To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.
J. K. RowlingDo you know what I think, Potter?' said Snape, very quietly. "I think that you are a liar and a cheat and that you deserve detention with me every Saturday until the end of term. What do you think, Potter?
J. K. RowlingAnd Death spoke to them โโโ โSorry,โ interjected Harry, โbut Death spoke to them?โ โItโs a fairy tale, Harry!โ โRight, sorry. Go on.
J. K. RowlingEveryone wanted my emotions to be very simple. They wanted me to say, "I was poor and I was unhappy, and now I've got money and I'm really happy."
J. K. RowlingDumbledore paused, and although his voice remained light and calm, and he gave no obvious sign of anger, Harry felt a kind of chill emanating from him and noticed that the Dursleys drew very slightly closer together. โYou did not do as I asked. You have never treated Harry as a son. He has known nothing but neglect and often cruelty at your hands. The best that can be said is that he has at least escaped the appalling damage you have inflicted upon the unfortunate boy sitting between you.
J. K. Rowling