For many of us in the United States (and let’s be real, all over the world), life has entered a surreal sort of haze since the inauguration of Donald Trump. Executive order after executive order have left many people in a daze of confusion and disbelief.
In fact, the first week of Donald Trump’s presidency has been similar to the short-lived reign of Dolores Umbridge as Headmistress of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. With that eerie similarity in mind, we can only hope that the centaurs (Senate) are armed to take down this tyrant.
Until then though, here are some quotes to help clear the general bewilderment we have been living in.
1. “Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – Albus Dumbledore (from the screenplay of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Steve Kloves)
2. “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors rather than his equals.” – Sirius Black (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
3. “Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” – Ginny Weasley (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince)
4. “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” – Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
5. “It is the quality of one’s convictions that determines success, not the number of one’s followers.” – Remus Lupin (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
6. “Working hard is important, but there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself.” – Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
7. “We are all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” – Kingsley Shacklebolt (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
There are so many more quotes that prove the poignancy of the Harry Potter series. A story that is so much more than a boy wizard, with characters of merit and class, as well as darkness and hatred. Let’s look back on these stories and never forget their inspiration, shall we?