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  • #1
    J.K. Rowling
    “If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • #2
    J.K. Rowling
    “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  • #3
    J.K. Rowling
    “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
    J.K. Rowling

  • #4
    J.K. Rowling
    “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #5
    J.K. Rowling
    “Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?"
    "Yes," said Harry stiffly.
    "Yes, sir."
    "There's no need to call me "sir" Professor."
    The words had escaped him before he knew what he was saying.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • #6
    J.K. Rowling
    “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #7
    J.K. Rowling
    “You're a prefect? Oh Ronnie! That's everyone in the family!"
    "What are Fred and I? Next door neighbors?”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • #8
    J.K. Rowling
    “Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?"
    "Yes."
    "You called her a liar?"
    "Yes."
    "You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?"
    "Yes."
    "Have a biscuit, Potter.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • #9
    J.K. Rowling
    “Not my daughter, you bitch!”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #10
    J.K. Rowling
    “Percy wouldn't notice a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing one of Dobby's hats.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • #11
    J.K. Rowling
    “Cinderella? Snow White? What's that? An illness?”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #12
    J.K. Rowling
    “Don't talk to me."
    "Why not?"
    "Because I want to fix that in my memory for ever. Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret...”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • #13
    J.K. Rowling
    “Holey? You have the the whole world of ear-related humor before you, you go for holey?”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #14
    J.K. Rowling
    “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.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #15
    J.K. Rowling
    “Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • #16
    J.K. Rowling
    “How do you feel, Georgie?" whispered Mrs. Weasley.
    George's fingers groped for the side of his head.
    "Saintlike," he murmured.
    "What's wrong with him?" croaked Fred, looking terrified. "Is his mind affected?"
    "Saintlike," repeated George, opening his eyes and looking up at his brother. "You see...I'm HOLEY, Fred, geddit?”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #17
    J.K. Rowling
    “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.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  • #18
    J.K. Rowling
    “It was, he thought, the difference between being dragged into the arena to face a battle to the death and walking into the arena with your head held high. Some people, perhaps, would say that there was little to choose between the two ways, but Dumbledore knew - and so do I, thought Harry, with a rush of fierce pride, and so did my parents - that there was all the difference in the world.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • #19
    J.K. Rowling
    “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.”
    J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • #20
    J.K. Rowling
    “Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.”
    J.K. Rowling

  • #21
    J.K. Rowling
    “You could say sorry," suggested Harry bluntly.
    "What, and get attacked by another flock of canaries?" muttered Ron.
    "What did you have to imitate her for?"
    "She laughed at my mustache!"
    "So did I, it was the stupidest thing I've ever seen.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • #22
    J.K. Rowling
    “Why were you lurking under our window?"
    "Yes - yes, good point, Petunia! What were you doing under our windows, boy?"
    "Listening to the news," said Harry in a resigned voice.
    His aunt and uncle exchanged looks of outrage.
    "Listening to the news! Again?"
    "Well, it changes every day, you see," said Harry.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • #23
    J.K. Rowling
    “Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.”
    J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • #24
    J.K. Rowling
    “An Unbreakable Vow?" said Ron, looking stunned. "Nah, he can’t have.... Are you sure?"
    "Yes I’m sure," said Harry. "Why, what does it mean?"
    "Well, you can’t break an Unbreakable Vow..."
    "I’d worked that much out for myself, funnily enough.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • #25
    J.K. Rowling
    “Ah" said Dumbledore gently, "Yes I thought we might hit that little snag!"
    "Snag?" said Fudge, his voice still vibrating with joy. "I see no snag, Dumbledore!"
    "Well," said Dumbledore apologetically, "I'm afraid I do."
    "Oh, really?"
    "Well it's just that you seem to be labouring under the delusion that I am going to -- come quietly. I am afraid I am not going to come quietly at all, Cornelius. I have absolutely no intention of being sent to Azkaban. I could break out, of course -- but what a waste of time, and frankly, I can think of a whole host of things I would rather be doing.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • #26
    J.K. Rowling
    “Hello, Harry" said George, beaming at him. "We thought we heard your dulcet tones."
    "You don't want to bottle up your anger like that, Harry, let it all out," said Fred, also beaming. "There might be a couple of people fifty miles away who didn't hear you.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • #27
    J.K. Rowling
    “Seventeen, eh!" said Hagrid as he accepted a bucket-sized glass of wine from Fred.
    "Six years to the day we met, Harry, d’yeh remember it?"
    "Vaguely," said Harry, grinning up at him. "Didn’t you smash down the front door, give Dudley a pig’s tail, and tell me I was a wizard?"
    "I forge’ the details," Hagrid chortled.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #28
    J.K. Rowling
    “Well, you're expelling us aren't you?" said Ron.
    "Not today, Mr. Weasley."
    Snape looked as though Christmas had been canceled.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • #29
    J.K. Rowling
    “For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That’s a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing that’s glaring at you has got legs. If it has, it’s safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, that’s still likely to be the last thing you ever do.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • #30
    J.K. Rowling
    “Harry, don't go picking a row with Malfoy, don't forget, he's a prefect now, he could make life difficult for you..."
    "Wow, I wonder what it'd be like to have a difficult life?" said Harry sarcastically.”
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix



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