Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)

by J.K. Rowling

“Dobby is used to death threats, sir. Dobby gets them five times a day at home.”

If he doesn’t stop trying to save your life he’s going to kill you.”

“You mean you’re running away?” said Harry disbelievingly. “After all that stuff you did in your books —” “Books can be misleading,” said Lockhart delicately. “You wrote them!” Harry shouted.

the best of us must sometimes eat our words,”

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

“Proud?” said Harry. “Are you crazy? All those times I could’ve died, and I didn’t manage it? They’ll be furious. . . .”