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.

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Daddy's Gone Mad, Hasn't He?

Daddy

Mad

Gone

There Is An Expiry Date On Blaming Your Parents For Steering You In The Wrong Direction; The Moment You Are Old Enough To Take The Wheel, Responsibility Lies With You.

Lying

Responsibility

Parent

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!

Law

Careers

Missing

I Would Be A Liar If I Said I Don't Care [about My Appearance]; Yes, I Care. I Found It Very Difficult, When I First Became Well Known, To Read Criticism About How I Look, How Messy My Hair Was, And How Generally Unkempt I Look. The Nastiest Thing Ever Written Was Written By A Man, And I Do Remember That. I Wasn't Looking For It Either, It Was Just Simply In The Newspaper I Was Reading.

Wise

Witty

Liars

Thirty–zero! Take That, You Dirty, Cheating —” “jordan, If You Can’t Commentate In An Unbiased Way — !” “i’m Telling It Like It Is, Professor!

Cheating

Zero

Dirty

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

School

Men

Hogwarts

Look...at...me..." He Whispered. The Green Eyes Found The Black, But After A Second, Something In The Depths Of The Dark Pair Seemed To Vanish, Leaving Them Fixed, Blank, And Empty. The Hand Holding Harry Thudded To The Floor, And Snape Moved No More.

Eye

Dark

Hands

Every Writer Must Have A Chip Of Ice In His Heart.

Heart

Ice

Chips

Dumbledore Had Not Raised His Voice, He Did Not Even Sound Angry, But Harry Would Have Preferred Him To Yell; This Cold Disappointment Was Worse Than Anything.

Disappointment

Voice

Sound

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

You'd Think I Walk Around With My Eyes Shut, Banging Off The Walls.

Wall

Eye

Thinking

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

Well, [bad] Times Like That Bring Out The Best In Some People And The Worst In Others.

Women

People

Black

I Will If You Go Out With Me, Evans

Ifs

I Want To Fall In Love With Something In The Way I Fell In Love With The Idea Of Harry Before I Write Anything Else.

Falling In Love

Writing

Ideas

Giggling Should Be Made Illegal.

Made

Should

Illegal

Often, You Have To Fail As A Writer Before You Write That Bestselling Novel Or Ground-breaking Memoir. If You're Failing As A Writer - Which It Definitely Feels Like When You're Struggling To Write Regularly Or Can't Seem To Earn A Living As A Freelance Writer - Maybe You Need To Take A Long-term Perspective.

Struggle

Writing

Long

I Bet You’re Not Dangerous At All, Are You? Are You, You Great Ugly Brute?

Ugly

Draco

Dangerous

The Sky Was A Cold Iron-grey, Like The Underside Of A Shield. A Sharp Breeze Lifted The Hems Of Skirts And Rattled The Leaves On The Immature Trees; A Spiteful, Chill Wind That Sought Out Your Weakest Places, The Nape Of Your Neck And Your Knees, And Which Denied You The Comfort Of Dreaming, Of Retreating A Little From Reality.

Dream

Reality

Wind

I Mean, Is 'fat' Really The Worst Thing A Human Being Can Be? Is 'fat' Worse Than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' Or 'cruel'? Not To Me I'd Rather [my Daughters] Were Independent, Interesting, Idealistic, Kind, Opinionated, Original, Funny - A Thousand Things, Before 'thin'. Let My Girls Be Hermiones, Rather Than Pansy Parkinsons.

Girl

Daughter

Mean

The Chasers Throw The Quaffle And Put It Through The Hoops To Score,” Harry Recited. “so — That’s Sort Of Like Basketball On Broomsticks With Six Hoops, Isn’t It?” “what’s Basketball?” Said Wood Curiously. “never Mind,” Said Harry Quickly.

Basketball

Mind

Woods

For Some To Love You, Some Must Loathe You.

Love You

Loathe

But The Idea Of The Dark Lord In Possesion Of The Deathstick Is, I Must Admit, Formidable.

