The narrow path had opened up suddenly onto the edge of a great black lake. Perched atop a high mountain on the other side, its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers.
J. K. RowlingThose who choose not to empathize enable real monsters, for without ever committing an act of outright evil ourselves we collude with it through our apathy.
J. K. RowlingFor instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. Thatโs a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing thatโs glaring at you has got legs. If it has, itโs safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, thatโs still likely to be the last thing you ever do.
J. K. Rowling'It was stupid, thinking it was him, I mean, I knew he was dead' Harry muttered. 'You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? Your father is alive in you, Harry, and shows himself most plainly when you have need of him....You know, Harry, in a way you did see your father last night....You found him inside yourself.'
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