I've often met people who are terrified, you know, in a straight jacket of their own making because they'd rather do anything that fail. They don't want to try for fear of failing.
J. K. RowlingEr โ have the Bludgers ever killed anyone?โ Harry asked, hoping he sounded offhand. โNever at Hogwarts. Weโve had a couple of broken jaws but nothing worse than that. You donโt have to worry about the Quaffle or the Bludgers โโ โโ unless they crack my head open.โ โDonโt worry, the Weasleys are more than a match for the Bludgers โ I mean, theyโre like a pair of human Bludgers themselves.
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