Hey, Look — Harry’s Got A Weasley Sweater, Too!” Fred And George Were Wearing Blue Sweaters, One With A Large Yellow F On It, The Other A G. “harry’s Is Better Than Ours, Though,” Said Fred, Holding Up Harry’s Sweater. “she Obviously Makes More Of An Effort If You’re Not Family.

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More From J. K. Rowling

I Always Have A Basic Plot Outline, But I Like To Leave Some Things To Be Decided While I Write.

Writing

Plot

Outlining

Voldemort Uses People His Enemies Are Close To. He's Already Used You As Bait Once, And That Was Just Because You're My Best Friend's Sister. Think How Much Danger You'll Be In If We Keep This Up. He'll Know, He'll Find Out. He'll Try And Get To Me Through You.

Thinking

People

Enemy

I've No Idea Where Ideas Come From And I Hope I Never Find Out; It Would Spoil The Excitement For Me If It Turned Out I Just Have A Funny Little Wrinkle On The Surface Of My Brain Which Makes Me Think About Invisible Train Platforms.

Wise

Witty

Thinking

What Was There To Be Gained By Fighting The Most Evil Wizard Who Has Ever Existed?" Said Black, With A Terrible Fury In His Face. "only Innocent Lives, Peter!" "you Don't Understand!" Whined Pettigrew. "he Would Have Killed Me, Sirius!" "then You Should Have Died!" Roared Black. "died Rather Than Betray Your Friends, As We Would Have Done For You!

Fighting

Should Have

Evil

I Knew Ginny Was Lying About That Tattoo.

Tattoo

Lying

Ginny Weasley

Dementors Caused A Person To Relive The Worst Moments Of Their Life. What Would Spoiled, Pampered, Bullying Dudley Have Been Forced To Hear?

Bullying

Worst Moments

Mentor

What Exactly Is The Function Of A Rubber Duck?

Exactly Is

Ducks

Muggles

I Think You're Working And Learning Until You Die.

Thinking

Dies

That's Chess!" Snapped Ron. "you've Got To Make Some Sacrifices!

Sacrifice

Chess

Books Are Like Mirrors: If A Fool Looks In, You Cannot Expect A Genius To Look Out.

Inspirational

Book

Reading

Luck Can Only Get You So Far.

Luck

Hermione

Because - Oh Shut Up Laughing, You Two - Because They've Just Been Turned Down By Girls They Asked To The Ball!

Girl

Two

Laughing

Somewhere Out In The Darkness, A Phoenix Was Singing In A Way Harry Had Never Heard Before: A Stricken Lament Of Terrible Beauty. And Harry Felt, As He Had Felt About Phoenix Song Before, That The Music Was Inside Him, Not Without: It Was His Own Grief Turned Magically To Song.

Song

Grief

Phoenix

I Am Not Worried, Harry," Said Dumbledore, His Voice A Little Stronger Despite The Freezing Water. "i Am With You.

Hope

Voice

Water

Of All The Trees We Could've Hit, We Had To Get One That Hits Back.

Tree

Funny Harry Potter

On Harry Dug, Deeper And Deeper Into The Hard, Cold Earth, Subsuming His Grief In Sweat, Denying The Pain In His Scar.

Pain

Grief

Sweat

Tell Me, How Is Lucius Malfoy These Days? I Expect He's Delighted His Lapdog's Working At Hogwarts, Isn't He?" "speaking Of Dogs," Said Snape Softly, "did You Know That Lucius Malfoy Recognized You Last Time You Risked A Little Jaunt Outside? Clever Idea, Black, Getting Yourself Seen On A Safe Station Platform. Gave You A Cast-iron Excuse Not To Leave Your Hidey-hole In Future, Didn't It?

Dog

Clever

Ideas

Someone's Dead," Said Malfoy, And His Voice Seemed To Go Up An Octave As He Said It. "one Of Your People...i Don't Know Who, It Was Dark...i Stepped Over The Body...i Was Supposed To Be Waiting Up Here When You Got Back, Only Your Phoenix Lot Got In The Way.

Dark

Phoenix

Voice

I'm A Real Sucker For Guitars. I've Had A Crush On Many, Many A Guitarist.

Crush

Real

Guitar

I Am The Freest Author In The World.

World

Extraordinary Imagination, Especially In A Witch World. Also Friendship.

Imagination

World

Witch

Imagination Is The Power That Enables Us To Empathize With Humans Whose Experiences We Have Never Shared.

Imagination

Humans

Human Capacity

It Was A Shame, But As Ron Said, You Couldn't Have Everything In Life.

Shame

Said

I Think You Have A Moral Responsibility When You've Been Given Far More Than You Need, To Do Wise Things With It And Give Intelligently.

Wise

Responsibility

Thinking

Parry Otter, The Chosen Boy Who - Well - Something Of That Sort.

Boys

Otters

Wells

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.

Firsts

Neville Longbottom

Remus Lupin

He Was Slumped In The Back, Gazing Out Of The Window, As Though His Parents Were Two People Who Had Picked Him Up Hitchhiking, Connected To Him Merely By Chance And Proximity.

Two

People

Parent

Death Is Just Life's Next Big Adventure.

Death

Travel

Adventure

Twilight Fell: The Sky Turned To A Light, Dusky Purple Littered With Tiny Silver Stars.

Stars

Twilight

Sunset

One Can Never Have Enough Socks," Said Dumbledore. "another Christmas Has Come And Gone And I Didn't Get A Single Pair. People Will Insist On Giving Me Books.

Family

Christmas

Book

Interesting Theory. Has Anyone Ever Tried Sticking A Sword In Voldemort? Maybe The Ministry Should Put Some People Onto That, Instead Of Wasting Their Time Stripping Down Deluminators Or Covering Up Breakouts From Azkaban.

