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Now, I Don’t Want Any Of You Youngsters To Worry — You’ll Still Have Your Potions Master When I’m Through With Him, Never Fear!” “wouldn’t It Be Good If They Finished Each Other Off?” Ron Muttered In Harry’s Ear.

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Now, I Don’t Want Any Of You Youngsters To Worry — You’ll Still Have Your Potions Master When I’m Through With Him, Never Fear!” “wouldn’t It Be Good If They Finished Each Other Off?” Ron Muttered In Harry’s Ear.

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What Would Your Head Have Been Doing In Hogsmeade, Potter?" Said Snape Softly. "your Head Is Not Allowed In Hogsmeade. No Part Of Your Body Has Permission To Be In Hogsmeade.

Abundance Is The Quality Of Life You Live And Quality Of Life You Give To Others.

You’d Think A Bit Of Kissing Would Cheer Her Up.

One More Lesson Like That And I Might Just Do A Weasley.

The First Story I Finished Was When I Was Six Years Old.

Gryffindor, Where Dwell The Brave At Heart!

So Then I Thought, I'd Like You To Have Something To Remember Me By, You Know, If You Ever Meet Some Veela When You're Off Doing Whatever You're Doing.' I Think Dating Opportunities Are Going To Be Pretty Thin On The Ground, To Be Honest.' There's A Silver Lining I've Been Looking For,' She Whispered, And Then She Was Kissing Him As She Never Kissed Him Before, And Harry Was Kissing Her Back, And It Was A Blissful Oblivion, Better Than Firewhiskey; She Was The Only Real Thing In The World, Ginny, The Feel Of Her, One Hand On Her Back, The Other In Her Long Sweet-smelling Hair.

He Might Have Been Encased In A Thick Glass Bubble, So Separate Did He Feel From His Three Dining Companions. It Was A Sensation With Which He Was Only Too Familiar, That Of Walking In A Giant Sphere Of Worry, Enclosed By It, Watching His Own Terrors Roll By, Obscuring The Outside World.

Wild!" Ron Said, Twiddling The Replay Knob On The Side. "i Can Make That Old Bloke Down There Pick His Nose Again... And Again... And Again...

Lord Voldermort Has Risen Again.

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.

Years Ago Someone Wrote [about Me]: 'she Characterizes Molly Weasley As A Mother Who Is Only At Home Looking After The Children.' I Was Deeply Offended, Because I Until A Year Before That Had Also Been Such A Mother Who Was At Home All The Time Taking Care Of Her Child [...] What Has Lesser Status And Is More Difficult Than Raising A Child? And What Is More Important?

Do You—do You Think I Want To—do You Think I Give A—i Don't Care What You Have To Say!" Harry Roared. "you Will," Said Dumbledore Sadly. "because You Are Not Nearly As Mad At Me As You Ought To Be. If You Are To Attack Me, As I Know You Are Close To Doing, I Would Like To Have Thoroughly Earned It.

A Wrackspurt . . . They’re Invisible. They Float In Through Your Ears And Make Your Brain Go Fuzzy,” She Said. “i Thought I Felt One Zooming Around In Here.

I Took A Wrong Turn On The Way To The Bathroom And Found Myself In A Beautifully Proportioned Room I Had Never Seen Before, Containing A Really Rather Magnificent Collection Of Chamberpots. When I Went Back To Investigate More Closely, I Discovered That The Room Had Vanished. But I Must Keep An Eye Out For It. Possibly It Is Only Accessible At Five Thirty In The Morning. Or It May Only Appear At The Quarter Moon - Or When The Seeker Has An Exceptionally Full Bladder.

Choice Was Dangerous: You Had To Forgo All Other Possibilities When You Chose.

How Come The Muggles Don’t Hear The Bus?” Said Harry. “them!” Said Stan Contemptuously. “don’ Listen Properly, Do They? Don’ Look Properly Either. Never Notice Nuffink, They Don’.

If He Doesn't Stop Trying To Save Your Life He's Going To Kill You.

It Is Impossible To Live Without Failing At Something, Unless You Live So Cautiously That You Might Has Well Not Have Lived At All, In Which Case You Have Failed By Default.

