Witness for the defense, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore..

He must have known I'd want to leave you." "No, he must have known you would always want to come back..

I have no time to explain now. It is a thrilling tale, I wish to do it justice..

There is a lot of comedy in magic, and magic going wrong, and also it is a dramatic subject..

It seemed to take Sirius an age to fall: his body curved in a graceful arc as he sank backwards through the ragged veil hanging from the arch..

'-mediocre, arrogant as his father, a determined rule-breaker, delighted to find himself famous, attention-seeking and impertinent -' said Severus. '….

Taunting Death ... means pitting oneself against a wily enemy who cannot lose..

Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drai….

Sirius — it’s me . . . it’s Peter . . . your friend . . . you wouldn’t . . .” Black kicked out and Pettigrew recoiled. “There’s enough filth on my ro….

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had..

Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure..

I don't believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book..

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 enou….

We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided..

Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve..

Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young..

Oh, don’t lie, Harry,” she said impatiently. “Ron and Ginny say you’ve been hiding from everyone since you got back from St. Mungo’s.” “They do, do t….

NO!” The scream was the more terrible because he had never expected or dreamed that Professor McGonagall could make such a sound..

Don't be stupid, it's a flying house!.

By all means continue destroying my possessions. I daresay I have too many..

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….