Dark

Ideas

Lord

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.

Wine

Glasses

Pigs

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.

Inspirational

Success

Graduation

Hermione Was Screaming Again: The Sound Went Through Harry Like Physical Pain.

Pain

Sound

Hermione

First Sign Of Madness, Talking To Your Own Head.

Talking

Firsts

Madness

Chess Was The Only Thing Hermione Ever Lost At, Something Harry And Ron Thought Was Very Good For Her.

Chess

Hermione

Lost

I Hope You're Pleased With Yourselves. We Could All Have Been Killed - Or Worse, Expelled. Now If You Don't Mind, I'm Going To Bed.

Mind

Bed

Hermione

It's Going To Be All Right, Sir," Harry Said Over And Over Again, More Worried By Dumbledore's Silence Than He Had Been By His Weakened Voice. "we're Nearly There ... I Can Apparate Us Both Back ... Don't Worry ..." "i Am Not Worried, Harry," Said Dumbledore, His Voice A Little Stronger Despite The Freezing Water. "i Am With You.

Hope

Voice

Water

Wands Are Only As Powerful As The Wizards Who Use Them. Some Wizards Just Like To Boast That Theirs Are Bigger And Better Than Other People's.

Powerful

People

Use

Harry Looked Down And Saw Deep Green Mountains And Lakes, Coppery In The Sunset.

Sunset

Lakes

Mountain

Power Was My Weakness And My Temptation.

Temptation

Weakness

Deathly Hallows

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!

Together

Wow

Six

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?

Voice

Irony

Moments

It Was Only When He Was Back In Bed That It Struck Harry That Dumbledore Might Not Have Been Quite Truthful. But Then, It Had Been A Quite Personal Question.

Bed

Personal Question

Might

Harry Moved The Tip Of His Eagle-feather Quill Down The Page, Frowning As He Looked For Something That Would Help Him Write His Essay, “witch Burning In The Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless — Discuss.

Writing

Eagles

Burning

Harry Is The Best Hope We Have. Trust Him.

Deathly Hallows

Remus Lupin

Hoping For The Best

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.

Greed

Thieves

Treasure

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 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.

Thinking

Giants

Half

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

Do You Mean Ter Tell Me," He Growled At The Dursleys, "that This Boy—this Boy!—knows Nothin' Abou'—about Anything?" Harry Thought This Was Going A Bit Far. He Had Been To School, After All, And His Marks Weren't Bad. I Know Some Things," He Said. "i Can, You Know, Do Math And Stuff.

School

Mean

Math

I Take My Hat Off To You — Or I Would, If I Were Not Afraid Of Showering You In Spiders.

Spiders

Hats

Not Afraid

He Had No Memory Of Ever Being Hugged Like This, As Though By A Mother. The Full Weight Of Everything He Had Seen That Night Seemed To Fall In Upon Him As Mrs. Weasley Held Him To Her. His Mother's Face, His Father's Voice, The Sight Of Cedric, Dead On The Ground All Started Spinning In His Head Until He Could Hardly Bear It, Until He Was Screwing Up His Face Against The Howl Of Misery Fighting To Get Out Of Him.

Mother

Memories

Father

According To Nietzche," Said A Sharp New Voice, Making Them All Jump, "philosophy Is The Biography Of The Philosopher.

Philosophy

Voice

Biographies

Harry Witnessed Professor Mcgonagall Walking Right Past Peeves Who Was Determinedly Loosening A Crystal Chandelier And Could Have Sworn He Heard Her Tell The Poltergeist Out Of The Corner Of Her Mouth 'it Unscrews The Other Way.

Past

Funny Harry Potter

Way

The Mistake Ninety-nine Percent Of Humanity Made, As Far As Fats Could See, Was Being Ashamed Of What They Were; Lying About It, Trying To Be Somebody Else.