Sword? Haven't Got A Sword. That Boy Has, Though. He'll Lend You One.

What Will Come, Will Come; You Just Have To Be There To Meet It.

Doctors?" Said Ron, Looking Startled. "those Muggle Nutters That Cut People Up?

I Am Not Trying To Influence Anyone Into Black Magic. That Is The Very Last Thing I'd Want To Do.

You Said To Us Once Before," Said Hermione Quietly, "that There Was Time To Turn Back If We Wanted To. We've Had Time, Haven't We?

I'm Interested In That Drive, That Rush To Judgment, That Is So Prevalent In Our Society.we All Know That Pleasurable Rush That Comes From Condemning, And In The Short Term It's Quite A Satisfying Thing To Do, Isn't It?

Dumbledore Would Have Been Happier Than Anybody To Think That There Was A Little More Love In The World.

But In Some Ways I Think It's Braver To Do It Like This. And, To An Extent, You Know What? The Worst That Can Happen Is That Everyone Says, 'well, That Was Dreadful, She Should Have Stuck To Writing For Kids' And I Can Take That. So, Yeah, I'll Put It Out There, And If Everyone Says, 'well, That's Shockingly Bad – Back To Wizards With You', Then Obviously I Won't Be Throwing A Party. But I Will Live. I Will Live.

The Fame Thing Is Interesting Because I Never Wanted To Be Famous, And I Never Dreamt I Would Be Famous. You Know, My Fantasy Of Being A Famous Writer, And Again There's A Slight Disconnect With Reality Which Happens A Lot With Me. I Imagined Being A Famous Writer Would Be Like Being Like Jane Austen.

Her Son Lives. He Has Her Eyes, Precisely Her Eyes. You Remember The Shape And Color Of Lily Evans's Eyes, I Am Sure?

You Place Too Much Importance... On The So-called Purity Of Blood! You Fail To Recognize That It Matters Not What Someone Is Born, But What They Grow To Be!

The Wand Chooses The Wizard.

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I Don't Feel I Owe My Readers Details Of My Family's Private Life.

The Dedication Of This Book Is Split Seven Ways: To Neil, To Jessica, To David, To Kenzie, To Di, To Anne, And To You, If You Have Stuck With Harry Until The Very End.

Longbottom, If Brains Were Gold, You'd Be Poorer Than Weasley, And That's Saying Something.

Kill Me Then,' Panted Harry, Who Felt No Fear At All, But Only Rage And Contempt. 'kill Me Like You Killed Him, You Coward-' Don't-' Screamed Snape, And His Face Was Suddenly Demented, Inhuman, As Though He Was In As Much Pain As The Yelping, Howling Dog Stuck In The House Behind Them- 'call Me A Coward!

Thing Was' He Faced Them, And Harry Was Astonished To See That He Was Grinning, 'they Bit Of A Bit More Than They Could Chew With Gran. Little Old Witch Living Alone, They Probably Think They Didn't Need To Send Anyone Particularly Powerful. Anyway' Neville Laughed, 'dawlish Is Still In St Mungo's And Gran Is On The Run. She Sent Me A Letter,' He Clapped A Hand To The Breast Pocket Of His Robes, 'telling Me She Was Proud Of Me, That I'm My Parents' Son, And To Keep It Up

What You Write Becomes Who You Are… So Make Sure You Love What You Write!

Rita Looked As Though She Would Have Liked Nothing Better Than To Seize The Paper Umbrella Sticking Out Of Hermione's Drink And Thrust It Up Her Nose.

Wow, I Wonder What It'd Be Like To Have A Difficult Life?

Oh, Honestly, Don't You Two Read?

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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.

It Takes A Great Deal Of Bravery To Stand Up To Our Enemies, But Just As Much To Stand Up To Our Friends.

Ron," Said Hermione In A Dignified Voice, "you Are The Most Insensitive Wart I Have Ever Had The Misfortune To Meet.

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.

How Do You Remember Everything From Different Books When You Are Still Writing The Hp Series? As Obsessive Fans Will Tell You, I Do Slip Up! Several Classrooms Move Floors Mysteriously Between Books And These Are The Least Serious Continuity Errors! Most Of The Fansites Will Point You In The Direction Of My Mistakes. But The Essentials Remain Consistent From Book To Book Because The Story Has Been Plotted For A Long Time And It Is Clear In My Mind.