People

Interesting

Covering

I Am Indebted To The British Welfare State; The Very One That Mr Cameron Would Like To Replace With Charity Handouts. When My Life Hit Rock Bottom, That Safety Net, Threadbare Though It Had Become Under John Major's Government, Was There To Break The Fall. I Cannot Help Feeling, Therefore, That It Would Have Been Contemptible To Scarper For The West Indies At The First Sniff Of A Seven-figure Royalty Cheque. This, If You Like, Is My Notion Of Patriotism.

Fall

West Indies

Rocks

Celebrity Is As Celebrity Does.

Doe

Why Don't You Confer With Mr. Finnigan? As I Recall, He Has A Particular Proclivity For Pyrotechnics.

Professor Mcgonagall

Professors

Particular

They Were The Reason That He Kept Faith With His Stars, That Reinforced Him In His Belief That The Universe Had More In Store For Him Than The Mug's Game Of Working For A Modest Salary Until He Retired Or Died.

Stars

Games

Salary

On Her Daughter, Jessica: Kids At Her School Will Sidle Up To Me And Say, Does Jessica Know What Happens In Book 4? Does Jessica Know The Title Of Book 4? And I Keep Saying, No! There Is No Point Kidnapping Her, Taking Her Around Back Of The Bike Shed, And Torturing Her For Information.

Daughter

Mother

Book

There's Always Room For A Story That Can Transport People To Another Place.

Inspirational

Inspiring

Writing

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.

Humor

Worry

Rose

There's Nothing Better When Something Comes And Hits You And You Think 'yes'!

Thinking

Epiphany

Achievable Goals Are The First Step To Self Improvement.

Self

Goal

Firsts

Krystal Flung Herself Violently Off The Chair, Away From Her Mother. She Was Surprised To Feel Warm Liquid Flowing Down Her Cheeks, And Thought Confusedly Of Blood, But It Was Tears, Only Tears, Clear And Shining On Her Fingertips When She Wiped Them Away.

Mother

Blood

Shining

You Can Have A Very Intense Relationship With Fictional Characters Because They Are In Your Own Head.

Writing

Character

Intense

He's A Werewolf! That's Why He's Been Missing Classes!

Class

Missing

Werewolf

Braggarts And Rogues, Dogs And Scoundrels, Drive Them Out, Harry Potter, See Them Off!

Dog

Potters

Rogues

Let’s See . . . Ah, Yes, This Is Nice And Cozy.” It Was A Broom Cupboard.

Nice

Cozy

Cupboards

I Sometimes Find, And I Am Sure You Know The Feeling, That I Simply Have Too Many Thoughts And Memories Crammed Into My Mind. “at These Times, I Use The Pensieve. One Simply Siphons The Excess Thoughts From One’s Mind, Pours Them Into The Basin, And Examines Them At One’s Leisure. It Becomes Easier To Spot Patterns And Links, You Understand, When They Are In This Form.

Memories

Focus

Feelings

Love Wins. It Does Win. We Know It Wins.

Winning

Doe

Knows

Excuse Me, Are You The Imprint Of A Departed Soul?

Soul

Departed

Funny Harry Potter

By All Means Continue Destroying My Possessions. I Daresay I Have Too Many.

Mean

Destroying

Possession

Probably That You're Going To Be Eaten By A Giant Marshmallow Or Something.

Giants

Marshmallow

Weasley

We'll Be There, Harry," Said Ron "what?" "at Your Aunt And Uncle's House," Said Ron, "and Then We'll Go With You Wherever You're Going." "no-" Said Harry Quickly; He Hadn't Counted On This, He Had Meant Them To Understand That He Was Undertaking The Most Dangerous Journey Alone. "you Said It Once Before," Said Hermione Quickly, "that There Was Time To Turn Back If We Wanted To. We've Had Time, Haven't We? We're With You Whatever Happens.

Uncles

Aunt

Journey

Read A Lot. Reading Really Helps. Read Anything You Can Get Your Hands On.

Reading

Writing

Hands

What's Most Important In A Friendship? Tolerance And Loyalty.

Loyalty

Tolerance

Important

The Truth Is Always Easier Than A Lie Or An Evasion - Easier To Deal With And Easier To Live With.

Lying

Truth Is

Easier

Beside Him, Making Scarcely A Sound, Walked James, Sirius, Lupin, And Lily, And Their Presence Was His Courage, And The Reason He Was Able To Keep Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other.

Feet

Sound

Lilies

I'm Serious, Harry, Don't Go." But Harry Only Had One Thought In His Head, Which Was To Get Back In Front Of The Mirror, And Ron Wasn't Going To Stop Him. That Third Night He Found His Way More Quickly Than Before. He Was Walking So Fast He Knew He Was Making More Noise Than Was Wise, But He Didn't Meet Anyone. And There Were His Mother And Father Smiling At Him Again, And One Of His Grandfathers Nodding Happily. Harry Sank Down To Sit On The Floor In Front Of The Mirror. There Was Nothing To Stop Him From Staying Here All Night With His Family. Nothing At All.

Wise

Mother

Father

She Can't Keep Writing About What A Tragic Little Hero I Am, It'll Get Boring.

Hero

Writing

Littles

Kreacher Said Nothing,” Said The Elf, With A Second Bow To George, Adding In A Clear Undertone, “and There’s Its Twin, Unnatural Little Beasts They Are.

Littles

Bows

Twins

Which Came First, The Phoenix Or The Flame?” "...i Think The Answer Is That A Circle Has No Beginning." "well Reasoned.

Thinking

Flames

Circles

You Thought I Would Not Weesh To Marry Him? Or Per'aps You Hoped?" Said Fleur, Her Nostrils Flaring. "what Do I Care How He Looks? I Am Good-looking Enough For Both Of Us, I Theenk! All These Scars Show Is Zat My Husband Is Brave! And I Shall Do Zat!" She Added Fiercely, Pushing Mrs. Weasley Aside And Snatching The Ointment From Her.

