Whether you’re a Gryffindor or a Slytherin, these inspirational Harry Potter quotes will have you saying “LevioSA!” and believing in your powers before you know it.
These motivational quotes from Harry Potter were said by everyone from Dumbledore to Harry himself and really encourage you to get out there, face your fears, make new friends, and enjoy life (even if it’s a muggle one).
From Harry Potter quotes about courage to Harry Potter quotes about work ethic, there are so many to choose from across the 7 books and 8 movies, but these are the best inspiring Harry Potter quotes as agreed on by most fans.
Tape these quotes to your mirror to repeat every morning before you face the day, or use them in a greeting card, letter, or public poster to use Harry Potter’s inspiration and insights into a positive and fulfilling life to help others go after their dreams!
1. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” – Albus Dumbledore
2. “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
3. “Books! And cleverness! There are more important things – friendship and bravery” – Hermione Granger
4. “Being different isn’t a bad thing. It means you’re brave enough to be yourself.”
5. “Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” – Ginny Weasley
6. “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”
Inspiring Quotes from Harry Potter
7. “Help will always be given at Hogwarts for those who ask for it.”
8. “What’s coming, will come, and we’ll meet it when it does.” – Hagrid
9. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
10. “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.”
11. “Don’t let the muggles get you down.” – Ron Weasley
12. “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”
13. “The ones that love us never really leave us.”
14. “What a beautiful place to be with friends.”
15. “Curiosity is not a sin.” – Albus Dumbledore
16. “Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!”
17. “After all this time? Always.”
Motivational Harry Potter Quotes
18. “Soon, we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.”
19. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
20. “It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.”
21. “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.” – Albus Dumbledore
22. “And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”
23. “It is the quality of one’s convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.” – Remus Lupin
24. “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.” – the Marauders
25. “We’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” – Kingsley Shackelbolt
26. “When in doubt, go to the library” – Ron Weasley
27. “Mischief managed!” – the Marauders
28. “I mean, it’s sort of exciting, isn’t it? Breaking the rules?” – Hermione Granger
Thoughtful Harry Potter Quotes
29. “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals” – Sirius Black
30. “I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed.” – Hagrid
31. “Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.” – Luna Lovegood
32. “Of course it is happening your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it’s not real?” – Dumbledore
33. “All was well.”
34. “Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.” – Hermione Granger
35. “The pain is part of being human. The fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength.”
36. “Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”
37. “No good sittin’ worryin’ abou’ it.” – Hagrid
38. “Perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.”
39. “It is my belief…that the truth is generally preferable to lies.”
