You are nearly there," said James. "Very close. We are...so proud of you.
The fates have informed me that your examination in June will concern the Orb, and I am anxious to give you sufficient practice. Hermione snorted. "Well honestly... 'the fates have informed her'... Who sets the exam? She does!
But Death was cunning.
You fail by default when you live so cautiously you never fail.
The mind is a complex and many-layered thing, Potter... or at least, most minds are.
Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.