J. K. Rowling, Quotes
He must have known I'd want to leave you." "No, he must have known you would always want to come back.
Hide them all, then. Keep her – them – safe. Please.' And what will you give me in return, Severus?' In – in return? Anything.
I'm not going to be murdered," Harry said out loud. "That's the spirit, dear," said his mirror sleepily.
Yeah 'ear 'ear," said George, with half a glance at Fred, the corner of whose mouth twitched.
Because to confide a part of your soul to something that can think and move for itself is obviously a very risky business.
I don't mean to be rude—" he began, in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable. "Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often," Dumbledore finished the sentence gravely.
The silence was unbearable to him. If the pictures could have reflected the feelings inside him, they would have been screaming in pain.
I tell you, that dragon's the most horrible animal I've ever met, but the way Hagrid goes on about it, you'd think it was a fluffy little bunny rabbit.
And it's Gryfindor in possession again, as Johnson takes the Quaffle - Flint alongside her - poke him in the eye, Angelina - it was a joke, professor, it was a joke.
Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends.
He yearned not to feel... He wished he could rip out his heart, his innards, everything that was screaming inside him.
Yeah, well, food's one of the five exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfigurations," said Ron, to general astonishment.
He lay face down, listening to the silence. He was perfectly alone. Nobody was watching. Nobody else was there. He was not perfectly sure that he was there himself.
I’m very busy with schoolwork, of course." "How can she be?" said Ron in horror. "We’re on vacation!
Imagine losing fingernails, Harry! That really puts our sufferings into perspective, doesn't it?
It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall: his body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arch.
Yeah, we’ll call you,” muttered Ron as the knight disappeared, “If we ever need someone mental.
Dumbledore would have been happier than anybody to think that there was a little more love in the world.
I won't blast people out of my way just because they're there' said Harry. 'That's Voldemort's job.
No, thanks," said Harry. "The toilet's never had anything as horrible as your head down it— it might be sick." Then he ran, before Dudley could work out what he'd said.
We shall trespass upon your aunt and uncle's hospitality only a little longer.' You will, will you?' Yes,' said Dumbledore simply, 'I shall.
Choose what to believe. He wanted the truth. Why was everybody so determined that he should not get it.
How’s Norbert doin’?” Norbert?” Charlie laughed. “The Norwegian Ridgeback? We call her Norberta now.” Wha—Norbert’s a girl?
Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?” "...I think the answer is that a circle has no beginning." "Well reasoned.
On Harry dug, deeper and deeper into the hard, cold earth, subsuming his grief in sweat, denying the pain in his scar.
That old berk," muttered Aberforth, taking another swig of mead. "Thought the sun shone out of my brother's every orifice, he did.
