Yes, alive,โ said Fudge. โThat is โ I donโt know โ is a man alive if he canโt be killed? I donโt really understand it, and Dumbledore wonโt explain properly โ but anyway, heโs certainly got a body and is walking and talking and killing, so I suppose, for the purposes of our discussion, yes, heโs alive.
J. K. RowlingFacing this stuff, in real life is not like school, in school, if you make a mistake you can just try again tomorrow, but out there...when your a second away from being murdered or watching a friend die right before your eyes...you don't know what that's like.
J. K. RowlingTell me, how is Lucius Malfoy these days? I expect he's delighted his lapdog's working at Hogwarts, isn't he?" "Speaking of dogs," said Snape softly, "did you know that Lucius Malfoy recognized you last time you risked a little jaunt outside? Clever idea, Black, getting yourself seen on a safe station platform. Gave you a cast-iron excuse not to leave your hidey-hole in future, didn't it?
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