"It is a curious feature of our existance that we come from a planet that is very good at promoting life but even better at extinguishing it."

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I remember every wand I’ve ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every single wand. It so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather is in your wand, gave another feather — just one other. It is very curious indeed that you should be destined for this wand when its brother — why, its brother gave you that scar.

— J. K. Rowling