Memorable Passage:

I have read the book Harry Potter books many, many times now. I have the movies almost memorized now, but there are some places in the books and movies that I just adore.  Certain quotes I love. I don’t really have any passages that I like a lot, so I will tell you some of the quotes.  

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." -- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

We learn of Harry's horribly depressing upbringing from the very beginning of the first book, but that heartbreak reached its pinnacle when we see Harry standing before the mirror of Erised, a magical device that will show you your greatest longing. While others saw themselves with fame and riches, Harry simply saw himself standing next to his parents. That is always one thing that I have loved about Harry, because he didn’t want fame or all the riches in the world. He just wanted a family that loves him.

"It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Thematically, free will is one of the great overarching topics in the Harry Potter series. The underrated and underappreciated second installment, the Chamber of Secrets, advanced this theme more than any other book, as Harry begins to question what truly differentiates himself from Voldemort. The theme would resurface in full force during Harry's teenage angst phase in the Order of the Phoenix. I myself have never been a big fan of the second book, but it still is an important turning point in Harry Potter.

"Look...at...me..." -- Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

With a series that set expectations so unfathomably high, it seemed almost inevitable that the resolution of the story would be a bit of a letdown. But from my perspective, there was no finer section of the entire seven book series than "The Prince's Tale," and the events surrounding our final understanding of Severus Snape's motives. Before the last books were released, J.K. Rowling frequently teased readers by telling us that it was important that Harry had his mother's eyes. We assumed this had something to do with magic, but what she was telling us was that Harry's eyes reminded Snape of his love. In his final moments, Snape pleads for one last chance to look in to the eyes of Lily, an act which brilliantly cements his heroism and fundamental goodness. Snape has been and will probably always be my favorite character. 

“That's all right. Anyway, 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

Luna is another character I love in the Harry Potter series. I have always liked the way she was able to connect with Harry in a way that no one else could. She saw Harry for who he is and not for the scar. This line I think is a wonderful line and the best in the whole movie because in a way, most things we lose do have a way with coming back. I think this line also shows just how Luna is able to see and understand things differently than most.

To finish off these passages, I will tell you my favorite quote from Harry potter. It is my favorite for many reason, but mostly because of the message behind what the character is saying.

“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

I love this one line because it tells something to the readers that I think most people forget. The world isn’t as black and white as everyone thinks. It made of some many shades of grey, but people chose to ignore that. Just like Harry thought there was only good and evil, The world today only believes that. While Sirius was trying to explain that even some times, good things are done for evil reason and it goes the both ways.