\u201c\u2026the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy\u2026 –Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, p. 724<\/p>\n
Just a few weeks or months ago<\/p>\n
When the year had just begun<\/p>\n
We threw a few words on the page<\/p>\n
And thus began our fun<\/p>\n
What started out a simple jest<\/p>\n
Grew serious as we wrote<\/p>\n
We found ourselves inspired by<\/p>\n
Each Harry Potter quote<\/p>\n
First the Pensieve taught us that<\/p>\n
Our thoughts deserve our time<\/p>\n
Although we have the tendency<\/p>\n
To hide them in our minds<\/p>\n
The Sorting Hat shed light upon<\/p>\n
The choices that we make<\/p>\n
And how they can define us more<\/p>\n
Than abilities innate<\/p>\n
Hogwarts is like the bubble here<\/p>\n
A safe place in which to hide<\/p>\n
But we must note the larger world<\/p>\n
And the perspective it provides<\/p>\n
Trolls may help us make true pals<\/p>\n
Who share our selfsame goals<\/p>\n
For chance encounters help us see<\/p>\n
Our friendships\u2019 actual role<\/p>\n
A dive into a freezing pond<\/p>\n
Showed intuition reigns<\/p>\n
While reason may be sensible<\/p>\n
The plunge has greater gains<\/p>\n
Harry\u2019s path to leadership<\/p>\n
Progressed naturally from his drive<\/p>\n
Not hungering for position<\/p>\n
He then could fully thrive<\/p>\n
Patronuses are rooted in<\/p>\n
The memories we share<\/p>\n
For whether we are near or far<\/p>\n
Hardships they help us bear<\/p>\n
Sirius suggests we always treat<\/p>\n
Each person with respect<\/p>\n
Without demeaning who they are<\/p>\n
Thus changing our mindset<\/p>\n
The flighty temptress we avoid<\/p>\n
For fear of straying from<\/p>\n
The risks already planned for us<\/p>\n
Restrict who we become<\/p>\n
Fawkes\u2019 soft cry serves to show<\/p>\n
We must urge others on<\/p>\n
To actively share their states of mind<\/p>\n
With no assumptions drawn<\/p>\n
The library is quite the place<\/p>\n
Where meaning can be found<\/p>\n
Not in our cubbies alone but through<\/p>\n
The knowledge that abounds<\/p>\n
Lastly, our fight may seem futile<\/p>\n
The results seem out of reach<\/p>\n
But the process and the modest steps<\/p>\n
Manage powerfully to teach<\/p>\n
We thus have all been well-equipped<\/p>\n
To wave our wands with pride<\/p>\n
For Harry\u2019s journey throughout the books<\/p>\n
Is an example that can guide<\/p>\n
So go on out there knowing that<\/p>\n
Right may not come with ease<\/p>\n
Though challenges may come our way<\/p>\n
Our struggle truly frees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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