Husband

Brave

Looks

You Don't Know What I'm Capable Of, You Don't Know What I've Done!

Done

Draco Malfoy

Knows

The Difficult Thing, The Glorious Thing, Was To Be Who You Really Were, Even If That Person Was Cruel Or Dangerous, Particularly If Cruel And Dangerous. There Was Courage In Not Distinguishing The Animal You Happened To Be. On The Other Hand, You Had To Avoid Pretending To Be More Of An Animal Than You Were: Take That Path, Start Exaggerating Or Faking And You Became Just Another Cubby, Just As Much Of A Liar, A Hypocrite

Liars

Hypocrite

Animal

Well, That Was A Bit Stupid Of You,” Said Ginny Angrily, “seeing As You Don’t Know Anyone But Me Who’s Been Possessed By You-know-who, And I Can Tell You How It Feels.” Harry Remained Quite Still As The Impact Of These Words Hit Him. Then He Turned On The Spot To Face Her. “i Forgot,” He Said. “lucky You,” Said Ginny Coolly. “i’m Sorry,” Harry Said, And He Meant It.

Sorry

Stupid

Impact

Don't Let The Muggles Get You Down.

Muggles

Hogwarts

Magic Harry Potter

Honestly, If You Were Any Slower, You’d Be Going Backward.

Stupid

Funny Harry Potter

Draco Malfoy

The Elf’s Eyes Found Him, And His Lips Trembled With The Effort To Form Words. ‘harry... Potter...’ And Then With A Little Shudder The Elf Became Quite Still, And His Eyes Were Nothing More Than Great, Glassy Orbs Sprinkled With Light From The Stars They Could Not See.

Stars

Eye

Light

Sometimes Ideas Just Come To Me. Other Times I Have To Sweat And Almost Bleed To Make Ideas Come. It's A Mysterious Process, But I Hope I Never Find Out Exactly How It Works.

Creativity

Sweat

Ideas

I Think The Willfully Unimaginative See More Monsters. They Are Often More Afraid.

Thinking

Monsters

Agoraphobia

I Am Proud Of Having Done What I've Done. Very Proud.

Done

Proud

I Say There Are Spots That Don't Come Off.... Spots That Never Come Off, D'you Know What I Mean?

Mean

Potters

Spots

Writing For Me Is A Kind Of Compulsion, So I Don't Think Anyone Could Have Made Me Do It, Or Prevented Me From Doing It.

Writing

Thinking

Kind

Harry, Suffering Like This Proves You Are Still A Man! This Pain Is Part Of Being Human —” “then — I — Don’t — Want — To — Be — Human!” Harry Roared.

Pain

Men

Suffering

Where Are You Heading, If You’ve Got The Choice?” James Lifted An Invisible Sword. “‘gryffindor, Where Dwell The Brave At Heart!’ Like My Dad.” Snape Made A Small, Disparaging Noise. James Turned On Him. “got A Problem With That?” “no,” Said Snape, Though His Slight Sneer Said Otherwise. “if You’d Rather Be Brawny Than Brainy —” “where’re You Hoping To Go, Seeing As You’re Neither?” Interjected Sirius.

Dad

Heart

Choices

Read As Much As You Possibly Can. Nothing Will Help You As Much As Reading.

Reading

Writing

Helping

Half An Hour Later, Each Of Them Had Been Given A Complicated Circular Chart, And Was Attempting To Fill In The Position Of The Planets At Their Moment Of Birth. It Was Dull Work, Requiring Much Consultation Of Timetables And Calculation Of Angles. “i’ve Got Two Neptunes Here,” Said Harry After A While, Frowning Down At His Piece Of Parchment, “that Can’t Be Right, Can It?” “aaaaah,” Said Ron, Imitating Professor Trelawney’s Mystical Whisper, “when Two Neptunes Appear In The Sky, It Is A Sure Sign That A Midget In Glasses Is Being Born, Harry . . .

Sky

Two

Glasses

Courtesy Dictates That We Offer Fellow Wizards The Opportunity Of Denying Us Entry.

Opportunity

Wizards

Courtesy

She Kept Asking Herself Whether, If He Had Looked Cleaner, She Might Have Been More Concerned; Whether, On Some Subliminal Level, She Had Confused His Obvious Signs Of Neglect With Street-smartness, Toughness And Resilience.

Confused

Resilience

Asking

Be Ruthless About Protecting Writing Days, I.e., Do Not Cave In To Endless Requests To Have "essential" And "long Overdue" Meetings On Those Days.

Writing

Mushrooms

Long

Ron: Why Spiders? Why Couldn't It Be "follow The Butterflies?

Butterfly

Funny Harry Potter

Spiders

It Was On The Corner Of The Street That He Noticed The First Sign Of Something Peculiar - A Cat Reading A Map.

Reading

Cat

Peculiar

How Do You Feel, Georgie?" Whispered Mrs. Weasley. George's Fingers Groped For The Side Of His Head. "saintlike," He Murmured. "what's Wrong With Him?" Croaked Fred, Looking Terrified. "is His Mind Affected?" "saintlike," Repeated George, Opening His Eyes And Looking Up At His Brother. "you See...i'm Holey, Fred, Geddit?

Brother

Humor

Eye

The Poor Things Keep Calling In Those – Those Pumbles, I Think They're Called – You Know, The Ones Who Mend Pipes And Things – " "plumbers?" " – Exactly, Yes, But Of Course They're Flummoxed.

Thinking

Calling

Poor

Does It Hurt?" The Childish Question Had Escaped Harry's Lips Before He Could Stop It. "dying? Not At All," Said Sirius. "quicker And Easier Than Falling Asleep.

Hurt

Fall

Dying

Oh, There You Are, Albus,' He Said. 'you've Been A Very Long Time. Upset Stomach?' 'no, I Was Merely Reading The Muggle Magazines,' Said Dumbledore. 'i Do Love Knitting Patterns.

