You'd better hurry up, they'll be waiting for 'the Chosen Captain' — 'The Boy Who Scored'— whatever they call you these days.

Bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise.

Do you know what I think, Potter?' said Snape, very quietly. "I think that you are a liar and a cheat and that you deserve detention with me every Saturday until the end of term. What do you think, Potter?

Next time there’s a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort!

Whatever money you might have, self-worth really lies in finding out what you do best.

Go on, have a pasty," said Harry, who had never had anything to share before or, indeed, anyone to share it with. It was a nice feeling, sitting there with Ron, eating their way through all Harry's pasties, cakes, and candies (the sandwiches lay forgotten).

You will never truly know yourself or the strength of your relationships until both have been tested by adversity.