It's just hard," Harry said finally, in a low voice, "to realize he won't write me again

Our Headmaster is taking a short break," said Professor McGonagall, pointing at the Snape-shaped hole in the window.

There you go, Harry!” Ron shouted over the noise. “You weren’t being thick after all — you were showing moral fiber!

Professor, why couldn't we just Apparate directly into your old colleague's house?' 'Because it would be quite as rude as kicking down the front door,' said Dumbledore. 'Courtesy dictates that we offer fellow wizards the opportunity of denying us entry.

Great, tell me when you've defeated Voldemort for me, will you?

If it's a good book, anyone will read it. I'm totally unashamed about still reading things I loved in my childhood.

One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.