Ron's indignation on his behalf was worth about a hundred points to him.

Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.

Facing this stuff, in real life is not like school, in school, if you make a mistake you can just try again tomorrow, but out there...when your a second away from being murdered or watching a friend die right before your eyes...you don't know what that's like.

Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet.

I expect what you're not aware of would fill several books, Dursely.

Wonder what it’s like to have a peaceful life,” Ron sighed, as evening after evening they struggled through all the extra homework they were getting.

I was ripped from my body, I was less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost . . . but still, I was alive.