J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling

"Oh well... I'd just been thinking, if you had died, you'd have been welcome to share my toilet."
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"Oh well... I'd just been thinking, if you had died, you'd have been welcome to share my toilet."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
"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!"
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"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
"Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get one that hits back."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
"The truth. Dumbledore sighed. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"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
"You haven't got a letter on yours, George observed. I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business. Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git. Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor. Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"He can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
"Death's got an Invisibility Cloak? Harry interrupted again. So he can sneak up on people, said Ron. Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking..."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
"We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
"I DON'T CARE! Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. I'VE HAD ENOUGH, I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!You do care, said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
"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
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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