J. K. Rowling
I have no time to explain now. It is a thrilling tale, I wish to do it justice.Collection: Justice
He has never wanted to occupy the throne himself; he prefers the back seat - more room to spread out, you see.Collection: Thrones
You are omniscient as ever, Dumbledore." "Oh, no, merely friendly with the local barmen.Collection: Friendly
Anyway, members of the Inquisitorial Squad do have the power to dock points so, Granger, I'll have five from you for being rude about our new Headmistress. Macmillan, five for contradicting me. Five because I don't like you, Potter. Weasley, your shirt's untucked, so I'll have another five for that. Oh yeah, I forgot, you're a Mudblood, Granger, so ten off for that.Collection: Squad
Let’s see . . . ah, yes, this is nice and cozy.” It was a broom cupboard.Collection: Nice
Your great puddin' of a son don' need fattin' anymore Dursley, don't worryCollection: Son
He didn’t know what he was going to — but it had to be better than what he was leaving behind.Collection: Leaving
You seem to be drowning twice," said Hermione. "Oh, am I?" said Ron peering down at his predictions. "I'd better change one of them to getting trampled by a rampaging Hippogriff.Collection: Hermione
Well, you split your soul, you see, and hide part of it in an object outside the body. Then, even if one’s body is attacked or destroyed, one cannot die, for part of the soul remains earthbound and undamaged. But of course, existence in such a form . . .Collection: Soul
As far as informing the headmaster, Harry had no idea where Dumbledore went during the summer holidays. He amused himself for a moment, picturing Dumbledore, with his long silver beard, full-length wizard's robes, and pointed hat, stretched out on a beach somewhere, rubbing suntan lotion onto his long crooked nose.Collection: Summer
Of course we still want to know you!" Harry said, staring at Hagrid. "You don't think anything that Skeeter cow - sorry, Professor," he added quickly, looking at Dumbledore. "I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said, Harry," said Dumbledore, twiddling his thumbs and staring at the ceiling.Collection: Sorry
Hallows, not Horcruxes.Collection: Horcruxes
Madam Pince, our librarian, tells me that it is 'pawed about, dribbled on, and generally maltreated' nearly everyday - a high compliment for any book.Collection: Book
NO!” The scream was the more terrible because he had never expected or dreamed that Professor McGonagall could make such a sound.Collection: Sound
Fools who wear their hearts proudly on their sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad memories and allow themselves to be provoked this easily - weak people, in other words.Collection: Memories
Turn to page three hundred and ninety-four.Collection: Three
That's right," said Luna encouragingly, as if they were back in the Room of Requirement and this was simply spell practice for the D.A. "That's right, Harry... come on, think of something happy..." "Something happy?" he said, his voice cracked. "We're all still here," she whispered, "We're still fighting. Come on, now.Collection: Fighting
A chilly breeze that seemed to emanate from the heart of the forest lifted the hair at Harry's brow. He knew that they would not tell him to go, that it would have to be his decision. "You'll stay with me?" "Until the very end," said James.Collection: Heart
Miss Granger, you foolish girl, how could you think of tackling a mountain troll on your own? Five points will be taken from Gryffindor for this,” said Professor McGonagall. “I’m very disappointed in you.” Hermione left. Professor McGonagall turned to Harry and Ron. “Well, I still say you were lucky, but not many first years could have taken on a full-grown mountain troll. You each win Gryffindor five points.Collection: Girl
But I don’t think I’ve ever known such a natural at Potions!” said Slughorn. “Instinctive, you know — like his mother! I’ve only ever taught a few with this kind of ability, I can tell you that, Sybill — why even Severus —” And to Harry’s horror, Slughorn threw out an arm and seemed to scoop Snape out of thin air toward them.Collection: Mother
Bless my soul,” whispered the old bartender, “Harry Potter . . . what an honor.Collection: Soul
I was hoping that Neville would assist me with the first stage of the operation,” he said, “and I am sure he will perform it admirably.Collection: Firsts
Fame is a fickle friend, Harry. Celebrity is as celebrity does. Remember that.Collection: Doe
Urgh — essence of Millicent Bulstrode.Collection: Essence
You can try, but you seem cleverer than Fudge, so I'd have thought you'd have learned from his mistakes. He tried intervening at Hogwarts. You might have noticed he's not Minister anymore, but Dumbledore's still headmaster. I'd leave Dumbledore alone, if I were you.Collection: Mistake
Dobby has no master. Dobby is a free elf!Collection: Dobby
When he straightened up again, there were six Harry Potters gasping and panting in front of him. Fred and George turned to each other and said together, "Wow -- we're identical!Collection: Together
Oh, shut up Weatherby.Collection: Shut Up
Voldemort’s fury at the fall of his last, best lieutenant exploded with the force of a bomb.Collection: Fall
You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making. As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses. . . I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death — if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach.Collection: Art
Shut your mouth! You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your half-blood's tongue, you dare —Collection: Blood
You'd better hurry up, they'll be waiting for 'the Chosen Captain' — 'The Boy Who Scored'— whatever they call you these days.Collection: Boys
Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?Collection: Soul
Maybe he murdered Myrtle; that would’ve done everyone a favor. . . .Collection: Myrtle
Daddy, look — one of the gnomes actually bit me!Collection: Daddy
All's fair in love and war," said Ron brightly, "and this is a bit of both.Collection: War
There you go, Harry!” Ron shouted over the noise. “You weren’t being thick after all — you were showing moral fiber!Collection: Moral Fiber
The Ministry places a rather higher value on my life than yours, I’m afraid.Collection: Ministry
Don't count your owls before they are delivered.Collection: Owl
He was about to go home, about to return to the place where he had had a family. It was in Godric’s Hollow that, but for Voldemort, he would have grown up and spent every school holiday. He could have invited friends to his house. . . . He might even have had brothers and sisters. . . . It would have been his mother who had made his seventeenth birthday cake. The life he had lost had hardly ever seemed so real to him as at this moment, when he knew he was about to see the place where it had been taken from him.Collection: Mother
I will if you go out with me, EvansCollection: Ifs
The fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strengthCollection: Pain
Oh, he knows how to play, little bitty baby Potter.Collection: Baby
It is not about striving for immortality, but about accepting mortality.Collection: Immortality
You need your Inner Eye tested, if you ask me.Collection: Eye
Severus, please fetch me the strongest truth potion you posess, then go down to the kitchen and bring up the house elf called Winky. Minerva, kindly go down to Hagrids house where you will find a large black dog sitting in the pumpkin patch. Take the dog up to my office, tell him I will be with him shortly, then come back here.Collection: Dog
Professor,” Harry gasped. “Your bird — I couldn’t do anything — he just caught fire —Collection: Fire
You think it - wise - to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?" "I would trust Hagrid with my life," said Dumbledore.Collection: Wise
Young people are so infernally convinced that they are absolutely right about everything.Collection: People