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‘Only because you’re too – well – noble to use them.’
‘The Chasers throw the Quaffle and put it through the hoops to score,’
‘Three Chasers, one Keeper,’
That’s why you have two Beaters on each team.
‘Three Chasers try and score with the Quaffle; the Keeper guards the goalposts; the Beaters keep the Bludgers away from their team,’
the Golden Snitch,
‘Wingardium Leviosa!’
‘Strange how short-sighted being invisible can make you,’
‘Longbottom, if brains were gold you’d be poorer than Weasley, and that’s saying something.’
‘You don’t want me as your enemy, Quirrell,’ said Snape, taking a step towards him.
You realise we need to pass these exams to get into the second year?
He probably knew everything – except, it seemed, Quirrell’s spell and how to get past Fluffy.
Harry, Hermione and Hagrid took the left path while Malfoy, Neville and Fang took the right.
So I told him, Fluffy’s a piece o’ cake if yeh know how to calm him down, jus’ play him a bit o’ music an’ he’ll go straight off ter sleep –’
Professor Quirrell did not manage to take it from you. I arrived in time to prevent that, although you were doing very well on your own, I must say.’
‘They have enough Elixir stored to set their affairs in order and then, yes, they will die.’
After all, to the well-organised mind, death is but the next great adventure.
humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things which are worst for them.’
Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.’
Not a scar, no visible sign … to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection for ever.
‘He saved his life.’
You see, only one who wanted to find the Stone – find it, but not use it – would be able to get it, otherwise they’d just see themselves making gold or drinking Elixir of Life.
It was one of those rare occasions when the true story is even more strange and exciting than the wild rumours.
‘However, recent events must be taken into account.’
‘It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
‘Not where I’m going, I promise you,’ said Harry.
‘I’ll be in my room, making no noise and pretending I’m not there,’ he said.
Dobby has heard of your greatness, sir, but of your goodness, Dobby never knew …’
Three days later, the Dursleys were showing no sign of relenting and Harry couldn’t see any way out of his situation.
‘The Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office.’
‘Ordinary Wizarding Levels,’ George explained, seeing Harry’s puzzled look.
Bill was the oldest Weasley brother. He and the next brother, Charlie, had already left Hogwarts.
‘He’ll be fine, Molly,
Percy muttered vaguely about needing a new quill.
‘We have a very different idea of what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy,’
Now she said it, that seemed the obvious thing to have done.
‘It’s “wattlebird”,’ said Hermione impatiently, ‘but that’s not the point –’
‘At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in,’
‘They got in on pure talent.’
He had been expelled from Hogwarts in his third year,
With very best wishes, Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore.’
THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED. ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE.
‘He knows I’m a Squib!’
‘Innocent until proven guilty, Severus,’
‘yes, one could argue that, I suppose.’
Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin.
‘Just because a wizard doesn’t use Dark Magic, doesn’t mean he can’t,
However, I felt it would be instructive to let them see …’
you would have done well in Slytherin.’
‘I do not think that Harry attacked those people.’
