As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters. I wish you all very good lives.

You think it - wise - to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?" "I would trust Hagrid with my life," said Dumbledore.

I've only suffered writer's block badly once, and that was during the writing of Chamber of Secrets. I had my first burst of publicity about the first book and it paralysed me. I was scared the second book wouldn't measure up, but I got through it!

Where is Wood?" said Harry, suddenly realizing he wasn't there. "Still in the showers," said Fred. "We think he's trying to drown himself.

And what will you give me in return, Severus?' 'In - in return?' Snape gaped at Dumbledore, and Harry expected him to protest, but after a long moment he said, 'Anything.

I’m very busy with schoolwork, of course." "How can she be?" said Ron in horror. "We’re on vacation!

We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.