J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Ah, music, a magic beyond all we do here."
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"Ah, music, a magic beyond all we do here."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Everybody finished the song at different times. Dumbledore conducted their last few lines with his wand and when they had finished, he was one of those who clapped loudest. 'Ah music,' he said, wiping his eyes. 'A magic beyond all we do here!"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Hagrid looked down at his umbrella and scratched his beard. 'Shouldn'ta lost me temper,' he said ruefully, 'but it didn't work anyway. Meant ter turn him into a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig anyway there wasn't much left ter do."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"If only the hat had mentioned a house for people who felt a bit queasy, that would have been the one for him."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"I've decided to call him Norbert,' said Hagrid, looking at the dragon with misty eyes. 'He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy''He's lost his marbles,' Ron muttered in Harry's ear.'Hagrid,' said Harry loudly, 'give it a fortnight and Norbert's going to be as big as your house. Malfoy could go to Dumbledore at any moment. Hagrid bit his lip.'I- I know I can't jus' dump him, I can't.'Harry suddenly turned to Ron.'Charlie,' he said.'You're losing it too,' said Ron. 'I'm Ron, remember?"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Ah! Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans! I was unfortunate enough in my youth to come across a vomit-flavored one, and since then I’m afraid I’ve rather lost my liking for them — but I think I’ll be safe with a nice toffee, don’t you?”He smiled and popped the golden-brown bean into his mouth.“Alas! Ear wax!"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"I had a dream about a motorcycle," said Harry, remembering suddenly. "It was flying."Uncle Vernon nearly crashed into the car in front. He turned right around in his seat and yelled at Harry, his face like a gigantic beet with a mustache: "MOTORCYCLES DON'T FLY!"Dudley and Piers sniggered."I know they don't," said Harry. "It was only a dream."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Go on, have a pasty," said Harry, who had never had anything to share before or, indeed, anyone to share it with. It was a nice feeling, sitting there with Ron, eating their way through all Harry's pasties, cakes, and candies (the sandwiches lay forgotten)."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him."Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful!"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Albus Dumbledore had gotten to his feet. He was beaming at the students, his arms opened wide, as if nothing could have pleased him more than to see them all there."Welcome!" he said. "Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"Thank you!"He sat back down. Everybody clapped and cheered. Harry didn't know whether to laugh or not.“Is he — a bit mad?” he asked Percy uncertainly."Mad" said Percy airily. "He's a genius! Best wizard in the world! But he is a bit mad, yes. Potatoes, Harry?"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"You know how I think they choose people for Gryffindor team" said Malfoy loudly a few minutes later, as Snape awarded Hufflepuff another penalty for now reason at all. "It's people they feel sorry for. See, there's Potter, who's got no parents, then there's the Weasleys, who've got no money - you should be on the team, Longbottom, you've got no brains."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"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
"One can never have enough socks"
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Even if I could, I wouldn't. Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground."
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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