Of course it is happening inside your head, but why should that mean it is not real?
J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, ch. 35 (2007)
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When and why it was written
- When
- Published in 2007, in the penultimate chapter, at King's Cross.
- Why
- Harry asks whether the scene he is in is real or in his head.
What it means
Dumbledore refuses the dichotomy inside the question rather than answering it. Yes, it is in your head. No, that does not settle whether it is real.
The line works because it is said at the one moment in the series where the reader shares the doubt exactly.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 2007
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