Carrying the epicHarry Potterfranchise on one’s back is no small feat.
Harry Potter is an excellent example of such a hero.
Harry is not simply an empty shell for the audience to project themselves onto.
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10"Blimey, Harry.
You’ve slayed dragons.
If you might’t get a date, who can?"
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On the surface, Harry has it all figured out.
9Ive always admired your courage, Harry, but sometimes you could be really thick.
He is full of good intentions, but his idealistic savior complex prevents him from making rational conclusions.
Harry must learn that friendship is a two-way street to reach his full potential.
8"Voldemort killed my parents.
He was nothing more than a murderer.
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Moody didn’t die because Harry happened to be passing by with Voldemort on his tail.
The burden of being “the Chosen One” is a crucial aspect of Harry’s character.
6I didn’t put my name in that cup!
This quote represents Harry’s eternal battle with glory.
All Harry wants is to be a regular Hogwarts student and to have a family that loves him.
In reality, though,Harry would give anything to be in Ron’s shoes.
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5Im very impressed.
That suggests that what you fear most of all… is fear itself.
This is very wise.
Lupin is afraid of the full moon and of what he becomes when he sees it.
Even Voldemort fears death, and his paranoid efforts to avoid it make him do terrible things.
This is why the dementors are Harry’s worst fear.
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They prey on his worst memories, dragging him into them and trapping him in their misery.
4We’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.
Throughout his journey, Harry is presented with alternate paths to follow.
In each instance, however, Harry chooses good.
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3I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, thanks.
2You’re the weak one.
And you’ll never know love, or friendship.
And I feel sorry for you.
This quote summarizes Harry’s understanding of true power and how it differs from Voldemort’s.
Voldemort sees power as dominanceover his followers, over his enemies, even over Death itself.
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Becausethe Dursleys never treated Harry like family, he learned to truly appreciate the power of love and friendship.
He only defeats Voldemort in the end becausehe possesses this power of love that Voldemort constantly undervalues and ignores.
After all, it doesn’t fit into his notion of power as dominance.
This quote unlocks the secret of why Harry is the Chosen One.
1Im ready to die.
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