Ah, Harry Potter. A timeless childhood classic with iconic music, iconic actors, and iconic dialogues. Sure is a magical series. Literally. But, if we put all the mythology and magic aside, there are some amazing lessons we can learn and carry through our lives.Also Read: ‘Harry Potter’ trailer: HBO reveals first Quidditch, Sorting Hat and Hogwarts footageCourage isn’t the absence of fearCourage is one of the central themes of the books and movies. And it doesn’t mean not to be afraid at all, but to tackle adversity head on despite being afraid.Harry, our hero, is the truest example of courage. Throughout the series, he faces big-time monsters and challenges, like the basilisk in ‘Chamber of Secrets’, all the Triwizard Tournament challenges throughout ‘Goblet of Fire’, and even tries to cheat death, except for in ‘Deathly Hallows’, where he has to die to eventually fulfill the prophecy.The premise of the series so set by a pair of brave parents who would eventually sacrifice their life for the safety of their child. When Lily, Harry’s mother, is killed by Voldemort, she subsequently sets a protection charm on baby Harry after her death.In ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’, Neville Longbottom, who seemed like an innocent, almost meek child in the movies, finally plucks up the courage to stand up to his friends, stopping them from sneaking out of the common room and breaking the rules. This in turn earns in House points for Gryffindor who eventually win the House Cup.Later on, in what we Potterheads can call a major character development, he stands up to Voldemort in ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ and eventually kills Nagini, one of the last horcruxes.Ginny, Harry’s love interest, restarts Dumbledore’s Army in ‘Deathly Hallows’ and fights against the Carrows in the Battle of Hogwarts, all while Harry and his friends are out there destroying the Horcruxes. True leadership at its finest.And how can we forget Severus Snape, as Harry states, ‘the bravest man I have ever known’? Even though he had a pang of hatred for Harry, he decided to work as a double agent for both Dumbledore and Voldemort to protect him, perhaps knowing it would cost his life eventually. And he died a martyr, finally standing up to Voldemort and helping Harry defeat him.