Choice was dangerous: you had to forgo all other possibilities when you chose.

Be good now, Potty...Weasel King.

Dumbledore raised his finger for silence, a silence which fell as though he had struck Uncle Vernon dumb.

Only the difference between truth and lies, courage and cowardice.

Are — you — insane?” said Hermione in a hushed voice. 'I don't think so,' said Harry, shrugging.

Harry, just go down to the lake tomorrow, right, stick your head in, yell at the merpeople to give back whatever they’ve nicked, and see if they chuck it out. Best you can do, mate.

Like the fact that the person Sirius cared for the most about in the world was you," said Dumbledore quietly.