We all have those days. The days that are just so awful that we feel like we just can't get beyond the moment that we're in. No matter how many people tell us it's going to be okay, or that the bad day can't last forever, we just can't seem to take their advice to heart. Well friends, there is a solution. "Harry Potter." I know, that sounds lame. But seriously. Just take a quick read of these following quotations, and then try to argue to this point with me. I promise, you won't be disappointed.
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that." --Albus Dumbledore, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure." --Luna Lovegood, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." --Albus Dumbledore, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." --Albus Dumbledore, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." --Sirius Black, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." --Albus Dumbledore, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on." --Albus Dumbledore, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
"You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." --Ginny Weasley, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
"Don't let the Muggles get you down!" --Ron Weasley, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
"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"
“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"
"After all this time?" / "Always." --Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
"All was well." --J.K. Rowling, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
As you can see, all of these quotations make it a little easier to breathe while you may be freaking out. Whether you're a Dumbledore fan or a Sirius Black fan, just reading these words can deescalate any bad situation. I know this is nerdy, and sure, maybe a little obsessive. But if you've never read any of these novels, you wouldn't understand. I have one of these quotations painted and hung up on my dorm wall as a constant reminder that I can do this. We can all do this. Just remember, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.
