J.K. Rowling

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?

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?

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

Percy wouldn't notice a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing one of Dobby's hats.

Why would I go looking for someone I know wants to kill me?

Great, tell me when you've defeated Voldemort for me, will you?

Hermione was screaming again: the sound went through Harry like physical pain.

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.

Don't talk to me.Why not? Because I want to fix that in my memory for ever. Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret...

Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher. There was just that minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!

Ask us no questions and we’ll tell you no lies.

So that's little Scorpious. Make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie. Thank god you've inherited your mother's brains.

Well you seemed too busy to call him a prat and I thought someone should.

And it's Gryfindor in possession again, as Johnson takes the Quaffle— Flint alongside her —poke him in the eye, Angelina —it was a joke, professor, it was a joke...

There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.

So why in the name of Merlin’s saggy left —Don’t talk to your mother like that.

Hermione turned and beamed at Harry; her eyes, too, were full of tears.‘…then I declare you bonded for life.

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.