J.K. Rowling

You see, I, unlike you, have been made a prefect, which means that I, unlike you, have the power to hand out punishments.Yeah, said Harry, but you, unlike me, are a git.

I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,’ my ol’ dad used ter say, ‘there’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth botherin’ with.

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.

Have to? Of course you have to! But only because of you, Harry, won't rest until Voldemort is finished! Think now, for once, if you have never heard of the prophecy! What would you do?

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

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.

That is the second time you have spoken out of turn, Miss Granger, said Snape coolly. Five more points from Gryffindor for being an insufferable know-it-all.

As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.I wish you all very good lives.

How in the name of Merlin's pants have you managed to get your hands on those Horcrux books?

Everybody finished the song at different times. At last, only the Weasley twins were left singing along to a very slow funeral march.

We did it, we bashed them wee Potter's the one, and Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun!

What's most important in a friendship? Tolerance and loyalty.

Now, you two – this year, you behave yourselves. If I get one more owl telling me you've – you've blown up a toilet or –""Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet.""Great idea though, thanks, Mum.

You are protected, in short, by your ability to love!

Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas.

There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.

Besides, the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.