America just elected Voldemort. This is our reality. With a country so divided, it is easy to turn on one another. Before we know it, people will start breaking pinky promises and swearing on our “Grandmother’s Grave” will mean nothing. We must not add to the darkness the Dementors are already spreading in America, so it is important now more than ever to remember there is always light in the darkest of times.
We grew up with a boy named Harry Potter who taught us how to laugh, how to live, and how to love. The new movie from J. K. Rowling, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is sure to remind us all how important magical friendship and compassion is. To provide the light in this dark time here is a compiled list of all the valuable lessons learned from Harry Potter.
1. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light.” -Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. Love Is The Most Powerful Type of Magic
3. “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” -Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. “We’ve all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.” -Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix
5. “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” -Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
6. “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” -Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7. “Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” -Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
