What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally the whole school knows..

Yeah, she shows signs of life if you do this," said Ron, and with his tongue he made soft clip-flopping noises. Umbridge sat bolt upright, looking wi….

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….

I just wish I’d asked you sooner. We could’ve had ages . . . months . . . years maybe. . . ..

If you have to ask, you’ll never know. If you know, you need only ask..

But Dumbledore says he doesn't care what they do as long as they don't take him off the Chocolate Frog cards..

I did not set out to convert anyone to Christianity..

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,….

Maybe he murdered Myrtle; that would’ve done everyone a favor. . . ..

You have to resign yourself to the fact that you waste a lot of trees before you write anything you really like, and that's just the way it is. It's ….

Dudley thought for a moment. It looked like hard work..

Course Dumbledore trusts you,” growled Moody. “He’s a trusting man, isn’t he? Believes in second chances. But me — I say there are spots that don’t c….

Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world..

If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book..

Dumbledore was on his feet again, pale as any of the surrounding Inferi, but taller than any too, the fire dancing in his eyes; his wand was raised l….

He chanced a glance at her. She was not tearful; that was one of the many wonderful things about Ginny, she was rarely weepy. He had sometimes though….

What must strike any intelligent witch or wizard on studying the so-called history of the Elder Wand is that every man who claims to have owned it ha….

The trouble is, the other side can do magic too, Prime Minister..

He knew one thing only, and it was beyond fear or reason: He was not going to die crouching here like a child playing hide-and-seek; he was not going….

Neville kicked aside the broken fragments of his own wand as they walked slowly toward the door. "My gran's going do kill be," said Neville thickly, ….

I cared more about your happiness than your knowing the truth, more for your peace of mind than my plan, more for your life than the lives that might….