Then He Heard A Terrible Cry That Pulled At His Insides, That Expressed Agony Of A Kind That Neither Flame Nor Curse Could Cause, And He Stood Up, Swaying, More Frightened Than He Had Been That Day, More Frightened, Perhaps, Than He Had Been In His Whole Life.

Voldemort Is Playing A Very Clever Game. Declaring Himself Might Have Provoked Open Rebellion. Remaining Masked Has Created Confusion, Uncertainty, And Fear.

I Think It's Alarming That People Believe That Success Enables One To Forget How Life Felt Before. As If One Could Simply Exchange One's Values.

They Don't Know We're Not Allowed To Use Magic At Home. I'm Going To Have A Lot Of Fun With Dudley This Summer.

I Knew No One Who'd Ever Been In The Public Eye.

Muggle Women Wear Them, Archie, Not The Men, They Wear These," Said The Ministry Wizard, And He Brandished The Pinstriped Trousers. "i'm Not Putting Them On," Said Old Archie In Indignation. "i Like A Healthy Breeze 'round My Privates, Thanks.

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I Never Meant To Call You Mudblood, It Just-" Lily: "slipped Out? It’s Too Late. I’ve Made Excuses For You For Years. None Of My Friends Can Understand Why I Even Talk To You. You And Your Precious Little Death Eater Friends ... You’ve Chosen Your Way, I’ve Chosen Mine.

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Don’ You Worry, Harry. You’ll Learn Fast Enough. Everyone Starts At The Beginning At Hogwarts, You’ll Be Just Fine. Just Be Yerself. I Know It’s Hard. Yeh’ve Been Singled Out, An’ That’s Always Hard. But Yeh’ll Have A Great Time At Hogwarts — I Did — Still Do, ’smatter Of Fact.

The Best Way To Get Children Excited About Reading Is To Read To Them From The Beginning Of Their Lives.

He Could Tell At Once That They Carried Different Sorts Of Bubble Bath Mixed With The Water Though It Wasn't Bubble Bath As Harry Had Ever Experienced. One Tap Gushed Pink And Blue Bubbles The Size Of Footballs; Another Poured Ice-white Foam So Thick That Harry Thought It Would Have Supported His Weight If He'd Cared To Test It; A Third Sent Heavily Perfumed Purple Clouds Hovering Over The Surface Of The Water. Harry Amused Himself For A While Turning The Taps On And Off, Particularly Enjoying The Effect Of One Whose Jet Bounced Off The Surface Of The Water In Large Arcs.

The Internet Has Been A Boon And A Curse For Teenagers.

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

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

Why Would I Go Looking For Someone I Know Wants To Kill Me?

Harry, I've Left A Letter Telling Your Aunt And Uncle Not To Worry--" "they Won't," Said Harry. "that You're Safe--" "that'll Just Depress Them." "--and You'll See Them Next Summer." "do I Have To?

It Is A Strange Thing, But When You Are Dreading Something, And Would Give Anything To Slow Down Time, It Has A Disobliging Habit Of Speeding Up.

Shut Your Mouth! You Dare Speak His Name With Your Unworthy Lips, You Dare Besmirch It With Your Half-blood's Tongue, You Dare —

Yes, Well, Principles Are Sometimes The Problem, If You Ask Me,' Said Miles. 'often What's Needed Is A Bit Of Common Sense.' 'which Is The Name People Usually Give To Their Prejudices,' Rejoined Kay.

Let Me Out," Harry Said Again. "no," Dumbledore Repeated. "if You Don't - If You Keep Me In Here - If You Don't Let Me-" "by All Means Continue Destroying My Possessions," Said Dumbledore. "i Daresay I Have Too Many.

Never Trust Anything That Can Think For Itself If You Can't See Where It Keeps Its Brain.

I Am Very Frustrated By Fear Of Imagination, I Don’t Think That’s Healthy.

