is. What is created with music is not only the melody and notes, but the feeling people get when they play it.

After the Tri Wizard tournament, Dumbledore gives a speech to all three schools that participated. He basically meant that they need to all come together in times of evil and have their heads on straight and their intentions right.

During one of his many ailments, Harry asks Dumbledore how to feel better. Dumbledore comes back with this response, half-joking, but half not. "Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets" held this gem of a quote from Dumbledore.

Originally a quote from the Bible, this quote is seen on Dumbledore's grave. His one last message of wisdom that can be read for years to come. It is meant to say to live a life that is true to you and the things you value.

Dumbledore uttered these words shortly before his death, and he wanted to tell everyone to keep fighting. The war wasn't over, nowhere near it, and the whole wizard community needed to keep on going, even if it was without him.

It's a play on the proverb, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." Dumbledore wanted to convey to the students to not assume they have things before they do, and then go on to count on those things they do not yet have.

Harry and Dumbledore are in the cave searching for one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, but he has of course set up magic traps. Dumbledore suggests that Voldemort would not have expected a 16-year-old boy to be down there, so he might be able to get around them.