The best Quotes by Gellert Grindelwald

Magic blooms only in rare souls.

Do you really intend to turn your back on your own kind? It was you who said we could reshape the world!

When we allow ourselves to be consumed with anger, the only victim is ourself.

I was never your enemy. Then or now.

With or without you - I'll burn down their world.

The disapproval of cowards is praise to the brave.

Kill me, then, Voldemort, I welcome death! But my death will not bring you what you seek... there is so much you do not understand...

Kicked out of Hogwarts for endangering human life with a beast. Yet one of your teachers argued strongly against your expulsion. I wonder, what makes Albus Dumbledore so fond of you, Mr. Scamander?

Grindelwald: "We want only freedom. Freedom to be ourselves."
Vinda Rosier: "To annihilate non-wizards."
Grindelwald: "Not all of them. Not all. We're not merciless. The beast of burden will always be necessary."

To survive so long with this inside you, Credence, is a miracle. You are a miracle. Come with me!

Our war with the Muggles begins today!

I wish you were working with me now towards a world where we wizards are free to live openly, and to love freely.

"Kill me, then!" demanded the old man. "You will not win, you cannot win! That wand will never, ever be yours -" And Voldemort's fury broke: A burst of green light filled the prison room and the frail old body was lifted from its hard bed and then fell back, lifeless.

The frail man sat up, great sunken eyes fixed upon him, upon Voldemort, and then he smiled. Most of his teeth were gone... "So, you have come. I thought you would... one day. But your journey was pointless. I never had it."

A law that has us scuttling like rats in the gutter! A law that demands that we conceal our true nature! A law that directs those under its dominion to cower in fear lest we risk discovery! I ask you, Madam President - I ask all of you - who does this law protect? Us? Or Them? I refuse to bow down any longer!

You came today because of a craving and a knowledge that the old ways serve us no longer... you come today because you crave something new, something different. It is said that I hate Les Non-Magiques. The Muggles. The No-Maj. The Can't-Spells. I do not hate them. I do not. For I do not fight out of hatred. I say the Muggles are not lesser, but other. Not worthless, but of other value. Not disposable, but of a different disposition. Magic blooms only in rare souls. It is granted to those who live for higher things. Oh, and what a world we could make, for all of humanity. We who live for freedom, for truth and for love.

We've lived in the shadows for too long.

Grindelwald: "Who represents the greatest threat to our cause?"
Krall: "Albus Dumbledore."
Grindelwald: "If I asked you now to go to the school where he is hiding and kill him for me, would you do it for me, Krall? Credence is the only entity alive who can kill him."

Grindelwald doesn't seem to understand the nature of the things he considers simple.

Grindelwald. You cannot imagine how his ideas caught me, Harry, inflamed me. Muggles forced into subservience. We wizards triumphant. Grindelwald and I, the glorious young leaders of the revolution. Oh, I had a few scruples. I assuaged my conscience with empty words. It would all be for the greater good, and any harm done would be repaid a hundredfold in benefits for wizards. Did I know, in my heart of hearts, what Gellert Grindelwald was? I think I did, but I closed my eyes.

This is his symbol, I recognised it at vunce: Grindelvald carved it into a vall at Durmstrang ven he vos a pupil there. Some idiots copied it onto their books and clothes thinking to shock, make themselves impressive . until those of us who had lost family members to Grindelvald taught them better.

My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice.

Newt: "Put this on."
Kowalski: "But why would I have to wear something like this?"
Newt: "Because your skull is susceptible to breakage under immense force."

There are no strange creatures, only blinkered people.

Regret is my constant companion. Do not let it become yours.

Do you know why I admire you, Newt? More, perhaps, than any man I know? You don’t seek power or popularity. You simply ask, is the thing right in itself? If it is, then I must do it, no matter the cost.

A book can take you around the world and back, all you have to do is open it.

Memory is everything. Without it we are blind. Without it we leave the fate of our world to chance.

The world as we know it is coming undone. Things that seem unimaginable today will seem inevitable tomorrow. Should you agree to do what I ask, you'll have to trust me. Even when every instinct tell you not to.

We are going to recapture my creatures before they get hurt. They are currently in an alien terrain surrounded by millions of the most vicious creatures on the planet: humans.

Everyone is scared of something.

Can you believe this place? They got pint-sized little witches and wizards running around here.

If, by teatime, all of us are still alive, we should consider our efforts a success.

Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. "After all this time?"
"Always", said Snape.

It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.

But he was home. Hogwarts was the first and best home he had known. He and Voldemort and Snape, the abandoned boys, had all found home here.

Albus Severus, you were named after two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live.

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

I can't admire people whose answer to everything that they fear or misunderstand is, "kill it."

People change after a while, and they're no longer who you once knew.

There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.

Do you know what it's like to have no one? To always be alone?

"I'll fix it up with Mum and Dad, then I'll call you. I know how to use a fellytone now."
"A telephone, Ron," said Hermione. "Honestly, you should take Muggle Studies next year."

Vot is the point of being an international Quidditch player if all the good-looking girls are taken?

The world is full of magic. Small things become big. Winter turns to spring. One thing always changes into another.

I wanted to do it. I wanted to take out all my anger at him. But... I couldn't. I don't know if it's because I'm too weak to do it, or if it's because I'm strong enough not to.

Fear has its use but cowardice has none.

Well, it may have escaped your notice, but life isn't fair.