And what will you give me in return, Severus?' 'In - in return?' Snape gaped at Dumbledore, and Harry expected him to protest, but after a long moment he said, 'Anything.

I'm not a natural joiner.

Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.

Of course not,” said Hermione. “Everything we need is here on this paper.

Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. Ghosts are transparent.

If only the hat had mentioned a house for people who felt a bit queasy, that would have been the one for him.

It was on the corner of the street that he noticed the first sign of something peculiar - a cat reading a map.