The presence of hundreds of books had finally convinced Hermione that what they were doing was right.

I don't think there's any harm at all in allowing a kid to fantasize. In fact, I think to stop people from fantasizing is a very destructive thing indeed.

Depression isn't just being a bit sad. It's feeling nothing. It's not wanting to be alive anymore.

Well, better expelled and able to defend yourselves than sitting safely in school without a clue," said Sirius.

He yearned not to feel... He wished he could rip out his heart, his innards, everything that was screaming inside him.

Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender?

You never get it right, you people, do you? Either we've got Fudge, pretending everything's lovely while people get murdered right under his nose, or we've got you, chucking the wrong people into jail and trying to pretend you've got 'The Chosen One' working for you!