She told me later that her parents had told her to steer clear of me at school. "My mum said that nobody really knew where you came from. And that you might be dangerous." "Why didn't you listen to her?" I asked. "Because nobody knew where you came from, Simon! And you might be dangerous! " "You have the worst survival instincts." "Also, I felt sorry for you, " she said. "You were holding your wand backwards. Rainbow Rowell
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This quote is unique because it’s telling us the reason why someone did not listen to their parents. The person was taking a risk by being with that person suffering from many things that were not good for him.

Source: Carry On

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