Everything I Know I Learned At Hogwarts...

[sophiamcl]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> A little compendium of knowledge...additions welcomed!
> 
> 
> Never tickle a sleeping dragon
> It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live
> The dead whom we love never truly leave us
> It is our choices, not our abilities, that show what we are
> The time will come when you'll be glad you did a noble thing
> Books can be misleading
> The best of us must sometimes eat our words
> Don't wait till the last minute to ask someone to the ball
> Friendship and bravery mean more than books and cleverness
> Don't insult the hippogriff
> It's difficult to predict the future
> To the well-organized mind, death is nothing but the next great 
> adventure
> The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should be treated 
> with great caution
> Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself
> If the magic doesn't work, throw your wand away  and and punch 
> him in the nose
> 
> Pippin

another offering: 

Fears are best fought with humour. (boggarts)

Battle depression by finding your happy thought. (dementors)

If it's in print, be VERY sceptical. (Rita Skeeter)

Question authority. Think for yourself.

Conformity keeps the wicked in power, non-conformity unseats them. 
(Dolores)

Even the most annoying of friends can prove to be of vital importance.
Dobby)

No matter how scary, you've got to take risks! 

Procrastination is a flawed strategy. (Cho, the second task)

Never stick your wand in your back pocket--you might lose a buttock.

Sophia