I don't read 'chick lit,' fantasy or science fiction but I'll give any book a chance if it's lying there and I've got half an hour to kill.

I seem to remember telling you both that I would have to expel you if you broke any more school rules,” said Dumbledore. Ron opened his mouth in horror. “Which goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,” Dumbledore went on, smiling.

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

I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.

Only the difference between truth and lies, courage and cowardice.

Rita looked as though she would have liked nothing better than to seize the paper umbrella sticking out of Hermione's drink and thrust it up her nose.

Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress?