Life Lessons from Albus Dumbledore: It is Our Choices That Show What We Truly Are
July 24, 2007
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” After Harry learns that he is a parselmouth — that is, he can speak to snakes — he begins to worry that he is a dark wizard. After all, Voldemort was a parselmouth. So was Salazar Slytherin.
I’ve been given countless opportunities to sew discord where harmony once prevailed. I’ve even been sorely tempted a time or two. Most of the time, I feel like I’ve taken a relatively respectable path.
Like most people, I’m capable of doing some truly terrible things. But our choices define us, not what we might or might not do.
You make it sound like Slytherin was a dark wizard. He wasn’t.
Ola: Quite right, Slytherin wasn’t a dark wizard. He just hated Muggle-borns.
Its a great thought and truth, now whats this about Obama? We need leadership and experience and I respectfully disagree with your choice but, thats what makes America great! We don’t think alike but we can get along.