Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic far beyond all we do here! And now, bedtime. Off you trot!

It's the ability to resist failure, in many ways, or use failure that often leads to the greatest success, isn't it?

Hang on. This Lord Voldything's back you say?... and now he's sending dismembers after you?... I see. Well that settles it, YOU CAN GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE BOY!

Some wounds run too deep for the healing.

If all goes well, you will be able to save more than one innocent life tonight.

I won't say 'never,' but I have no plans to write an eighth book.

Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.