Imagination is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared.

Voldemort is playing a very clever game. Declaring himself might have provoked open rebellion. Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear.

Her grief was so big and wild it terrified her, like an evil beast that had erupted from under the floorboards.

There was no press involvement, there was no pressure. Life was very pure and it became more complicated.

What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.

You know how I think they choose people for Gryffindor team?" said Malfoy loudly a few minutes later, as Snape awarded Hufflepuff another penalty for now reason at all. "It's people they feel sorry for. See, there's Potter, who's got no parents, then there's the Weasleys, who've got no money - you should be on the team, Longbottom, you've got no brains.

Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet.