In honor of International Harry Potter Day this March 2nd and the release of the third Fantastic Beasts’ movie, The Secrets of Dumbledore, we have put together some of the best quotes by everyone’s favorite Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore.

It’s easy for fans to go on about the cultural significance of Harry Potter and the great impact the series has had on a generation of young minds, but one of the best ways to appreciate the thoughts and lessons imparted by the books is delving deeper into quotes by Dumbledore. Loved and revered for his wisdom, compassion and bravery, Dumbledore served as the Headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was the founder of the brave Order of the Phoenix, and a mentor to protagonist Harry Potter for much of the series. 

Read on, reflect, and discuss these quotes and their meaning with your kids this International Harry Potter Day!

1. On living-

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”

— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

2. On love-

“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.

— Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

3. On friendship-

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

4. On the truth-

“The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with caution.”

— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

5. On making choices-

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

— Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

6. On happiness-

“But you know, 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

7. On losing loved ones-

“You think the dead we loved truly ever leave us? You think that we don’t recall them more clearly in times of great trouble?”

— Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

8. On being your own person-

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”

— Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

9. On unity-

“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”

— Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

10. On handling pain-

“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.”

— Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

11. On humanity-

“Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.”

— Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

12. On relationships-

“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.”

— Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

13. On getting older-

“Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.”

— Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

14. On death-

“It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.”

— Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

15. On the importance of socks-

 “One can never have enough socks.”

— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone