Dumbledore raised his finger for silence, a silence which fell as though he had struck Uncle Vernon dumb.

The mistake ninety-nine percent of humanity made, as far as Fats could see, was being ashamed of what they were; lying about it, trying to be somebody else.

Some wounds run too deep for the healing.

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!

There was no press involvement, there was no pressure. Life was very pure and it became more complicated.

I love a good Dorothy L. Sayers.

A Horcrux is the complete opposite of a human being.