Mistake

Lying

Ninety Nine

If Ever I Expected To Come Face To Face With An Angry Christian Fundamentalist, It Wasn't In Fao Schwarz.

Christian

Faces

Expected

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

The Ones That Love Us Never Really Leave Us.

Memorial

Potters

Harry Potter Movie

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.

Worry

Facts

Hogwarts

He Must Have Known I'd Want To Leave You." "no, He Must Have Known You Would Always Want To Come Back.

Friendship

Want

Weasley

Lockhart'll Sign Anything If It Stands Still Long Enough.

Long

Enough

Stills

I Wasn't Paying Attention," Said Myrtle Dramatically. "peeves Upset Me So Much I Came In Here And Tried To Kill Myself. Then, Of Course, I Remembered That I'm -- That I'm --" "already Dead," Said Ron Hopefully. Myrtle Gave A Tragic Sob, Rose Up In The Air, Turned Over, And Dived Headfirst Into The Toilet, Splashing Water All Over Them And Vanishing From Sight, Although From The Direction Of Her Muffled Sobs, She Had Come To Rest Somewhere In The U-bend.

Sight

Air

Water

And His Knowledge Remained Woefully Incomplete, Harry! That Which Voldemort Does Not Value, He Takes No Trouble To Comprehend. Of House-elves And Children's Tales, Of Love, Loyalty, And Innocence, Voldemort Knows And Understands Nothing. Nothing. That They All Have A Power Beyond His Own, A Power Beyond The Reach Of Any Magic, Is A Truth He Has Never Grasped.

Loyalty

Children

House

The Wand Chooses The Wizard.

Potters

Wizards

Harry Potter Movie

Dumbledore's Man Through And Through, Aren't You Potter?" "yeah I Am," Said Harry. "glad We Straightened That Out.

Men

Potters

Yeah

If You Don’t Like To Read, You Haven’t Found The Right Book.

Inspiring

Book

Reading

Words Are, In My Not-so-humble Opinion, Our Most Inexhaustible Source Of Magic. Capable Of Both Inflicting Injury, And Remedying It.

Humble

Magic

Opinion

The Chamber Of Secrets Had Been Opened. Enemies Of The Heir, Beware.

Secret

Enemy

Heirs

Ron, We're Supposed To Show The First Years Where To Go!" "oh Yeah," Said Ron, Who Had Obviously Forgotten. "hey -- Hey You Lot! Midgets!

Years

Hey

Firsts

Er — Have The Bludgers Ever Killed Anyone?” Harry Asked, Hoping He Sounded Offhand. “never At Hogwarts. We’ve Had A Couple Of Broken Jaws But Nothing Worse Than That. You Don’t Have To Worry About The Quaffle Or The Bludgers —” “— Unless They Crack My Head Open.” “don’t Worry, The Weasleys Are More Than A Match For The Bludgers — I Mean, They’re Like A Pair Of Human Bludgers Themselves.

Couple

Mean

Broken

He Did Not Know Or Care Whether They Were Wizards Or Muggles, Friends Or Foes; All He Cared About Was That A Dark Stain Was Spreading Across Dobby's Front, And That He Had Stretched Out His Thin Arms To Harry With A Look Of Supplication. Harry Caught Him And Laid Him Sideways On The Cool Grass. "dobby, No, Don't Die, Don't Die -" 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

Dark

Potter! There Are Hundreds Of People Thundering Through My Pub!

People

Potters

Pubs

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.

Boys

Half

Gryffindor

That's What They Should Teach Us Here. How Girls' Brains Work... It Would Be More Useful Than Divination, Anyway.

Girl

Brain

Would Be

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.

School

Views

Ministry

Some Wounds Run Too Deep For The Healing.

Running

Healing

Too Deep

He Felt His Heart Pounding Fiercely In His Chest. How Strange That In His Dread Of Death, It Pumped All The Harder, Valiantly Keeping Him Alive. But It Would Have To Stop, And Soon. Its Beats Were Numbered. How Many Would There Be Time For, As He Rose And Walked Through The Castle For The Last Time, Out Into The Grounds And Into The Forest?