Reading

Knitting

Upset Stomach

Sure You Can Manage That Broom, Potter?" Said A Cold, Drawling Voice. Draco Malfoy Had Arrived For A Closer Look, Crabbe And Goyle Right Behind Him. "yeah, Reckon So," Said Harry Casually. "got Plenty Of Special Features, Hasn't It?" Said Malfoy, Eyes Glittering Maliciously. "shame It Doesn't Come With A Parachute - In Case You Get Too Near A Dementor." Crabbe And Goyle Sniggered. "pity You Can't Attach An Extra Arm To Yours, Malfoy," Said Harry. "then It Could Catch The Snitch For You.

Eye

Voice

Mentor

Your Devotion Is Nothing More Than Cowardice. You Would Not Be Here If You Had Anywhere Else To Go.

Devotion

Cowardice

Ifs

I Want To Commit The Murder I Was Imprisoned For.

Justice

Black

Want

Room Of Requirement, Of Course! Surpassed Itself, Hasn't It? The Carrows Were Chasing Me, And I Knew I Had Just One Chance For A Hideout: I Managed To Get Through The Door And This Is What I Found! Well, It Wasn't Exactly Like This When I Arrived, It Was A Load Smaller, There Was Only One Hammock And Just Gryffindor Hangings. But It's Expanded As More And More Of The D.a. Have Arrived.

Doors

Hammocks

Requirements

Hand Over The Prophecy And No One Need Get Hurt," Said Malfoy Coolly. It Was Harry's Turn To Laugh. "yeah, Right!" He Said. "i Will Give You This - Prophecy, Is It? And You'll Just Let Us Skip Off Home, Will You?

Hurt

Home

Hands

Aha! What Villains Are These, That Trespass Upon My Private Lands! Come To Scorn At My Fall, Perchance? Draw, You Knaves, You Dogs!

Dog

Fall

Land

Like A Tongue On Frozen Steel, Like Flesh In Flame —

Flames

Steel

Frozen

Oh You Is A Bad Elf, Dobby!

Dobby

A Horcrux Is The Complete Opposite Of A Human Being.

Opposites

Horcruxes

Humans

There's The Silver Lining I've Been Looking For.

Silver

Ginny Weasley

The Presence Of Hundreds Of Books Had Finally Convinced Hermione That What They Were Doing Was Right.

Book

Hermione

Convinced

I Think That Emotionally, I've Probably Felt A Little Bit More Balanced When I Started Writing Again.

Writing

Thinking

Littles

Yeah 'ear 'ear," Said George, With Half A Glance At Fred, The Corner Of Whose Mouth Twitched.

Ears

Half

Mouths

Worst That Can Happen Is Hagrid’ll Have To Get Rid Of The Skrewts. Sorry ... Did I Say Worst? I Meant Best.

Sorry

Hagrid

Worst

Indifference And Neglect Often Do Much More Damage Than Outright Dislike ...we Wizards Have Mistreated And Abused Our Fellows For Too Long, And We Are Now Reaping Our Reward.

Long

Damage

Wizards

Harry: This Book Belongs To Harry Potter. Ron: Shared By Ron Weasley, Because His Fell Apart. Hermione: Why Don't You Buy A New One Then? Ron: Write On Your Own Book, Hermione. Hermione: You Bought All Those Dungbombs On Saturday. You Could Have Bought A New Book Instead. Ron: Dungbombs Rule.

Book

Writing

Potters

He's A Funny Man, Dumbledore. I Think He Sort Of Wanted To Give Me A Chance. I Think He Knows More Or Less Everything That Goes On Here, You Know. I Reckon He Had A Pretty Good Idea We Were Going To Try, And Instead Of Stopping Us, He Just Taught Us Enough To Help. I Don't Think It Was An Accident He Let Me Find Out How The Mirror Worked. It's Almost Like He Thought I Had The Right To Face Voldemort If I Could.

Men

Thinking

Mirrors

Great, Tell Me When You've Defeated Voldemort For Me, Will You?

Defeated

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.

Light

Kitchen

Chance

Neville Will Play Quidditch For England Before Hagrid Lets Dumbledore Down.

Play

England

Hagrid

Failure Is Not Fun. It Can Be Awful. But Living So Cautiously That You Never Fail Is Worse.

Fun

Awful

Failing

The Forbidden Forest Looked As Though It Had Been Enchanted, Each Tree Smattered With Silver, And Hagrid's Cabin Looked Like An Iced Cake.

Cake

Tree

Cabins

I Remember Every Wand I’ve Ever Sold, Mr. Potter. Every Single Wand. It So Happens That The Phoenix Whose Tail Feather Is In Your Wand, Gave Another Feather — Just One Other. It Is Very Curious Indeed That You Should Be Destined For This Wand When Its Brother — Why, Its Brother Gave You That Scar.

Brother

Phoenix

Tails

He Was Going To Be Armed With His Wand - Which, Just Now, Felt Like Nothing More Than A Narrow Strip Of Wood - Against A Fifty-foot-high, Scaly, Spike-ridden, Fire-breathing Dragon.

Fire

Dragons

Breathing

Yeah, Quirrell Was A Great Teacher. There Was Just That Minor Drawback Of Him Having Lord Voldemort Sticking Out Of The Back Of His Head!

Teacher

Humor

Lord

Have You Any Idea How Much Tyrants Fear The People They Oppress?

Tyrants

Ideas

People

Your Great-aunt Muriel Doesn't Agree, I Just Met Her Upstairs While She Was Giving Fleur The Tiara. "she Said 'oh Dear, Is This The Muggle Born?' And Then, 'bad Posture, Skinny Ankles.'" Don't Take It Personally, She's Rude To Everyone," Said Ron. "talking About Muriel?" Inquired George, Reemerging From The Marquee With Fred. "yeah, She's Just Told Me My Ears Are Lopsided. Old Bat.

