It is our choices, Harry, that show us who we truly are, far more than our abilities.
It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.