Heart

Rose

Alive

By The Time She Had Interpreted Harry's Dreams At The Top Of Her Voice (all Of Which, Even The Ones That Involved Eating Porridge, Apparently Foretold A Gruesome And Early Death), He Was Feeling Much Less Sympathetic Toward Her.

Dream

Voice

Feelings

I Don't Think I Am Evangelical In My Work.

Thinking

Evangelical

I Don't Take Any Responsibility For The Lunatic Fringes Of My Own Religion.

Responsibility

Fringe

Lunatic

Dobby Has No Master. Dobby Is A Free Elf!

Dobby

Potters

Harry Potter Movie

I Think Mum's Got A Second Cousin Who's An Accountant, But We Never Talk About Him.

Cousin

Thinking

Mum

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

Dog

Potters

Rogues

You Know, I Don’t Get Why Fred And George Only Got Three O.w.l.s Each,” Said Harry, Watching As Fred, George, And Lee Collected Gold From The Eager Crowd. “they Really Know Their Stuff. . . .” “oh, They Only Know Flashy Stuff That’s No Real Use To Anyone,” Said Hermione Disparagingly. “no Real Use?” Said Ron In A Strained Voice. “hermione, They’ve Got About Twenty-six Galleons Already. . . .

Real

Voice

Gold

There Is Plenty To Be Learned Even From A Bad Teacher: What Not To Do, How Not To Be

Teacher

Bad Teacher

Plenty

Twitchy Little Ferret, Aren't You, Malfoy?

Littles

Ferrets

Draco Malfoy

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.

Party

Kids

Writing

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

Hero

Writing

Littles

Only The Difference Between Truth And Lies, Courage And Cowardice.

Lying

Differences

Deceit

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

Immortality

Strive

Mortality

I Never Thought I'd Hear Myself Say It, But Safety First!

Safety

Firsts

Safety First

Harry - You're A Great Wizard, You Know." "i'm Not As Good As You," Said Harry, Very Embarrassed, As She Let Go Of Him. "me!" Said Hermione. "books! And Cleverness! There Are More Important Things - Friendship And Bravery And - Oh Harry - Be Careful!

Friendship

Letting Go

Book

Assuming I Survive Our Hunt For The Horcruxes, I’ll Find Mum And Dad And Lift The Enchantment. If I Don’t – Well, I Think I’ve Cast A Good Enough Charm To Keep Them Safe And Happy. Wendell And Monica Wilkins Don’t Know That They’ve Got A Daughter, You See.

Daughter

Dad

Thinking

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

Baby

Play

Potters

And That Boys," Yelled Mr. Weasley Over The Tumult Of The Crowd Below,"is Why You Should Never Go For Looks Alone!

Boys

Looks

Crowds

Let Us Step Into The Night And Pursue That Flighty Temptress, Adventure.

Life

Good Night

Travel

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

Oh, That,' Said Ginny, Giggling. 'well-percy's Got A Girlfriend.' Fred Dropped A Stack Of Books On George's Head. 'what?' 'it's That Ravenclaw Prefect, Penelope Clearwater,' Said Ginny. 'that's Who He Was Writing To All Last Summer. He's Been Meeting Her All Over The School In Secret. I Walked In On Them Kissing In An Empty Classroom One Day. He Was So Upset When She Was-you Know-attacked. You Won't Tease Him, Will You?' She Added Anxiously. 'wouldn't Dream Of It,' Said Fred, Who Was Looking Like His Birthday Had Come Early.

Summer

Dream

Girlfriend

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

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

Children

Reading

Way

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

Hope

Voice

Water

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

Sounded Like A Load Of Waffle To Me." "there Was Some Important Stuff Hidden In The Waffle.

Important

Waffles

Stuff

Whatever Happens To Your Body, Your Soul Will Survive, Untouched.

