How come the Muggles donโt hear the bus?โ said Harry. โThem!โ said Stan contemptuously. โDonโ listen properly, do they? Donโ look properly either. Never notice nuffink, they donโ.
J. K. RowlingHe might have crawled up into the airing cupboard and died, but I mustn't get my hopes up.
J. K. RowlingThe difficult thing, the glorious thing, was to be who you really were, even if that person was cruel or dangerous, particularly if cruel and dangerous. There was courage in not distinguishing the animal you happened to be. On the other hand, you had to avoid pretending to be more of an animal than you were: take that path, start exaggerating or faking and you became just another Cubby, just as much of a liar, a hypocrite
J. K. RowlingWhere is Wood?" said Harry, suddenly realizing he wasn't there. "Still in the showers," said Fred. "We think he's trying to drown himself.
J. K. RowlingDo youโdo you think I want toโdo you think I give aโI DON'T CARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY!" Harry roared. "You will," said Dumbledore sadly. "Because you are not nearly as mad at me as you ought to be. If you are to attack me, as I know you are close to doing, I would like to have thoroughly earned it.
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