Because the Land Run was, even by the standards of America, absurd. It was a very bad idea, executed very badly.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
“All get what they want; they do not always like it.”
― The Magician's Nephew
― The Magician's Nephew
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
“Human lives were short and fragile. Time and illnesses consumed us, like flames burning away these pieces of wood. But it didn’t matter how long or short we lived. It mattered more how much light we were able to shed on those we loved and how many people we touched with our compassion.”
― The Mountains Sing
― The Mountains Sing
“No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice.”
― The Magician’s Nephew
― The Magician’s Nephew
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