Soul

Body

Whatever Happens

Parvati Positively Beamed. Harry Could Tell That She Was Feeling Guilty For Having Laughed At Hermione In Transfiguration. He Looked Around And Saw That Hermione Was Beaming Back, If Possible Even More Brightly. Girls Were Very Strange Sometimes.

Girl

Feelings

Saws

Some Readers And Commentators Really Want To Scrape Your Insides Out To Make Sense Of Your Work. Others Say, There's The Work, It Speaks For Itself. Personally, I Fall Somewhere In The Middle.

Fall

Want

Speak

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

Moon

Trying

Centaurs

Many Parts Of My Life Are Perfectly Ordinary, If That's What You Mean. One Could Even Call It Boring, But That's What I Like About It.

Mean

Ordinary

Boring

If Harry Potter Taught Us Anything, It's That No One Should Have To Live In The Closet

Should Have

Taught Us

Potters

Let My Girls Be Hermiones, Rather Than Pansy Parkinsons.

Girl

Two Daughters

Hermione

I Never Expected To Be In The Papers. I Personally Never Expected To Be In The Papers. The Height Of My Ambition For These Books Was, Well Frankly, To Get Reviewed. A Lot Of Children's Books Don't Even Get Reviewed.. Forget Good Review, Bad Review. Personally, No, I Never Expected To Be In The Papers So It's An Odd Experience When It Happens To You .

Success

Children

Book

Depression Is The Most Unpleasant Thing I Have Ever Experienced. . . . It Is That Absence Of Being Able To Envisage That You Will Ever Be Cheerful Again. The Absence Of Hope. That Very Deadened Feeling, Which Is So Very Different From Feeling Sad. Sad Hurts But It's A Healthy Feeling. It Is A Necessary Thing To Feel. Depression Is Very Different.

Sad

Depression

Hurt

Oh, These People's Minds Work In Strange Ways, Petunia, They're Not Like You And Me," Said Uncle Vernon, Trying To Knock In A Nail With The Piece Of Fruitcake Aunt Petunia Had Just Brought Him.

Uncles

Aunt

People

We Can't Choose Our Fate, But We Can Choose Others. Be Careful In Knowing That.

Fate

Knowing

Be Careful

I Don't Go Looking For Trouble. Trouble Usually Finds Me.

Inspirational Harry Potter

Potters

Trouble

Did You See Me Disarm Hermione, Harry?" "only Once" Said Hermione Stung. "i Got You Loads More Then You Got Me—" "i Did Not Only Get You Once, I Got You At Least Three Times—" "well If You're Counting The One Where You Tripped Over Your Own Feet And Knocked The Wand Out Of My Hand—

Hands

Feet

Three

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

Because To Confide A Part Of Your Soul To Something That Can Think And Move For Itself Is Obviously A Very Risky Business.

Moving

Thinking

Soul

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

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

Death

Travel

Adventure

Professor Snape Was Forcing Them To Research Antidotes. They Took This One Seriously, As He Had Hinted That He Might Be Poisoning One Of Them Before Christmas To See If Their Antidote Worked.

Might

Research

Professors

The Exceptions Were Two Men A Little Ahead Of Them, Standing Just Outside The Three Broomsticks. One Was Very Tall And Thin; Squinting Through His Rain-washed Glasses Harry Recognized The Barman Who Worked In The Other Hogsmeade Pub, The Hog’s Head. As Harry, Ron, And Hermione Drew Closer, The Barman Drew His Cloak More Tightly Around His Neck And Walked Away, Leaving The Shorter Man To Fumble With Something In His Arms. They Were Barely Feet From Him When Harry Realized Who The Man Was. “mundungus!

Rain

Men

Glasses

No, I'm Fine,' Said Harry, Wondering Why He Kept Telling People This, And Wondering Whether He Had Ever Been Less Fine.

People

Wonder

Said

Strange How Short-sighted Being Invisible Can Make You.

