J. K. Rowling
Warrington’s aim’s so pathetic I’d be more worried if he was aiming for the person next to me.Collection: Next
Great, tell me when you've defeated Voldemort for me, will you?Collection: Defeated
The mind is a complex and many-layered thing, Potter... or at least, most minds are.Collection: Mind
As our listeners will know, unless they've taken refuge at the bottom of a garden pond or somewhere similar, You-Know-Who's strategy of remaining in the shadows is creating a nice little climate of panic.Collection: Nice
How're we getting to King's Cross tomorrow, Dad?" asked Fred as they dug into a sumptuous pudding. "The Ministry's providing a couple of cars," said Mr. Weasley. Everyone looked up at him. "Why?" said Percy curiously. "It's because of you, Perce," said George seriously. "And there'll be little flags on the hoods, with HB on them-" "-for Humongous Bighead," said Fred.Collection: Family
Why were you lurking under our window?" "Yes - yes, good point, Petunia! What were you doing under our windows, boy?" "Listening to the news," said Harry in a resigned voice. His aunt and uncle exchanged looks of outrage. "Listening to the news! Again?" "Well, it changes every day, you see," said Harry.Collection: Uncles
So top grade's O for 'Outstanding,'" Hermione was saying, "and then there's A-" "No, E," George corrected her, "E for 'Exceeds Expectations.' And I've always thought Fred and I should've got E in everything, because we exceeded expectations just by turning up for the exams.Collection: Expectations
Hermione drew herself to her full height; her eyes were narrowed and her hair seemed to crackle with electricity. "No," she said, her voice quivering with anger, "but I will write to your mother.Collection: Mother
Contemplating the task ahead would not make it easier or the water warmer.Collection: Water
Nasty temper he's got, that Sirius Black.Collection: Black
You’d think a bit of kissing would cheer her up.Collection: Cheer
You're a wizard, Harry.Collection: Magic
Seventeen, eh!" said Hagrid as he accepted a bucket-sized glass of wine from Fred. "Six years to the day we met, Harry, d’yeh remember it?" "Vaguely," said Harry, grinning up at him. "Didn’t you smash down the front door, give Dudley a pig’s tail, and tell me I was a wizard?" "I forge’ the details," Hagrid chortled.Collection: Wine
Why are they all staring?" demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students. "Don’t let it worry you," said Ron. "It’s me. I’m extremely famous.Collection: Humor
Lockhart'll sign anything if it stands still long enough.Collection: Long
As Harry and Ron rounded the clump of trees behind which Harry had first heard the dragons roar, a witch leapt out from behind them. It was Rita Skeeter. She was wearing acid-green robes today; the Quick-Quotes Quill in her hand blended perfectly against them. "Congratulations, Harry!' she said beaming at him. "I wonder if you could give me a quick word? How you felt facing that dragon? How do you feel now about the fairness of the scoring?" "Yeah, you can have a word," said Harry savagely. "Goodbye!Collection: Goodbye
If all goes well, you will be able to save more than one innocent life tonight.Collection: Tonight
How in the name of Merlin's pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?Collection: Book
It was his own grief turned magically to song.Collection: Song
And Percy was shaking his brother, and Ron was kneeling beside them, and Fred's eyes stared without seeing, the ghost of his last laugh still etched upon his face.Collection: Brother
Three turns should do it.Collection: Three
Imagine losing fingernails, Harry! That really puts our sufferings into perspective, doesn't it?Collection: Perspective
Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt.Collection: Funny Harry Potter
I see a light in the kitchen. Let us not deprive Molly any longer of the chance to deplore how thin you are.Collection: Light
You are protected, in short, by your ability to love!Collection: Healing
I don't believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.Collection: Inspirational
I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.Collection: Justice
According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scars than almost anything else.Collection: Potters
I make mistakes like the next man. In fact, being--forgive me--rather cleverer than most men, my mistakes tend to be correspondingly huger.Collection: Mistake
You have to resign yourself to the fact that you waste a lot of trees before you write anything you really like, and that's just the way it is. It's like learning an instrument, you've got to be prepared for hitting wrong notes occasionally, or quite a lot, cause I wrote an awful lot before I wrote anything I was really happy with. And read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on.Collection: Reading
A Dream is where a boy can swim in the deepest oceans and fly over the highest clouds.Collection: Dream
Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.Collection: Stars
Dumbledore was on his feet again, pale as any of the surrounding Inferi, but taller than any too, the fire dancing in his eyes; his wand was raised like a torch and from its tip emanated the flames, like a vast lasso, encircling them all with warmth.Collection: Eye
You're the one who is weak. You will never know love or friendship. And I feel sorry for you.Collection: Love
Aunt Petunia often said that Dudley looked like a baby angel — Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig.Collection: Baby
You can have a very intense relationship with fictional characters because they are in your own head.Collection: Writing
The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.Collection: Inspirational
We’re all going to keep fighting, Harry. You know that?Collection: Perseverance
Course Dumbledore trusts you,” growled Moody. “He’s a trusting man, isn’t he? Believes in second chances. But me — I say there are spots that don’t come off, Snape. Spots that never come off, d’you know what I mean?Collection: Believe
Percy wouldn't notice a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing one of Dobby's hats.Collection: Humor
Poverty is a lot like childbirth - you know it is going to hurt before it happens, but you'll never know how much until you experience it.Collection: Hurt
Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas.Collection: Ideas
First sign of madness, talking to your own head.Collection: Talking
When I was quite young my parents never said books were off limits.Collection: Book
Oh, it can't be a reference to the fact Harry's a great Seeker, that's way too obvious. There must be a secret message from Dumbledore hidden in the icing!Collection: Secret
The fridge had been emptied of all Dudley’s favorite things — fizzy drinks and cakes, chocolate bars and burgers — and filled instead with fruit and vegetables and the sorts of things that Uncle Vernon called “rabbit food.Collection: Uncles
I've only suffered writer's block badly once, and that was during the writing of Chamber of Secrets. I had my first burst of publicity about the first book and it paralysed me. I was scared the second book wouldn't measure up, but I got through it!Collection: Block
In truth, I never consider the audience for whom I'm writing. I just write what I want to write.Collection: Writing
Are you planning to follow a career in Magical Law, Miss Granger?” asked Scrimgeour. “No, I’m not,” retorted Hermione. “I’m hoping to do some good in the world!Collection: Law