I would assume that you were going to offer me refreshment, but the evidence so far suggests that that would be optimistic to the point of foolishness.
J. K. RowlingThe Chasers throw the Quaffle and put it through the hoops to score,โ Harry recited. โSo โ thatโs sort of like basketball on broomsticks with six hoops, isnโt it?โ โWhatโs basketball?โ said Wood curiously. โNever mind,โ said Harry quickly.
J. K. RowlingIt's the ability to resist failure, in many ways, or use failure that often leads to the greatest success, isn't it?
J. K. RowlingIn the end, it mattered not that you could not close your mind. It was your heart that saved you.
J. K. RowlingBut this is touching, Severus,โ said Dumbledore seriously. โHave you grown to care for the boy, after all?โ โFor him?โ shouted Snape. โExpecto Patronum!โ From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe. She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. โAfter all this time?โ โAlways,โ said Snape.
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