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== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* The character arc of ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets|Harry Potter]]''. At the end, Dumbledore learns that Harry felt unworthy of the House of Gryffindor, in part because of his [[Bad Powers, Bad People|ability to communicate with snakes]] and because he asked to be placed there, rather than letting himself be chosen. Dumbledore tells Harry that character is shown through one's choices and asks him to examine the sword he used to slay the Basilisk. When he sees it is Godric Gryffindor's sword, Harry has all the proof he needs that he truly belongs in that house.
* The character arc of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (novel)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''. At the end, Dumbledore learns that Harry felt unworthy of the House of Gryffindor, in part because of his [[Bad Powers, Bad People|ability to communicate with snakes]] and because he asked to be placed there, rather than letting himself be chosen. Dumbledore tells Harry that character is shown through one's choices and asks him to examine the sword he used to slay the Basilisk. When he sees it is Godric Gryffindor's sword, Harry has all the proof he needs that he truly belongs in that house.
** Near the end of the series in ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter]]'', Harry returns the favor when he meets {{spoiler|Dumbledore again in a place between life and death. When Dumbledore bitterly states that his search for the Deathly Hallows in his bid to become a Master of Death meant that he was ultimately [[Not So Different]] from [[Big Bad|Voldemort]], Harry quickly refutes the claim. He mentions that at least Dumbledore didn't consider using Horcruxes. Dumbledore is able to draw a small measure of comfort from that.}}
** Near the end of the series in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Harry returns the favor when he meets {{spoiler|Dumbledore again in a place between life and death. When Dumbledore bitterly states that his search for the Deathly Hallows in his bid to become a Master of Death meant that he was ultimately [[Not So Different]] from [[Big Bad|Voldemort]], Harry quickly refutes the claim. He mentions that at least Dumbledore didn't consider using Horcruxes. Dumbledore is able to draw a small measure of comfort from that.}}
** Harry constantly tells Ron this, due to Ron's massive inferiority complexes about his Quiddich skills, his perceived status as the family's [[Unfavorite]], his concerns that Hermione loves Harry more than him, and that he will always live in the shadow of his far cooler best friend. This really comes out in ''Deathly Hallows'', when {{spoiler|Ron destroys a horcrux, as it tries to make him believe all of the aforementioned things.}}
** Harry constantly tells Ron this, due to Ron's massive inferiority complexes about his Quiddich skills, his perceived status as the family's [[Unfavorite]], his concerns that Hermione loves Harry more than him, and that he will always live in the shadow of his far cooler best friend. This really comes out in ''Deathly Hallows'', when {{spoiler|Ron destroys a horcrux, as it tries to make him believe all of the aforementioned things.}}
{{quote|'''Harry:''' You've sort of made up for it tonight. {{spoiler|Getting the sword. Finishing off the Horcux. Saving my life.}}
{{quote|'''Harry:''' You've sort of made up for it tonight. {{spoiler|Getting the sword. Finishing off the Horcux. Saving my life.}}