“And what in the name of Merlin’s most baggy Y Fronts was that about?”
“So why in the name of Merlin’s saggy left —”“Don’t talk to your mother like that.”
“Merlin’s beard, what is Xenophilius Lovegood wearing? He looks like an omelet.”
“Merlin’s beard.”
“Most of us have nicknames—annoying, endearing, embarrassing.But what about your true name?It is not necessarily your given name. But it is the one to which you are most eager to respond when called.Ever wonder why?Your true name has the secret power to call you.”
“The thing about Magellan is the thing about all these explorers. Most of the time, they’re just determined to chase impossible things. And most of them are so busy looking at the horizon that they can’t even see what’s right in front of them.”