Strange

Invisible

Short Sighted

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

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

Yes, Severus Does Seem The Type, Doesn't He? So Useful To Have Him Swooping Around Like An Overgrown Bat.

Bats

Doe

Type

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.

Brain

Ears

Fuzzy

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.

Eye

Shining

Dobby

If I Wasn't A Writer, I Would Be Depressed.

Would Be

Ifs

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

Writing

Voice

Realizing

Enemies Of The Heir, Beware! You'll Be Next, Mudbloods!

Enemy

Heirs

Well, Think Back," Said Harry. "have You Ever Let It Slip That You'd Like To Go Out In Public With The Words 'my Sweetheart' Round Your Neck?

Thinking

Necks

Sweetheart

Remember, If The Time Should Come When You Have To Make A Choice Between What Is Right And What Is Easy, Remember What Happened To A Boy Who Was Good, And Kind, And Brave, Because He Strayed Across The Path Of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.

Integrity

Boys

Choices

Oh, Honestly, Don't You Two Read?

Two

Harry Potter Movie

Hermione

I'm Not A Natural Joiner.

Natural

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

Play

England

Hagrid

I'll Fix It Up With Mum And Dad, Then I'll Call You. I Know How To Use A Fellytone Now - " "a Telephone, Ron," Said Hermione. "honestly, You Should Take Muggle Studies Next Year.

Dad

Years

Muggles

Even If I Could, I Wouldn't. Scars Can Come In Handy. I Have One Myself Above My Left Knee That Is A Perfect Map Of The London Underground.

Perfect

Maps

Knees

But Colin's Only Understanding Of Love Was Of Limitless Loyalty, Boundless Tolerance.

Loyalty

Understanding

Tolerance

Professor Kettleburn, Our Care Of Magical Creatures Teacher, Retired At The End Of Last Year In Order To Enjoy More Time With His Remaining Limbs.

Teacher

Order

Years

You Could Say Sorry," Suggested Harry Bluntly. "what, And Get Attacked By Another Flock Of Canaries?" Muttered Ron. "what Did You Have To Imitate Her For?" "she Laughed At My Mustache!" "so Did I, It Was The Stupidest Thing I've Ever Seen.

Sorry

Mustache

Flocks

It Is Important To Remember That We All Have Magic Inside Us.

Life

Believe

Magic

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

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

Eye

Funny Harry Potter

Needs

There Are Much More Terrible Things Than Physical Injury.

Injury

Terrible

Terrible Things

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

Reading

Writing

Hands

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.

Sweet

Love You

Thinking

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.

Morning

Eye

Moon

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

Believe

Hard Work

Luck

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.

Fighting

Thinking

Practice

And What Will You Give Me In Return, Severus?' 'in - In Return?' Snape Gaped At Dumbledore, And Harry Expected Him To Protest, But After A Long Moment He Said, 'anything.

Long

Giving

Return

I Will Be Sharing Additional Information I've Been Hoarding For Years About The World Of Harry Potter

Years

World

Information

My Brain Surprises Even Me Sometimes.

Brain

Sometimes

Surprise

Well, I Certainly Don't," Said Percy Sanctimoniously. "i Shudder To Think What The State Of My In-tray Would Be If I Was Away From Work For Five Days." "yeah, Someone Might Slip Dragon Dung In It Again, Eh, Perce?" Said Fred. "that Was A Sample Of Fertilizer From Norway!" Said Percy, Going Very Red In The Face. "it Was Nothing Personal!" "it Was," Fred Whispered To Harry As They Got Up From The Table. "we Sent It.

Thinking

Dragons

Funny Harry Potter

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.

Notebook

Character

Names

Dumbledore Lowered His Hands And Surveyed Harry Through His Half-moon Glasses. 'it Is Time,’ He Said, ‘for Me To Tell You What I Should Have Told You Five Years Ago, Harry. Please Sit Down. I Am Going To Tell You Everything.