But As He Reached The Ground And Sprinted Towards The Dais, Lupin Grabbed Harry Around The Chest, Holding Him Back. There's Nothing You Can Do, Harry -' Get Him, Save Him, He's Only Just Gone Through!' - It's Too Late, Harry.' We Can Still Reach Him -' Harry Struggled Hard And Viciously, But Lupin Would Not Let Go... There's Nothing You Can Do, Harry...nothing...he's Gone.

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

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

Sukhvinder Wished That She Could Be More Like Krystal: Funny And Tough; Impossible To Intimidate; Always Coming Out Fighting.

Always The Innocent Are The First Victims, So It Has Been For Ages Past, So It Is Now.

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

I Love Inventing Names, But I Also Collect Unusual Names, So That I Can Look Through My Notebook And Choose One That Suits A New Character.

I Believe In Hard Work And Luck, And That The First Often Leads To The Second

Call Him Voldemort, Harry. Always Use The Proper Name For Things. Fear Of A Name Increases Fear Of The Thing Itself.

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

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

At Least My Happiness Doesn't Depend On Ron's Goalkeeping Ability.

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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.

I Love Being A Writer. I Am Very Lucky My Life's Ambition Turned Out To Be Just As Much Fun As I Thought It Would Be.

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.

Montague's Just Been Found In A Toilet, Sir.

Everythin' Seems Ter Happen Ter You, Doesn' It?

I've Been Asked This Question So Many Times, Do You Feel You Need To Write A Book For Adults? No, I Don't Need To Write A Book For Adults.

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

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.

If You Made A Better Rat Than A Human, It’s Not Much To Boast About, Peter.

Writing And Cafes Are Strongly Linked In My Brain.

Authority Figures Always Attract Trouble

Muggles Have Garden Gnomes, Too, You Know," Harry Told Ron As They Crossed The Lawn. "yeah, I've Seen Those Things They Think Are Gnomes," Said Ron, Bent Double With His Head In A Peony Bush, "like Fat Little Santa Clauses With Fishing Rods.

I'll Be Writing Until I Can't Write Anymore. It's A Compulsion With Me. I Love Writing.

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

It Frightened People When You Were Honest; It Shocked Them.

Aunt Petunia Burst Into Tears. Hestia Jones Gave Her An Approving Look That Changed To Outrage As Aunt Petunia Ran Forward And Embraced Dudley Rather Than Harry. 's-so Sweet, Dudders...' She Sobbed Into His Massive Chest. 's-such A Lovely B-boy...s-saying Thank You...' 'but He Hadn't Said Thank You At All!' Said Hestia Indignantly. 'he Only Said He Didn't Think Harry Was A Waste Of Space!' 'yeah, But Coming From Dudley That's Like "i Love You.

Another Ten Points From Gryffindor,” Said Snape. “i Would Expect Nothing More Sophisticated From You, Ronald Weasley, The Boy So Solid He Cannot Apparate Half An Inch Across A Room.

Books Can Be Misleading...

You Have To Be Free To Fail In This World.

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.

It's Just Hard," Harry Said Finally, In A Low Voice, "to Realize He Won't Write Me Again

Well?" Ron Said Finally, Looking Up At Harry. "how Was It?" Harry Considered It For A Moment. "wet," He Said Truthfully. Ron Made A Noise That Might Have Indicated Jubilation Or Disgust, It Was Hard To Tell. "because She Was Crying," Harry Continued Heavily. "oh," Said Ron, His Smile Faded Slightly. "are You That Bad At Kissing?" "dunno," Said Harry, Who Hadn't Considered This, And Immediately Felt Rather Worried. "maybe I Am.

Facing This Stuff, In Real Life Is Not Like School, In School, If You Make A Mistake You Can Just Try Again Tomorrow, But Out There...when Your A Second Away From Being Murdered Or Watching A Friend Die Right Before Your Eyes...you Don't Know What That's Like.

Would You Like Me To [kill You] Now?" Asked Snape, His Voice Heavy With Irony. "or Would You Like A Few Moments To Compose An Epitaph?

From This Point Forth, We Shall Be Leaving The Firm Foundation Of Fact And Journeying Together Through The Murky Marshes Of Memory Into Thickets Of Wildest Guesswork.

