Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to enjoy more time with his remaining limbs.

It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men.

I don't believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

Hermione drew herself to her full height; her eyes were narrowed and her hair seemed to crackle with electricity. "No," she said, her voice quivering with anger, "but I will write to your mother.

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!

I love a good Dorothy L. Sayers.

You are the true master of death, because the true master does not seek to run away from Death.