Read as much as you possibly can. Nothing will help you as much as reading and you'll go through a phase where you will imitate your favorite writers and that's fine because that's a learning experience too.

Only one thing mattered: this was not a Horcrux. Dumbledore had weakened himself by drinking that horrible potion for nothing. Harry crumpled the parchment in his hand and his eyes burned with tears as behind him Fang began to howl.

When I get married,' said Fred, tugging at the collar of his own robes. 'I won't be bothering with any of this nonsense. You can all wear what you like and I'll put a full body-bind curse on mum until it's over.

I just hate meetings.

He might have crawled up into the airing cupboard and died, but I mustn't get my hopes up.

Yeah, I get a death scene, but what does that mean?

They’re evacuating the younger kids and everyone’s meeting in the Great Hall to get organized. We’re fighting.