Whenever he was in company he wanted to get away, and whenever he was alone he wanted company.

If you have to ask, you’ll never know. If you know, you need only ask.

No man or woman alive, magical or not, has ever escaped some form of injury, whether physical, mental, or emotional. To hurt is as human as to breathe.

Just — just to be clear,” he said. “You want to leave Tonks at her parents’ house and come away with us?” “She’ll be perfectly safe there, they’ll look after her,” said Lupin. He spoke with a finality bordering on indifference. “Harry, I’m sure James would have wanted me to stick with you.” “Well,” said Harry slowly, “I’m not. I’m pretty sure my father would have wanted to know why you aren’t sticking with your own kid, actually.

In many, many ways... Hufflepuff is my favorite house.

My brain surprises even me sometimes.

I'm dying!" Malfoy yelled, as the class panicked. "I'm dying, look at me! It's killed me!