Harry, Just Go Down To The Lake Tomorrow, Right, Stick Your Head In, Yell At The Merpeople To Give Back Whatever They’ve Nicked, And See If They Chuck It Out. Best You Can Do, Mate.

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.

Now, It Is The View Of The Ministry That A Theoretical Knowledge Will Be More Than Sufficient To Get You Through Your Examination, Which, After All, Is What School Is All About.

The Fame Thing Is Interesting Because I Never Wanted To Be Famous, And I Never Dreamt I Would Be Famous....you Know I Didn't Think They'd Rake Through My Bins, I Didn't Expect To Be Photographed On The Beach Through Long Lens. I Never Dreamt It Would Impact My Daughter's Life Negatively, Which At Times It Has. It Would Be Churlish To Say There's Nothing Good About Being Famous; To Have A Total Stranger Walk Up To You As You're Walking Around Safeways, And Say A Number Of Nice Things That They Might Say About Your Work.

Cobbled Streets And No Shops Open Past Six O'clock, A Communal Life That Seemed To Revolve Around Church, And Where You Could Often Hear Bird Song And Nothing Else: Gaia Felt As Though She Had Fallen Through A Portal Into A Land Lost In Time.

Just Because You Have The Emotional Range Of A Teaspoon Doesn't Mean We All Have.

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Magic Has Universal Appeal. I Don't Believe In Magic In The Way That I Describe In My Books, But I'd Love It To Be Real.

Nobody's Ever Asked Me To A Party Before, As A Friend. Is That Why You Dyed Your Eyebrow, For The Party? Should I Do Mine Too?

It Is The Unknown We Fear When We Look Upon Death And Darkness, Nothing More.

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

Bless My Soul,” Whispered The Old Bartender, “harry Potter . . . What An Honor.

I've Been Writing My Entire Life, And I'll Always Write. But At Times I Have Told Myself That I Don't Necessarily Have To Publish Anything Else.

When You Have Seen As Much Of Life As I Have, You Will Not Underestimate The Power Of Obsessive Love.

Failure Is So Impor - It Doesn't Get Spoken About Enough. We Speak About Success All The Time.

Where's The Fun Without A Bit Of Risk?

Your Qualifications, Your Cv, Are Not Your Life, Though You Will Meet Many People Of My Age And Older Who Confuse The Two. Life Is Difficult, And Complicated, And Beyond Anyone's Control, And The Humility To Know That Will Enable You To Survive Its Vicissitudes.

To The Well-organized Mind, Death Is But The Next Great Adventure.

Brains Like That, You Could Be A Death Eater, Son.

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.

Why Are You Worrying About You-know-who, When You Should Be Worrying About You-no-poo? The Constipation Sensation That's Gripping The Nation!

The Consequences Of Our Actions Are Always So Complicated, So Diverse, That Predicting The Future Is A Very Difficult Business Indeed.

Print Will Never Die. There's No Substitute For The Feel Of An Actual Book. I Adore Physically Turning Pages, And Being Able To Underline Passages And Not Worrying About Dropping Them In The Bath Or Running Out Of Power. I Also Find Print Books Objects Of Beauty.

Turn To Page Three Hundred And Ninety-four.

Hogwarts Is Threatened!” Shouted Professor Mcgonagall. “man The Boundaries, Protect Us, Do Your Duty To Our School!

'you All Righ'?' He Said Gruffly. 'yeah,' Said Harry. 'no, Yeh're Not,' Said Hagrid. 'of Course Yeh're Not. But Yeh Will Be.'

And Sure Enough, In Seeking To Become Superhuman This Foolhardy Young Man Renders Himself Inhuman. The Heart That He Has Locked Away Slowly Shrivels And Grows Hair, Symbolising His Own Descent To Beasthood.

They Run Off Eckeltricity, Do They?" He Said Knowledgeably. "ah Yes, I Can See The Plugs. I Collect Plugs," He Added To Uncle Vernon. "and Batteries. Got A Large Collection Of Batteries.

Oh No You Don’t, Laddie!” Harry Spun Around. Professor Moody Was Limping Down The Marble Staircase. His Wand Was Out And It Was Pointing Right At A Pure White Ferret, Which Was Shivering On The Stone-flagged Floor, Exactly Where Malfoy Had Been Standing.

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Parents Shouldn't Leave Their Kids Unless —unless They've Got To.

Karakarof Spat Onto The Ground At Dumbledore's Feet. In One Swift Movement, Hagrid Seized The Front Of Karkaroff's Furs, Lifted Him Into The Air, And Slammed Him Against A Nearby Tree.

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.

Life Is Not A Check-list Of Acquisition Or Achievement.

Neither Can Live While The Other Survives, And One Of Us Is About To Leave For Good.

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

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

Gringotts Was The Safest Place In The World For Something You Wanted To Hide — Except Perhaps Hogwarts.

Places In The World

Harry, Guess What?" Said Tonks From Her Perch On Top Of The Washing Machine, And She Wiggled Her Left Hand At Him; A Ring Glittered There.

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

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.

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.

'-mediocre, Arrogant As His Father, A Determined Rule-breaker, Delighted To Find Himself Famous, Attention-seeking And Impertinent -' Said Severus. 'you See What You Expect To See, Severus.' Said Dumbledore.

It Is My Belief... That The Truth Is Generally Preferable To Lies.

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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?

"oh, Of Course," Said Ron, Clapping A Hand To His Forehead. "i Forgot We'll Be Hunting Down Voldemort In A Mobile Library."

The World Isn't Split Into Good People And Death Eaters.

Inspirational Harry Potter

All Those Poor Elves I Haven’t Set Free Yet, Having To Stay Over During Christmas Because There Aren’t Enough Hats!

For Future Reference, Harry, It Is Raspberry...although Of Course, If I Were A Death Eater, I Would Have Been Sure To Research My Own Jam Preferences Before Impersonating Myself.

Ministry Of Magic (m.o.m) Classification. Xxxxx Known Wizard Killer / Impossible To Train Or Domesticate / Or Anything Hagrid Likes

Choosing To Live In Narrow Spaces Leads To Form Of Mental Agoraphobia And That Brings Its Own Terrors. I Think The Willfully Unimaginative See More Monsters, They Are Often More Afraid. What Is More, Those Who Choose Not To Empathize Enable Real Monsters. For Without Ever Committing An Act Of Outright Evil Ourselves, We Collude Through Our Own Apathy.

Well, I'm Sure You'll Find Someone Somewhere Who'll Have You.

Enter, Stranger, But Take Heed Of What Awaits The Sin Of Greed, For Those Who Take, But Do Not Earn, Must Pay Most Dearly In Their Turn. So If You Seek Beneath Our Floors A Treasure That Was Never Yours, Thief, You Have Been Warned, Beware Of Finding More Than Treasure There.

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.

I Don't Know Who Maxime Thinks She's Kidding. If Hagrid's Half-giant, She Definitely Is. Big Bones... The Only Thing That's Got Bigger Bones Than Her Is A Dinosaur.

At That Moment, Harry Fully Understood For The First Time Why People Said Dumbledore Was The Only Wizard Voldemort Had Ever Feared. The Look Upon Dumbledore's Face As He Stared Down At The Unconscious Form Of Mad-eye Moody Was More Terrible Than Harry Could Have Ever Imagined. There Was No Benign Smile Upon Dumbledore's Face, No Twinkle In The Eyes Behind The Spectacles. There Was Cold Fury In Every Line Of The Ancient Face; A Sense Of Power Radiated From Dumbledore As Though He Were Giving Off Burning Heat.

No, Harry, You Listen," Said Hermione. "we're Coming With You. That Was Decided Months Ago - Years, Really.

There Are Those Who'll Turn Innocent Occasions To Their Advantage.

Of Course It Is Happening Inside Your Head, Harry, But Why On Earth Should That Mean That It Is Not Real?

I Don't Need A Cloak To Become Invisible.

If Only The Hat Had Mentioned A House For People Who Felt A Bit Queasy, That Would Have Been The One For Him.

There Is No Point In Apportioning Blame. What Is Done, Is Done.

Never," Said Hagrid Irritably, "try An' Get A Straight Answer Out Of A Centaur. Ruddy Stargazers. Not Interested In Anythin' Closer'n The Moon.