Aunt

Talking

Giving

I Was Ripped From My Body, I Was Less Than Spirit, Less Than The Meanest Ghost . . . But Still, I Was Alive.

Alive

Body

Spirit

Silence Fell Between The Four Of Them As They Looked Up At The Sky. There Was No Sign Of Movement, The Stars Stared Back, Unblinking, Indifferent, Unobscured By Flying Friends. Where Was Ron? Where Were Fred And Mr Weasley? Where Were Bill, Fleur, Tonks, Mad Eye, Mundungus?

Stars

Eye

Sky

Imagine Losing Fingernails, Harry! That Really Puts Our Sufferings Into Perspective, Doesn't It?

Perspective

Suffering

Losing

You Do Not Seek To Kill Me, Dumbledore?" Called Voldemort, His Scarlet Eyes Narrowed. "above Such Brutality, Are You?" "we Both Know That There Are Other Ways Of Destroying A Man, Tom," Dumbledore Said Calmly. "merely Taking Your Life Would Not Satisfy Me, I Admit - " "there Is Nothing Worse Than Death, Dumbledore!" Snarled Voldemort. "you Are Quite Wrong," Said Dumbledore, Speaking As Lightly As Though They Were Discussing The Matter Over Drinks. "indeed, Your Failure To Understand That There Are Things Much Worse Than Death Has Always Been Your Greatest Weakness.

Eye

Men

Weakness

I Have Never Been Remotely Ashamed Of Having Been Depressed. Never. What's To Be Ashamed Of? I Went Through A Really Rough Time And I Am Quite Proud That I Got Out Of That.

Depression

Proud

Rough Times

Things We Lose Have A Way Of Coming Back To Us In The End, If Not Always In The Way We Expect.

Love

Death

Inspirational Harry Potter

Finding Out What You’re Good At, And Doing It To The Best Of Your Ability, Is The Route To Self-respect.

Self

Ability

Findings

Magic Causes As Much Trouble As It Cures.

Magic

Causes

Trouble

I Expect What You're Not Aware Of Would Fill Several Books, Dursely.

Book

Holey? You Have The The Whole World Of Ear-related Humor Before You, You Go For Holey?

Humor

Funny Harry Potter

Ears

You Need Your Inner Eye Tested, If You Ask Me.

Eye

Funny Harry Potter

Needs

No, There's No University For Wizards. At The Moment I'm Only Planning To Write Seven Harry Potter Books. I Won't Say "never," But I Have No Plans To Write An Eighth Book.

Book

Writing

Potters

They Had Reached Lockhart's Classroom...'you Could've Fried An Egg On Your Face" Said Ron. 'you'd Better Hope Creevey Doesn't Meet Ginny, Or They'll Be Starting A Harry Potter Fan Club.' 'shut Up,' Snapped Harry. The Last Thing He Needed Was For Lockhart To Hear The Phrase 'harry Potter Fan Club.

Eggs

Fans

Phrases

You Know, Minister, I Disagree With Dumbledore On Many Counts...but You Cannot Deny He's Got Style.

Style

Deny

Ministers

They Don’t Need Walls And Water To Keep The Prisoners In, Not When They’re Trapped Inside Their Own Heads, Incapable Of A Single Cheerful Thought. Most Go Mad Within Weeks - Lupin

Wall

Mad

Water

Break Not An Ancient Friendship; Keep It Hale; Stir Round Its Roots, That It Be Green Of Heart; Let Not The Spirit Of Its Growth Depart: It Is A Power To Brave The Strongest Gale.

Friends

Heart

Roots

Your Hair Is Much Too Long, Ronald, For A Moment I Thought You Were Ginevra.

Hair

Long

Moments

The Fact That You Can Feel Pain Like This Is Your Greatest Strength

Pain

Potters

Facts

Your Great Puddin' Of A Son Don' Need Fattin' Anymore Dursley, Don't Worry

Son

Worry

Needs

It Has Certainly Never Been News To Me That A Brave And Brilliant Man Could Love Other Men.

Men

Brave

News

I Would Never Recommend My Novel As A Parenting Guide. But We Happen To Live At A Very Hectic And Hurried Time, And I Believe That Many Parents Are Too Wrapped Up In Themselves.

Believe

Parent

Guides

Instead (harry) Contented Himself With Scrawling A Note To Ron: Let's Do It Tonight.

Tonight

Notes

Just — Just To Be Clear,” He Said. “you Want To Leave Tonks At Her Parents’ House And Come Away With Us?” “she’ll Be Perfectly Safe There, They’ll Look After Her,” Said Lupin. He Spoke With A Finality Bordering On Indifference. “harry, I’m Sure James Would Have Wanted Me To Stick With You.” “well,” Said Harry Slowly, “i’m Not. I’m Pretty Sure My Father Would Have Wanted To Know Why You Aren’t Sticking With Your Own Kid, Actually.

Father

Kids

House

They Make A Fuss About Hogsmeade, But I Assure You, Harry, It's Not All It's Cracked Up To Be. All Right, The Sweetshop's Rather Good, And Zonko's Joke Shop's Frankly Dangerous, And Yes, The Shrieking Shack Is Always Worth A Visit, But Really, Harry, Apart From That, You're Not Missing Anything.

Missing

Shack

Dangerous

It Is Impossible To Manufacture Or Imitate Love.

Romance

Impossible

And I Must Draft An Advertisement For The Daily Prophet, Too,' He Added Thoughtfully. 'we'll Be Needing A New Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher.... Dear Me, We Do Seem To Run Through Them, Don't We?

