He [Uncle Vernon] held up the envelope in which Mrs. Weasleyโs letter had come, and Harry had to fight down a laugh. Every bit of it was covered in stamps except for a square inch on the front, into which Mrs. Weasley had squeezed the Dursleysโ address in minute writing. โShe did put enough stamps on, then,โ said Harry, trying to sound as though Mrs. Weasleyโs was a mistake anyone could make.
J. K. RowlingWell, that was a bit stupid of you,โ said Ginny angrily, โseeing as you donโt know anyone but me whoโs been possessed by You-Know-Who, and I can tell you how it feels.โ Harry remained quite still as the impact of these words hit him. Then he turned on the spot to face her. โI forgot,โ he said. โLucky you,โ said Ginny coolly. โIโm sorry,โ Harry said, and he meant it.
J. K. RowlingHogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts, Teach us something please, Whether we be old and bald, Or young with scabby knees, Our heads could do with filling With some interesting stuff, For now they're bare and full of air, Dead flies and bits of fluff, So teach us something worth knowing, Bring us back what we've forgot, Just do your best, we'll do the rest, And learn until our brains all rot.
J. K. RowlingAunt Petunia burst into tears. Hestia Jones gave her an approving look that changed to outrage as Aunt Petunia ran forward and embraced Dudley rather than Harry. 'S-so sweet, Dudders...' she sobbed into his massive chest. 'S-such a lovely b-boy...s-saying thank you...' 'But he hadn't said thank you at all!' said Hestia indignantly. 'He only said he didn't think Harry was a waste of space!' 'Yeah, but coming from Dudley that's like "I love you.
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