You've got to appreciate what the worst is. You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you're facing it.

Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain.

I'm happy to talk in general themes, but when we get down to specifics about my family, for me that's always been off-limits.

Honestly, if you were any slower, you’d be going backward.

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Wonder what it’s like to have a peaceful life,” Ron sighed, as evening after evening they struggled through all the extra homework they were getting.

I remember every wand I’ve ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every single wand. It so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather is in your wand, gave another feather — just one other. It is very curious indeed that you should be destined for this wand when its brother — why, its brother gave you that scar.