Moon

Glasses

Hands

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

Writing

Character

Intense

And Then He Greeted Death As An Old Friend, And Went With Him Gladly, And, Equals, They Departed This Life.

Old Friends

Departed

This Life

We Do Not Need Magic To Transform Our World. We Carry All Of The Power We Need Inside Ourselves Already.

Inspirational

Change

Inspiring

Some Failure In Life Is Inevitable. It Is Impossible To Live Without Failing At Something, Unless You Live So Cautiously, That You Might As Well Not Have Lived At All. In Which Case You Have Failed By Default. Failure Gave Me An Inner Security That I Had Never Obtained By Passing Examinations. Failure Taught Me Things That I Could Not Have Learned Any Other Way. I Discovered I Had A Strong Will And More Discipline Than I Had Suspected.

Strong

Discipline

Examination

Yes, Alive,” Said Fudge. “that Is — I Don’t Know — Is A Man Alive If He Can’t Be Killed? I Don’t Really Understand It, And Dumbledore Won’t Explain Properly — But Anyway, He’s Certainly Got A Body And Is Walking And Talking And Killing, So I Suppose, For The Purposes Of Our Discussion, Yes, He’s Alive.

Men

Talking

Purpose

Poverty Entails Fear And Stress And Sometimes Depression. It Meets A Thousand Petty Humiliations And Hardships. Climbing Out Of Poverty By Your Own Efforts That Is Something On Which To Pride Yourself But Poverty Itself Is Romanticized By Fools.

Stress

Pride

Climbing

Anyone Can Speak Troll. All You Have To Do Is Point And Grunt.

Funny Harry Potter

Troll

Speak

Which Way Did They Go, Peeves?" Filch Was Saying. "quick, Tell Me." "say 'please.'" "don't Mess With Me, Peeves, Now Where Did They Go?" "shan't Say Nothing If You Don't Say Please," Said Peeves In His Annoying Singsong Voice. "all Right- Please." "nothing! Ha Haaa! Told You I Wouldn't Say Nothing If You Didn't Say Please! Ha Ha! Haaaaaa!" And They Heard The Sound Of Peeves Whooshing Away And Filch Cursing In Rage.

Voice

Sound

Way

You're The One Who Is Weak. You Will Never Know Love Or Friendship. And I Feel Sorry For You.

Love

Sorry

Weak

It’s So Difficult To Describe [depression] To Someone Who’s Never Been There, Because It’s Not Sadness. I Know Sadness. Sadness Is To Cry And To Feel. But It’s That Cold Absence Of Feeling — That Really Hollowed-out Feeling.

Sadness

Feelings

Cold

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

Reading

Writing

Helping

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.

Real

Mistake

School

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

Book

Hermione

Convinced

Whenever He Was In Company He Wanted To Get Away, And Whenever He Was Alone He Wanted Company.

Get Away

Company

Wanted

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

Magic Causes As Much Trouble As It Cures.

Magic

Causes

Trouble

Mr. Weasley Was Unavailable For Comment, Although His Wife Told Reporters To Clear Off Or She'd Set The Family Ghoul On Them.

Ghouls

Wife

Clear

Merlin’s Beard, What Is Xenophilius Lovegood Wearing? He Looks Like An Omelet.

Looks

Beard

Omelets

I Believe In Free Will. Of Those That, Like Us, Are In A Privileged Situation At Least. For You, For Me: People Who Are Living In Western Society, People Who Are Not Repressed, Who Are Free. We Can Choose. The Things Go Largely Like You Want Them To Go. You Control Your Own Life. Your Own Will Is Extremely Powerful.

Wise

Witty

Powerful

It's Best To Know What The Enemy Are Saying.

Enemy

Hermione

Knows

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!

Blood

Potters

Matter

Murder, Like Talent, Seems Occasionally To Run In Families. George Henry Lewes, The Physiology Of Common Life Killing Is Not Nearly As Easy As The Innocent Believe.

