Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure.

Professor,” Harry gasped. “Your bird — I couldn’t do anything — he just caught fire —

Depression is the most unpleasant thing I have ever experienced. . . . It is that absence of being able to envisage that you will ever be cheerful again. The absence of hope. That very deadened feeling, which is so very different from feeling sad. Sad hurts but it's a healthy feeling. It is a necessary thing to feel. Depression is very different.

What you write becomes who you are… So make sure you love what you write!

Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends.

Did you like question ten, Moony?" asked Sirius as they emerged into the entrance hall. "Loved it," said Lupin briskly. "Give five signs that identify the werewolf. Excellent question." "D'you think you managed to get all the signs?" said James in tones of mock concern. "Think I did," said Lupin seriously, as they joined the crowd thronging around the front doors eager to get out into the sunlit grounds. "One: He's sitting on my chair. Two: He's wearing my clothes. Three: His name's Remus Lupin.

Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.