"Tha' was taken jus' after I got inter Hogwarts," Hagrid croaked. "Dad was dead chuffed ... thought I migh' not be a wizard, see, 'cos me mum ... well anyway. 'Course, I never was great shakes at magic, really, ... but at least he never saw me expelled. Died, see, in me second year .... Dumbledore was the one who stuck up for me after Dad went. Got me the gamekeeper job ... trusts people, he does. Gives 'em second chances ... tha's what sets him apar' from other heads, see. He'll accept anyone at Hogwarts, s'long as they've got the talent. Knows people can turn out okay even if their families weren't ... well ... all tha' respectable. But some don' understand that. There's some who'd always hold it up against yeh ... there's some who'd even pretend they just had big bones rather than stand up an' say -- I am what I am, an' I'm not ashamed." (GF24)
I just read the chapter this came from. Rereading these books has enlightened me to all of the beautiful and inspiration words that JK Rowling has put into her books. There are times when you read a book as a child and then look back and it's more influential and uplifting than you remembered. This is one of those times.
I just love how this was added in there, it's so sweet and uplifting!
I love it when you find quotes like this in books from when you were younger, do you all have any quotes you have really loves from books you're reading?
Thanks for reading!
Emily
Oh Harry Potter, how I have missed thee... I'm so glad you finally got me to realize the amazingness of Harry, and I am so jealous that you are going to PotterWorld without me!!
ReplyDeleteEmily, I just wanted to say I really like the way you blog, it's really cool, and I wish I could think of a quote now..UGH
ReplyDeleteEMILY! you are amazing and hilarious! goodness you so funny and i love reading your blogs. I think harry potter is amazing and i love that i can read someone else's opinion about these books. and goblet of fire is probably one of the best books ever. Thats super cool that you went to harry potter world and who the heck is that gorgeous girl in the picture with you? haha just kidding ITS ME!! Your really funny and good and I love your BLOG!!
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