How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Quote #4
SNAPE: Clearly, fame isn't everything, is it, Mr. Potter?
In other words, you have a lot to learn, kid—and while you're doing your best, don't expect the world to play by the rules.
Quote #5
FILCH: Oh, for God's sake, pull yourself together, man. You're going into the forest, after all. Got to have your wits about you.
DRACO: The forest? I thought that was a joke! We can't go in there. Students aren't allowed. And there are werewolves!
FILCH: There's more than werewolves in those trees, lad. You can be sure of that.
Haunted forests are an old standby for testing the mettle of fairy-tale youths. Rowling is too keen a student of literature to let this motif pass by without sending her heroes (and one weasel antagonist) in there to see what they're made of.
Quote #6
MCGONAGALL: As for you two gentlemen I just hope you realize how fortunate you are. Not many students could take on a full-grown mountain troll and live to tell the tale. Five points...will be awarded to each of you. For sheer dumb luck.
McGonagall's no idiot. She knows that the boys passed a big test by defeating the mountain troll. But she also knows that the fates just smiled for them to do so…and they had better be aware of that fact.