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The Harry Potter series contains over 1,084,170 words across 7 books. Extracting a memorable quote from that corpus manually means skimming roughly 4,224 pages. This generator indexes 80+ curated passages attributed to specific characters and book sources. Each generation uses a non-repeating selection algorithm that tracks your last 20 results to avoid duplicates. The tool is useful for social media captions, classroom icebreakers, creative writing prompts, or settling arguments about who said what. Note: quotes are sourced from the book series, not film adaptations. Dialogue may differ from screenplay versions.

Formulas

The generator uses a non-repeating weighted selection algorithm to ensure variety across characters and books.

P(q_i) = w_in∑j=1 w_j

Where q_i is quote candidate i, w_i is its selection weight, and n is the pool size excluding recently shown quotes. Weights are computed as:

w_i =

{

0 if q_i ∈ H₂₀0.3 if char(q_i) = char(q_prev)1.0 otherwise

Where H₂₀ is the ring buffer of the last 20 shown quote indices, and char(q) returns the character attribution of quote q. This ensures the same character rarely appears consecutively and no quote repeats within 20 generations.

Reference Data

Character	House / Role	First Appears	Notable Quote Theme	Approx. Word Count in Series
Albus Dumbledore	Gryffindor / Headmaster	Book 1	Wisdom, Death, Love	~31,000
Harry Potter	Gryffindor / Student	Book 1	Courage, Identity, Loss	~~78,000
Hermione Granger	Gryffindor / Student	Book 1	Logic, Loyalty, Knowledge	~~35,000
Ron Weasley	Gryffindor / Student	Book 1	Humor, Friendship, Fear	~~25,000
Severus Snape	Slytherin / Professor	Book 1	Sacrifice, Secrecy, Love	~10,000
Sirius Black	Gryffindor / Godfather	Book 3	Freedom, Family, Rebellion	~8,500
Rubeus Hagrid	Gryffindor (expelled) / Keeper	Book 1	Kindness, Creatures, Loyalty	~15,000
Lord Voldemort	Slytherin / Dark Lord	Book 1	Power, Immortality, Fear	~7,500
Luna Lovegood	Ravenclaw / Student	Book 5	Individuality, Acceptance, Wonder	~5,000
Dobby	Free Elf	Book 2	Freedom, Devotion, Sacrifice	~4,000
Minerva McGonagall	Gryffindor / Professor	Book 1	Discipline, Courage, Wit	~6,500
Neville Longbottom	Gryffindor / Student	Book 1	Bravery, Growth, Defiance	~4,500
Remus Lupin	Gryffindor / Professor	Book 3	Acceptance, Mentorship, Struggle	~6,000
Fred & George Weasley	Gryffindor / Students	Book 1	Humor, Mischief, Defiance	~8,000
Draco Malfoy	Slytherin / Student	Book 1	Pride, Conflict, Redemption	~5,500

Frequently Asked Questions

All quotes are sourced from J.K. Rowling's book series (Philosopher's Stone through Deathly Hallows). Film adaptations sometimes altered dialogue significantly. For example, Dumbledore's "calmly" line in Goblet of Fire Book 4 was delivered with considerably more intensity in the film. If a quote doesn't match your memory of the movie, the book version is likely the accurate source.

The algorithm maintains a ring buffer of the last 20 shown quote indices. Any quote in this buffer receives a selection weight of 0, making it ineligible. Additionally, if the previous quote belongs to a specific character, other quotes from that same character receive a reduced weight of 0.3 versus the standard 1.0. This produces noticeably better variety than uniform random selection across 80+ entries.

Yes. Use the filter controls above the generate button. You can select a specific character (e.g., only Dumbledore quotes), a specific book (e.g., only Prisoner of Azkaban), or combine both filters. When filters reduce the pool below 5 quotes, the repeat-prevention window shrinks proportionally to avoid deadlocks.

Favorited quotes are stored in your browser's LocalStorage as an array of quote indices. They persist across page reloads and browser restarts. Clearing your browser data or using incognito mode will reset favorites. The data never leaves your device - there is no server-side storage.

Attribution follows the original book text. Some quotes are commonly misattributed online. For instance, "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times" is spoken by Dumbledore in Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3, Chapter 5), though many attribute it generically to the series. Each quote includes the specific book reference for verification.