Running

Teacher

Art

Maybe A Man In A Million Could Unite The Hallows, Harry. I Was Fit Only To Possess The Meanest Of Them, The Least Extraordinary. I Was Fit To Own The Elder Wand, And Not To Boast Of It, And Not To Kill With It. I Was Permitted To Tame And To Use It, Because I Took It, Not For Gain, But To Save Others From It.

Men

Use

Gains

But I Got This Far, Didn’t I?” He Said Slowly. “they Thought I’d Die In The Attempt, But I’m Here . . . And You’re In My Power. . . . I’m The One With The Wand. . . . You’re At My Mercy. . .

Draco Malfoy

Mercy

Said

Get Up, You Useless Lump, Get Up!

Useless

Get Up

Lumps

I've Decided To Call Him Norbert,' Said Hagrid, Looking At The Dragon With Misty Eyes. 'he Really Knows Me Now, Watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy?' 'he's Lost His Marbles,' Ron Muttered In Harry's Ear. 'hagrid,' Said Harry Loudly, 'give It A Fortnight And Norbert's Going To Be As Big As Your House. Malfoy Could Go To Dumbledore At Any Moment. Hagrid Bit His Lip. 'i- I Know I Can't Jus' Dump Him, I Can't.' Harry Suddenly Turned To Ron. 'charlie,' He Said. 'you're Losing It Too,' Said Ron. 'i'm Ron, Remember?

Eye

Dragons

Giving

I've Been Writing My Entire Life, And I'll Always Write.

Writing

Look, Why Don't You Go Talk To Ron About All This?" Harry Asked. "well, I Would, But He's Always Asleep When I Go And See Him!" Said Lavender Fretfully. "is He?" Said Harry, Surprised, For He Had Found Ron Perfectly Alert Every Time He Had Been Up To The Hospital Wing.

Wings

Lavender

Looks

She Seemed To Think That One Of The Perks Of Marriage Was That It Gave You Rights Of Comment And Intrusion Over Single People's Love Lives.

Love Life

Thinking

Rights

How Awful It Was, Thought Tessa, Remembering Fats The Toddler, The Way Tiny Ghosts Of Your Living Children Haunted Your Heart; They Could Never Know, And Would Hate It If They Did, How Their Growing Was A Constant Bereavement.

Children

Hate

Heart

Yes, There Are Parallels. The Difference Is That I Just Look At [my Son] David And Think That He's Absolutely Perfect, Whereas You Look At The Finished Book And You Think, 'oh, Damn It, I Should Have Changed That.' You're Never Happy. Whereas With A Baby, You're Happy. If You've Got A Perfect Baby, You're Just Grateful.

Wise

Witty

Baby

First Think Of The Person Who Lives In Disguise, Who Deals In Secrets And Tells Naught But Lies. Next, Tell Me What's Always The Last Thing To Mend, The Middle Of Middle And The End Of End? And Finally Give Me The Sound Often Heard During The Search For A Hard-to-find Word. Now String Them Together, And Answer Me This, Which Creature Would You Be Unwilling To Kiss?

Lying

Kissing

Thinking

There Was A Brief Silence In Which The Distant Echo Of Hagrid Smashing Down A Wooden Front Door Seemed To Reverberate Through The Intervening Years.

Reflection

Echoes

Doors

Some Of The Furor That Surrounded A Harry Potter Publication Was Fun.

Fun

Potters

Publication

As For The Fact That Malfoy, Crabbe, And Goyle Apeared To Be Going Their Different Ways When They Were Usually Inseparable, These Things Happened As People Got Older--ron And Hermione, Harry Reflected Sadly, Were Living Proof.

People

Different

Way

Gilderoy Lockhart Is Also A Lot Like Someone I Once Knew, But I Don't Think I'd Better Elaborate!

Thinking

Harry Was Left To Ponder In Silence The Depths To Which Girls Would Sink To Get Revenge.

Girl

Revenge

Silence

Enjoying It? I Don’t Reckon He’d Come Home If Dad Didn’t Make Him. He’s Obsessed. Just Don’t Get Him On The Subject Of His Boss. According To Mr. Crouch…as I Was Saying To Mr. Crouch… Mr. Crouch Is Of The Opinion… Mr. Crouch Was Telling Me… They’ll Be Announcing Their Engagement Any Day Now.

Dad

Home

Boss

You Saved Dad's Life. If Anyone's Got The Right To Eavesdrop On Him, It's You.

Dad

Saved

Ifs

There,” She Said Softly. “now He Could Be Sleeping.

Sleep

Dobby

Hermione

I'm Not Putting Them On,” Said Old Archie In Indignation. “i Like A Healthy Breeze 'round My Privates, Thanks.

Healthy

Muggles

Thanks

They’re Evacuating The Younger Kids And Everyone’s Meeting In The Great Hall To Get Organized. We’re Fighting.

Kids

Fighting

Halls

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.

Inspirational

Growing Up

Thinking

Gryffindor, Where Dwell The Brave At Heart!

Heart

Brave

Gryffindor

Are — You — Insane?” Said Hermione In A Hushed Voice. 'i Don't Think So,' Said Harry, Shrugging.

Thinking

Voice

Insane

It Was As Though They Had Been Plunged Into A Fabulous Dream. This, Thought Harry, Was Surely The Only Way To Travel - Past Swirls And Turrets Of Snowy Cloud, In A Car Full Of Hot, Bright Sunlight, With A Fat Pack Of Toffees In The Glove Compartment.

Dream

Past

Clouds

Oh, He Knows How To Play, Little Bitty Baby Potter.

Baby

Play

Potters

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.

Summer

Beach

Holiday

I Am Prouder Of My Years As A Single Mother Than Of Any Other Part Of My Life.

Mother

Years

Single Mother

Running At Ron, She Flung Them Around His Neck And Kissed Him Full On The Mouth. Ron Threw Away The Fangs And Broomstick He Was Holding And Responded With Such Enthusiasm That He Lifted Hermione Off Her Feet.

