You are omniscient as ever, Dumbledore." "Oh, no, merely friendly with the local barmen.

I don't drive. No. Cars terrify me. I am really frightened of cars.

I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen.

Always the tone of surpise.

He’ll accept anyone at Hogwarts, s’long as they’ve got the talent. Knows people can turn out okay even if their families weren’ . . .well . . . all tha’ respectable.

Ah, Harry, how often this happens, even between the best of friends! Each of us believes that what he has to say is much more important than anything the other might have to contribute!

Parents shouldn't leave their kids unless —unless they've got to.