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There is no shame in what you are feeling, Harry,' said Dumbledore's voice. 'On the contrary... the fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength.

There is no shame in what you are feeling, Harry,' said Dumbledore's voice. 'On the contrary... the fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength.

Approximate author period: c. 1997 AD · modern

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J.K. Rowling
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Approximate author period: c. 1997 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for J. K. Rowling: documented activity in 1997. Wikidata Q34660, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34660 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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