I don't take any responsibility for the lunatic fringes of my own religion.

... perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.

I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself. I never in my wildest dreams expected this popularity.

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

All those poor elves I haven’t set free yet, having to stay over during Christmas because there aren’t enough hats!

I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" yelled Uncle Vernon. Hagrid seized his pink umbrella and whirled it over his head "NEVER -" he thundered "- INSULT -ALBUS -DUMBLEDORE - IN - FRONT - OF - ME!

We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.