Running

Feet

Mouths

Harry, We Saw Uranus Up Close!” Said Ron, Still Giggling Feebly. “get It, Harry? We Saw Uranus — Ha Ha Ha —

Saws

Said

Stills

Those Who Choose Not To Empathize Enable Real Monsters, For Without Ever Committing An Act Of Outright Evil Ourselves We Collude With It Through Our Apathy.

Real

Evil

Agoraphobia

All We Do Is Read The Stupid Textbook," Said Ron.

Stupid

Textbooks

Said

If You Choose To Use Your Status And Influence To Raise Your Voice On Behalf Of Those Who Have No Voice; If You Choose To Identify Not Only With The Powerful, But With The Powerless; If You Retain The Ability To Imagine Yourself Into The Lives Of Those Who Do Not Have Your Advantages, Then It Will Not Only Be Your Proud Families Who Celebrate Your Existence, But Thousands And Millions Of People Whose Reality You Have Helped Transform For The Better. We Do Not Need Magic To Change The World, We Carry All The Power We Need Inside Ourselves Already: We Have The Power To Imagine Better.

Powerful

Reality

Voice

Voldemort Himself Created His Worst Enemy, Just As Tyrants Everywhere Do! Have You Any Idea How Much Tyrants Fear The People They Oppress? All Of Them Realize That, One Day, Amongst Their Many Victims, There Is Sure To Be One Who Rises Against Them And Strikes Back!

Worst Enemy

Tyrants

Ideas

A Lemon Drop. They're A Kind Of Muggle Sweet I'm Rather Fond Of.

Sweet

Muggles

Kind

You Cheating Scum!” Lee Jordan Was Howling Into The Megaphone, Dancing Out Of Professor Mcgonagall’s Reach. “you Filthy, Cheating B —” Professor Mcgonagall Didn’t Even Bother To Tell Him Off. She Was Actually Shaking Her Finger In Malfoy’s Direction, Her Hat Had Fallen Off, And She Too Was Shouting Furiously.

Cheating

Dancing

Scum

It Was Important, Dumbledore Said, To Fight, And Fight Again, And Keep Fighting, For Only Then Could Evil Be Kept At Bay, Though Never Quite Eradicated. . . .

Fighting

Evil

Important

Yeah, But Coming From Dudley That's Like "i Love You.

Love You

Yeah

Dudley Dursley

Snape's Patronus Was A Doe,' Said Harry, 'the Same As My Mother's Because He Loved Her For Nearly All Of His Life, From When They Were Children.

Love

Mother

Children

The Opportunity Was Too Perfect To Miss. Harry Crept Silently Around Behind Malfoy, Crabbe, And Goyle, Bent Down, And Scooped A Large Handful Of Mud Out Of The Path. 'we Were Just Talking About Your Friend Hagrid,' Malfoy Said To Ron. 'just Trying To Imagine What He's Saying To The Committee For The Disposal Of Dangerous Creatures. D'you Think He'll Cry When They Cut Off His Hippogriff's—' Splat. Malfoy's Head Jerked Back As The Mud Hit Him; His Silverblond Hair Was Suddenly Dripping In Muck.

Cutting

Opportunity

Thinking

Everything That Fails Brings You Closer To What Works.

Failing

Killing Rips The Soul Apart.

Rip

Soul

Killing

The Hallows, The Hallows. A Desperate Man’s Dream!

Dream

Men

Desperate

Be Ruthless About Protecting Writing Days....althoug H Writing Has Been My Actual Job For Several Years Now, I Still Seem To Have To Fight For Time In Which To Do It.

Jobs

Writing

Fighting

Gryffindor Leads By Eighty Points To Zero, And Look At That Firebolt Go! Potter’s Really Putting It Through Its Paces Now, See It Turn — Chang’s Comet Is Just No Match For It, The Firebolt’s Precision-balance Is Really Noticeable In These Long —” “jordan! Are You Being Paid To Advertise Firebolts? Get On With The Commentary!

Zero

Long

Balance

These Girls... They're Going To Kill Me, Harry.

Girl

Kill Me

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.

Hurt

Poverty

Childbirth

He's Only Silent Because He's Too Thick To String Two Words Together.

Two

Together

Silent

Never Try To Understand The Students. They Hate It. They Would Much Rather Be Tragically Misunderstood, Wallow In Self-pity, Stew In Their Own —” “that’s Enough, Phineas,” Said Dumbledore.

Hate

Self

Misunderstood

Personal Happiness Lies In Knowing That Life Is Not A Checklist Of Acquisition. Your Qualifications Are Not Your Life.

Lying

Knowing

Acquisition

And Now A Chill Settled Over Them Where They Stood, And Harry Heard The Rasping Breath Of The Dementors That Patrolled The Outer Trees. They Would Not Affect Him Now. The Fact Of His Own Survival Burned Inside Him, A Talisman Against Them, As Though His Father's Stag Kept Guardian In His Heart.

Father

Heart

Tree

The Fame Thing Is Interesting Because I Never Wanted To Be Famous, And I Never Dreamt I Would Be Famous.

Interesting

Would Be

Fame

Oh Please," Said Zacharias Smith, Rolling His Eyes And Folding His Arms. "i Don't Think Expelliarmus Is Exactly Going To Help Us Against You-know-who, Do You?" "i've Used It Against Him," Harry Said Quietly. "it Saved My Life Last June.

Eye

Thinking

June

Gosh, What A Gripping Story. You Must Have Been Simply Terrified. Meanwhile We Went To Godric's Hollow And, Let's Think, What Happened There, Harry? Oh Yes, You-know-who's Snake Turned Up, It Nearly Killed Both Of Us, And Then You-know-who Himself Arrived And Missed Us By About A Second. Imagine Losing Fingernails, Harry! That Really Puts Our Sufferings Into Perspective, Doesn't It?

Thinking

Snakes

Perspective

It Was, He Thought, The Difference Between Being Dragged Into The Arena To Face A Battle To The Death And Walking Into The Arena With Your Head Held High. Some People, Perhaps, Would Say That There Was Little To Choose Between The Two Ways, But Dumbledore Knew - And So Do I, Thought Harry, With A Rush Of Fierce Pride, And So Did My Parents - That There Was All The Difference In The World.

Inspirational

Life Lesson

Pride

The Trouble Is, The Other Side Can Do Magic Too, Prime Minister.

Magic

Sides

Trouble

It Does Not Do To Dwell On Dreams And Forget To Live.

Inspirational

Life

Inspiring

Oh, I'm So Glad We Know What It's Called, That's A Great Help," Snarled Ron, Leaning Back, Trying To Stop The Plant From Curling Around His Neck.

Trying

Necks

Helping

It's Our Choices, More Than Anything, That Show Who We Really Are.

Choices

Shows

Our Choices

'tell Me One Last Thing,' Said Harry. 'is This Real? Or Has This Been Happening Inside My Head?' Dumbledore Beamed At Him, And His Voice Sounded Loud And Strong In Harry's Ears Even Though The Bright Mist Was Descending Again, Obscuring His Figure. 'of Course It Is Happening Inside Your Head, Harry, But Why On Earth Should That Mean It Is Not Real?'

Strong

Real

Life Lesson

If You Love Something - And There Are Things That I Love - You Do Want More And More And More Of It, But That's Not The Way To Produce Good Work.

Love You

Want

Way

I've Laid My Friends Bare.

My Friends

Someone Creeping Into His Yard In The Dead Of Night? More Likely There's A Very Shell-shocked Cat Wandering Somewhere, Covered In Potato Peelings.

Cat

Night

Potatoes

Raindrops The Size Of Bullets Thundered On The Castle Windows For Days On End; The Lake Rose, The Flower Beds Turned Into Muddy Streams, And Hagrid’s Pumpkins Swelled To The Size Of Garden Sheds.

Flower

Garden

Lakes

Understanding Quotes: Their Essence and Application

Quotes, or quotations, are powerful tools in communication, encapsulating ideas, emotions, and wisdom in concise expressions. They serve various purposes across different contexts, from academic writing to everyday conversation.

1. Defining Quotes

A quote is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. It can be a direct replication of words spoken or written by another individual, often used to support arguments, provide evidence, or convey profound insights.

2. The Importance of Quotes

2.1. Enhancing Credibility

Incorporating quotes from authoritative sources can bolster the credibility of your work. By referencing experts or primary sources, you demonstrate thorough research and a solid foundation for your arguments.

2.2. Providing Evidence

Quotes serve as concrete evidence to support claims. In academic and professional writing, they validate points made, offering readers a basis to trust the information presented.

2.3. Conveying Emotions and Perspectives

Quotes can encapsulate emotions and perspectives succinctly. They allow writers to express complex feelings or viewpoints through the words of others, often more eloquently than paraphrasing.

3. Types of Quotes

3.1. Direct Quotes

Direct quotes involve copying the exact words from a source, enclosed in quotation marks. They are used when the original wording is significant or particularly well-expressed.

3.2. Indirect Quotes (Paraphrasing)

Indirect quotes restate the original message in your own words. While not enclosed in quotation marks, they still require proper attribution to the original source.

3.3. Block Quotes

Block quotes are lengthy direct quotations, formatted as a separate block of text. They are typically used for quotes exceeding a certain length, varying by citation style. For instance, in APA style, quotes longer than 40 words are formatted as block quotes.

4. Proper Usage of Quotes

4.1. Contextual Relevance

Ensure that the quote you choose is relevant to the topic and adds value to your content. Avoid inserting quotes solely for decorative purposes.

4.2. Integration into Your Writing

Seamlessly integrate quotes into your writing. Introduce them appropriately and follow up with analysis or commentary to connect them to your main points.

4.3. Attribution and Citation

Always attribute quotes to their original authors and provide proper citations according to the required style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).

5. Common Mistakes to Avoid

5.1. Overusing Quotes

Relying too heavily on quotes can overshadow your voice. Use them sparingly to support your arguments, not replace them.

5.2. Lack of Analysis

Presenting a quote without analysis or explanation can leave readers questioning its relevance. Always follow up with your interpretation or discussion.

5.3. Misquoting or Taking Out of Context

Ensure that quotes are accurate and not taken out of context, as this can mislead readers and undermine your credibility.

6. Quotes in Different Contexts

6.1. Academic Writing

In academic writing, quotes are used to support arguments, provide evidence, and engage with existing literature. Proper citation is crucial to avoid plagiarism.

6.2. Journalism

Journalists use quotes to provide firsthand accounts, add authenticity, and present multiple perspectives within a story.

6.3. Literature and Creative Writing

In literature, quotes can be used to convey character voices, themes, and stylistic elements. They enrich narratives and provide depth to storytelling.

7. Punctuation and Formatting

Understanding the correct punctuation and formatting of quotes is essential:

Quotation Marks: Always enclose direct quotes within quotation marks.

Punctuation Placement: In American English, periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.

Block Quotes: For longer quotes, format them as block quotes without quotation marks, and indent the entire block.

8. Ethical Considerations

Ethical use of quotes involves accurate representation, proper attribution, and respect for intellectual property. Misuse can lead to plagiarism, which carries serious academic and professional consequences.

9. Tools for Managing Quotes

Utilize tools like citation generators and plagiarism checkers to manage quotes effectively. These tools help ensure proper formatting and originality in your writing.

Conclusion

Quotes are invaluable in enriching content, providing evidence, and conveying complex ideas succinctly. When used appropriately, they enhance the quality and credibility of your writing. Always ensure relevance, proper integration, and ethical usage to maximize their impact.

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