I sometimes find, and I am sure you know the feeling, that I simply have too many thoughts and memories crammed into my mind. โAt these times, I use the Pensieve. One simply siphons the excess thoughts from oneโs mind, pours them into the basin, and examines them at oneโs leisure. It becomes easier to spot patterns and links, you understand, when they are in this form.
J. K. RowlingOh, come off it,โ said Ron, striding over to her and whipping her results out of her hand. โYepโ ten โOutstandingsโ and one โExceeds Expectationsโ at Defense Against the Dark Arts.โ He looked down at her, half-amused, half-exasperated. โYouโre actually disappointed, arenโt you?
J. K. RowlingBut before he went loopy he was the life and soul of the party," said Fred. "He used to down an entire bottle of firewhiskey, then run onto the dance floor, hoist up his robes, and start pulling bunches of flowers out of his--" Yes, he sounds like a real charmer," said Hermione, while Harry roared with laughter. Never married, for some reason," said Ron.
J. K. RowlingBe ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have "essential" and "long overdue" meetings on those days.
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