I was ripped from my body, I was less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost . . . but still, I was alive.
J. K. RowlingHarry, Cedric, I suggest you both go up to bed," said Dumbledore, smiling at both of them. "I am sure Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are waiting to celebrate with you, and it would be a shame to deprive them of this excellent excuse to make a great deal of mess and noise.
J. K. RowlingPersonally, I'd have welcomed a dementor attack. A deadly struggle for my soul would have broken the monotony nicely.
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