Blimey,โ said the other twin. โAre you โ ?โ โHe is,โ said the first twin. โArenโt you?โ he added to Harry. โWhat?โ said Harry. โHarry Potter,โ chorused the twins. โOh, him,โ said Harry. โI mean, yes, I am.
J. K. RowlingI am not trying to influence anyone into black magic. That is the very last thing I'd want to do.
J. K. RowlingI DON'T CARE!" Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH, I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!" "You do care," said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. "You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.
J. K. RowlingWhy do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me.
J. K. RowlingMany are whispering that Voldemort must be behind it. However, that is the point: They whisper. They darenโt confide in each other, not knowing whom to trust; they are scared to speak out, in case their suspicions are true and their families are targeted. Yes, Voldemort is playing a very clever game. Declaring himself might have provoked open rebellion: Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear.
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