And sure enough, in seeking to become superhuman this foolhardy young man renders himself inhuman. The heart that he has locked away slowly shrivels and grows hair, symbolising his own descent to beasthood.

Which only goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,' Dumbledore went on, smiling.

In magic, man has to rely on himself. So, in religion, of course, you're looking for outside support but that's the appeal of magic.

I'm a very distracted person.

Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.

I am proud of having done what I've done. Very proud.

This liberating discovery enables me to proceed without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, law or politics for the giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard.