“Remember: if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good and kind and brave because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.”
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Doing the right thing can carry a real cost. You'll face moments when the easy option feels safe but asks you to trade your standards for comfort. Ask yourself which choice will let you sleep at night and which will change who you are. Start with small acts of courage—speak up at work, defend someone being mocked, refuse a dishonest shortcut—so bigger tests later are easier to handle.
When to use it
- At the accounting meeting, when my manager suggests 'adjusting' the numbers, I clamp my mouth shut and think, "Remember Cedric Diggory," then refuse to change the report.
- During the student group project when classmates want to copy answers, I say, "No—remember Cedric Diggory," and push for honest work.
- When my sibling asks me to cover for them after they drove drunk, I tell them, "I can't. Remember Cedric Diggory," and I call them on it.
- After a coach hints we should take a dive to secure a win, I tell the team, "We play fair—remember Cedric Diggory," and we refuse to cheat.