Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead which was shaped like a bolt of lightning. He had had it as long as he could remember and the first question he could ever remember asking his Aunt Petunia was how he had got it.
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Aunt Petunia often said that Dudley looked like a baby angel – Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig.
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The narrow path had opened suddenly on to the edge of a great black lake. Perched atop a high mountain on the other side, its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers.
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It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.
Andrew
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After all, to the well-organised mind, death is but the next great adventure. You
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The two things most human beings would choose above all – the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things which are worst for them.’
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Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.’
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was unfortunate enough in my youth to come across a vomit-flavoured one, and since then I’m afraid I’ve rather lost my liking