Running

Believe

Common

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

Achievement

Acquisition

Lists

You Will Never Truly Know Yourself Or The Strength Of Your Relationships Until Both Have Been Tested By Adversity.

Positive

Adversity

Our Relationship

Ron, You Know Full Well Harry And I Were Brought Up By Muggles!” Said Hermione. “we Didn’t Hear Stories Like That When We Were Little, We Heard ‘snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’ And ‘cinderella’ —” “what’s That, An Illness?” Asked Ron.

White

Snow

Muggles

You Foul, Lying, Evil Little Cockroach!

Lying

Evil

Cockroaches

No!” The Scream Was The More Terrible Because He Had Never Expected Or Dreamed That Professor Mcgonagall Could Make Such A Sound.

Sound

Scream

Professor Mcgonagall

Wit Beyond Measure Is A Man's Greatest Treasure.

Inspirational

Men

Greatest Treasure

You Will Also Find That Help Will Always Be Given At Hogwarts To Those Who Ask For It.

Inspirational Harry Potter

Muggles

Potters

I Loathe People Who Say, 'i Always Read The Ending Of The Book First.' That Really Irritates Me, It's Like Someone Coming To Dinner, Just Opening The Fridge And Eating Pudding, While You're Standing There Still Working On The Starter. It's Not On.

Book

People

Pudding

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

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

Professor Mcgonagall

Professors

Particular

It's Lucky It's Dark. I Haven't Blushed So Much Since Madam Pomfrey Told Me She Liked My New Earmuffs.

Dark

Lucky

Havens

Clever As I Am, I Remain Just As Big A Fool As Anyone Else.

Clever

Fool

Bigs

Don't Be Silly, Dawlish. I'm Sure You Are An Excellent Auror, I Seem To Remember You Achieved 'outstanding' In All Your N.e.w.t.s, But If You Attempt To — Er — 'bring Me In' By Force, I Will Have To Hurt You.

Hurt

Silly

Remember You

I Can Teach You How To Bottle Fame, Brew Glory, Even Put A Stopper On Death.

Bottles

Glory

Fame

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

We Must Try Not To Sink Beneath Our Anguish, Harry, But Battle On.

Life

Encouraging

Battle

I Think They Ought To Know. You Do Them A Disservice By Not Confiding Something This Important To Them.” “i Didn’t Want —” “— To Worry Or Frighten Them?” Said Dumbledore, Surveying Harry Over The Top Of His Half-moon Spectacles. “or Perhaps, To Confess That You Yourself Are Worried And Frightened? You Need Your Friends, Harry. As You So Rightly Said, Sirius Would Not Have Wanted You To Shut Yourself Away.

Moon

Thinking

Worry

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

Thinking

Epiphany

Time Will Not Slow Down When Something Unpleasant Lies Ahead.

Lying

Slow Down

She Was On Edge, Feeling That She Might Snap Or Cry At The Smallest Provocation.

Feelings

Might

Cry

Prongs Rode Again Last Night... You Know, Harry, In A Way, You Did See Your Father Last Night... You Found Him Inside Yourself.

Father

Night

Way

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

Age Is Foolish And Forgetful When It Underestimates Youth.

Age

Potters

Youth

Well, You're Expelling Us Aren't You?" Said Ron. "not Today, Mr. Weasley." Snape Looked As Though Christmas Had Been Canceled.

Today

Said

Wells

What You Fear Most Of All Is - Fear. Very Wise.

Wise

Fear

Potters

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

Ron's Indignation On His Behalf Was Worth About A Hundred Points To Him.

Hundred

Behalf

Indignation

For A Split Second, Harry Thought How Absurd It Was For Tonks To Expect The Dummy To Hear Her Talking That Quietly Through A Sheet Of Glass, When There Were Buses Rumbling Along Behind Her And All The Racket Of Street Full Of Shoppers. Then He Reminded Himself That Dummies Could Not Hear Anyway.

Glasses

Talking

Splits

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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