~*~ Meaningful Harry Potter Quotes ~*~ - Page 4

Well, this quote is my favorite one of all time, in fact it's my fav out of every book that I've read, just very special to me.
"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."

Another random one - "Twitchy little ferret, aren't you Malfoy?" How cute. 🤣

Originally posted by: PhoeniXof_Hades

^ Haha, it seems Harry does have a sense of humor. Its just not as pronounced as Ron's.

Originally posted by: VirgoVixen

Well, this quote is my favorite one of all time, in fact it's my fav out of every book that I've read, just very special to me.
"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."

Very good quote, but I can't remember which book was that from? Surely PS because that's the only book that I don't own and have read only once.

"Why would Harry Potter try to get inside Ravenclaw Tower? Potter belongs to my house!"

Gawd, I admire this character. She was the only woman to fight Voldemort in the end.

Originally posted by: PhoeniXof_Hades

"Why would Harry Potter try to get inside Ravenclaw Tower? Potter belongs to my house!"

Gawd, I admire this character. She was the only woman to fight Voldemort in the end.

Originally posted by: PhoeniXof_Hades

"Why would Harry Potter try to get inside Ravenclaw Tower? Potter belongs to my house!"

Gawd, I admire this character. She was the only woman to fight Voldemort in the end.

 

Originally posted by: PhoeniXof_Hades

Very good quote, but I can't remember which book was that from? Surely PS because that's the only book that I don't own and have read only once.

Dumbledore says it at the end of Goblet of fire, don't remember the page number. I think it's when he's talking about Cedric' death.

Originally posted by: PhoeniXof_Hades

"What do you see when you look in the mirror?"
"I? I see myself holding a pair of thick, woollen socks."

Ooooh Dumbledore being all mysterious, he's so funny. 😆

Originally posted by: VirgoVixen

Ooooh Dumbledore being all mysterious, he's so funny. 😆

Yeah, he has a sense of humor, but I don't think he was being sarcastic here; this essay from Lexicon basically sums it up:

[quote]

Thoughts on Socks

by Sandra L. Diersing

Q: What would Dumbledore see [if he were in front of the Mirror of Erised]?
A: I can't answer that.
     -- Emerson Spartz of Mugglenet interviewing JK Rowling (TLC)

What he'd like the most is a pair of warm socks, Dumbledore told Harry (PS12). Is he joking? Is this just another example of his droll wit?

I think Professor Dumbledore told the truth, that Harry surprised it out of him, although it wasn't very clear. Fans have suggested that socks represent include freedom (Dobby), love (Molly Weasley's hand-knitting) and obligation (Harry's hand-me-downs). What I thought of first, though, was something I haven't seen anyone suggest. And I can't get it out of my head, so please bear with me.

Dumbledore does not just say he would like to be given socks; he mentions that "(p)eople will insist on giving" him books. I don't think people are giving him recreational reading; I think (though there's no canon for this) he's being gifted with Uber-wizard tomes.

The gifts people give you reflect the image they have of you. People see Dumbledore as a keeper of knowledge and leader/protector of the good guys. He accepts the mantle, knowing he's the most appropriate person to wear it. But he longs for simple pleasures (sherbet lemon drops), comfort, warmth (thick, woolen socks), and a comfortable, secure retirement. (How often are we told he looks old or tired or both? Didn't he save the world once already, something about a guy named Grindelwald?) There's also a line in PS1 where Dumbledore says, "I haven't blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs." What an interesting aspect of this venerable and powerful wizard, that an intensely personal response -- blushing -- is connected with those soft, warm, commonplace earmuffs.

A world in which Dumbledore could expect to receive something as warm, fuzzy, and prosaic as socks for Christmas would be one which did not hang in the balance. It would be a world in which he would not have to be wary of having his caring for others turned back on him. It would be a world in which he would not have to sacrifice the happiness (or the very life) of "the boy who lived."[/quote]

Source.

Edited by PhoeniXof_Hades - 13 years ago

Wow, that's really deep! Enjoyed reading it.