He Might Have Crawled Up Into The Airing Cupboard And Died, But I Mustn't Get My Hopes Up.

Oh, Shut Up Weatherby.

Part Of What Makes A Language 'alive' Is Its Constant Evolution. I Would Hate To Think Britain Would Ever Emulate France, Where They Actually Have A Learned Faculty Whose Job It Is To Attempt To Prevent The Incursion Of Foreign Words Into The Language. I Love Editing Harry With Arthur Levine, My American Editor-the Differences Between 'british English' (of Which There Must Be At Least 200 Versions) And 'american English' (ditto!) Are A Source Of Constant Interest And Amusement To Me.

You Think It - Wise - To Trust Hagrid With Something As Important As This?" "i Would Trust Hagrid With My Life," Said Dumbledore.

I Definitely Know That Love Is The Most Powerful Thing Of All.

As Ginny And Hermione Moved Closer To The Rest Of The Family, Harry Had A Clear View Of The Bodies Lying Next To Fred: Remus And Tonks, Pale And Still And Peaceful-looking, Apparently Asleep Beneath The Dark, Enchanted Ceiling.

Krystal’s Slow Passage Up The School Had Resembled The Passage Of A Goat Through The Body Of A Boa Constrictor, Being Highly Visible And Uncomfortable For Both Parties Concerned.

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

It Is Not About Striving For Immortality, But About Accepting Mortality.

Power Was My Weakness And My Temptation.

Deathly Hallows

The Silence Was Unbearable To Him. If The Pictures Could Have Reflected The Feelings Inside Him, They Would Have Been Screaming In Pain.

You Think The Dead We Loved Ever Truly Leave Us?

Harry Potter Birthday

He Missed Hogwarts So Much It Was Like Having A Constant Stomachache. He Missed The Castle, With Its Secret Passageways And Ghosts, His Classes, … The Mail Arriving By Owl, Eating Banquets In The Great Hall, Sleeping In His Four-poster Bed In The Tower Dormitory, Visiting The Gamekeeper, Hagrid, In His Cabin Next To The Forbidden Forest In The Grounds, And Especially, Quidditch, The Most Popular Sport In The Wizarding World

Depression Isn't Just Being A Bit Sad. It's Feeling Nothing. It's Not Wanting To Be Alive Anymore.

No, Nothing,' Said Dumbledore, And A Great Sadness Filled His Face. 'the Time Is Long Gone When I Could Frighten You With A Burning Wardrobe And Force You To Make Repayment For Your Crimes. But I Wish I Could, Tom... I Wish I Could.

Hermione: You! You Foul, Loathsome, Evil Little Cocroach! Ron: Hermione, No! He's No Worth It.

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?

Do Not Pity The Dead, Harry. Pity The Living, And, Above All Those Who Live Without Love.

Choose What To Believe. He Wanted The Truth. Why Was Everybody So Determined That He Should Not Get It.

Yeah You Can Have A Word," Said Harry Savagely. "good-bye.

Yes, Harry Potter!” Said Dobby At Once, His Great Eyes Shining With Excitement. “and If Dobby Does It Wrong, Dobby Will Throw Himself Off The Topmost Tower, Harry Potter!” “there Won’t Be Any Need For That,” Said Harry Hastily.

But Dumbledore Says He Doesn't Care What They Do As Long As They Don't Take Him Off The Chocolate Frog Cards.

There Was No Press Involvement, There Was No Pressure. Life Was Very Pure And It Became More Complicated.

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.

As Much Money And Life As You Could Want! The Two Things Most Human Beings Would Choose Above All - The Trouble Is, Humans Do Have A Knack Of Choosing Precisely Those Things That Are Worst For Them.

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

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

This Was Their First Encounter With The Fact That A Full Stomach Meant Good Spirits; An Empty One, Bickering And Gloom.

I Think It’s The Books That You Read When You’re Young That Live With You Forever.

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

When We Come Face-to-face With One Down A Dark Alley, We're Going To Be Having A Shufti To See If It's Solid, Aren't We, We're Not Going To Be Asking, 'excuse Me, Are You The Imprint Of A Departed Soul?

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 . . .

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