Toggle navigation The Harry Potter Lexicon Home Blog Lexicon Podcast Harry Potter Minute Essays Sources Support the Lexicon Feedback About the Lexicon Credits Privacy Policy Terms of Use Characters Notable Characters Index of Characters Character Timelines Families Essays Groups and Related Resources more Places Notable Locations Gazetteer of the Wizarding World Atlas of the Wizarding World Types of Places Essays exploring the Wizarding World more Magic Spells Potions Magical Items & Devices Magical and Mundane Plants Magical Theory & Essays about Magic Miscellaneous Magic Fields of Magical Study Quotes from J.K. Rowling more Events Timeline of Major Events Detailed Timelines for Each Era Character Timelines Specialized Timelines Additional resources Day-by-Day Calendars of the Stories more Things Explore the Wizarding World Topics of Interest Quotes from Rowling Essays Currency Converter more Creatures Well-Known Creatures Bestiary Types of Creatures Characters who are Creatures Miscellaneous more Sources The Harry Potter novels Other writings by Rowling Other sources considered to be canon All Sources used in the Lexicon more Essays The Death Eaters: A Guide To Who Was Where Famous Wizard Cards Albus Potter and the lesson in Quantum Mechanics more Lists Magical People Schools Quidditch Books Rise of Evil Government Wizarding Atlas The Wizarding World more Quotes Curiosity is Not a Sin Home Quotes Curiosity is Not a Sin “Curiosity is not a sin,” he said. “But we should exercise caution with our curiosity… yes, indeed….” — Albus Dumbledore offering a calm and understanding admonition after Harry is caught with his head in the Pensieve Related Entries Characters Bertha Jorkins Barty Crouch Jr. Igor Karkaroff Barty Crouch Sr. Ludo Bagman Mrs. Crouch Augustus Rookwood Severus Snape Travers Mulciber Evan Rosier Mad-Eye Moody Antonin Dolohov Frank Longbottom Alice Longbottom Locations Head’s office Courtroom Ten Ministry of Magic Headquarters Things Pensieve Pensieve Memories Commentary This brings a whole new meaning to Mr. Weasley's advice, "Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps its brain" (CS18). --AK Pensieve (Comments) View 0 thoughts swirling around the pensieve. Add your own. Tags: caution cautious curiosity memories memory sins thinking Editor: Abby Koop
This brings a whole new meaning to Mr. Weasley's advice, "Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps its brain" (CS18).
--AK