First sign of madness, talking to your own head.

As he followed Bill back to the others a wry though came to him, born no doubt of the wine he had drunk. He seemed set on course to become just as reckless a godfather to Teddy Lupin as Sirius Black had been to him.

Their reward for enduring the awful experience was the right to tell people about it.

Clever as I am, I remain just as big a fool as anyone else.

Her voice was now so shrill only bats would be able to hear it soon, but she had reached a level of indignation that rendered her temporarily speechless.

Crackers!” said Dumbledore enthusiastically, offering the end of a large silver noisemaker to Snape, who took it reluctantly.

Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.